Posted by On May - 2 - 2012
The Pennsylvania State Police recently announced that the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) for licensed firearm retailers will be unavailable for use from 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, until approximately 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22. This outage is due to an upgrade of the Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History System (PATCH)—which is utilized by the Pennsylvania State Police and the public to obtain criminal history record checks.
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Posted by On May - 1 - 2012
The Governor’s Task Force was created in response to pressure over the Trayvon Martin case. The purpose of the task force is to review the “Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine” laws and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature for and changes they believe are necessary. On Tuesday, May 1, the Governor’s Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection will hold its first meeting in Tallahassee. The meeting will focus on administrative matters and no public comment will be taken.
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Posted by On April - 29 - 2012
Yesterday, two NRA-supported bills advanced in the Oklahoma House, before the legislative crossover deadline. Senate Bills 1760 and 1743 both received the required third reading in the House and each bill was approved by an overwhelming majority.
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Posted by On April - 28 - 2012
Yesterday, two NRA-supported bills advanced in the Oklahoma House, before the legislative crossover deadline. Senate Bills 1760 and 1743 both received the required third reading in the House and each bill was approved by an overwhelming majority.
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Posted by On April - 26 - 2012
Students and staff members at Kentucky universities may keep guns and other deadly weapons in a car’s glove compartment, but the schools may continue to regulate them elsewhere on campus, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The high court in Frankfort found that while two Kentucky laws conflict on the issue, lawmakers “expressed a strong public policy” in favor of exempting a person’s vehicle from the restrictions on deadly weapons on campus
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Posted by On April - 25 - 2012
Shortly after dropping off her grandson at her daughter’s house in Macon, Ga., 57-year-old Lulu Campbell’s car was approached by two men, who ordered her to hand over money. Campbell pretended she had no money, but one of the criminals warned, “You don’t open the door, I’ll shoot you.” Refusing to open the door, Campbell replied, “You’re gonna kill me anyway no matter what.” The robber then fired through the window at Campbell, at which point Campbell retrieved a gun and returned fire, striking one of the criminals and causing both to flee. Police later captured the wounded robber, who is expected to survive his injuries.
Campbell believes the pair followed her from one of the several convenience stores she owns and has made clear she is prepared to defend all of her stores, keeping at least one gun at each. In an interview with local media, Campbell told reporters “I always carry a gun, 24 hours, 7 days a week,” and went on to note that she owns more guns than she can count.
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Posted by On April - 23 - 2012
This month, Virginia Sen. Janet Howell (D Fairfax) suggested on this page that the so called (and recently repealed) one gun a month law was an effective tool in stopping crime in the commonwealth and elsewhere ["Responsible gun laws in Virginia? Yes, it could happen," April 1]. Nothing could be further from the truth. Here are the facts that led to the repeal of this law.
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Posted by On April - 22 - 2012
Yesterday, Wisconsin’s Department of Justice (DOJ) reached an important milestone, issuing its 100,000th concealed carry permit. After only six months, this record-breaking number of applications and licenses demonstrate the demand for these permits and the success of this program in Wisconsin.
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Posted by On April - 20 - 2012
The National Rifle Association calls state House and Senate Republican leaders’ efforts to block employers from banning firearms in their parking lots a “perversion of the representative democracy.” In a letter distributed to all 99 House members Thursday, the politically powerful gun rights group said it will grade lawmakers on whether they get behind efforts to bring the legislation to the legislative floor. Trying to put the bills on the floor will be “weighed more heavily in our grading process than a vote against the bill on the floor,” NRA lobbyist Darren LaSorte said in the letter.
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Posted by On April - 18 - 2012
Today, Legislative Bill 807, Concealed Handgun Permit reform legislation, passed during its final reading on the floor of the Legislature by an overwhelming 48 to 1 vote. LB 807 was then transmitted to Governor Dave Heineman who signed it into law. Thanks to Judiciary Committee Amendment 1785, declaring an existing emergency, this law took effect immediately.
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