Politics

Back in April, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law a large pro-gun package that the NRA calls “the most comprehensive pro-gun bill in state history.” This coming week on July 1st, these new laws will come into effect across the state. A list of items (not a full list, but displays the highlights) from…

The Chicago City Council is expected to vote in favor of some pretty tight restrictions on gun shops within city limits. Some of the requirements would include videotaping each transaction and also limiting the sale of firearms to one per person, per month. The proposed laws came into existence after a court ruled in January…

Recently, President Obama made a statement regarding the recent school shooting in Oregon, saying that “This [school shootings] is becoming the norm”. I’ve been skeptical about the reports that tell us of the increasing number of school shootings, and then I quickly remind myself of a report that was put out just this month by the Bureau…

It started with Starbucks, and we’ve now seen it with Chipotle and Sonic. More are sure to come, and much of the blame by anti-gunners has been placed on the NRA. Because of this, the National Rifle Association has chimed in and given it’s opinions and thoughts on the growing number of open carry demonstrations…

Tuesday June 3, 2014 Assembly Bills 3244-A (Microstamping) and 3941-A (Safe Storage) will be acted on in the Assembly Codes committee. Quick passage is expected through the committee and then the bills will be sent to the floor for a vote. The makeup of the Assembly 107 Democrats versus 43 Republicans means that they should…

Lawmakers in Sacramento, CA are proposing a new bill, AB 1014, in response to the recent STABBING/shooting in the state last week. We have taken a look at this law and it’s nothing to sneeze at. While it aims to stop tragedies like the one last week from happening again, we don’t see how it will.…

Not too long ago today, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R) signed into law a new bill that gives people much more freedom to carry their firearms where they want throughout the state. Called the “Safe Carry Protection Act”, it allows licensed firearms owners to carry in more places than ever, including government buildings, bars, and a wide variety…

Empire state politicians gauge gun registration deadlines come and gone and enforcement of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s landmark gun control law they say is unconstitutional and may cost him re-election. “New Yorkers are blind to how many people registered their ‘assault weapons’ by the April 15 deadline,” said William R. “Bill” Nojay (R.-Pittsford)  state assemblyman…

The Supreme Court Monday disappointed gun-rights activists once again, declining to review two cases involving the rights of those under 21 to own handguns. Activists had urged the court to accept the cases, saying there was a “massive judicial resistance” to expanding gun rights following the Supreme Court’s decisions in 2008 that there is a…