Gun Rights

Last week, Senate Bill 918, to authorize DoJ to charge higher fees for basic eligibility checks on ammunition and precursor firearm parts, passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee. It is now eligible for a vote on the Senate floor. Please contact your state senator and ask them to OPPOSE SB 918. Senate Bill 918, introduced

Biden said he supported ejecting Russia from another summit, the Group of 20, which is scheduled to convene in November, though other members of that grouping would have to sign on. And he issued a vague warning that the United States would respond to potential chemical weapons use on the battlefield. But he maintained his

If a Republican is able to unseat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in this November’s gubernatorial election, there’s a good chance gun rights will be expanded in Wisconsin. High-profile GOP voices including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and attorney general candidate Adam Jarchow have said that they believe what is known as a “constitutional carry” law

Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 24 other Republican senators are demanding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) stop infringing Americans’ Second Amendment rights via denial of suppressor applications. Landford, Daines, and other Republicans specifically called on the ATF to stop targeting law-abiding citizens who make their own suppressors at home.

Today and Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee will hear House Bill 2166, to exempt firearms and firearm safety equipment from sales tax, and House Bill 2473, to discourage banks from discriminating against the firearm industry. Please use the Request to Speak application (RTS) on the Arizona State Legislature website, to ask committee members to SUPPORT House Bills

Last week, the Colorado Senate sent the anti-gun “Vote Without Fear Act,” House Bill 1086, to the Governor’s desk for his consideration.  Please contact Governor Polis and ask him to VETO HB 22-1086. House Bill 22-1086 “The Vote Without Fear Act” – The title itself is enough to know that sponsors and supporters of this measure hate

Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Judiciary will hear House Bill 2075HD1, to make changes to Hawaii’s pistol permitting and registration system in an effort to comply with the recent Yukutake v. Connors court case decision. The House previously passed HB 2075 on March 8th. The hearing will also be available by video conference. For information on viewing the

‘Politics over safety’: the pro-gun laws giving Americans easier access to firearms Called ‘constitutional carry’ or ‘permitless carry’, the bills have been criticized by police and activists who say removing permits poses a safety risk America’s relationship with guns will probably never be peaceful, but as a rash of new pro-gun laws spread across the

The Senate Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee could soon consider the language of Senate File 4098 and Senate File 3162 to be added to an omnibus bill for passage.  Please contact committee members and ask them to include SF 4098 and SF 3162 in an omnibus bill. Senate File 4098 adds $150,000 extra for

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on President Joe Biden’s nomination of D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. As with other recent Democratic nominees to the Supreme Court, Jackson sought to quell concerns that she would work to undermine or undo the Court’s landmark Second

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The U.S. gun industry is shipping firearms to Ukraine for military and civilian defense against Russian invasion forces. The National Shooting Sports Federation (NSSF), a Connecticut-based trade industry group, has instructed its more than 8,000 members on how to obtain an expedited U.S. export license to ship guns and ammunition “for use by Ministry of

The Statehouse is back open, and anti-gun politicians are planning to take it out on law-abiding gun owners this week.  Both the House and the Senate Judiciary Committees are planning marathon gun bill hearings on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.  This latest onslaught contains over two dozen bills each night, and while there are a few pro-gun bills on

Democrats running in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race met on stage for the first time Monday, highlighting rifts between the candidates after a heated party endorsement process.  U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, attorney Morgan Harper and tech executive Traci Johnson faced off at Central State University just weeks before the primary, slated for May 3. The three are vying for the

Image Courtesy of Ahadi Kwame Ture. Gun violence disproportionately affects Black communities, especially when including transgressions such as fatal police shootings. According to NPR, Black Americans are purchasing firearms at higher rates for self-defense or violence reduction strategies. With the increase of firearms circulating in the Black community, Ahadi Kwame Ture decided to start an

Tomorrow, at 10:30AM, the Senate General Laws committee will hear House Bill 1462, to reduce areas where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless. Then, at 1:00PM, the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee will hear Senate Bill 1048, to discourage banks from discriminating against the firearm industry. If you wish to find information on attending the hearings, click

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, asserting it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to

Recently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – under the direction of Joe Biden and Merrick Garland – has been on a tear of upsetting settled understandings and changing enforcement policies. But pro-gun members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives have taken note and are now demanding answers of