March 29, 2013
On Tuesday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider Senate Bill 108, legislation to keep confidential all information on those residents who possess a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit (HCP).
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March 29, 2013
In a victory for gun owners, the City of South San Francisco withdrew its consideration for a package of ammunition restrictions on Wednesday night that was aimed at registering all ammunition sales and banning the sale of hollow-point ammunition. The Council’s decision came after a long week of hefty opposition from the NRA and California gun owners.
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March 29, 2013
On Tuesday, April 2, the Assembly Committee on Public Safety will consider two drastic and sweeping restrictions on the sale of lawful firearms and ammunition in California. Assembly Bill 48(Skinner), would ban the sale of magazine parts kits that can hold more than ten cartridges, it would ban the sale or transfer of ammunition by anyone other than a licensed firearms dealer and would require that every single ammunition transfer be reported to the state. Under this unprecedented attack on ammunition, millions of law-abiding gun owners would become criminals. The other bill is, Assembly Bill 169 (Dickinson), which would ban the sale and transfer of firearms that are not currently on California's roster of handguns approved for sale in the state. In doing so, this bill would prohibit the transfer of millions of lawfully-owned handguns and jeopardize their continued ownership.
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March 29, 2013
On Sunday, April 14, the Gun Owners’ Action League will host a Grassroots Seminar.
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March 28, 2013
NRA-ILA has been informed that Senate Bill 281 will be voted on tomorrow, March 29, by the House Judiciary Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee. Your immediate help is needed! Please plan to show up at the State House tomorrow morning by 10:00 am and pack the halls in advance of this vote. After the floor session, please go to the House Office Building, visit your delegate or delegates and attend the voting session.
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March 28, 2013
Please call and e-mail Governor Steve Bullock and urge him to sign these pro-gun bills into law.
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March 28, 2013
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) will be hosting another Town Hall meeting next Thursday, April 4, in Rochester. After the Governor’s public comments (see news article here), it is very important to attend and express your opposition to banning and criminalizing any private transfers of firearms – including those between certain family members, friends and hunting buddies.
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March 27, 2013
The following pro-gun bills were signed into law by Governor Bob McDonnell (R) and will go into effect on July 1, 2013:
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March 27, 2013
Today, the state House of Representatives undermined your inherent right to self-defense by passing House Bill 135 by a 189-184 vote. Introduced by state Representative Stephen Shurtleff (D- Merrimack 11), HB 135 will render law-abiding citizens defenseless victims by removing consequences for criminal activity.
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March 27, 2013
Tomorrow, the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee will consider House Bill 2431, sponsored by Delegate Rupie Phillips (D-24). 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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March 27, 2013
A pro-gun bill that would prohibit government-sponsored destruction of seized or surrendered firearms is on the way to the Arizona State Senate floor and needs your help. House Bill 2455, introduced by state Representative Brenda Barton (R-6), would require any firearms forfeited to or confiscated by a law enforcement agency to be sold to a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder in exchange for money, new equipment or ammunition.
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March 27, 2013
Bills of importance for gun owners, sportsmen and supporters of the Second Amendment are currently pending in the North Dakota Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee gave “do not pass” recommendations for several pro-gun bills last week. While this committee vote cannot kill these bills, your urgent action is needed to ensure these measures advance in the legislative process. The pending pro-gun bills are:
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March 27, 2013
Earlier this month, NRA-supported Senate Bill 286 passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan 7 to 1 vote. This omnibus firearms bill could be considered on the Senate floor as early as Tuesday, April 2 and your state Senator needs to hear that you support SB 286.
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March 27, 2013
Yesterday, Governor Mike Beebe (D) signed into law House Bill 1503, the Firearm Retailer Protection Bill. This legislation, introduced by state Representative Justin Harris (R-81), will protect lawful firearm retailers from illegal gun sting operations such as those orchestrated by billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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March 27, 2013
As early as tomorrow, the Maryland House of Delegates will be considering amendments to Senate Bill 281, Governor O’Malley’s extreme anti-gun legislation. One of the amendments would delegate the banning of at least 45 specific commonly owned semi-automatic firearms to the Maryland Handgun Roster Board. The Handgun Roster Board is a governmental entity made up ofappointed - not elected - officials.
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March 27, 2013
Several pro-gun bills are on the move in Topeka this week. Today, the Kansas Senate voted 35 to 5 in favor of a comprehensive pro-gun package, House Bill 2052. HB 2052, as originally drafted, would have exempted the lawful discharge of firearms—whether for hunting or self-defense—from criminal prosecution.
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March 26, 2013
Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 17 by a 97-20 vote. HB 17, introduced by state Representative Justin Burr (R-67), would make information regarding permittees -- including those who have acquired a permit to purchase a handgun and those who have obtained a Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) -- accessible only to law enforcement.
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March 26, 2013
Senate Bill 369, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Unger (D-16), passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee today on a voice vote. SB 369 would increase the number of states that recognize a West Virginia Concealed Pistol/Revolver Permit and allow residents of another state, who hold a valid out-of-state permit or license, to carry in West Virginia.
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March 26, 2013
The proposed ordinance mandates the reporting of all ammunition sales over 500 rounds to local law enforcement, and requires retailers record the purchasing information for all sales of ammunition and keep the records for two years. The ordinance also seeks to ban the sale of ammunition identified in the ordinance as "ballistically-identical" to "black talon" ammunition, and any ammunition manufactured only for law enforcement and/or military use. Although the ammunition sales ban is ambiguously crafted, the Staff Report indicates that the City interpreted the ordinance to ban hollow-point ammunition. Both proposals represent a step in succumbing to the pressure exerted by the City of San Francisco, which has a long history of ill-conceived, stringent gun control and is seeking to push its agenda and impose its will on neighboring cities.
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March 26, 2013
Senate Bill 69 passed in the House Judiciary Committee by a 3-1 vote last week and will be considered by the House Committee on Finance this Thursday, March 28 at 3:15 PM in House Conference Room 308. 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 mandatory background check bill on already acquired firearms. Please contact members of the House Finance Committee TODAY in opposition to SB 69.
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March 26, 2013
NRA-backed House File 535, legislation prohibiting the publication of the names and addresses of individuals possessing permits to acquire and carry firearms, has been assigned to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee where it is in danger of being stalled or defeated for this legislative session. HF 535 passed in the House by an overwhelming 95 to 3 vote on March 18 after passing unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee by a 20-0 vote the week before. Introduced originally as House File 81 by state Representative Matt Windschitl (R-17), this privacy protection legislation is an important reform to Iowa’s gun laws – and is in need of your help! It is imperative that you contact state senators Robert Hogg (D-33), Janet Petersen (D-18) and Kent Sorenson (R-13) TODAY and respectfully request that they give HF 535 a fair hearing and a favorable vote.
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March 26, 2013
On Wednesday, April 3, the Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) will host a rally in Boston. Your presence is needed to demonstrate to your state legislators that you oppose all legislation that infringes on the rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen.
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March 26, 2013
Your immediate action is needed! Very soon and perhaps today, House Bill 240 will be heard by the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee, and House Bill 468 will be heard by the House Taxation Committee. Both are important pro-gun measures, so it is imperative that you contact committee members now and urge their support for these measures. Contact information for the members of these committees is provided below.
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March 26, 2013
On Tuesday, April 2, the state Assembly Committee on Public Safety will hear pro-gun Assembly Bill 871. AB 871, introduced by "A+" rated state Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-71), changes the definition of "good cause" for the issuance of Concealed Carry License (CCW) to include "Personal Protection or Self defense" creating a statewide standard for issuing of CCW permits.
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March 26, 2013
The 2013 California legislation session is underway and hearing dates are being set for harmful anti-gun legislation again. As usual, anti-gun legislators still think that adding more gun laws to the over 900 hundred that are already on the books will reduce California's violent crime problem. Apparently, those legislators do not know the definition of criminal. When you call AND e-mail your state Legislators remind them that a criminal by definition, does not obey or respect the law and any legislation infringing on gun owners will do nothing to reduce California's crime problem. Instead urge your state legislator to focus on meaningful legislation relating to school safety, mental health issues, marketing of violence as entertainment for our children and the collapse of federal prosecutions of violent criminals.
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March 25, 2013
Tomorrow, March 26 at 1:00 p.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider Senate Bill 108, legislation to keep confidential all information on those residents who possess a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit (HCP). This privacy protection legislation recently passed in the Tennessee House of Representatives by an overwhelming 84 to 10 vote.
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March 25, 2013
Tomorrow, House Bill 1563 is expected to receive its third and final reading on the floor of the Indiana Senate. Sponsored by state Representative Sean Eberhart (R-57) and state Senators Carlin Yoder (R-12) and Richard Young (D-47), HB 1563 would repeal Indiana’s current prohibition on the use of a suppressor while hunting.
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March 25, 2013
This Wednesday, March 27, 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 on your inherent right to self-defense by repealing important self-defense provisions enacted in 2011.
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March 25, 2013
Last week, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 623, sponsored by Senator Jake Corman (R-34), which authorizes the Pennsylvania Game Commission to expand its successful Mentored Youth Hunting Program to all ages. If passed and enacted into law, Senate Bill 623 would allow a licensed hunter to take an unlicensed adult hunter afield.
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March 25, 2013
Today the Idaho Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 192, an important Right to Carry improvement bill. Introduced by the House State Affairs Committee and cosponsored by state Representative Joe Palmer (R-20), HB 192 would create an enhanced concealed carry license option for those applicants who choose to undergo additional training for more carry benefits. If enacted, HB 192 would also create more opportunities for reciprocity with other states. HB 192 already passed in the state House unanimously last month.
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March 22, 2013
House Bill 43, a measure aimed to suppress political speech by organizations such as the NRA, has received the final approval of both the Utah House and Senate and is now awaiting Governor Gary Herbert’s (R) signature. This fatally flawed bill poses a grave risk to the freedom of speech in Utah and would impose excessive regulatory burdens on the NRA and other political interests. Your action is needed immediately – please contact Governor Herbert TODAY and respectfully request that he veto HB 43 which would inhibit First Amendment rights and potentially undermine your Second Amendment rights.
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March 22, 2013
Yesterday, the House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee approved Senate Bill 197 by a narrow 11 to 10 vote. This pro-hunting measure, sponsored by state Senator Scott Boulanger (R-44), passed on third reading in the state Senate by a bipartisan 30 to 15 vote last month. SB 197 makes important improvements to Montana’s hunting laws to allow new hunters to go afield with an experienced mentor, prior to the completion of a hunter education course. SB 197 needs your help to pass in the House and get to Governor Steve Bullock (D) to be signed into law.
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March 22, 2013
Yesterday, Governor Steve Beshear signed into law NRA-backed Senate Bill 150. Sponsored by state Senator Brandon Smith (R-30), SB 150 is critical to your inherent right to self-defense as it eliminates several discriminatory and arbitrary provisions in Kentucky’s current concealed carry laws that may prevent you from obtaining a Concealed Deadly Weapons License (CDWL).
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March 22, 2013
Next Friday, March 29, House Bill 1467, important “Emergency Powers” protection legislation will be heard in the Senate Government and Veteran Affairs Committee. 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.
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March 22, 2013
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism voted 5 to 0 last night to pass KAR 115-4-4 which will improve the state’s hunting regulations in a number of ways. Under this rule change, all hunters will be allowed the option of using crossbows during archery season starting in September. Useful technologies such as rangefinders, cameras, and new sighting devices will also be allowed.
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March 22, 2013
Two school safety bills have been placed on committee calendars for next week. Senate Bill 472 is scheduled for consideration in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, March 27, at 10:30 a.m. The House companion to SB 472, House Bill 504 sponsored by state Representative Eric Watson (R-22), is set to be heard in the House Education Subcommittee on Tuesday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m. As introduced, SB472/HB504 requires districtwide school safety plans to include a requirement that at least one school resource officer or similarly trained staff member be present at each school during school hours.
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March 22, 2013
The Idaho Senate will be voting on NRA-backed House Bill 192 soon, so please contact your state Senator and encourage his or her support of this Right to Carry improvement bill! Introduced by the House State Affairs Committee and cosponsored by state Representative Joe Palmer (R-20), HB 192 would create an enhanced concealed carry license option for those applicants who choose to undergo additional training for more carry benefits.
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March 22, 2013
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and state legislative leaders have now publicly admitted mistakes in their rush to pass what is arguably the worst gun control law in the country – the SAFE ACT. After intense public pressure, the state’s chief executive and lawmakers discussed including amendments to the SAFE Act this week during the state budget negotiations. Specifically, much of the focus was on the seven-round magazine limit. However, the prospects for making the law more lenient disappeared when a rough budget agreement was reached this week. Many of the provisions of the SAFE Act are set to take effect April 15.
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March 22, 2013
Yesterday, the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee passed an anti-gun bill that will criminalize the private transfer of handguns and certain semi-automatic rifles at gun shows. House File 285, introduced by state Representative John Lesch (DFL-66B), passed by a 10 to 8 vote after being amended with the ban on private sales. House File 285 will be ready for final approval on the floor of the state House of Representatives after their Easter recess.
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March 22, 2013
On Wednesday, two more pieces of Governor Jack Markell’s comprehensive gun control scheme were introduced in the General Assembly. House Bill 58 is a ban on magazines having the capacity to accept more than ten rounds, while Senate Bill 16 would require any gun owner to notify police within 48 hours if a firearm was lost or stolen. HB 58 has been assigned to the House Administration Committee, but at this time no hearing has been scheduled. SB 16 will be heard on Wednesday, March 27 at 1:00 PM in the Senate Hearing Room by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is very important that you show up to testify against this bill on Wednesday and contact members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to SB 16.
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