WASHINGTON — A key House panel passed legislation Wednesday to expand the rights of concealed carry permit holders — the National Rifle Association’s top legislative priority — as part of the first congressional action on gun legislation since this fall’s mass shootings. The House Judiciary Committee voted 19-11 in favor of the “Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act” Wednesday,…
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…
“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…
“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…
“Members of the Richmond City Council and Mayor Levar Stoney joined Richmond-area state lawmakers Wednesday to review the city’s proposed legislative package for the upcoming session of the Virginia General Assembly. The 90-minute event, held at the Library of Virginia, featured a discussion of the city’s draft legislative package that identifies specific bills the council…
“Today, multiple gun control bills were released by the House Rules Committee and have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for a hearing. Additionally, Senate Bill 1657 has been returned to the House Floor for a potential vote. It is now more important than ever that you contact your state Representative and strongly urge…
