Politics

BOISE, IDAHO — On Friday afternoon, Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed into law a bill that will allow Idaho residents 21 years of age and older, to carry concealed firearms without the need for a permit. Recently passed in the Senate and House, SB-1389 will still have residents ages 18-20 to complete training and have a…

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A bill that would have allowed people in South Carolina to carry a concealed firearm without a permit has died in the Senate subcommittee, with only one vote in favor of the bill. The lone vote came from Sen. Lee Bright, R-Spartanburg, had this to say about the bill: “The Second Amendment’s very…

GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS — Gaines County Judge Tom Keyes has approved a measure which will allow Gaines County employees to carry their concealed firearms with them. The new measure was first proposed in January and the county commissioner of Gaines County just approved it in March. The rationale, according to the judge, is simple: criminals…

The US Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal dealing with the current ban on firearms within post office boundaries. The justices on Monday let stand an appeals court ruling that said the Second Amendmentright to bear arms does not extend to government buildings or the parking areas that serve them. The case…

CINCINNATI, OHIO — Ohio teachers and administrators are part of a novel program to train and equip school faculty to handle the realities of a school shooting. At present, there is no law requiring them to be listed for the public or even law enforcement agencies. This has gotten a few parents riled up as…

BOISE, IDAHO — A measure was approved in the Idaho State Senate which would effectively make Idaho a permitless concealed carry state. At present, you do not need a permit to open carry in Idaho so long as you’re legally allowed to own a gun. If this bill passes, gun owners would be able to…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A woman was stopped at a TSA security checkpoint at Baltimore-Washington International Airport recently due to her gun-themed high heels and bracelets. Taking a look at the feature image of these shoes and bracelets, I wouldn’t exactly call them high fashion, but even at a glance there’s no way in heck these…

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Lawmakers have successfully passed legislation through both the House and Senate that would enable concealed carriers to carry on campus. The new bill, passed on Friday 37 to 17, still needs to get signed by Governor Deal before it can be enacted into law. According to this bill, concealed carriers would not…