“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….
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…
“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…
“Counties may restrict the location of gun stores as long as residents have the ability to purchase firearms, a federal appeals court decided Tuesday. An 11-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging an Alameda County zoning ordinance that barred firearm sales near residential neighborhoods, schools,…
“Two of the NRA’s highest priority bills could be before Congress any day now. Your help is needed to ensure they go the distance. Last year, millions of freedom-loving Americans went to the polls and sent an unmistakable message: the Second Amendment must be respected and defended! Many strong and well-financed voices, however, are trying…
“The Republican-controlled state House passed two new gun measures Wednesday that would stop local governments from adopting ordinances stricter than state gun laws and impose a civil fine instead of the current felony charge for those carrying expired concealed pistol licenses. The separate pieces of legislation passed along mostly along party lines. Republicans say they’re…
