EL PASO, TEXAS — Last year the Campus Carry Law, Texas Senate Bill 11, went into effect for 4-year schools across the state. Starting today, community colleges are also added to the list that allow campus carry. These schools were given an additional year to comply with the new law. Private colleges and universities are able […]
Is Ohio Gearing Up To Reform ‘Gun Free Zone’ Policies?
By Dean Weingarten via The Truth About Guns A bill being considered in the Ohio legislature would reform the penalties for someone carrying a concealed handgun in currently designated “gun free” zones. Penalties under existing law are extreme. A person who inadvertently enters such a prohibited zone in Ohio is subject to a felony charge, risking a maximum […]
National Reciprocity Bill: Could States Still Ban Carry on Private Property?
By Johannes Paulsen via The Truth About Guns Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) issued a press release yesterday about his Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38), apparently responding to criticism that it would override state gun control laws. Mr. Hudson said: [S]tate and local laws would still dictate where law-abiding citizens can and can’t carry a concealed […]
Michigan Lawmakers Look At Permitless Carry
LANSING, MI — There appears to be an effort currently underway amongst some lawmakers in Michigan state legislature to secure Constitutional Carry for the state of Michigan. M Live reports that the bill that would lift the needs for permits for concealed carry is part of a four-bill package co-sponsored by Representatives Michele Hoitenga, Pamela Hornberger, […]
Baltimore Is Considering Accepting Guns For Bail
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Struggling to cope with an estimated 118 deaths and 200 wounded for the year, the Baltimore City Council is considering less conventional means to deter armed criminals. A recently released, convicted murderer came up with an idea: make criminals exchange guns for bail. According to the Baltimore Sun, Trevor Brooks is positive […]
Man Who Pointed Gun At Protesters Last Year Is Now Banned From Ever Owning Guns
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON — Last July, an independent videographer attended a Black Lives Matter and ‘Don’t Shoot PDX’ protest held in downtown Portland. During the protest, he alleges he was accosted by anarchists and antifa hidden amongst the other protestors. Fearing for his life, his defense attorney contends that Michael Aaron Strickland, 37, drew his legally […]
Carry Reciprocity Reform Is Moving Along In South Carolina
By Dean Weingarten via The Truth About Guns The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill this week to reform the state’s restrictive reciprocity law. Currently, South Carolina only recognizes carry permits from 19 states, and “enhanced” permits from four more. The new bill would recognize permits from up to 16 more states would […]
Texas Lawmakers At Odds Over Unlicensed Open Carry Proposal — Beginning Of Talks About Permitless Carry?
AUSTIN, TEXAS — In 1995, Texas lawmakers finally allowed legally licensed gun owners to carry concealed throughout the state. By 2016, Texas gun owners could carry concealed on state college campuses. As much as Hollywood likes to depict Texas as a gun friendly state, it’s really only been a recent stark shift in politics that […]
Texas Law Could Allow Concealed Carriers To Lock Up Their Guns In Their Car While On School Property
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The school nurse just called. Your kid has a fever of 102ºF and needs to go to the doctor. If you’re like most concealed carriers, that means leaving work and high-tailing it over to the school. There’s a catch. That gun in your car? It can’t be there when you pull into […]