March 18, 2013
House File 535, an NRA-backed bill prohibiting the publication of the names and addresses of individuals possessing permits to acquire and carry firearms, was sent to the state House floor for final approval last week. HF 535 passed by an overwhelming 95 to 3 vote today. Introduced originally as House File 81 by state Representative Matt Windschitl (R-17), this privacy protection legislation passed unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee by a 20-0 vote last week. It will now be sent to the state Senate, where it will be assigned to a committee.
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March 18, 2013
House Bill 77, state Representative Miguel Garcia’s (D- Bernalillo) legislation that would have criminalized non-dealer firearm transfers at gun shows in New Mexico and taken the first step towards a universal ban on private gun sales, failed to receive final action in the Roundhouse during the last moments of the sixty-day 2013 legislative session.
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March 18, 2013
Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider Senate Bill 108 by state Senator Ferrell Haile (R-18). SB 108 would make confidential all information on those residents who possess a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit (HCP). Last week, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed its companion to SB 108, House Bill 9, sponsored by state Representative William Lamberth (R-44), by an overwhelming 84 to 10 vote.
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March 18, 2013
The final day of the 2013 Georgia legislative session is scheduled for Thursday, March 28. With this deadline quickly approaching, there is very little time left for NRA-backed Senate Bill 101 to pass in the state House and be sent to Governor Nathan Deal (R) for his signature.
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March 18, 2013
Today, the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee unanimously passed House Bill 1563, legislation that would repeal Indiana’s current prohibition on the use of a suppressor while hunting. In addition to this pro-hunting provision, an amendment was introduced in committee by state Senator Jim Tomes (R-49) that would strengthen Indiana’s shooting range protection law. HB 1563, sponsored by state Representative Sean Eberhart (R-57) and state Senators Carlin Yoder (R-12) and Richard Young (D-47), now goes to the Senate floor for consideration.
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March 18, 2013
Governor John Hickenlooper (D) has the power to veto three extreme anti-gun bills that are expected to be signed into law this week. Governor Hickenlooper needs to hear from you NOW opposing this legislation before it’s too late.
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March 15, 2013
The following bills, sponsored by state Representative Krayton Kerns (R-58), are scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee this Monday, March 18 at 9:00 a.m. in hearing room 303 of the state Capitol.
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March 15, 2013
As we reported yesterday, state Senate Judiciary Chairman Tick Segerblom (D-3) held an "informational" hearing on gun control today featuring a panel that was exclusively anti-gun.
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March 15, 2013
Yesterday, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard (R) signed into law an important Right-to-Carry reform that will extend the validity of the state’s Permit to Carry a Concealed Pistol from four to five years.
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March 15, 2013
North Carolina’s General Assembly is now beginning to consider firearm-related legislation. Several pro-gun reforms have been introduced, and the NRA is working with key legislative supporters to promote those bills that would protect our Right to Keep and Bear Arms and hunting heritage.
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March 15, 2013
Last week, Senate Bill 286 passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan 7 to 1 vote. This NRA-supported pro-gun bill could be considered on the Senate floor as early as Thursday, March 21. Please contact your state Senator TODAY and respectfully urge him or her to support SB 286, along with any pro-gun amendments proposed by the bill sponsor or cosponsors. Contact information for your state Senator can be found here.
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March 15, 2013
State Senator Jason Rapert’s (R-35) Senate Bill 858, which would establish that Arkansas recognize any valid Right-to-Carry permit issued by another state, is awaiting consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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March 15, 2013
On Wednesday, March 20, the state House of Representatives is scheduled to consider House Bill 135, introduced by state Representative Stephen Shurtleff (D- Merrimack 11). If passed and enacted, this misguided legislation would drastically infringe upon your inherent right to self-defense by repealing important self-defense provisions enacted in 2011.
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March 15, 2013
An important NRA-backed Right-to-Carry reform was approved by the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee today by a voice vote. House Bill 192, introduced by the House State Affairs Committee and cosponsored by state Representative Joe Palmer (R-20), would create an enhanced concealed carry license option for those applicants who choose to undergo additional training for more carry benefits and more opportunities for reciprocity in other states. HB 192 has already passed in the state House unanimously and is now eligible for the Senate’s final approval.
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March 15, 2013
Some of the most comprehensive violations of our Right to Keep and Bear Arms in recent memory passed last night in the Senate Judiciary Committee by 5 to 3 votes. Senate File 458 and Senate File 235 were amended by anti-gun Senator Ron Latz (DFL- 46) into extreme gun control omnibus bills which would criminalize private transfers of firearms with limited exceptions, make the transferee permit discretionary, create a possible thirty-day waiting period to verify an individual’s identity during the application process for a transferee permit, among other things. Senate File 235 has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee where it has yet to be scheduled for a hearing. Senate File 458 has been sent to the Senate floor and could come up for a vote at any time!
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March 15, 2013
Last night, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 77 - which would criminalize private firearms transfers at gun shows in New Mexico and require them to be conducted through federal firearm licensed dealers (subject to fees) - by a 6-4 party-line vote. This legislation now goes to the Senate floor for consideration with just one day left in the 2013 legislative session.
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March 15, 2013
On Monday, March 18 at 10 a.m., the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will hear House Bill 1563 that would allow hunters in Indiana to use lawfully-possessed suppressors (also referred to as silencers) on firearms while hunting.
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March 15, 2013
On March 7th, the latest of Governor Jack Markell’s gun control proposals was filed as House Bill 35. HB 35 was referred to the House Judiciary Committee where it was scheduled to be heard on March 13. Due to the overwhelming opposition to HB 35 in Dover two days ago, this committee will hold another hearing next Wednesday, March 20, at 11:30 am in Legislative Hall. There will be a sign-up sheet for those who wish to testify and speaking time will be limited to two minutes per person. Please contact members of the House Judiciary Committee IMMEDIATELY and attend this hearing to speak against HB 35.
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March 15, 2013
Thanks to your telephone calls AND e-mails, an anti-gun resolution that would have urged Congress to support U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein's anti-gun S. 140, "Assault Weapons Ban of 2013" failed to receive approval from the San Diego City Council Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. Unfortunately, this fight is not over. Despite not receiving approval from this committee, the full City Council could still decide to vote in favor of this anti-gun resolution.
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March 15, 2013
On Tuesday, the Glendale City Council disappointed firearm owners and civil rights proponents by voting 3-2 to pass on its first reading an ordinance crafted by the City Attorney to ban the possession and sale of firearms and ammunition on city property. The original intent of the city council was to ban the Glendale Gun Show, which has been held in a city-owned facility for decades without incident. That would have been bad enough but the ordinance just approved on Tuesday night goes well beyond banning the gun show. This ordinance also takes away the ability of people to lawfully defend themselves on public property in Glendale.
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March 14, 2013
The Kansas House of Representatives approved two pro-gun reforms today. House Bill 2055, allowing law-abiding citizens to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense in any public buildings that lack adequate security, passed by an 84 to 38 vote. Also, House Bill 2052, exempting citizens from prosecution if they discharge a firearm legally whether for hunting or self-defense, passed by a 121 to 2 vote. Both of these pro-gun bills will now go to the Kansas Senate where they will be assigned to appropriate committees for further consideration.
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March 14, 2013
Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 1503. Introduced by state Representative Justin Harris (R-81), HB 1503 would protect lawful firearm retailers from illegal gun sting operations such as those deceptively orchestrated by billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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March 14, 2013
Freedom has prevailed again in Olympia! Yesterday was the deadline for legislation to be voted out of its chamber of origin. Thanks to your hard work and relentless opposition, House Bill 1588 failed to come up for a vote on the House floor. The fate of the so-called “universal background check” legislation and your rights came down to the wire.
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March 14, 2013
State Senator Tick Segerblom (D-3) has scheduled an informational hearing on gun control tomorrow in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This hearing will take place at 9:00 a.m. in room 1214 of the Legislative Building in Carson City, located at 401 South Carson Street. It will also be video-conferenced to room 4412 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building in Las Vegas, located at 555 East Washington Avenue.
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March 14, 2013
House Speaker Mike Madigan continues to force votes on dozens of amendments filed on shell bills in an effort to build his own omnibus gun control bill. Your state Representative needs to hear from you NOW! Due to Madigan’s trickery and forceful behavior, votes on these amendments have been too close for comfort.
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March 13, 2013
Today, the Colorado House of Representatives confirmed House Bill 1224 by a 34-30 vote, which will make all newly purchased magazines with a capacity over fifteen rounds illegal as of July 1, 2013. This bill is also so poorly written that it will make ANY MAGAZINE purchased after July 1 illegal to own due to fanatical language inserted by anti-gun extremist New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s puppets in Denver.
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March 13, 2013
Today, the Kansas Senate voted 32 to 8 to pass Senate Bill 45, an important pro-gun reform that would prohibit taxpayer money from financing gun control campaigns in any manner. This bill now goes to the state House of Representatives where it will be assigned to an appropriate committee for further consideration.
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March 13, 2013
House Bill 268, an important disorderly conduct bill, is still pending in the state Senate and must be voted on tomorrow before the end of session. Sponsored by state Representative Paul Ray (R-13), HB 268 would provide that, in the absence of threatening behavior, the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm, whether visible or concealed, does not constitute a violation of Disorderly Conduct.
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March 13, 2013
An NRA-backed bill prohibiting the publication of the names and addresses of individuals possessing permits to acquire and carry firearms has been cleared for final approval in the state House of Representatives. Introduced by state Representative Matt Windschitl (R-17) originally as House File 81, this privacy protection legislation passed unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee by a 20-0 vote last week. It is now eligible to be considered on the state House floor as House File 535 and will be up for floor debate as early as this coming Monday, March 18.
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March 13, 2013
Recently, there have been several reports that the Missouri Department of Revenue is collecting and sharing personal documents from individuals receiving a concealed carry endorsement with third parties, including the federal government.
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March 13, 2013
House Bill 1819, an important reform to the Governor's Emergency Powers, was given a “Do Pass” recommendation by the House State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee today.
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March 13, 2013
House Bill 2654, introduced by state Representative Darin Mitchell (R-13), passed in the Arizona House of Representatives by an overwhelming 52 to 4 vote on March 4. HB 2654 has been sent to the state Senate and assigned to its Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee for further consideration.
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March 13, 2013
Supporters of House Bill 77 are putting the full court press on the Senate Judiciary Committee to hear this gun control measure this afternoon. Please contact the following state Senators and urge them to OPPOSE HB 77.
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March 13, 2013
Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R-48) was given the Defender of Freedom Award by the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. Senator Shafer is an "A+" rated state legislator by the NRA Political Victory Fund and one of the nation's strongest champions of the Second Amendment.
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March 12, 2013
Despite rumors of its cancellation, the Public Safety and Security Committee will proceed with its public hearing this Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2C of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
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March 12, 2013
House Bill 205, sponsored by Representative Krayton Kerns (R-58), would legalize the use of suppressors for all hunting. While suppressors do not eliminate the sound of a firearm, they do reduce the muzzle report in a manner similar to the way that a muffler reduces exhaust noise from a vehicle. The benefits associated with suppressor use include increased accuracy due to reduced recoil and muzzle blast, protection from hearing damage and reduced noise pollution. The state Senate could vote on HB 205 tomorrow. For more information on firearms and suppressors, click here.
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March 12, 2013
On Thursday, March 14, at 6:00 pm in Room 15 of the state Capitol, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear state Senator Ron Latz’s (DFL-46) anti-gun omnibus amendment to Senate File 458.
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March 12, 2013
The state House of Representatives was supposed to start debating House Bill 1588 four hours ago, but the controversy surrounding this issue has brought everything to a halt in Olympia. However, since this anti-gun bill must pass in the state House by 5:00 pm tomorrow to stay "alive" for this legislative session, it could be voted on any minute. It is critical that you call AND e-mail your state representatives IMMEDIATELY and urge them to oppose HB 1588, the so-called “universal background check” bill. There can be no compromises, and no deals struck!
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March 12, 2013
SB 221 is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee this Thursday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m. in room 2149 of the Legislative Building in Carson City, located at 401 South Carson Street. It will also be video-conferenced to room 4412E of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, located at 555 East Washington Avenue in Las Vegas.
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March 12, 2013
Senate Bill 69 is scheduled to be heard by the House Public Safety Committee this Thursday, March 14 at 9:30 a.m. in House conference room 309 in the state Capitol. Introduced by state Senators Will Espero (D-19), Rosalyn Baker (D-6), Brickwood Galuteria (D-12) and Josh Green (D-3), SB 69 was originally a gun “buyback” bill, but has evolved into a firearm registration and background check bill.
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