in E News DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, June 09, 2015
DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, June 09, 2015
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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Wisconsin: 48-Hour Waiting Period Repeal Passes, Heads to Governor
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Senate Bill 35, 48-hour waiting period repeal legislation, by a voice vote. SB 35 is now headed to Governor Scott Walker (R) for his consideration.
NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Scores Victory in Wisconsin with Passage of SB 35, Repealing 48-hour Waiting Period
The National Rifle Association scored another victory for gun rights today when the Wisconsin Assembly passed NRA-backed legislation eliminating a 48-hour waiting period on all point-of-sale handgun purchases in the state. Senate Bill (SB) 35 passed by a voice vote and is headed to the Governor Scott Walker’s desk where it is expected to be signed into law.
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Nebraska: Legislature Adjourns, Bills Carry Over to Next Year
The Nebraska Legislature adjourned on May 28th, concluding the 2015 legislative session.
HUNTING LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Pennsylvania: The Deadline for Sunday Hunting Legislation Co-Sponsorship is Approaching
This week is your last chance to contact your state Representative and ask him or her to become a co-sponsor for the NRA-backed Sunday hunting legislation.
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
North Carolina: Update on Omnibus Pro-Gun Legislation
House Bill 562, which is now referred to as An Act to Amend Various Firearm Laws, was removed from last night’s House calendar and sent back to the House Rules Committee.
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Connecticut: The 2015 Legislative Session has Adjourned
The 2015 Connecticut legislative session adjourned last week and your efforts to defend your Second Amendment rights against a few misguided bills have paid off.
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New York: SAFE Act Reform Legislation Advances in the Senate
On Monday, Senate Bill 5837, sponsored by Senator James Seward, passed the New York State Senate on a 35-26 vote. This legislation would strike the entire penal code section dealing with ammunition and effectively scrap the ammunition background check system.
THE WASHINGTON POST
Supreme Court refuses to take up challenge to San Francisco gun law
Over the objections of two justices, the Supreme Court declined Monday to review a decision leaving intact San Francisco’s law requiring that handguns be stored in a lockbox or secured with a trigger lock.
THE JOURNAL-NEWS
Proposed bill would mandate liability insurance for gun owners
A bill that would require gun owners to carry liability insurance is being reintroduced by one of Congress’ most outspoken gun control legislators.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wisconsin Assembly to vote on bill ending 48-hour waiting period for gun purchases
The Wisconsin state Assembly plans to vote on passing a bill that will eliminate the state’s decades-old 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Jersey: Christie pardons man who left legal gun in glove compartment
A man who took a plea deal after he mistakenly left his legally owned gun in his car’s glove compartment was pardoned Monday, becoming the second person this year to have gun charges wiped away by Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
N.Y. Senate votes to tweak gun law
The revisions passed by the Senate Monday would allow a family member to inherit certain types of semi-automatic firearms when their owner dies and make pistol permit applications exempt from open records laws.
THE TIMES UNION
New York: Albany may require gun owners to lock up their weapons
City gun owners may soon be required to keep their firearms under lock and key at home.A proposed law vetted Monday by city lawmakers would force gun owners to store their weapons in a “secure container” or disable them with a trigger lock whenever they are “out of his or her immediate possession or control” at home.
THE OREGONIAN
Oregon may honor concealed handgun licenses from other states as gun politics shift in Legislature
Groups seeking tighter gun laws won a big victory last month in the Oregon Legislature on background checks. But now they’re losing a battle over a bill dealing with concealed handgun licenses.The turnabout in political fortune shows that many legislators continue to pay attention to the concerns of gun owners and the powerful National Rifle Association.
USA TODAY
Campus carry offers protection
Spearheaded by Sen. Brian Birdwell and Rep. Allen Fletcher, Texas Senate Bill 11 marks another step in the steady march of states choosing to legalize the carry of concealed firearms on college campuses.