Oregon: CHL Confidentiality Bill Needs Your Immediate Help
State Senate President Peter Courtney (D-11) has assigned House Bill 4045, Concealed Handgun License confidentiality legislation sponsored by state Representative Kim Thatcher (R-25), to the state Senate Rules Committee. Immediate action by this Senate committee is needed in order to pass this important legislation by the fast approaching end of the session.
West Virginia: Apprentice Hunting Legislation Passes Unanimously in the Senate
Today, the state Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 478 by a 33 to 0 vote. This legislation would create an apprentice hunting license that is available to West Virginia residents and non-residents. This apprentice hunting legislation now goes to the House of Delegates for its consideration.
West Virginia: Apprentice Hunting Legislation Passes Unanimously in the Senate
Today, the state Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 478 by a 33 to 0 vote. This legislation would create an apprentice hunting license that is available to West Virginia residents and non-residents. This apprentice hunting legislation now goes to the House of Delegates for its consideration.
Mississippi: Multiple NRA-Backed Bills Introduced in the House and Senate
Several pro-Second Amendment bills have been introduced in Mississippi this session and will begin to make their way through the legislative process.
Hawaii: NRA Instructor Liability Bill Needs Your Immediate Help
As reported last week, House Bill 679 passed in the state House Public Safety and Military Affairs (PBM) Committee with no amendments, and is now pending in the state House Judiciary Committee. For this bill to survive, it must get a hearing by next week!
Virginia: Another Successful Day in Richmond as Three More Pro-Gun Bills are Sent to the Governor
As the Virginia House of Delegates continues to work through legislation previously passed in the state Senate, gun owners can take note of a few more legislative victories.
Employee Protection Bills Introduced in Alabama
The 2012 session of the Alabama Legislature is underway and two bills have been introduced that would further protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners in Alabama: Senate Bill 331 and House Bill 209. These NRA-drafted bills would prevent employers from discriminating and enforcing policies against the storage of lawfully-owned firearms in employees’ locked private motor vehicles parked at work.
West Virginia: Firearms Destruction Prevention Legislation to be Heard in Senate Committee Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the state Senate Judiciary Committee is tentatively scheduled to hear Senate Bill 149. This hearing will be at 3 p.m. in Room 208W of the State Capitol.
Georgia: Employee Protection Legislation to be Offered as Senate Floor Amendment
State Senator Don Balfour (R-9) intends to introduce a floor amendment to Senate Bill 350 which could come up for a vote on the Senate floor in the next few days. This amendment would allow transportation and storage of firearms in locked personal vehicles while on publicly-accessible parking lots.
Guidelines For Communicating With The Media
Few issues today are more misunderstood by the general public than the issue of gun control. Many of the commonly-held misconceptions result directly from the media’s often skewed coverage of this issue.
