Federal Firearm Laws

Friday’s decision in a federal case involving the detaining of a man carrying a gun at a MARTA station is another example of the need to clarify Georgia’s laws on carrying guns, said Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, R-Newnan.
“It’s a perfect example of the vagueness of our law, and that we need to do something to clarify [...]

The number of gun permits issued in Massachusetts surged by more than 15 percent over the past two years, reversing nearly a decade of steady declines and marking a pronounced departure for a state known for its antigun sentiment.
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The NRA and the CRPA Foundation have joined forces under their California Legal Action Project (LAP) to provide legal assistance for high school student Gary Tudesko in his fight to be readmitted to Willows High School. Sixteen-year-old Tudesko was expelled on November 19th for having unloaded shotguns in his pick-up truck that he legally parked [...]

Guns could no longer be considered a threat to health under health care reform if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s compromise passes.
In all the the deal making and tinkering to win support for the bill, Reid added a provision to prevent the Secretary of Health and Human Services from collecting data on guns and ammunition [...]

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Democrats in the House and Senate voted yesterday to bar firearms and other deadly or dangerous weapons from the State House and two other buildings.
A special committee that oversees legislative facilities voted to reinstate a gun ban that had been in effect from 1996 to 2006.
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The state Department of Children Families will no longer document whether prospective foster parents own a gun.
According to a Dec. 2 memorandum, DCF officials will discuss gun safety but won’t document whether prospective parents have guns. Prospective parents must sign forms saying they’re aware that Florida law requires people with loaded firearms keep them [...]

For the third year in a row, our Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report shows that violent crime, property crime, and arson have decreased. The latest report compares January-June 2009 figures with the same time period in 2008.
Crimes reported to our Uniform Crime Program are down collectively: violent crime overall decreased 4.4 percent, property crime is [...]

Yesterday, the Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities voted 8-3 to take away our Second Amendment rights while in the State Capitol complex.
Source: nra-ila-updates

The Tories want to give people who kill burglars while defending their home more protection from prosecution, according to the shadow home secretary.
Chris Grayling promised a review of householders’ rights to defend themselves against intruders.
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