Federal Firearm Laws

Bills to help ensure that all Michigan gun owners are guaranteed the right to lawfully store firearms in their locked and privately owned vehicles while in an employer’s parking lot were introduced Thursday in the Michigan Legislature, said sponsors Sen. Roger Kahn and Rep. Paul Opsommer. Source: nra-ila-updates

Seeking to revive a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer over a teenager’s accidental but fatal shooting of a friend, lawyers for Illinois parents of the dead boy have asked the Supreme Court to strike down a four year old federal law that shields the industry from many but not all lawsuits. Source: nra-ila-updates

A weapons plank in a raft of G-20 Summit legislation moving through Pittsburgh City Council drew fire from gun rights advocates. The proposed ordinance would allow police to cite people for carrying a variety of items, from rotten eggs to 37 types of guns, if police perceive an intent to defy their orders. Source: nra-ila-updates

Thousands of farmers could be left without official licenses for shotguns due to the introduction of stringent new application procedures for firearm permits. IFA Countryside has warned that farmers are struggling to complete complicated nine page application forms introduced by the Department of Justice under new firearms licensing arrangements. Source: nra-ila-updates

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The recession might slightly slow the stream of hunters to northwest Colorado, but businesses don’t expect a big drop off. Source: nra-ila-updates

A new state law, Public Chapter 428, allows handgun carry permit holders to bring guns into parks, unless city or county governments voted to ban them. Source: nra-ila-updates

I am pleased to reassure the citizens of North Dakota that, contrary to the statements in Neal Martin’s letter, the recent changes to the concealed weapons law do not affect the right or ability of any person to carry a concealed weapon. Source: nra-ila-updates

Many media outlets have misfired about guns. Countless newspapers and television networks from CBS to MSNBC have misreported that conservative protesters are threatening President Obama with guns at public events. It hasn’t happened. Source: nra-ila-updates

Source: NRA-ILA Grassroots Alerts