Politics
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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — If it wasn’t already difficult to be a legal gun owner in the state of California, now there are about to be new rules to how Californians acquire ammunition. The California Senate passed Senate Bill 1235 and Assembly Bill 156 on a 24-15 vote in favor. The Governor of California will now…
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Recognizing that those fleeing domestic abuse situations are under a clear and present danger, the Louisiana legislature is moving ahead with a bill that would temporarily lift the need for mandatory training before acquiring a concealed carry permit. This measure, if passed into law, would enable those struggling under the threat…
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Cesar Garcia Bermudez, 35, must have thought a Mexican restaurant would be easy to knock off. Sounds simple, right? Bermudez couldn’t have been more wrong. Phoenix police recall recovering his critically wounded body in vicinity of the Taco Mich on 27th and Camelback Road. As KPHO reports, witnesses recall that Bermudez robbed the Mexican…
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CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — An old familiar tune is being played out from the halls of the Senate floor in Concord. Senate Bill 336, a bill dedicated to removing the need for a pistol/revolver license, passed and is now awaiting Governor Maggie Hassan’s desk where it will likely be vetoed yet again. As the Union…
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By Sara Tipton via The Truth About Guns “Gunpocalypse” — a package of ten new gun control laws — have passed the California Senate. [Clickhere for a rundown.] They’re now now en route to the Assembly, who will no doubt vote yea as well. If approved, the package will head to the governor for his signature. They includes…
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BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules DC Must Be ‘Shall Issue’, And Scrap ‘Good Reason’ Requirement For Concealed Carry Applicants
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By Dan Zimmerman via The Truth About Guns “Because the right to bear arms includes the right to carry firearms for self-defense both in and outside the home, I find that the District’s ‘good reason’ requirement likely places an unconstitutional burden on this right. Accordingly, I hereby GRANT plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction and…
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The “Charleston Loophole” Doesn’t Exist
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By Robert Farago via The Truth About Guns On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof entered shot and killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Before his murder spree, Roof asked to purchase a gun at a local gun store. He filled out his ATF background check form 4473. The gun store plugged his info into the FBI…
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What if you, the concealed carrier, could travel throughout all fifty states without worrying about whether a state acknowledged your permit? That question may be answered as soon as a recent House Bill clears its subcommittees and garners enough support to go to the floor. The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 is a…
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This article has been corrected to state that only staff and faculty are able to carry under this law, while students are not. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — After a lengthy bout in the state legislature, a bill has finally made it to Governor Bill Haslam’s desk that would allow staff and faculty with valid concealed carry firearms…
