AUGUSTA, MAINE — Maine legislature is considering a bill that would permit concealed carriers to carry on college campuses, The Forecaster reports. According to The Forecaster, the bill, LD 1370, would impact the University of Southern Maine as well as the Southern Maine Community College. Private universities would not be affected. According to a summary […]
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA — In a stunning win for concealed carriers everywhere, the Alabama senate has voted to allow the concealed carry of handguns without a permit. Hail to the Constitution, baby. Not only did the senate vote to allow permitless carry, but they voted to bring it in by a landslide. WIAT reports that senators […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Imagine you’re second-in-command of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. You see the political climate shifting and a new understanding of the role of suppressors, short barrel rifles, and different types of defensive ammunition. But because regulations are based from an era where politicians took knee-jerk reactions based upon their own […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Chicago has experienced an unprecedented run of homicides. This isn’t anything new to anyone who’s followed the ongoing struggle of legislators to address how to clamp down on gang-related violence in the Windy City. However, as law-abiding gun owners, we know it’s not citizens wrecking this havoc — it’s criminals who shouldn’t […]
Recently, South Carolina began considering permitless concealed carry. That would eliminate the need for a South Carolina gun owner to obtain a concealed carry permit in order to carry that gun inside the state. South Carolina joins a number of other states that have active bills being considered by their legislative bodies. However, even though […]
TULSA, OKLAHOMA — Remember when we reported a 19-year-old man shot and killed three burglars who tried to break into his parents’ home? He won’t be facing any charges according to the Oklahoma prosecutor reviewing his case. How about the woman who allegedly drove the three intruders to the scene? She’ll be charged for all […]
LANSING, MICHIGAN — Legislation was introduced last week that would make Michigan a Constitutional Carry state. Constitutional carry is a term used for states that acknowledge all law-abiding gun owners’ right to carry arms concealed or otherwise and do not require them to produce a permit. Reps. Michele Hoitenga of Manton, Triston Cole of Mancelona, […]
By Dean Weingarten via The Truth About Guns Constitutional Carry is on the move in South Carolina. On March 9th, H. 3930, a passed the Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee. On 21 March, it passed the full committee by a vote of 15 to 7. It will now advance to a vote before the full House. Last year […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Just yesterday we reported that Utah instituted a new law which drops the BAC threshold down to 0.05 for DUI. We also found out, though, that they dropped the age requirement to pursue a concealed carry permit down to 18 years of age. This opens up concealed carry to a […]
