Federal Firearm Laws

Gun control laws divert money from law enforcement activities that work. The thousands of hours spent by police to register guns are time that police could have put to solving crimes. That diversion of resources is the real threat to public safety. On Friday, a federal District Court judge tried to indirectly reinstate the D.C. [...]

American women are buying guns and taking aim on firing ranges in growing numbers, according to a recent study and interviews with gun shop owners. A 2009 study found 70 percent of shop owners reported more female buyers. Source: nra-ila-updates

Source: nra-ila-updates

On Friday, April 2 at 9:00 a.m. the Clarke County Planning Commission will consider amending the County Zoning ordinance in a way that will be detrimental to hunters and others who own and use dogs. At the request of animal “rights” extremists, references to dogs and cats will be changed to “companion animals” and the [...]

Governor’s Bill 28 failed to be approved by the Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections before the committee deadline of Friday, March 26. Source: nra-ila-updates

The passionate anti gun crowd would have folks believe that heightened momentum nationally toward open carry and concealed carry laws is 1) merely a ploy on the part of the firearms industry to sell more product and/or 2) an open invitation to more, rather than less, violent crime. Statistics lend a certain credence — if [...]

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. [...]