New Posts: November 10, 2014
New Posts: November 10, 2014
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Alabama: Voters Come Out In Strong Support Of Alabama’s Hunting Heritage and Second Amendment Rights
Sportsmen and Second Amendment supporters in Alabama have reason to celebrate after voters ratified the NRA-backed Right to Hunt and Fish state constitutional amendment by an overwhelming 80 percent on Election Day. Thank you to all who supported the NRA’s efforts to pass this meaningful pro-hunting amendment.
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Iowa: Proposed Firearms Ban Defeated
Thanks to your help, a proposed ordinance to ban carrying of weapons on city property was defeated in Tama on Monday, November 3. The city council voted 3-0 to remove this proposal from its agenda, preventing a second reading and vote.
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Ohio: Senate Civil Justice Committee to Hold Hearings on Three Pro-Gun Bills This Week
This Wednesday, November 12, the Ohio Senate Civil Justice Committee will hold its additional testimony hearings on House Bill 234 and Senate Bill 338 and its first sponsor hearing on House Bill 203.
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“It’s the Second Amendment, stupid”
As Democrat postmortem sets in and gun control proponents grasp for ways to explain the political beating they took on November 4, the explanation is already evident to voters — “It’s the Second Amendment, stupid.”
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Washington: I-594 supporters will make push in Olympia for stronger gun laws
Gathering Wednesday morning at The Edgewater hotel in Seattle, where only hours before supporters cheered the passage of I-594, advocates for stronger gun laws said in a news conference they will bring more proposals to next year’s legislative session.
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Why the NRA is so powerful, in 1 chart
Gallup has long asked Americans whether they thought having a gun in their home would make their home “safer” or “more dangerous.” In 2000, 35 percent of Americans thought it would make them safer. Today, that number is at 63 percent.
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Proposed ordinance would require L.A. residents to lock up handguns
A newly proposed Los Angeles city ordinance would require residents to secure handguns when they aren’t being used, either by storing them in a locked container or disabling them with a trigger lock.
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New York: Voters spoke out loudly against controversial gun control law
To understand the impact that a gun control law passed last year had on this week’s general election, look at the numbers.Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo introduced and signed into law the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act — within a period of 24 hours — in January 2013. While he won re-election Tuesday without breaking much of a sweat (52 percent against Rob Astorino’s 39 percent, according to unofficial figures), his support evaporated in parts of the state where people more strongly oppose the legislation.
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UK: Doctors told to report on gun owners’ mental state
Owners of shotguns and other firearms are to have medical files permanently marked. If they develop health conditions which could lead to a gun being used, either against others or themselves, or not kept safely, doctors would have to inform the police. The tightening of the gun laws — being discussed by police, the Home Office and medical bodies — is opposed by many doctors who fear it will compromise patient confidentiality.
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Washington: Gun sales in Spokane soar after I-594 passes
Several gun shops in the area have experienced a spike in gun sales. In fact, sales at one shop have surged 25 percent in the last few weeks. Normally at this time of year, gun shops see record sales for hunting gear.”The attitude is, ‘I need to buy it before I can’t,'” said gun store owner Robin Ball.
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