DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, February 02, 2015
DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, February 02, 2015
Idaho: State Representative Judy Boyle Receives NRA-ILA Defender of Freedom Award
Today, state Representative Judy Boyle (R-9) received the Defender of Freedom Award from the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action in recognition of her tireless efforts to defend liberty and protect the interests of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen in Idaho.
Michigan: Legislation Eliminating County Gun Boards Heads to Senate Floor Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Senate Bills 34 and 35 are expected to receive third reading and a vote on the Senate floor, after passing favorably out of the Senate Judiciary Committee without opposition last week. Please contact your state Senator immediately and urge swift passage of these bills.
South Dakota: Bill to Benefit Concealed Pistol Permit Holders Headed to House Floor Tomorrow
Last Friday, House Bill 1096 passed out of the House State Affairs Committee by an overwhelming 10-2 vote and will be considered tomorrow by the full House of Representatives.
Wyoming: Repeal Gun Free Zones Act Legislation Passes House
Today, House Bill 114, introduced by Representative Allen Jaggi (R-19), passed in the Wyoming House of Representatives, without amendment, by an overwhelming 42-17 vote. HB 114 would eliminate specific “gun free zones” in Wyoming, respecting the right of law-abiding concealed carry permit holders to lawfully carry in any meeting of a government entity, any public K-12 school and on the campus of any public college or university.
Oklahoma: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Oklahoma Legislature began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Oklahoma City.
New Mexico: More Pro- and Anti-Gun Measures Introduced and Referred to Legislative Committees
At least four NRA-backed measures which eliminate the mid-term, two-hour refresher course for concealed handgun licensees and make other key reforms to the state’s carry laws have now been filed and have received committee assignments (see below). New Mexico is the only state in the country that imposes such an unnecessary and burdensome training requirement on its license holders.
THE OKLAHOMAN
Oklahoma lawmakers hope to lure gun makers to state
A bill at the Oklahoma Legislature this upcoming session has set its sights on luring new gun manufacturers to the state by making Oklahoma-made weapons exempt from federal laws.
THE WICHITA EAGLE
Kansas on the hunt for firearm makers
Kansas lawmakers look poised to loosen the state’s gun rules yet again.After already broadening rules about locations where Kansans can go with a firearm in their belt or purse – and challenging local authorities wanting to ban guns in certain places – legislators now want to waive training requirements for the concealed-carry crowd.
THE LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER
Ky. accepting online concealed-carry permit applications
Gun owners in Kentucky can get permits to carry concealed weapons under a new online application process.
THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Kansas and Missouri lawmakers push bills to restrict gun possession
Kansas Rep. Barbara Bollier joined Missouri Rep. Stacey Newman to pitch bills, recently introduced in Topeka and Jefferson City, that would establish firearms restrictions for people with domestic violence or stalking restraining orders or convictions.
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Texas: Campus Carry and Other Pro-Second Amendment Bills Receive Committee Referrals; Public Hearings May Not Be Far Behind
Last week, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick assigned Senate Bill 11, legislation removing restrictions in state law that prohibit law-abiding adult Concealed Handgun Licensees from protecting themselves on college and university campuses, to the Senate State Affairs Committee.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gun-control debate returns to Colorado Capitol
Republicans on Monday will revisit one of the most intense topics in Colorado’s recent political history: Gun control.They’ll be bolstered by a new majority in the Senate, but that doesn’t guarantee their attempts to roll back gun restrictions will succeed since Democrats who passed the laws still control the House.
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Hampshire: Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote On Permitless Carry Legislation as Soon as Tomorrow
Last Thursday, January 29, Senate Bill 116 received widespread and overwhelming support during a well-attended public hearing. Sponsored by Senator Jeb Bradley (R-3), SB 116 addresses several key Second Amendment issues including:
