Federal Firearm Laws

Troubling is Sotomayor’s record on the Second Amendment. This past January, the Second Circuit issued its opinion in Maloney v. Cuomo, which Sotomayor joined, ruling that the Second Amendment does not apply against state and local governments. Source: nra-ila-updates

Since the Heller decision, only two federal appeals courts have written on the Second Amendment. That’s six judges out of about 170. Of those six, three said the Second Amendment does apply to the states. And those judges were out of the liberal Ninth Circuit in California, and included a judge appointed by Bill Clinton [...]

Yesterday, the Tennessee House concurred on the amended version of House Bill 716. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Phil Bredesen (D) for his consideration. Source: nra-ila-updates

Yesterday, Governor Dave Heineman (R) signed Legislative Bill 503 into law. Source: nra-ila-updates

This morning, Governor Charlie Crist used his veto pen to veto the $6 Million raid on the Concealed Weapons and Firearms Licensing Trust Fund sweep put in the budget by the legislature.Governor Crist deserves our profound appreciation for his veto. Source: nra-ila-updates

The new gun control legislation includes age restrictions, a national registration system, increased gun storage inspections and the future use of biometric technology. Source: nra-ila-updates

Louisiana House members are set to debate a contentious proposal to allow concealed handguns on university campuses. Floor debate is set for Thursday on a bill that would force public and private colleges in the state to allow people with concealed handgun permits to carry those weapons on the campuses, which are now so called [...]

A Community College of Allegheny County student yesterday publicly accused the school of trying to stop her from organizing a group advocating the right to carry concealed firearms on campus. Source: nra-ila-updates

About a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down 30 years of social experimentation in Washington, D.C., by declaring that the district’s de facto ban on gun ownership is unconstitutional. With the ban gone, Mayor Adrian Fenty was forced to ask city council to change the law and crack down on illegal gun ownership, [...]

As we have reported, Mayor Richard Gray (D) reintroduced a proposal that would require gun owners to report a lost or stolen firearm within a 72-hour period or face fines and possible imprisonment. Source: nra-ila-updates