Federal Firearm Laws

Today, Senate Bill 1108 passed the Arizona Senate’s third and final reading by a vote of 20 to 10. The bill will be up for its third and final reading tomorrow in the House. Source: nra-ila-updates

An Ebensburg man challenged the borough’s ban on carrying guns in town parks — and won. On the advice of the borough solicitor, who reviewed Timothy L. Havener’s complaint and agreed with it, Borough Council members on March 22 deleted the language prohibiting firearms in parks. Source: nra-ila-updates

The Senate approved a gun permit measure, 44 4. The bill, which came up after months of quiet negotiations among key lawmakers, overhauls the system for issuing permits to carry concealed weapons. It requires that sheriffs give a reason if they deny a permit and make such decisions based on consistent state guidelines. Backers of [...]

Gun rights advocates now have some legal ammunition trying to persuade the City of Omaha to change its handgun registration requirements. A legal opinion Friday from the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office said the city is not following state law by continuing to require holders of state issued concealed handgun permits to register the guns locally. [...]

State lawmakers are discussing a bill that would allow some gun owners to carry their firearms in family restaurants and open air arenas, like Cleveland Browns Stadium. Senate Bill 239, introduced by two Republican state senators, would also modify the concealed carry law to allow gun owners to travel in their vehicles with their firearms [...]

On Monday, March 29, the House of Representatives passed Senate File 2379 by a vote of 80 to 15 and it will now head to Governor Chet Culver (D) for his consideration. SF2379 had previously passed in the Senate by a vote of 44 to 4. This bill is a huge victory for gun owners [...]

Judge Ricardo Urbina of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Friday that the Washington, D.C., firearm ordinances enacted after the Supreme Court’s D.C. v. Heller decision in 2008 “permissibly regulate the exercise of the core Second Amendment right to use firearms for the purpose of self defense in the home.” Urbina [...]

The Philippine National Police (PNP) wants the implementation of the total gun ban after instituting a “temporary” gun ban during elections. Source: nra-ila-updates