April 26, 2013
Next week, the New Jersey Senate will be introducing their gun control package. Next Tuesday and Thursday, the New Jersey Senate Law and Public Safety Committee will be hearing testimony on these bills. After sifting through the 22 anti-gun bills that passed in the Assembly in February, the state Senate has chosen those they plan to focus on, and the list of attacks on your rights is long.
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April 26, 2013
Two pro-gun bills of critical importance to gun owners and sportsmen are awaiting Governor Jan Brewer’s consideration. It is important that Governor Brewer hears from you TODAY that you want the following bills to be signed into law:
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April 26, 2013
On Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee (D) announced the likelihood of a special legislative session to be called after the regular legislative session ends this weekend. The Governor has indicated that a broad range of issues could be considered, and almost certainly will include more gun control measures.
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April 25, 2013
Today, the Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee passed Senate Bill 286 by a 6 to 2 vote. SB 286 was championed by state Senators Scott Beason (R-17) and Roger Bedford (D-6). State Representative Ed Henry (R-9) offered a substitute for Senate Bill 286 in committee, and this will be the bill that will come to the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives. While SB 286 has not yet been scheduled for consideration on the state House floor, please contact your state Representative in support of SB 286. Contact information for your state Representative can be found here
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April 25, 2013
This week, the Indiana Senate and House of Representatives concurred on the conference committee report for House Bill 1563, and this pro-hunting reform bill now heads to Governor Mike Pence (R) for his expected signature.
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April 25, 2013
As we have previously reported, the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) initiated a new and dangerous procedure of scanning, keeping and sharing personal documents with the federal government related to the issuance of your driver’s license and right to carry permit. This recordkeeping and sharing of private documents by the DOR is a serious violation of public trust and the Missouri Legislature is taking swift action to remove DOR’s role in the permit issuing process by pursuing enactment of House Bill 8.
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April 25, 2013
On Tuesday, the South Carolina Senate finally passed Senate Bill 308, the Restaurant Carry bill introduced by state Senator Sean Bennett (R-38), by a 33-5 vote. Unfortunately, in order to break the stranglehold some anti-gun Senators had on the bill, it was necessary that it be amended to pass in the Senate.
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April 25, 2013
On Monday, April 29, the state Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear several anti-gun bills. Please call AND e-mail members of the Senate Appropriations Committee urging them to OPPOSE these anti-gun bills that will have no effect on reducing crime.
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April 24, 2013
The South Carolina Senate is poised to take up House Bill 3560, a mental health reform bill, any day now. H 3560 would create a requirement that individuals who have been placed under certain types of mental health-related orders by a court have their commitment order reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Such individuals are already prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms under federal law, and H 3560 does not expand or create new categories of prohibited persons.
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April 24, 2013
Today, the House Judiciary Subcommittee A passed House Bill 937 on a voice vote, after first making a number of improvements that made a pro-gun bill even stronger. This legislation seeks to make a number of important pro-gun reforms including, but not limited to:
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April 24, 2013
Last week, the Multnomah Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a restrictive firearms ordinance cosponsored by Commissioner Deborah Kafoury and Chair Jeff Cogen. The second and final reading of this ordinance will take place tomorrow, April 25, at 9:30 am in Board Room 100 of the Multnomah Building located at 501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland.
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April 24, 2013
Today, the Maine Senate passed Legislative Document 345, important Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) confidentiality legislation, by a 27-8 vote. LD 345 passed in the state House by a 106-40 vote yesterday. LD 345 will now be sent to Governor Paul LePage (R) for his expected signature and will take effect immediately upon that approval.
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April 24, 2013
Your action is needed to stop these attacks on our Second Amendment Rights! Please contact members of the Senate Finance Committee TODAY and urge them to oppose Senate Bill 221 and Senate Bill 277.
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April 23, 2013
Today, the Colorado House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee considered and passed House Bill 1306 by a 6-5 party line vote. HB 1306, introduced by state Representative Beth McCann (D-8), will create a task force to review mental health issues as it relates to the possession of firearms.
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April 23, 2013
Today, the Maine House of Representatives passed important Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) confidentiality legislation, Legislative Document 345, by a 106-40 vote. This measure will now be sent to the state Senate for consideration.
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April 23, 2013
Last night, the Missouri Senate unanimously approved House Bill 8, a funding measure that transfers to Missouri sheriffs the authority for issuance of Right-to-Carry permit certificates and the permits themselves from the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR). As previously reported, there have been several reports that the DOR was collecting and sharing personal documents from individuals receiving a concealed carry endorsement with third parties, including the federal government.
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April 22, 2013
Recently, state Representatives Jacqueline Schaffer (R-105) and Justin Burr (R-67) introduced House Bill 937, and they have been working with members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee A on amendments to this critical Right-to-Carry reform bill to ensure that it enhances our right to personal protection.
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April 22, 2013
As previously reported, Charleston Mayor Danny Jones has been actively opposing important firearms preemption legislation throughout this year’s legislative session. There are now reports that he is pressuring Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D) to veto Senate Bill 435.
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April 22, 2013
Senate Bill 876, important firearms preemption legislation, has been introduced by state Senator Richard Alloway (R-33). If passed and enacted into law, this measure would strengthen Pennsylvania’s firearms preemption law to further ensure firearm and ammunition laws are consistent throughout the state.
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April 22, 2013
Recently, some Republican and Democratic Senators have begun to discuss and consider exempting Chicago and Cook County from the “shall-issue” portion of the concealed carry law that a federal court has ordered be adopted by June 9. Such an exemption would allow Chicago and Cook County authorities to deny a concealed carry permit to an applicant even if that person meets all of the statutory requirements. The rest of the state, however, would be required under law to grant concealed carry permits to anyone who meets the requirements.
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April 22, 2013
Tomorrow, April 23, the House Commerce and Small Business Committee will hold an important public hearing on Senate Bill 286, a critical omnibus firearms bill.
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April 22, 2013
This Thursday, April 25, the state Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on anti-gun bills that will do nothing but criminalize law-abiding citizens. This hearing will take place in Room 313 of the Statehouse after the Senate session concludes for the day. If you are able to attend, please make every effort to join a strong showing of gun owners at the state Capitol for this committee hearing. Contact members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and urge them to oppose all attacks on our Second Amendment rights.
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April 22, 2013
No decision was reached last week by the conference committee tasked with reconciling the House and Senate versions of Senate Bill 69 after the Senate rejected House amendments (previously reported here).
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April 19, 2013
On Wednesday, the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice had its first hearing of the 2013 legislative session. Anti-gun and pro-gun bills were considered and reviewed, and the following is a summary of these bills and their outcomes in committee. Please contact your state Representative and urge him or her to oppose HB 366 and to support House Bills 5, 8, 45, 98, 277 and 717.
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April 19, 2013
Yesterday, the Tennessee Senate passed House Bill 6 by an overwhelming 27-6 vote. This measure passed in the Tennessee House by an 82 to 15 vote on April 16, and is now eligible for Governor Bill Haslam’s signature.
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April 19, 2013
On Tuesday, April 23, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 135. Introduced by state Representative Stephen Shurtleff (D- Merrimack 11), HB 135 will render law-abiding citizens defenseless victims by removing consequences for criminal activity. The New Hampshire House of Representatives already undermined your inherent right to self-defense by passing the Shurtleff Criminal Protection Bill by a 189-184 vote on March 27.
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April 19, 2013
On Tuesday, April 23, law-abiding gun owners, sportsmen and Second Amendment supporters from across Pennsylvania will gather in the Capitol Rotunda for the 8th Annual Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally in Harrisburg. Please don't miss this opportunity to stand up for your firearm freedoms.
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April 19, 2013
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed four anti-gun bills along with harmful amendments. All of these bills are a direct attack on law-abiding citizens seeking to exercise their rights, and none of them present viable solutions to crime. Below are descriptions of these bills as amended in committee. Senate Bills 347, 699, 700 and 796 will soon be sent to the Senate floor for consideration, so please contact your state Senator today and urge opposition to these measures.
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April 19, 2013
Please join NRA President David Keene at the Caroline County Lincoln Day Dinner on Wednesday, June 5, at the Preston Fire Hall, located at 3680 Choptank Rd., Preston, MD 21655. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m.
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April 19, 2013
Please join NRA President David Keene at the Wayne County Conservative Party Dinner on Thursday, May 9, at the Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club, located at 7030 Bayview Drive, Sodus Point, New York 14555.
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April 18, 2013
Recently, Missouri media have reported that the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) initiated a new procedure of scanning and keeping personal documents related to the issuance of your driver’s license and right to carry permit. This procedure violates the "spirit of Missouri law" prohibiting the state from abiding by the federal REAL ID Act, an intrusion into your privacy.
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April 18, 2013
House Bill 35, legislation to criminalize private transfers of firearms, passed in the state Senate today by a 13 to 8 vote. Sponsored by state Representative Valerie Longhurst (D-15), HB 35 passed in the Delaware House of Representatives by a 24 to 17 vote last month. It will now be sent to Governor Markell for his signature.
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April 18, 2013
Last Thursday, House amendments to Senate Bill 69 were rejected by the state Senate, sending it to a conference committee. This conference committee will meet to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of this bill tomorrow at 10:30am in Conference Room 312 of the State Capitol. No public testimony will be accepted at this meeting.
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April 18, 2013
Several measures to increase school security in Texas are moving through the state House. Contact your state Representative in support of House Bill 1009 and Senate Bills 17 and 1857.
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April 18, 2013
Some misguided state senators in South Carolina are working to delay passage of Senate Bill 308, the Restaurant Carry bill introduced by state Senator Sean Bennett. By introducing countless frivolous amendments, several senators are delaying passage of this critical self-defense bill.
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April 18, 2013
April 12 was the deadline for all legislation to pass out of the committee in its chamber of origin, absent an exception. Several pro- and anti-gun bills will be continuing to move unless they fail to pass by the next legislative deadline on Tuesday, April 23. Please call AND e-mail your state legislators urging them to SUPPORT the pro-gun bills and OPPOSE the anti-gun bills listed below.
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April 18, 2013
Earlier this week, several anti-gun bills and one extreme anti-hunting bill passed in their respective committees and will be next referred to their respective Committee on Appropriations. Hearing dates have not been set in those committees and your NRA will inform you of those dates when they become available.
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April 18, 2013
Next Tuesday, April 23, the Assembly Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear an important pro-gun bill. Assembly Bill 134 blocks the release of personal information of concealed carry permit holders through the public records act request law. This legislation is essential for the protection of law-abiding gun owners in the Golden State. Recently, there have been several instances of anti-gun media outlets publishing the names and addresses of concealed carry weapons (CCW) permit holders which jeopardizes the safety and violates the privacy of law-abiding citizens. Such publications place lawful CCW holders at risk to criminals who may target their home to steal firearms. AB 134 would ensure that this never happens in California. An individual exercising his or her Second Amendment rights should not be put at risk of being a victim of gun theft by the public exposure of their private information, and enactment of this concealed carry permit holders protection legislation will prevent such abuse. The privacy of carry permit holders in 38 states is now protected by laws similar to AB 134.
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April 17, 2013
Tomorrow, your state Representative will be voting on a bill to bring Right to Carry to Illinois, as ordered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Shepard v. Madigan. NRA-backed House Bill 997 would provide strong shall-issue Right to Carry in Illinois, the lone state in the nation without any form of concealed carry for self-defense.
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April 17, 2013
Senate Bill 286, a critical omnibus firearms bill, has been referred to the House Commerce and Small Business Committee. This measure passed in the state Senate by an overwhelming 28 to 5 vote on April 4. Sponsored by state Senators Scott Beason (R-17) and Roger Bedford (D-6), SB 286 seeks to restore and protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen in Alabama by reforming the state gun laws in the following ways:
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