“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,…
“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…
“Utah lawmakers voted Wednesday to move forward with legislation that could potentially raise fees for drivers’ licenses and concealed firearm permits. The sponsor of the proposed fee revisions, Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, said the current driver’s license fees don’t cover the costs of issuing them, forcing the state to subsidize the Utah Driver…
“An Arkansas law dramatically expanding where concealed handguns are allowed will take effect this week, but the training needed to carry those guns to college campuses, bars, government buildings and other new locations may not be available until early next year. After the law takes effect Friday, Arkansas State Police will have 120 days to…
*This feature appears in the September ‘17 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. “In ordering the nation’s federal prosecutors to enforce tough existing laws to swiftly remove armed violent criminal predators from society, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ended the shameful eight-year legacy of…
“Gun enthusiasts are trying to pack a legislative committee meeting Thursday to protest a recent fee increase for concealed firearms permits in Utah. The Utah Shooting Sports Council and National Rifle Association are mobilizing supporters to speak against the $20 increase at the Administrative Rules Review Committee meeting at the state Capitol. The meeting begins…
“The Newcomerstown Public Library Board of Trustees approved a Possession of Weapons policy change and all documentation addressing the possession of weapons during a special meeting Wednesday at the library. The vote allows certain individuals with permission from the board of trustees to carry a concealed weapon while on library grounds in order to address…
“Previously, your NRA-ILA reported that the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) was planning to increase the cost of a Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP) by more than 50%. Without the necessary consideration and approval by the Utah Legislature, BCI has unilaterally implemented that fee increase, effective August 1, 2017. BCI has told NRA that…
“Concealed carry is the practice of discreetly having a weapon, usually lethal, on one’s person in a public space. Several states including Georgia, Kansas, and Arkansas are now allowing guns in many more public facilities including places of worship, sporting events, and even college campuses. Some gun rights activists like Jennifer Baker, spokesperson for the…
“You don’t have to leave your firearms at home when catching a flight to your summer vacation — but there’s a right way to bring them with you. With the number of firearms being discovered at checkpoints on the rise nationwide, an official with the Transportation Security Administration was at Kansas City International Airport on…
