Politics

Thanks to Second Amendment supporters around the Commonwealth ceaselessly voicing their opposition to a sweeping gun ban, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-5 to reject House Bill 961 on February 17th. Bloomberg’s House majority in the General Assembly is not going to deliver their most coveted agenda item to their billionaire master. House Bill 961…

By CARL BUSSJAEGER via TTAG Arizona Democrats have filed yet another “assault weapon” ban bill. This one is Senate Bill 1625. At first glance, with two notable stand-outs, it’s pretty much par for the gun-grabbing course; a ban on assaulty-looking guns with grandfathering. But the first notable item is just how inclusive this bill is. All semiautomatic rifles that…

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — A new bill is hoping to make it’s way through the ropes that would allow college students in Tennessee to carry concealed on campus. HB 2102 is sponsored by Rep. Rush Bricken (R-Tullahoma) and would allow registered students of public institutions, who possess a valid permit, to carry a concealed firearm while on campus.…

WORLAND, WYOMING — A bill, to be introduced in the Wyoming legislature this year, would put and end go gun buybacks from happening in the state. Specifically, the bill states, “No city, town, county, political subdivision, state agency or entity or any other governmental entity shall operate a firearm buyback program or participate in the…

On Wednesday Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued an executive order declaring a temporary state of emergency, effective January 17-21, in order to ban firearms at a pro-gun rally that is planned at the state capitol complex on Monday January 20th. During a press conference Wednesday Northam attempted to justify his actions by saying, “we have…

TAZEWELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA — If you haven’t been following what’s been going in Virginia, here’s a crash course: Many counties have declared themselves 2nd Amendment sanctuary cities These resolutions come after legislators in the state have been trying to push through gun control laws And as you can see, many are fighting back One county,…

By CCRKBA via TTAG The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today said Virginia state lawmakers who threaten to withhold state funds from “Second Amendment Sanctuary” counties that refuse to enforce gun control laws that pass in Richmond are “practicing world-class hypocrisy.” “After weeks of rhetoric about alleged ‘quid pro quo’…

By Brenden Boudreau via TTAG Constitutional Carry (HB 4770–4774) has been voted out of the House Military, Veterans, and Homeland Security Committee. This legislation passed with all five Republicans on the committee voting “Aye,” three Democrats abstaining, and freshman Democrat State Rep. Mari Manoogian of the 40th House District being the lone “No” vote. The three Democrats…

A bill was signed into law back in February in Oklahoma that removed the need for a permit to carry a firearm. That law went into effect today. Known as ‘permitless carry’ or ‘constitutional carry’, Oklahoma is now the 16th state to adopt such a law. It does come with restrictions, which are listed below:…