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on June 8, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Michigan House: The Second Amendment is Your Concealed Carry Permit

by AWR Hawkins On Wednesday the Michigan House passed legislation to stop requiring a government-issued permit for residents to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense. Prior to the vote, state Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) said, “There seems to be some confusion of what our constitutional rights are. Our right to defend ourselves comes from our Creator. Today’s a good day, when you get to vote to uphold the constitution.”  The legislation passed on a vote of 59 to 49. According to the Lansing State Journal, state Rep. Donna Lasinski (D-Scio) argued against allowing law-abiding citizens to carry guns for self-defense without… View Article

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on June 2, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Pennsylvania Republicans Push Bill to Make Gun Owners a ‘Protected Class’

by AWR Hawkins Twenty-four Republican Representatives and one Democrat are pushing legislation that would make Pennsylvania gun owners a “protected class.” Gun owners would be protected from discrimination by having their right to keep and bear arms firmly ensconced in the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act (PHRA). According to the Pennsylvania Record, the legislation–House Bill 38–“is currently in committee,” but would protect gun-owning employees from employers who want to ban firearms on workplace property. For example, HB 38 would bar such employers from preventing gun owners from keeping firearms in their cars that could be retrieved for self-defense. CeaseFirePA’s Shira Goodman opposes the… View Article

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on June 1, 2017 in Gun Page World News

New Bill Would Eliminate ATF’s Ability to Ban Ammo Through Reclassification

Would prevent future bans similar to one attempted under Obama administration BY: Stephen GutowskiFollow @@StephenGutowski Representative Rob Bishop (R., Utah) introduced a bill last Wednesday that would prohibit the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) from unilaterally reclassifying ammunition. The Lawful Purpose and Self-Defense Act would remove the ATF’s discretion in classifying certain ammunition as “armor piercing.” Instead of relying on the ATF or attorney general’s judgment on which “armor piercing” rounds should be given a “sporting purpose” exception, the bill would rely on the manufacturer’s design and intent. Rep. Bishop said his intention is to prevent gray… View Article

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on May 30, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Gun-Controlled Chicago: At Least 53 Shot, 4 Killed over Holiday Weekend

by AWR Hawkins At least 53 people were shot and wounded and four were killed during Memorial Day Weekend violence in gun-controlled Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports that the violence brought the number of shooting victims to nearly 1,500 for January 1 through May 30, 2017. The violence brought the number of homicides to 242. Moreover, “at least 60 people were shot and killed” in May alone. According to the Tribune, one of the last homicides of the holiday weekend was “a 15-year-old girl killed as she rode in a vehicle on North Lake Shore Drive with two older men.” Chicago… View Article

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on May 19, 2017 in Gun Page World News

Dallas Sheriff Joins Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group, Comes Out Against Concealed Carry

by AWR Hawkins Lupe Valdez the sheriff of Dallas County, Texas, is a member of Gabby Giffords’ gun control group, and a solidly against concealed carry for law-abiding citizens on a national basis. Like Giffords, Michael Bloomberg, and Bloomberg-funded gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety, Valdez is calling for Congress to refuse to pass legislation that would make the concealed carry permit of one state valid in every state. Instead, Valdez likes the patchwork of concealed carry laws whereby a citizen is considered law-abiding in his home state but could face serious criminal charges for crossing a state border… View Article

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