Arkansas just took an enormous leap towards permitless carry. As USA Carry reports, the carrying of a concealed firearm without a permit has been a legally gray area in the state, after the General Assembly enacted Act 746, which amended statute 5-73-120 “A person commits the offense of carrying a weapon if he or she […]
By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG Pennsylvania State Representative Carolyn Comitta wants to do something about gun owners road rage in her state. Her solution: outlaw loaded firearms in vehicles. “H.B. 2669 would prohibit a person from carrying a loaded firearm in any vehicle, with the exception of firearms related to game hunting, law enforcement, military personnel or security drivers. A person who […]
By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG Thanks to the infinite wisdom and dedication to disarmament of the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown, Californians under the age of 21 will soon face yet another infringement on their Second Amendment rights. As of January 1, 2019, 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds will be able to own long guns, […]
By WASR [CC BY-SA 3.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons President Trump on Monday, during a press conference in the Rose Garden, hinted that bump stocks would be banned soon, and that the final stages for completing this procedure should be wrapped up in the coming weeks. This press conference came one year after the Las […]
The Democrat candidate for governor in Maryland, former NAACP president Ben Jealous, has implied that the state’s extreme gun control laws — already some of the most oppressive in the nation — don’t go far enough. On MSNBC recently, he said the following: “We will, in the next [Maryland] legislative session, have to have a […]
On May 15, the Boulder, Colorado, city government unanimously passed an “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazine ban. The ban is likely illegal and was immediately challenged in a lawsuit. On Tuesday, the Boulder city council doubled down on the ban, adding still more restrictions, and an exemption for competitive shooters who travel through the city. From the dailycamera.com: Five amendments […]
DEERFIELD, IL — A massive, wildly illegal ordinance in Deerfield, Illinois that prescribed the banning of “assault” weapons was smacked down by a circuit court judge less than 24 hours before it would have gone into effect, Vice News reports. According to Townhall, Deerfield had defined “assault” weapons as any firearm that had a detachable […]
North Carolina’s citizens are currently under attack by some of its own legislators — men and women looking to strip away gun rights for everyone in hopes of gaining all of the security and safety of, of all places, California. That’s right, a team of nine North Carolina legislators are looking to model a portion […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — In a state that is typically very gun-friendly, as well as their Governor, a bill that would have allowed constitutional carry was vetoed once it hit the Governor’s desk. After consideration, Gov. Mary Fallin said that while she is pro-2nd Amendment, she feels that the current laws for concealed and open carry […]
