South Carolina: Pro-Gun Bill Scheduled for Hearing Next Week – H. 4398, introduced by pro-gun state Representative Alan Clemmons (R-107), will be heard next week in the House Judiciary Committee’s General and Family Laws Subcommittee. This legislation seeks to amend South Carolina’s bankruptcy laws and recognize the fundamental right to personal protection by ensuring citizens who have fallen on hard times, financially, will not be required to sell all of their firearms maintained for personal protection in order to satisfy their debts.
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| On Monday, March 14, the New Jersey Senate is scheduled to consider S.805. Yesterday, Republican Senators Christopher Bateman and James Holzapfel joined their Democratic colleagues in passing S.805 through the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee with a 5-0 vote. |
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| Last night, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a public meeting to discuss a proposed rule that would ban lead shot from being used on State Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Farmland Zone. The meeting was well attended; however, the discussion although cordial and respectful, did not sway an already determined DNR from imposing an extremely flawed rule into practice in Minnesota. |
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| Fairfax, Va. – Georgia State Senators today handed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg yet another defeat in his effort to limit the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. By a margin of 37 to 17, Senators voted to pass House Bill 859, legislation aimed at improving safety on college campuses in Georgia. The bill now heads to Governor Nathan Deal. |
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| Yesterday, March 10, HJR 1009 was passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives with a 66-7 vote. |
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| An out-of-state gun control group called Everytown for Gun Safety is spending tens of thousands of dollars on a misinformation campaign against pro-Second Amendment legislation in Mississippi that would enhance law-abiding citizens’ ability to protect themselves. The man behind this manufactured opposition is billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. |
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| This week, Legislative Document 1572, legislation to ensure nondiscrimination against gun owners who reside in public housing, was reported “ought to pass as amended” by the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety with a 7-6 divided report. LD 1572 has not been scheduled for a Senate floor vote at this time, but your NRA-ILA will keep you updated on the status of this bill. |
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| Today, the Georgia Senate passed House Bill 859, NRA-backed campus carry legislation by a 37-17 vote. |
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| On Monday, March 14, the Missouri House Emerging Issues Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 1910 and House Bill 2698 which seek to expand self-defense laws on Missouri’s campuses of higher education. |
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| Marylanders can celebrate two victories this week! The following anti-gun bills were defeated in the Maryland General Assembly: |
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| Next Monday, March 14, two pro-gun bills, House Bill 512 and House Bill 582, have been scheduled for consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Both of these bills aim to protect your fundamental right to self-defense. Please contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and politely urge them to SUPPORT HB 512 and HB 582. |
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| Senate Bill 2294, previously heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee, will be called to a vote on Tuesday, March 15. |
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| Two homeowners in Mississippi stopped an escaped murder suspect who had been holding their family hostage, ending a week long manhunt for the escapee. The suspect entered the home through the garage, forcing the husband and son into the back of the house and confining them to a bathroom. |
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| California will have a backlog for the foreseeable future in a unique firearms seizure program even if state lawmakers approve permanent funding, officials said Thursday. |
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| The Delaware Senate defeated legislation Tuesday that would have created a gun buyback program. |
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| Colorado House Democrats killed five Republican bills meant to free-up access to guns and ammunition in a committee hearing that went late into Monday night.The bills respectively would have: |
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| Table Mesa Recreation Area is a very popular with recreational target shooters, off-highway vehicle riders, equestrians, mountain bikers, hikers, and others because of its close proximity to the Phoenix area. Unfortunately, this area is also prone to illegal dumping, littering, and debris that need to be cleaned up. Volunteer clean up events are the only way to keep this heavily used area an enjoyable place to recreate. |
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| The Oklahoma House Thursday overwhelmingly adopted legislation that would permit gun owners to carry their weapons openly without a state-issued license.House members voted 73-15 for the so-called “constitutional open carry” measure and sent it to the state Senate for debate and a vote. |
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| The effort, supported by several national gun-safety organizations, faces tough odds at the State Capitol. Republicans who control the House vowed to block any laws limiting gun purchases in the legislative session that got underway this week, and the GOP historically has been able to count on support from rural DFLers to prevent such measures. |
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| Hundreds of people arrived in Annapolis on Wednesday to debate whether Maryland’s already strict gun laws should go further in restricting access to firearms — or if they go too far already. |
