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By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG and republished with permission The good news from here in the Lone Star State is that HB 1927, a bill that would eliminate the need for Texans over 21 to get a state permit in order to carry a firearm, was passed out of committee recently and is scheduled for full…

Joining 18 other states, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill allowing permitless carry, which goes into effect July 1st of this year. It allows people 21 and older to carry handguns openly or concealed without a permit, along with members of the military ages 18 to 20. The new law does not apply to long guns, a point…

This article originally appeared on uslawshield.com and is republished here with permission. As of March 2021, President Joe Biden has already signed 37 executive orders. Recently, he confirmed that he’s looking at his options for an executive order to control firearms. “Can we expect any gun control executive orders soon?” he was asked at a press conference…

Not 3 months into the Presidency and we’re about to see the first round of gun control legislation in the form of executive orders from Biden. Executive action is coming. Based on reports, it is expected that President Biden will focus on so-called "ghost guns," but that might not be all. #guncontrol #executiveorder https://t.co/yOHdmUtuah —…

March 25, 2021 For immediate release Springfield, VA – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court’s decision, which had denied GOA’s motion for a preliminary injunction on bump stocks. Gun Owners of America is seeking an injunction to prevent ATF from implementing a final rule incorrectly classifying bump…

Republican Andrew Clyde wasn’t attempting to get a gun onto the chamber floor when he bypassed the newly-installed metal detectors after the January 6th invasion of the Capitol. Instead, he did it -twice- to have legal grounds to sue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “I did that so we would have legal standing to take the…

It didn’t take long for the democrat-majority house to pass gun control legislation, first starting with the banning of private firearm sales and transfers. In addition, another bill creates a 10-day waiting period for firearm sales. Read more… With the senate also controlled by democrats, the bill stands a chance of being considered. Hang tight.

Yesterday, an organization led by Gabby Giffords announced that they’ve enlisted multiple business to stand behind them in their fight against gun violence. Today we launched the Giffords Impact Network to engage more companies in the fight to end gun violence. Meet our founding partners:👊@DICKS👊@TOMS👊@AmalgamatedBank👊@KennethCole👊@LeviStraussCo👊@Lyft👊@mesirowfin👊@NorthwellHealth👊@Postmates https://t.co/C2vr5cUnOT — Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) March 3, 2021 Part of the…

Another state has been added to the Constitutional Carry list, allowing people to carry a concealed firearm without the need for a permit. That state is Montana, and the law goes into effect immediately. Permitless concealed carry of firearms – also known as constitutional carry – is now legal in Montana, following Governor Greg Gianforte…