April 10, 2013
Three important pro-gun bills continue to move closer to becoming law. If passed and enacted, the following legislation will be of benefit to responsible gun owners and sportsmen in the Mountain State.
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April 10, 2013
Continuing their unshakeable stance in defense of your Second Amendment rights, a majority of Colorado sheriffs have decided to take the next step and file suit against the outrageous anti-gun bills recently signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper.
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April 10, 2013
It is deja vu all over again. Assembly Bill 711, supported by radical self-proclaimed environmental organizations, is an expanded lead ammunition ban that was introduced in the state legislature this year. In August 2012, the California Fish and Game Commission refused to expand the current lead ammunition ban in the condor range because a serious scientific inquiry into the actual source of lead poisoning in condors was again underway! Unfortunately, this did not make the animal “rights" activists happy and once again NRA will be opposing Assembly Bill 711. AB 711 is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife on Tuesday, April 16, at 9 a.m. in State Capitol room 437 (Listen to this hearing). Please call AND e-mail Committee members and politely urge them to OPPOSE this egregious bill. Contact information for members of this Committee is provided below.
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April 9, 2013
This Thursday, April 11, the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety will hold a public hearing on House Bill 3143 by state Representative Raphael Anchia (D-Dallas). HB 3143 would criminalize private firearms sales at gun shows and require them to be conducted through federal firearm licensed dealers (FFLs). This bill lays the groundwork for FFLs to be able to charge a tax for processing those transfers and imposes vague “recordkeeping” requirements on the seller of the gun.
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April 9, 2013
Today, the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee passed Senate Bill 1 by a 16-7 vote. Sponsored by state Senator Pete Miller (R-24), SB 1 would establish a School Resource Officer (SRO) program in schools and sets forth their duties and responsibilities.
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April 9, 2013
Tomorrow, April 10, Senate Bill 108, sponsored by state Senator Ferrell Haile (R-18), will be considered on the Senate floor. SB 108 would keep confidential all information on those residents who possess a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit (HCP).
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April 9, 2013
House Bill 533, sponsored by state Representative Jeanie Riddle (R-49), is expected to be considered on the House floor this week. HB 533 would protect the right of a state employee to store a firearm in his or her private vehicle on state property as long as the vehicle is locked and the firearm is not visible.
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April 9, 2013
Yesterday, Senate Bill 858, introduced by state Senator Jason Rapert (R-35), passed in the state House by a unanimous 83-0 vote, with 16 not voting and 1 voting present.
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April 8, 2013
House Bill 24, important self-defense legislation introduced by state Representative Mark Neuman (R-10), passed in the Senate Finance Committee by a 5-0 vote on Friday. HB 24 will soon be considered on the Senate floor.
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April 8, 2013
Today, House Bill 2431, sponsored by Delegate Rupie Phillips (D-24), passed on a voice vote in the state Senate Judiciary Committee and now heads to the Senate floor for its first reading. This legislation was already approved by an overwhelming 97-1 vote in the House of Delegates.
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April 8, 2013
On April 4, House Bill 1558 passed in the Senate Public Safety Committee and will now go to the Senate floor.
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April 8, 2013
Two anti-gun bills will be heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee tomorrow. Your action is needed now!
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April 8, 2013
Senate Bill 201, introduced by state Senator Shirley Randleman (R-20), which would allow for the use of lawfully-possessed suppressors while hunting, has been scheduled to be heard tomorrow, April 9, in the Senate Committee on Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources.
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April 8, 2013
Last August and November, Kansas gun owners -- exhausted from making calls, knocking on doors and engaging in all manners of election activity -- celebrated as their grassroots efforts delivered strong pro-gun majorities in both chambers of the Kansas Legislature. No longer would efforts to restore, protect and advance Second Amendment freedoms be stymied in the state Senate. As the 2013 regular legislative session adjourns, the fruits of that labor, along with the work of those elected officials, have resulted in the passage of significant pro-gun legislation.
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April 8, 2013
On Friday, House Bill 2471 passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee by a voice vote and was sent to the Senate floor where it passed its first reading. HB 2471 is scheduled for its second reading on today, April 8.
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April 5, 2013
On April 2, Senate Bill 858, which would establish that Arkansas recognize any valid Right-to-Carry permit issued by another state, passed in the House Judiciary Committee. SB 858, which passed in the state Senate by an overwhelming 34 to 1 vote on March 26, could now be considered on the House floor as early as tomorrow.
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April 5, 2013
Yesterday, in a show of flagrant disregard for the errors rampant in the legislation before them, the Maryland Senate voted 28-19 to concur with House amendments to Senate Bill 281. Following months of debate over the unconstitutionality and adverse effect of this legislation, Senate Bill 281 now goes to Governor Martin O’Malley (D) for his signature. With a few pen strokes, O’Malley intends to scribble out the Second Amendment in Maryland – to make the point that his own personal political agenda is more important than protecting the Constitution he is sworn to uphold and the civil rights of Marylanders.
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April 5, 2013
Important Hearing on Pro-Gun and Anti-Gun Bills on Monday, April 8!
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April 5, 2013
The Mississippi Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday, April 4, ending its 2013 legislative session. Yet again, gun owners and sportsmen made significant gains thanks to the strong support of House Speaker Philip Gunn (R), Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves (R), key committee chairmen and pro-Second Amendment lawmakers in both state legislative chambers.
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April 5, 2013
Yesterday, Idaho Governor Butch Otter (R) signed an important right to carry reform into law. House Bill 192 passed in both chambers of the Idaho Legislature unanimously. These improvements will take effect on July 1 of this year.
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April 5, 2013
This week, the Texas Senate passed two NRA-backed measures: Senate Bill 299 by state Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls), which protects Texas Concealed Handgun Licensees against charges of unlawful carrying of a handgun if they accidentally or inadvertently display their firearm; and Senate Bill 987by state Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy), which allows the Texas Attorney General to seek a temporary or permanent injunction against a city or county that adopts a regulation in violation of the state firearms preemption law. SB 299 and SB 987 both will now go to the Texas House of Representatives for consideration.
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April 5, 2013
Late yesterday, the NRA warned that state Representative Beth McCann (D-8) was planning to introduce this session’s most unconstitutional piece of legislation to date – a bill that would nullify the right to due process for gun owners throughout Colorado.
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April 5, 2013
Senate Bill 308, introduced by state Senator Sean Bennett (R-38), is a critical self-defense reform that would remove the prohibition on a Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) holder carrying a concealed firearm into a restaurant licensed to serve alcohol.
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April 5, 2013
Yesterday, NRA-supported Senate Bill 286 was debated on the Senate floor for a few hours. After consideration and votes on multiple amendments, this omnibus pro-gun legislation passed with overwhelming support by a 28 to 5 vote. This pro-gun legislation will now go to the state House of Representatives where it may face some challenges. Now is the time to contact your state Representative and urge him or her to support this important legislation.
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April 4, 2013
Colorado legislators are not finished devouring your constitutional rights. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse in Denver, state Representative Beth McCann (D-8) will be submitting legislation tomorrow that will nullify the right to due process for gun owners throughout Colorado.
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April 4, 2013
Tomorrow, April 5 at 8:30 a.m., several anti-gun bills will be heard by the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee in Hearing Room 50 at the state Capitol. These bills attempt to provide a “solution” to a non-existent problem and instead create a new class of criminals amongst otherwise law-abiding citizens.
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April 4, 2013
Today, Governor Dan Malloy (D) disregarded the constitutional rights of the residents in Connecticut and signed Senate Bill 1160 into law, the most sweeping and radical “gun control” bill in our nation’s history. This measure was approved in the state Senate by a 26-10 vote and in the state House by a 105-44 vote, only hours after both chambers received the bill language.
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April 4, 2013
On March 22, Governor Gary Herbert (R) vetoed House Bill 76. Your help is needed immediately to save this important right to carry bill that received the overwhelming approval of the state legislature this session. Contact your state Senator and Representative now, and urge the state Legislature to reconvene for a veto session by May 13 and to vote to override the Governor’s veto of HB 76. An override session can only take place with consent from two-thirds of both state legislative chambers, so each call AND e-mail to your state lawmakers will make the difference!
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April 4, 2013
Yesterday, the House Civil Justice Committee considered House Bill 6, the School Security Act of 2013, and by a voice vote, passed HB 6 in committee. Sponsored by state Representative Eric Watson (R-22), HB 6 was amended to allow a person employed or assigned to a Local Education Agency to possess and carry a firearm on the grounds of that school if they are current or former law enforcement.
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April 4, 2013
Yesterday, the Virginia General Assembly reconvened to consider a pro-gun amendment to Senate Bill 1378 submitted by Governor Bob McDonnell (R). This amendment passed in the state Senate by a 40-0 vote and passed in the House of Delegates by an 87-7 vote.
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April 4, 2013
On April 1, 2012, the National Rifle Association (NRA) through their attorneys at Michel & Associates, weighed in on the state firearms preemption case of Calguns Foundation, Inc. v. County of San Mateo. This case is now before the California Court of Appeal. If the appellate court upholds the trial court’s ruling against the plaintiffs, this case could set bad precedent for future cases challenging local regulation of firearm possession on legal preemption grounds.
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April 4, 2013
Unfortunately, on Tuesday, all Democrats voted for three egregious anti-gun bills in the state Assembly Public Safety Committee ensuring that each bill received and was reported by a 5 to 2 vote. These three anti-gun bills will now be re-referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. A hearing date has not been set, but we will keep you posted.
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April 3, 2013
Today, Senate Bill 281 received final approval in the House of Delegates by a 78 to 61 vote. On the House floor, the bill was made even worse as Delegates stripped out a committee amendment that would have exempted active duty military and veterans under age 21 from the handgun licensing and training requirements. This extremist anti-gun bill now goes back to the state Senate as soon as TOMORROW MORNING for a concurrence vote on the House amendments.
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April 3, 2013
Today, the House of Delegates approved House Bill 2431 by an overwhelming 97-1 vote. HB 2431 would amend the application process for a Concealed Pistol/Revolver Permit, making West Virginia permit holders eligible for exemption from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
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April 3, 2013
During the week of April 8, the Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold public hearings every day in Augusta to consider numerous restrictive anti-gun measures. The plethora of gun control legislation that will be heard will penalize responsible gun owners in the Pine Tree State, and fail to address the criminal access to or misuse of firearms.
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April 3, 2013
Senate Bill 858, which would establish that Arkansas recognize any valid Right-to-Carry permit issued by another state, passed the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, April 2 with the recommendation ‘Do pass’.
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April 3, 2013
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted 8 to 0 to send Senate Bill 108 to the Senate Calendar Committee where it will be scheduled for consideration on the Senate floor.
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April 3, 2013
Today, Senate Bill 281 will have its final vote on the floor of the House of Delegates. If passed, this extremist anti-gun bill will go to the state Senate for a concurrence vote on the House amendments. It is critical that you contact Senate President Mike Miller and strongly urge him to oppose Senate Bill 281. This is Senator Miller’s final chance to protect the Second Amendment rights of Maryland residents.
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April 3, 2013
House Bill 304 eliminates the need for a concealed weapon permit within city limits, which is already the law outside city limits. HB 304 would only apply to individuals who are “eligible to possess a handgun under state or federal law.” HB 304 passed in the state House by a 58 to 41 vote on February 22 and passed in the state Senate by a 30 to 19 vote on March 23. Please call AND e-mail Governor Steve Bullock (D) today and respectfully urge him to sign House Bill 304 into law.
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April 2, 2013
Yesterday, House Bill 1467, important “Emergency Powers” protection legislation passed in the Senate by a 44-3 vote. This NRA-backed bill, introduced by state Representative Karen Karls (R-35), already passed in the House by a 76-17 vote on February 25. HB 1467 will now go to Governor Jack Dalrymple (R) for his expected signature.
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