Washington: All Anti-Gun Bills Stall in the House Judiciary Committee – Gun owners and Second Amendment supporters can breathe a sigh of relief. All anti-gun bills, previously reported on here, have stalled in the House Judiciary Committee.
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| Five pro-Second Amendment bills backed by the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) are headed to the state Senate after passing the state House with a bi-partisan majority. NRA-ILA is mobilizing support among its Iowa members and supporters in an effort to pass these bills in the State Senate. |
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| Yesterday, February 23, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed House Bill 1190 by a 66-1 vote. |
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| Three anti-gun bills are scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, February 25, and Friday, February 26. Please contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee immediately to voice your strong opposition to these anti-gun bills. |
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| A Right-to-Carry permit holder was at the end of a driveway in a neighborhood in Brooklyn Park, Minn. when he was approached by an armed robber who demanded money. The permit holder responded by drawing a gun and exchanging fire with the thief. During the exchange the robber was fatally wounded. There were several witnesses to the incident and police have stated that it appears to them it was a valid act of self-defense. Following the incident, State Representative Pat Garofalo commented to a media outlet about the importance of the Right-to-Carry, stating, “A loss of life is a tragedy… But when a criminal pulls a gun, they risk ending their life. Concealed carry works.” |
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| The National Rifle Association applauds the West Virginia state legislature for passing HB 4145, a permitless concealed carry bill that recognizes the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding individuals while strengthening penalties for those who break the law. The bill now heads to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s desk, who has said he will veto, as he did a similar bill last year. The bill will then return to the legislature where a veto override is possible. |
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| Today, February 24, leaders in the West Virginia Legislature orchestrated a procedural move to expedite passage of House Bill 4145 and send this important legislation to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s desk. However, the fight to defend your Right to Keep and Bear Arms is far from over. Governor Tomblin is expected to veto this legislation next week. Please contact your state Senator and Delegate and politely urge him or her to vote to override Governor Tomblin’s expected veto. |
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| H.R. 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, is expected to be considered by the U.S. House this week and needs your action. This important sportsmen’s package would expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. |
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| Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sent the strongest signal yet that he’s ready to run for president if a Democrat fails to win in November, even as top Democrats confide that Cuomo’s presidential campaign is already under way. |
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| Gun debate in Britain tends to focus on what is happening in the US, but more than 700,000 firearm owners live in England and Wales. Who are they, and why do some want laws relaxed? |
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| Legislation that would limit but still allow gun sales when background checks take longer than expected barely cleared the Oregon House on Monday. |
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| Wyoming residents could carry concealed guns into legislative hearings and other meetings of public bodies around the state under a bill that cleared the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. |
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| Qualified veterans would be allowed to obtain licenses to carry concealed firearms without completing additional training, under legislation OK’d by the Ohio House Wednesday. |
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| There’s more than one problem with the lawsuit brought by the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School murder victims against Remington Outdoor Company and its subsidiary Bushmaster Firearms, and it’s not just with the safeguards granted by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which shields gunmakers against lawsuits alleging misuse of their products by third parties. |
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| The five bills now head to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where it’s unclear if they will get enough support to advance. |
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| Top Republicans in the state Assembly plan to launch an effort Tuesday to help people charged in minor gun possession cases in New Jersey avoid unfair jail time. |
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| President Barack Obama apparently thinks he’s the King of Guns. Did you see the carefully stage-managed White House press event he hosted on Jan. 5, or the “town hall” production the White House staged to promote Obama’s demands for more gun control two days later? |
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| A jarring paradox exists in our nation’s politics. While the American people and Congress are showing steadfast commitment to the Second Amendment, President Barack Obama is determined to shove gun control down America’s throat by any means necessary. |
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| You may recall that during a presidential debate in October, Hillary Clinton named the NRA as among her favorite enemies. Unable to leave well enough alone, she went on to declare, “It’s time the entire country stood up to the NRA.” What I find most striking about this brazen statement—and the attitude it represents—is just how out of touch Clinton is when it comes to the NRA, our membership and the tens of millions of Americans who support our work to protect and promote the Second Amendment. While her proclamation may have provided some political theater during a Democratic presidential debate, it’s clear she fails to grasp how important freedom is to the American people. |
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| The problem with what the president is doing is that he’s not simply posing a danger to the constitutional system. He’s becoming the very danger the Constitution was designed to avoid.” That definition of Barack Obama’s presidency—made by Georgetown University law professor Jonathan Turley—sums up Obama’s latest gun control by edict that will create whole new classes of felons out of peaceable, law-abiding citizens. |
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| As previously reported, the West Virginia Senate overwhelmingly passed House Bill 4145, important legislation that would recognize a law-abiding adult’s fundamental right to carry a concealed weapon for self-defense without government-mandated taxes and permitting. Your phone calls and emails are working! With the end of the 2016 legislative session quickly approaching, it is absolutely critical that the House of Delegates adopt the Senate amendments this week. There is a possibility that the House of Delegates will proceed with a vote today, February 24, at 11:00am. Please contact your Delegate immediately and politely urge them to support CONCURRENCE on House Bill 4145 as amended by the Senate. |
