AUSTIN — For nearly two hours, committee members listened to those voice either support or opposition to House Bill 929, Bo’s Law Safe at Home. The bi-partisan bill was introduced during a Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee hearing Thursday at the state’s capitol by its author — Rep. Carl Sherman. What You Need To
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Dear Editor, Colorado has an intimate relationship with mass shootings. Cynical as it is, you can argue that Columbine pioneered the school-shooting motif, subsequently copied by many disturbed souls. So I wasn’t entirely surprised when the grocery store I frequented every week for more than 10 years became the latest example. Mass shootings are part
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Friday a contentious measure eliminating a requirement that Iowans obtain a permit to acquire or carry handguns and loosening other state restrictions. House File 756 “protects the Second Amendment rights of Iowa’s law-abiding citizens while still preventing the sale of firearms to criminals and other dangerous
On April 6th, the Senate Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees will hold a joint hearing on House Bill 1366, to ban possession of home-built firearms. Please consider submitting testimony against HB 1366 through the Hawaii Legislative website. For help creating an account and submitting testimony, click here. House Bill 1366, sponsored by Patrick Branco (D-50), amends language regarding home-built firearms passed
opinion Letter writers | Naples Daily News ‘Can we work together’ on gun buys? Between the Pulse nightclub slaughter and the Parkland massacre, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., proposed some sensible limitations of registering handguns. The legislation did not pass at the time because of the lucrative practice among Republican senators to stay in the good
The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would allow Alabamians who still have their gun rights to purchase lifetime concealed carry permits. Senate Bill 308 is sponsored by state Sen. Randy Price, R-Opelika. SB308, as substituted, establishes the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act. The lifetime concealed carry permit would cost $300. The
Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Gov. Reynolds speaks on a bill allowing permitless handgun ownership Gov. Reynolds spoke on the law using a “holistic approach” to emphasize safety through addressing mental and behavioral health issues. Des Moines Register Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law allowing people to buy and carry handguns in Iowa
A panel sponsored by UConn, sparked a discussion about gun control amid the recent mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder. Photo by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels. On Thursday afternoon, the University of Connecticut sponsored the panel “Gun Laws in America: What Works and What’s Possible.” In the virtual event, Senator Chris Murphy (CT-D) affirmed, “What’s possible is not the same
Today the NRA-ILA and Safari Club International filed to intervene in three cases challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to delist gray wolves in the lower 48 states, which will benefit hunters across the country. The plaintiffs in these three cases want to throw out the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to delist gray
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Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge helped lead a lawsuit against the Biden administration and threw her support behind the National Rifle Association in a pair of Wednesday legal filings. Thirteen states, including Arkansas, sued President Joe Biden’s administration Wednesday, claiming the $350 billion in pandemic relief funds for states and local governments “sets up an
The White House is trying to craft a series of executive actions for President Joe Biden to sign to try to limit gun violence, hoping they cannot be quickly dismantled in court, according to aides and gun safety groups. Among the measures being considered – and strongly encouraged by activists – is one directing the
Today, the Wyoming Senate passed legislation that enhances Wyoming’s Permitless Carry laws, House Bill 116, by a 27 to 3 vote. The measure will now be sent to the desk of Governor Mark Gordon for his signature. Please contact Governor Gordon and ask him to sign House Bill 116 into law. House Bill 116 expands Wyoming’s permitless carry
DATE: April 1, 2021 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President This week, several pro-gun bills continued to progress through the legislature. SB-920, Liability of Persons Providing Areas for Public Outdoor Recreational Purposes by Sen. Jennifer Bradley (R), providing that owners may not be
GOP presidential hopefuls seek support at NRA convention – CBS News Watch CBSN Live Thousands are flocking to Nashville for the National Rifle Association’s annual convention. That includes a list of Republican presidential hopefuls like Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio looking to rally the base. Nancy Cordes reports on how their messages could
Michael Dombrowski: Advertisement: Pull the gun ads Since I shopped in the Table Mesa King Soopers for 8 years and having taken care of the property for W.W. Reynolds in 1992, I was really distraught over yesterday’s tragedy. When I went through today’s paper, I had to stop at the ad for Broomfield Pawn on
Tomorrow, the Oregon House is expected to vote on anti-gun Mandatory Storage Legislation, House Bill 2510. It is extremely important that you contact your State Representative and ask them to OPPOSE House Bill 2510. House Bill 2510, sponsored by Representative Rachel Prusak (D-37), requires owners or possessors of firearms, to lock up their firearms and impose increased fines and strict liability penalties for
On April 6th, the Assembly Public Safety Committee is hearing Assembly Bill 1223, to tax firearms and ammunition, and Assembly Bill 311, to restrict firearm “precursor parts” from display or sale at gun shows. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE AB 1223 and AB 311. Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair: Assembly Member Reginald