[ad_1] Yesterday was the deadline for legislation to make it out of committee. Numerous bills have been passed and will advance this Legislative Session, but a few also didn’t make it out of committee and are considered dead for the year. An outline of important bills to be aware of is provided below: Advanced before Deadline:
Month: April 2021
[ad_1] The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a gun bill that would authorize Alabama sheriffs to sell lifetime concealed carry permits, standardize the permitting process statewide and create a state-managed database of Alabamians who are prohibited from possessing firearms. Senate Bill 308 is sponsored by state Senator Randy Price, R-Opelika, and was carried
[ad_1] Congressmen Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, and Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, released statements following President Joe Biden’s announcement on his executive actions on gun control. Rogers said: “Today President Biden made official what we’ve known for a while: Democrats are set on dismantling the Second Amendment. Biden’s use of Executive overreach started when he was Vice President,
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden would like some divine help on his gun control agenda, but his ask might be surprising. And gun-makers warn the results could be dire for their industry. During remarks announcing new executive actions to curb gun violence Thursday, Biden took a detour as he imagined being able to ask
[ad_1] Earlier this week, the Wyoming Legislature adjourned from a very successful 2021 Legislative Session, having sent multiple pro-gun bills to the desk of Governor Mark Gordon. Following the Legislature’s adjournment, Governor Gordon signed the following gun bills into law. Senate File 155 provides protections for gun stores, ranges, or any other entities that engage in the lawful
[ad_1] On the day before US President Joe Biden announced new gun control measures, the US recorded its seventh mass shooting for 2021. The plans to announce the new measures were already in place before a former NFL player killed five people in South Carolina. The shooting brought America’s death toll from mass shootings in 2021
[ad_1] US 01:08 GMT 09.04.2021Get short URL Earlier, US President Joe Biden announced a series of executive orders and called on congressional lawmakers to pave the way for comprehensive gun control measures in order to clamp down on the skyrocketing gun violence within the US. Tennessee’s Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed a new gun-related legislation
[ad_1] World 06:00 GMT 09.04.2021(updated 09:42 GMT 09.04.2021) Get short URL On Thursday, the US President announced a spate of executive orders and requests for legislative action to address what he described as “the epidemic” of gun violence in the US. President Joe Biden has claimed that his administration’s steps related to gun control in
[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has become the latest state that soon will allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training after Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed the measure. “I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their
[ad_1] DENVER (CBS4)– Pres. Joe Biden is taking executive action to step up gun safety measures. This comes after an outburst of mass shootings, including the deaths of ten people in Boulder. Thursday’s executive actions include ordering the Justice Department to draft model Red Flag legislation for states to implement. Colorado already has a Red
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced executive actions to curb gun violence, and he pledged to push for change to the country’s firearms laws — his first substantive response to a pair of mass shootings last month that left 18 people dead. “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic, and it’s
[ad_1] President Biden on Thursday, in rolling out a set of executive orders on gun control, said “no amendment is absolute,” while maintaining that “nothing” he is recommending “impinges” on the Second Amendment. “Today we’re taking steps to confront not just the gun crisis, but what is actually a public health crisis,” Biden said from the
[ad_1] HARRISBURG (KDKA) – It seems like the issue of gun rights and gun control have gone on for decades in Pennsylvania without much changing. KDKA asked political editor Jon Delano to take a closer look at the politics of guns in this Commonwealth. READ MORE: Verizon Recalling More Than 2 Million Mobile Hotspots Many
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: A second senior aide to Representative Matt Gaetz quit amid a widening Justice Department inquiry.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times WASHINGTON — A second senior aide to Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, abruptly quit in recent days as the congressman tries to fend off a Justice Department sex
[ad_1] CLOSE Despite significant pushback from Memphis law enforcement and other agencies across Tennessee, permitless carry, or Constitutional carry, was signed into state law Thursday. This means if you have no existing convictions that would bar you from owning a gun, and you are 21 or older, you will be able to carry a firearm openly or
[ad_1] President Biden announced a number of executive actions intended to curb what he called an “epidemic” of gun deaths and injuries in America, and pressed Congress to also act. AILSA CHANG, HOST: It was just two weeks ago that President Biden made it seem pretty clear he was not eager to move the intractable
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are trying to pass the first major gun control legislation in more than two decades with the support of President Joe Biden, who said Thursday that it is “long past time” to do so. But they are confronting a potentially insurmountable question over what rules should govern private
[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson has long emphasized he’s a Second Amendment believer. He just doesn’t believe some weapons should be legal or purchased without extensive background checks. So it wasn’t a surprise that the Democratic congressman from St. Helena was thrilled hearing President Biden’s announcement of a series of executive actions to curb what he
[ad_1] First Vice President Kamala Harris spoke, pointing out that her time as a prosecutor in California was one spent dealing with the fallout of gun violence. She reminded the country where we have been on the subject of gun safety for over a decade now: “Time and again, as progress has stalled, we have all asked
[ad_1] Mr. Chipman, an adviser to the gun control organization founded by former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, is a former agent with the A.T.F. Ms. Giffords left Congress after she was shot in the head in a mass shooting in 2011 in Tucson, Ariz. While Mr. Chipman’s selection came as welcome news to gun control groups,
[ad_1] The president unveiled new rules on “ghost guns” — firearms that are assembled at home, which lack serial numbers and are harder to track — among other moves designed to make it harder for unqualified people to obtain dangerous weapons. Story continues below advertisement Biden also announced David Chipman as his pick to run
[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has become the latest state to soon allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training after Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed the measure into law. “I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise
[ad_1] Today, the North Dakota Senate passed two pro-gun bills, House Bill 1450 and House Bill 1498. House Bill 1450 now heads to the desk of Governor Doug Burgum for his signature. House Bill 1498 must return to the House for a concurrence vote. House Bill 1450 enhances North Dakota’s permit laws by reducing certain minor violations
[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has become the latest state to soon allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training after Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed the measure into law. “I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — One year after losing his son Daniel in the Sandy Hook school shooting, Mark Barden joined President Barack Obama at the White House as Obama unveiled a series of executive actions aimed at stopping more gun deaths. Three years later in 2016, Barden was back at the White House, at Obama’s side
[ad_1] CLOSE President Joe Biden announced executive actions aimed at curbing gun violence. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden unveiled his first major steps to address gun violence on Thursday, directing his administration to tighten restrictions on so-called ghost guns, or untraceable weapons that can be constructed from parts purchased online. The president also announced his nomination of David
[ad_1] Today, the Kansas Senate passed pro-gun omnibus legislation, House Bill 2058, and Eddie Eagle Gun Safety legislation, House Bill 2089. Having received multiple amendments, the House will soon consider the legislation again. Please contact your State Representative and urge them to SUPPORT House Bill 2058 and House Bill 2089. Proposed by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, House Bill 2058 does
[ad_1] President Biden on Thursday announced a set of executive actions and legislative proposals on gun control, saying that gun violence is “a public health crisis” and the administration’s actions do not contravene Second Amendment rights. The administration aims to “confront not just the gun crisis but what is actually a public health crisis,” Biden said
[ad_1] Today, the House voted 69-18 to pass Senate Bill 308. It now goes to Governor Kay Ivey for her signature. Senate Bill 308 creates a statewide, uniform system to provide optional lifetime carry permits for a cost of $300. The NRA was successful in adding a rebate clause in the Senate for anyone who
[ad_1] Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today applauded Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for signing Senate Bill 765/House Bill 786 into law. This NRA-backed legislation fully recognizes the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm without government red tape or delays. “This bill is a great
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