[ad_1] House Judiciary Chairman Rob Kaufman has announced that he plans to report a constitutional carry bill out of committee next week. HB 659, by Rep. Aaron Bernstine, removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry concealed for self-defense. The committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 25 at
[ad_1] South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill into law this week that will make it legal in the state for concealed weapon permit holders to open carry their firearms. McMaster announced on Twitter that he had signed into law the Open Carry with Training Act, which goes into effect on Aug. 15. “I
[ad_1] A gun rights activist told the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Thursday that educating the public about gun safety, providing firearms training, and enforcing existing gun laws are the answers to reducing shootings, not more legislation like the two background check bills that recently passed the House. Dianna Muller founder of the DC Project, a
[ad_1] Today, the Nebraska Legislature gave final approval to pro-gun omnibus legislation, Legislative Bill 236. Having previously been amended to include language from three separate pro-gun bills, this measure was passed by a 45-0-4 vote, and will now be sent to the desk of Governor Pete Ricketts. Please contact Governor Ricketts and ask him to
[ad_1] On Tuesday, May 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding an executive session where they may vote on House Bill 307 and House Bill 334. Please contact members, by email and phone, and politely ask them to support House Bill 307 and House Bill 334. House Bill 307: Over recent years, numerous local governments
[ad_1] Multiple gun control measures have been scheduled to receive public hearings early next week. Don’t let these measures pass through committee without letting your lawmakers hear your opposition. Please contact committee members by clicking both “Take Action” buttons below. House Bills 1298 and 1299 are scheduled to be heard in the Senate State, Veterans, and
[ad_1] Yesterday, the House voted 23-18 to pass House Bill 125, to essentially end the centuries-old practice of home-built firearms for personal use and to ban existing home-built firearms. It now goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee for further consideration. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE HB 125. House Bill 125 imposes
[ad_1] Allen Weisselberg, the longtime CFO of the Trump Organization and a key lieutenant of Donald Trump’s, has already turned on the former president in a bid to protect his family, an ex-top executive has predicted. Former Trump Organization executive Barbara Res said on Wednesday night that, in her opinion, Weisselberg has flipped and was
[ad_1] This story was first published in The Progressive. Don’t be fooled by the Supreme Court’s rejection of former President Donald Trump’s baseless challenges to the results of the 2020 election. The high tribunal is no friend of liberals and progressives. With the addition of three Trump appointees—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett—conservatives
[ad_1] Last night, the General Assembly adjourned sine die from the 2021 session of the 2021-2022 General Assembly. This was a productive year, with the General Assembly passing legislation to protect and advance Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens while stopping all anti-gun bills. This year, the General Assembly passed House File 756, for permitless
[ad_1] On Saturday, May 22nd, the Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees will be holding a joint hearing on Senate Bill 452. As reported, SB 452 was introduced as an emergency bill, reviving the gun-free zone expansion language previously amended out of Assembly Bill 286. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 452. Senate Bill 452,
[ad_1] Content warning: Contains references to gun violence and murder. The United States is a country built on violence. Fueled by settler colonialism and white supremacy, gun and military violence is fostered at home, then exported around the world. Real solutions will require systemic changes that don’t recriminalize communities most affected by the violence, but
[ad_1] Today, the House is hearing House Bill 125, to essentially end the centuries-old practice of home-built firearms for personal use and to ban existing home-built firearms. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE HB 125. House Bill 125 imposes requirements that far exceed those in federal law. It prohibits private individuals
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[ad_1] New York state has opened a criminal investigation into former US president Donald Trump (pictured November 2020) A Democratic prosecutor nearing the end of his term, a loyal lieutenant of the Trump family and a lawyer determined to sink his former boss: AFP details some of the players in New York’s criminal probe into
[ad_1] A Democratic prosecutor nearing the end of his term, a loyal lieutenant of the Trump family and a lawyer determined to sink his former boss: AFP details some of the players in New York’s criminal probe into Donald Trump. The 66-year-old Democrat has been Manhattan District Attorney since 2010. He was the first to
[ad_1] On Wednesday, despite the thousands of calls, emails, and other communication from Second Amendment supporters, Senate Bill 5038 advanced out of the legislature and was signed into law. In response to the signing, NRA State Director Aoibheann Cline wrote: “By signing SB 5038, Gov. Inslee yet again displays a blatant disregard for the safety and freedoms of law-abiding Washingtonians. The right
[ad_1] In the run-up to the 2020 election, most of the Democratic candidates were united in pushing for a national “gun buyback” program. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted, “The federal government must ban assault weapons and implement a buyback program to get assault weapons off the streets.” Candidate and now Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on a promise to
[ad_1] A new group for Asian American gun owners is seeking to gather liberal-minded folks to influence President Joe Biden and other Democrats. AAPI GO, or Asian American and Pacific Islander Gun Owners, was founded by Scott Kane, a self-described classically liberal California resident who has voted for Democrats since 2004. “It’s easy for Democrats
[ad_1] State Rep. Shane Stringer, R-Semmes, is no longer a captain with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), according to a press release from an MCSO spokesperson. Stringer was fired by Sheriff Sam Cochran on Wednesday for his sponsorship of House Bill 618, which would make pistol permits unnecessary, MCSO spokesperson Lori Myles said. Cochran
[ad_1] With the 2021 legislative session winding down, a critical self-defense bill is still sitting in the Senate awaiting floor action. Please contact your state senator and ask them to promptly SUPPORT HB 2840. House Bill 2840 allows law-abiding citizens to store their loaded firearms in their locked personal vehicles while parked on school grounds. This ensures
[ad_1] Today, the House Criminal Justice Committee passed Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 118, sending the measure to the House Floor for full consideration. Please contact your State Representative and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 118. Senate Bill 118 removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry concealed, a
[ad_1] On Monday, May 17, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned from their 2021 Regular Session. This session, your NRA-ILA constantly monitored over 50 pro-and anti-gun measures. Thanks to contact from NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, we were able to prevent multiple anti-gun measures from being passed this session, including: HF 694 /SF 894 would have
[ad_1] Yesterday, Emergency Powers Legislation, Senate Bill 136, was passed out of the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee. The measure is expected to be considered by one more committee before floor action. Please contact your Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 136. Senate Bill 136, sponsored by Sen. Myers, and co-sponsored by seven other
[ad_1] Texas Legislature Adjourns on May 31st With twelve days left in session, House and Senate conferees have not issued a conference report resolving their differences on House Bill 1927 for their respective legislative chambers to take a final vote on. This is the time when massive horsetrading is taking place and bills like HB 1927 become leverage to break logjams on other unrelated legislation.
[ad_1] Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro (D-6) used an emergency measure to revive the gun free zone expansion language that was amended out of Assembly Bill 286 earlier this session as a new bill: Senate Bill 452. With less than two weeks remaining in the 2021 legislative session, expect this bill to move quickly.
[ad_1] Constitutional attorney Royal Alexander talks about the Supreme Court ruling earlier this week, a decision that upheld both privacy and gun rights. The Court ruled unanimously Monday that police seizing a Rhode Island man’s firearms was illegal and in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. “This, to me, is the the court reasserting its
[ad_1] NRA member and country superstar Alan Jackson just released his first album of all new music in six years! Where Have You Gone is Jackson’s 16th studio album and includes 21 new tracks. You can purchase the album at https://strm.to/AJWhereHaveYouGone. If you prefer to stream your music, you can find the album here https://strm.to/AJWhereHaveYouGone. Jackson – a member of both
[ad_1] They consistently allow acquisitive mega-corporations to become even more mega. Facebook bought Instagram. Google bought YouTube. Disney seemingly owns every valuable intellectual property under the sun, from Marvel’s galaxy of superheroes to the stormtroopers and Jedi knights of Star Wars, and Amazon is on pace to own what’s left. But they also prohibit smaller
[ad_1] Tomorrow, May 19, the Maine Senate will vote on an anti-gun measure, Legislative Document 805, that would allow municipalities to impose a gun-free zone on polling locations across Maine. This measure may move to the House for a floor vote as well. Please contact your Senator and Representative and ask them to OPPOSE LD