Politics
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![[BREAKING] West Virginia Governor Tomblin Vetos Constitutional Carry](https://imagedelivery.net/sbm_lYeJbALkepJgtmRD5w/concealednation.org/2015/03/ScreenHunter_356-Mar.-20-22.25.jpg/w=1351,h=758)
You have to give West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin credit for Machiavellian use of power. He cleverly waited until the legislature adjourned, sine die, before vetoing the popular constitutional carry bill. The bill SB 347, would have removed some of the restrictions on carrying concealed weapons by those who can legally own them. It…
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On Monday, the Florida Senate Higher Education Committee approved a bill which would allow anyone with a concealed carry permit to carry on the campus of any public university in Florida. Campus carry is currently illegal in Florida. The Committee approved the bill in a straight party-line vote; Republicans – FOR, Democrats – AGAINST. In Florida,…
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Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) has called for legislation banning so-called “armor piercing” ammunition and has criticized the ATF for backing down on regulations against the popular ammo in the face of a firestorm of protest, the Washington Examiner reports. Liberal Democrats are not going to give up. As responsible gun owners, I urge each and…
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A poll is being run in the statejournal.com, asking the following question: Do you think the legislature should pass the bill that lets people carry a concealed weapon without a permit? A gun reform bill, SB 347 is waiting to be signed by Governor Tomblin. It was passed with overwhelming majorities in the West Virginia…
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The West Virginia Constitutional Carry bill, SB 347 has now passed the House. The vote was 71 to 29. This is a very comfortable, veto proof margin. The bill was amended in the House to raise the age for concealed, permit-less carry from 18 to 21, on the 11th of March. On the third read…
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DENIED: Couple Not Allowed To Become Foster Parents Because They Have Concealed Carry Permits
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CARSON CITY, NEVADA — A married couple that has been together for 24 years wants to foster two 12-year-old siblings, but have been denied. Brian and Valerie Wilson want nothing more than to foster the siblings, but the State of Nevada says they can’t. The reason: they have concealed carry permits. Brian Wilson spoke to the…
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Cuomo’s SAFE Act Isn’t Making NYC Any Safer
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By Robert Farago. Republished with permission from TheTruthAboutGuns.com “The number of murders in [New York] city has been declining for years, but 2015 is bucking the trend,” ny1.com reports. Huh. So I guess the passage of the unconstitutional gun grab known as the SAFE Act didn’t reduce violent crime as advertised. I’m not a criminologist,…
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![[BREAKING] Governor Snyder Signs Michigan Concealed Carry Reform](https://imagedelivery.net/sbm_lYeJbALkepJgtmRD5w/concealednation.org/2015/03/PO4sMK8.jpg/w=1368,h=768)
Governor Rick Snyder has signed the concealed carry reform bills into law. Governor Snyder, who vetoed virtually the same bills only six weeks ago, signed them just hours ago. Senate Bills 34 and 35 are now Public acts 3 and 4 of 2015. The bills had passed with strong, veto proof majorities in both the House…
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Constitutional carry is moving in New Hampshire. The bill is SB116 in the Senate and HB582 in the House. It passed the Senate on 12 February. It was introduced by the Senate Majority leader. Constitutional carry came within a hair of being passed in 2011. Many believe that hamhanded tactics by the NRA representative killed…
