[ad_1] Today, the North Dakota House concurred on Stand Your Ground Legislation, House Bill 1498, sending the measure to the desk of Governor Doug Burgum for his signature.  This measure now sits alongside House Bill 1450 which was approved yesterday.  Please contact Governor Burgum and ask him to sign House Bill 1450 and House Bill 1498.

[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: 

[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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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

[ad_1] On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed Bill 4-21 to place unnecessary restrictions on Maryland’s centuries-old practice of home-building firearms for personal use. Bill 4-21 prohibits individuals from possessing, manufacturing, or assembling home-built firearms in the presence of minors. Current county ordinances and state law already prohibit transferring firearms and ammunition to minors.

[ad_1] Today, the House of Delegates voted 93-6 to pass Senate Bill 458. It now goes back to the Senate for concurrence. Yesterday, they voted 87-0 to concur with the Senate amendments to House Bill 2793. HB 2793 now goes to Governor Jim Justice’s desk for his signature. Senate Bill 458 prohibits the state, government

[ad_1] AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – The Texas House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety will consider a bill on April 8 requiring background checks on all private gun sales. House Bill 118, authored by State Representative Lina Ortega of House District 77 in El Paso, would close the loophole that allows people to buy guns

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — If Georgia’s new election law was simply about restoring faith in America’s democracy among Republicans and Trump supporters, well, Donald Trump certainly hasn’t cooperated. Trump this week blasted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for failing to push through even stricter laws. “Election Day is supposed to be

[ad_1] Under questioning on the third day of a federal bankruptcy hearing, LaPierre defended his leadership of the gun rights group and the benefits he and his family received from NRA contractors. But his testimony undercut arguments by NRA lawyers this week that LaPierre has effectively cleaned up ethical and governance problems since 2018, when

[ad_1] An ophthalmologist, a businessman, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and one of the GOP’s most frequent spreaders of conspiracy theories are among the lawmakers who have previously provided reporters with varying reasons for why they haven’t been jabbed yet.  GOP Sens. Rick Scott (Fla.) and Ron Johnson (Wis.) did not respond

[ad_1] Wayne LaPierre, the embattled chief executive of the National Rifle Association, said on Wednesday that he had kept his organization’s recent bankruptcy filing secret from almost all its senior officials, including its general counsel, chief financial officer and top lobbyist. He also did not inform most of the N.R.A.’s board. Mr. LaPierre made the

[ad_1] Today, the House voted 69-47 to advance House Bill 3096 after second reading. This clears the way for H. 3096 to receive a third reading tomorrow, where the House can vote to pass it. House Bill 3096 allows a law-abiding adult to carry a handgun without first having to obtain government permission. This ensures

[ad_1] Today, the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 308 to the House floor. This bill creates the option of a statewide, lifetime carry permit for a cost of $300. The original bill had a $200 fee. The sheriffs wanted to raise the fee to an exorbitant $500. The

[ad_1] US National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre has said the outrage following school shootings, where dozens have been killed, put him in such danger that he sought shelter aboard a borrowed 33-metre yacht. Key points: He fled to The Bahamas for sailing trips following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the 2018 high school massacre in

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Wyoming House concurred on Firearms Financial Discrimination legislation, House Bill 236, giving it final legislative approval.  Before concurrence, HB 236 was passed out of the Senate with a super majority who voted in favor.  This marks another important pro-gun measure that is on its way to the desk of Governor Mark Gordon for his signature.  Please contact Governor Gordon

[ad_1] Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Stand Your Ground legislation, House Bill 1498, by a 5 to 2 vote.  The measure now heads to the Senate Floor where it could receive a vote as early as tomorrow.  Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 1498. House Bill 1498 would strengthen North Dakotans’

[ad_1] Next week, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee is expected to vote on both pro-hunting and anti-hunting measures.  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT pro-hunting measures LD 635 and LD 666, and to OPPOSE anti-hunting measure LD 1015. Legislative Document 635 repeals the requirement to obtain a permit before hunting with a

[ad_1] DALLAS (CBSDFW/AP) – After school shootings that left dozens dead in recent years, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre said the resulting outrage put him in such danger that he sought shelter aboard a borrowed 108-foot yacht. During a deposition, the head of the gun-rights group’s acknowledged sailing in The Bahamas with his family

[ad_1] Thursday, April 8, is shaping up to be a busy day in Austin on legislation affecting your Second Amendment rights! At 10:30 a.m., (or upon final adjournment of the House floor session) in room E2.030 of the Capitol Extension, the House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety will hold public hearings on the following legislation: OPPOSE * House Bill 118,

[ad_1] National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre had a particularly rough opening day in court on Monday, as the lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office called the NRA’s bankruptcy case nothing more than a “masterclass in bad faith and dishonest conduct.” The pro-gun organization was in court attempting to move forward with filing for a bankruptcy petition in Texas, in

[ad_1] The testimony from Wayne LaPierre emerged in a federal bankruptcy trial over whether the NRA should be allowed to incorporate in Texas. DALLAS — After school shootings that left dozens dead in recent years, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre said the resulting outrage put him in such danger that he sought shelter aboard

[ad_1] Citing recent mass shootings in Orange, Boulder, Colo., and the Atlanta area, state lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a proposal for a new tax on the sale of guns and ammunition in California to boost funding for violence prevention programs. The legislation by Assemblyman Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) would place a $25 excise tax on