Federal Firearm Laws

Those watching Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings this week didn’t learn much about what she really thinks about judging. But they were treated to an Abbott and Costello legal moment on Thursday between the judge and South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in D.C. v. Heller recognizing an [...]

It’s been a year since a Northwest D.C. housewife carried a Ruger .357 Magnum into police headquarters in a blue plastic grocery bag and became the District’s first legal handgun owner since the Supreme Court overturned a decades old ban. Police say they have no information that would indicate any gun legally registered since July [...]

Several local police chiefs and other personnel said putting fear into the minds of criminals on the streets is also one of the best arguments for allowing concealed carry. “If you’re not sure if a guy has a gun, you may not try to do some things to him that you might otherwise try to [...]

Sen. John Thune, R S.D., is proposing an amendment to a major defense bill that would require any state that issues Right-to-Carry permits to honor those from any other state. Source: nra-ila-updates

On Friday, July 17, Governor Bev Perdue (D) signed the Right-to-Carry permit renewal improvement bill into law (House Bill 1132). Source: nra-ila-updates

Please be sure to contact both of your U.S. Senators today, and urge them to cosponsor and support the Thune-Vitter interstate right to carry reciprocity amendment. E-mail and call them immediately! There is a very high likelihood of a Senate floor vote on this important and timely pro-gun reform between now and Wednesday. Please call [...]

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The U.S. Senate is now considering the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390). As a part of the consideration of that legislation, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and David Vitter (R-LA) will offer an amendment on Monday to provide for interstate recognition of Right-to-Carry permits. There is a very high likelihood of a Senate floor vote [...]