In a stunning development, District of Columbia officials decided in October that they would not appeal a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concerning the District’s discretionary concealed carry licensing regime. This means the District of Columbia – which just over nine years ago banned handgun possession itself – is…
Churches and guns do not seem a fitting combination. A place of worship? And a weapon? Sacrilegious, right? Not in Texas, thankfully. While churches and guns do not seem to fit, the reality is they do — legally — in Texas. The recent mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs — the worst mass…
“DATE: November 15, 2017 TO: USF & NRA Member and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President The following is an article from News Service Florida in which they try to get a handle on what’s in store for gun bills in the upcoming legislative session. It is reprinted with permission….
“Three days after one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, 22 Democratic senators on Wednesday proposed a national ban on military-style weapons of the sort the Texas shooter deployed to massacre 26 people in a church on Sunday. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, both of Connecticut, were the lead co-sponsors along with…
“The Latest on the Michigan Legislature’s consideration of legislation to allow gun owners with extra training to bring their concealed weapons into schools and other gun-free zones (all times local): 3:40 p.m. A Michigan legislative committee has voted to let people with extra training carry guns inside churches, schools and other places now off limits….
“Introducing the Bill of Rights before Congress in June of 1789, James Madison was careful to cast the exercise in which he was engaged as an act of political hygiene. Reflecting upon the Constitution, which had been ratified the previous year, Madison informed the House of Representatives that while he had personally believed that the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — People with state-issued handgun carry permits will be allowed to be armed within Tennessee’s new legislative office complex, leaders of the House and Senate announced Wednesday. Lawmakers and staff are beginning their move into the renovated Cordell Hull office building near the state Capitol building this week. The facility is scheduled…
BROOKLAND, AR (KAIT) – Arkansas will soon see guns in public colleges, government buildings, and some bars but not until those with a concealed carry license get additional training for an enhanced carry permit. Scott Vaughn, the owner of Vaughn Fire Arms Training, has been teaching concealed carry classes for 15 years. “I also work…
“Senate Democrats cited mass shootings in Las Vegas and Newtown, Connecticut, before filing legislation Wednesday to expand background checks on those purchasing weapons at gun shows. The legislation was filed a day after the FBI released more than 1,500 pages of documents that were part of the investigation into the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School…
It was habit, not heroism, that caused Justin Pearson to grab his gun. But seconds later, that weapon enabled Pearson to stop a kidnapping taking place just outside his Las Vegas home on Oct. 5. “We heard this real loud noise outside,” said Pearson, 36. “I opened up the door, and this big BMW goes…
