Iowa House Introduces Omnibus Gun Law Reform Bill
Iowa House Study Bill 133 is an omnibus weapons law reform bill. The authors of the bill appear to have searched through various weapons laws enacted in the United States in the last several decades...
Montana Governor Bullock Vetoes Constitutional Carry…Again
Governor Steve Bullock (D) of Montana has vetoed constitutional carry again. The bill, HB 262 was struck down on Thursday afternoon. In an nbcmontana.com article, Governor Bullock stated that individuals can't be trusted to decide whether or...
Is Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Good or Bad for Gun Rights?
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court caused a minor kerfuffle among Second Amendment advocates. Judge Gorsuch's philosophy of textual originalism and strict adherence to precedent prompted comparisons between the Colorado jurist and the late...
New Hampshire: Governor Sununu Signs Constitutional Carry Bill Into Law
Governor Chris Sununu has just signed SB12, the "permitless" or Constitutional carry bill for New Hampshire in a signing ceremony this morning. From Governor Sununu's facebook page:
Signing #SB12 into law is a commitment I made...
Montana Governor Set to Torpedo Constitutional Carry: Third Time Unlucky
Montana has "permitless" or Constitutional Carry for areas outside of city and town limits, which accounts for more than 99 percent of the state. Bills to extend Constitutional Carry to the entire state have passed...
Three Best Arguments for Constitutional Carry
Back in the day, when the Texas legislature was considering reforming the licensing system for concealed carry, a lot of politicians were caught unawares. They had no idea Texans needed a permit to carry a firearm....
Alabama Considers Constitutional Carry
State Senator Gerald Allen is pushing to restore "permitless" or Constitutional carry in Alabama. Senator Allen is leading the charge. From al.com:
Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, has pre-filed a bill to end a requirement that he...
AP Gets It Wrong on Guns. Again.
The Associated Press is not a friend of ours. John "More Guns, Less Crime" Lott exposed their anti-gun animus in his 2003 opus The Bias Against Guns. The news service has dialed it back in the last decade...
Constitutional Carry Bill in Kentucky Pulled from Consideration
SB 7 is the Constitutional/Permitless carry bill in the Kentucky legislature for 2017. It was moved to the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection committee. The NRA-ILA is reporting that the bill has...
BREAKING: Constitutional Carry Bill Passes New Hampshire Legislature
Despite Michael Bloomberg's best efforts, we're about to add New Hampshire to the roster of constitutional carry states.
From nh1.com:
A bill that would make it easier for Granite Staters to carry a concealed weapon on...
Constitutional Carry Introduced in Georgia
Six Georgia legislators have introduced a bill, HB 156, titled the "Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2017." The bill would do away with prohibitions of carrying arms in parks, historic sites, or recreational areas, and changes...
Constitutional Carry Coming to North Dakota?
North Dakota is considering a permitless, or "constitutional" carry bill. The sponsor is Representative Rick Becker (R-Bismarck). The bill is HB 1169, and has been heard in the House Energy & Natural Resources Committee....