Federal Firearm Laws

The Supreme Court, in District of Columbia v. Heller, declared that Washington’s 32 year ban on all functional firearms violated the Second Amendment. Justice Antonin Scalia’s majority opinion, however, applied only to possession of guns in the home. The court did not address, and was not asked to address, firearms carried outside the home. That’s [...]

It took $833.69, a total of 15 hours 50 minutes, four trips to the Metropolitan Police Department, two background checks, a set of fingerprints, a five hour class and a 20 question multiple choice exam. Oh, and the votes of five Supreme Court justices. They’re the ones who really made it possible for me, as [...]

Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed Assembly Bill 962 out of committee. The bill will now move to the Senate floor for a vote very soon. No action has been taken on Senate Bill 585, which is still pending a vote by the full Assembly. Source: nra-ila-updates

On Tuesday, September 1, the Green Bay City Council successfully defeated an anti-gun ordinance (8-3) that would have prohibited law-abiding gun owner from openly carrying firearms in parks. Source: nra-ila-updates

Attorney General Jon Bruning (R) recently completed a comprehensive review of the concealed handgun laws in all fifty states. This review was done in advance of LB 430 going into effect on Sunday, August 30. As a result of this review, the Attorney General’s Office has also compiled a list of states whose Right-to-Carry permits [...]

After negotiating down to a more modest 25% fee increase for pistol licenses and hunting licenses during the regular legislative session, Democratic leaders met behind closed doors working out a deal to jack the fees back up to the 100% increase originally proposed. Source: nra-ila-updates

Desert Hot Springs officials plan to revise the firearms possession ordinance, banning firearms and ammunition on city property, that the City Council approved on first reading at its Aug. 4 meeting. Source: nra-ila-updates

If you didn’t buy a gun or hunting supplies during last month’s sales tax free weekend, you’ll have another chance this weekend and pay no state or local sales tax as Louisiana’s inaugural Second Amendment Weekend tax free holiday rolls around Friday through Sunday. Source: nra-ila-updates