Politics

Both houses of the Michigan legislature have passed their signature gun reform legislation.  The bills will be sent to Governor Snyder again.  In January, the Governor vetoed nearly identical bills over minor parts that had been trumpeted in the media as significant.   The legislature took out the minor parts of the bill that the media…

Constitutional carry, or permitless carry, has passed the West Virginia Senate with an astonishing 32 to 2 vote.   That means that 14 of the 16 Democrats in the Senate voted for the bill.  The two that voted against it were Sen. Ronald Miller (D) and Senator Corey Palumbo (D).   Perhaps the vote is not that…

For once, someone made the right call. Just last week, we brought you the story of 72-year-old Gordon Van Gilder of NY who was arrested for possessing a nearly 300-year-old pistol he was transporting in a vehicle. Now for the update: the Prosecutor has made the call to drop the charges. “My client and myself are…

The Kansas Senate has passed SB 45, the bill that moves Kansas into the constitutional carry status of Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, Wyoming, and Vermont.  If the bill passes the house and is signed by Governor Brownback, a person who can legally own a firearm and who is 21 or over will be able to carry…

In Charleston, West Virginia a new Bill was brought to the State Senate panel that would allow the concealed carry of a handgun without a permit. Currently, open carry of a handgun is legal within the State; however this new Bill would allow concealed carry without the need for a permit formal training requirements. Although most…

Originally posted on NRAILA.ORG Recently, a number of NRA-supported Right-to-Carry Reciprocity bills have been introduced in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.  NRA fully supports efforts to require states to respect an individual’s right to self-defense no matter what state they are in.  Below is the status of each bill, as of this writing.  NRA…

In another win for the pro-gun population, a Bill was approved in Florida that would allow people with concealed firearms licenses to carry on State College and University grounds. Another addendum was mentioned that will allow non-license holders to carry firearms during emergency evacuation orders. It has some remaining hurdles to clear, but it’s moving in…

California is one of the toughest states in the country when it comes to gun control, and it seems to be getting worse as the months go by. Right now, pro-gun advocates are waiting for a judge to hopefully toss out a state microstamping law that was signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007 but only…

In a glaring example of bureaucratic stupidity, the Cumberland County (NJ) prosecutor is seeking a felony conviction for Gordon Van Gilder, a 72 year-old retired teacher. Mr. Van Gilder was involved in a traffic stop when he consented to a vehicle search which revealed a 300 year-old antique flintlock pistol in the glove compartment. The…