Federal Firearm Laws

Governor Pat Quinn (D) signed House Bill 182 and House Bill 3714 on Tuesday, August 25 Source: nra-ila-updates

The Knoxville City Council has decided to move its meeting date to Thursday, September 3, at 5:00 p.m. At this time, council members will consider an ordinance that, if passed, would remove a long-time ban on the possession of firearms within city parks. The meeting will be held at the City County Building located at [...]

Knox County will more than likely place the opt-out resolution on the agenda for the week of September 21. The specifics for the meeting will be made final on September 9, and we will be sure to keep you updated with that information. In the meantime, please contact the Knox County Mayor and County Commissioners [...]

On Tuesday, September 1, the Green Bay City Council will consider an ordinance that would ban the possession of firearms in all city parks. Ordinance #32-09 was passed by the Parks Committee with the only dissenting vote being Alderman Dan Piton. Source: nra-ila-updates

On Tuesday, September 1, the local carry provision of the new Tennessee park carry law goes into effect. This law enables law-abiding Right-to-Carry permit holders to carry a firearm for self-defense in state and local parks. The state park component of this bill went into effect on June 12, but the effective date for local [...]

Under new legislation, all gun owners are required to invest a huge amount of time, satisfying complex and confusing red tape requirements, according to IFA countryside chairman David Wilkinson. He called on the justice minister to rethink the newly introduced licensing system for firearms. Source: nra-ila-updates

The record pace of requests for concealed weapon permits has slowed significantly in Oklahoma, but authorities say the number is still well above average compared with this time last year. Source: nra-ila-updates

You cannot legally buy a handgun in Chicago, yet the city is the nation’s most murderous city. You can own one, but only if you’ve owned it since before 1982, and it’s registered every year with the Chicago Police Department. Gun control advocates and gun rights advocates don’t or can’t agree on how a city [...]

The Philippine National Police is urging firearm holders in the province to avail of the final general Firearms Amnesty Program of the government in order to avoid hassles and inconveniences in the future. A PNP spokesman Chief Inspector Rico Santotome Jr. said as of this time, the turnout for the processing of unregistered and unrenewed [...]

Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill Wednesday introduced by Rep. John Bradley, D Marion, which is intended to protect the right to bear arms. The bill reaffirms that it is legal to posses a firearm in one’s own home or on another person’s land with permission. Source: nra-ila-updates