Today, the Senate voted 34-22 to pass Senate Bill 319, constitutional carry. There was an effort by opponents to defeat the bill by attaching an amendment to criminalize private transfers of firearms, but the Senate rejected that effort, also by a vote of 34-22. SB 319 will now go to the House for further consideration.
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Russia’s actions are the worst acts of military aggression against an independent nation since the blitzkrieg by Nazi Germany in 1939 against Poland and many other nations thereafter [“Fierce struggle in Ukraine,” News, Feb. 27]. Putin’s delirious delusion to restore Russia to its infamous Cold War “glory” and restore the communist sphere of influence as
Matt Fitterer, an alderman on the mayoral board in Spring Hill, announced Monday his petition for the Tennessee House of Representatives. His name will be listed on the ballot in the 2022 GOP primary for District 92. The 92nd District includes Williamson and Marshall Counties, previously also including Marion, Lincoln and parts of Franklin County
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gun rights advocates in the United States have sought to use the crisis to bolster their position on the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment to keep and bear arms, injecting a new element into the heated debate. Arguments linking the invasion to gun rights have cropped up this week across social
This week, multiple pro-gun measures have either been scheduled for consideration or passed out of committee. Those measures and their progression are outlined below. Senate Bill 195 clarifies South Dakota’s current Stand your Ground law by establishing that the burden of proof, by clear and convincing evidence, lies on the party seeking to overcome the immunity
Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) partnered with the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) yesterday to petition the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds. “California’s ban violates the Second Amendment, the Takings Clause, and the fundamental right
Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is optimistic that progressive Democrats will send a strong message in the primary in Texas’s 28th district. Ms Ocasio Cortez has endorsed Jessica Cisneros, who is running against Rep Henry Cuellar, who has held the district since 2005. Ms Cuellar is the last anti-abortion Democrat in the House and was
On Wednesday, at 1:00PM, the House Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 1021, to impose unreasonable burdens on gun stores and drive them out of business. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE HB 1021. House Bill 1021 requires all licensed firearm dealers to have video surveillance, burglary alarm systems, bars or security
The Senate is taking swift action on constitutional carry as they previously promised. On Wednesday, at 1:00PM, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 272. After that, it will receive a final vote on the Senate floor on Thursday. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 272. Constitutional carry
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2022, making him the 31st Democrat who plans to retire ahead of the midterms. “After serving the public for more than 15 years, I have decided I will not seek re-election this November,” Deutch said in a statement released to his House
This week, it is extremely important that NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters contact their State Senators and ask them to co-sponsor Constitutional Carry legislation, Legislative Bill 773, and to vote to bring the measure out of committee. Please click the take action button below. Constitutional Carry is sweeping the nation. 21 states already have Constitutional Carry
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee unsurprisingly rejected all of the pro-gun bills that the House sent over, by voting to pass them by indefinitely. These bills would have rolled back some of the anti-gun infringements passed during the last two years. This committee also previously rejected all pro-gun senate bills before it. House Bill 204 would
This week, multiple pro-gun measures have either been scheduled for consideration or passed out of committee. Those measures and their progression are outlined below. Senate Bill 195 clarifies South Dakota’s current Stand your Ground law by establishing that the burden of proof, by clear and convincing evidence, lies on the party seeking to overcome the immunity
On Thursday, March 3rd, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be hearing two House bills improving self-defense in Arizona. Please use the Request to Speak application (RTS) on the Arizona State Legislature website to ask them to SUPPORT House Bills 2414 and 2316. RTS is the most efficient and effective way to contact committee members regarding second amendment legislation.
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Ted Deutch, who has served in Congress since 2010, will not run for re-election this year and will resign his House seat before the end of his term so he can take a leadership position with a major Jewish American advocacy group, CBS Miami has learned. Deutch confirmed he was leaving in
Last month we reported on ordinary Ukrainians taking up arms to defend their country and communities against a possible Russian invasion. Now, the worst has come to pass; Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of the country, quickly gaining ground against a valiant but vastly outmatched Ukrainian army. The U.S. and NATO are banding together to
Last week, the Kansas House passed pro-hunting legislation, House Bill 2456, sending the measure to the Senate for further consideration. House Bill 2456 establishes the Kansas kids lifetime combination Hunting and Fishing License. As amended in the House, such a license would be issued to children who are five-years-old or younger, and the price of
Virtually every public opinion poll these days seems to deliver bad news for Joe Biden. One recent poll put his general approval at only 43%, but even more troubling for the current White House occupant was that only 28% of the respondents in that poll want him to run for reelection in 2024. And that