Politics

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND — Rhode Island legislators are patting themselves on the back after drawing yet one more fictitious line in the sand around the safety and security of children in Rhode Island schools. Of the 3,600 legally registered concealed carriers in the State of Rhode Island, a new bill would effectively stop any of…

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY — Divorced from any semblance of reality, New Jersey lawmakers immediately moved to squash Governor Chris Christie’s call for gun reform in the state. Amazingly, these legislators then went on to pat each other on the back while literally condemning low-wage workers, employed in largely low income and high crime areas, to…

Campus Carry isn’t coming to Georgia anytime soon. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday he has vetoed a bill allowing concealed handguns on college campuses, rejecting the proposal that was easily approved by a legislature controlled by his own party in an election year. The bill would have allowed anyone age 21 and over to…

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — Donna Henson is the lone point of processing for concealed carry and pistol purchase permits in Haywood County, North Carolina. In her recollection, pistol purchase permits used to turn around in a matter of days and now she’s having to use all her state-mandated 14 days just to process a…

CANYON, TEXAS — University administrators announced that students would now be allowed to carry concealed to class and other select places on campus. This is the implementation phase of a process that’s taken more than a year to fully realize. Last year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed several measures into law which expanded concealed carry…

FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — The Kingsburg Joint Union High School District has voted unanimously to allow select members of the district’s faculty and administration to carry concealed on school campus. Rather than in reaction to some recent tragedy, this was seen as a proactive solution to a potential future problem. Citing recent examples where teachers…

Today, the Missouri House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 1468. HB 1468 will now move to the Senate where it will await a committee referral for further consideration. Thank you to those House members that voted in support of this important self-defense legislation. Please contact your state Senator and politely urge them to SUPPORT…

SARASOTA, FLORIDA — The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has recently instituted a measure enacted by Florida Governor Rick Scott. The new measure would reduce concealed carry weapon permit fees by $10 for both first time and renewing permit holders. According to a press release by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer…

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — The New Hampshire Legislature is once again on the rise with proposing and passing in the Senate and House agreeing that it’s time to dispense with concealed carry permits altogether. Governor Maggie Hassan has swore that she will veto the measure if it makes it to her desk — just like…