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As some states consider bills to get more guns in the hands of gun owners, some states are considering bills aimed at banning open carry. In California, the Democrat-controlled Assembly Public Safety Committee passed a measure banning “open carry.” The move is expected to draw opposition and will likely lead to a number of lawsuits. [...] Congress Daily reports that House Democrats have pulled a measure that would have given the District of Columbia a vote in Congress: The House has scrapped plans to vote on a bill that would give the District of Columbia a voting member of Congress because of a controversial amendment that would override the capital’s strict [...] With guns in holsters and rifles strapped to their chests, Second Amendment activists converged Monday outside California’s Capitol to demonstrate their right to bear arms. Most of the 50 protesters who gathered brought guns and rifles, although they said their weapons were not loaded to comply with the state’s open-carry law. “The Second Amendment gives [...] Louisiana’s steadily increasing concealed-handgun permit sales spiked last year, reaching more than 9,000 and almost doubling those in 2008, according to State Police.Some attribute the jump to the lingering speculation of gun owners who suspect the federal government plans to restrict firearm use. Others suggest the economic downturn and a perceived need for protection might [...] “One of the legislative items most sought by America’s 100 million law-abiding firearm owners is universal acceptance of permits to carry concealed firearms issued by a state,” says gun rights expert John M. Snyder. “Gun owners believe that if a citizen has a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by a state he or [...] Today Ohioans For Concealed Carry filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Campbell, Ohio in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas (Case #50 2010 CV 01487) after months of attempting to convince the City Council that their gun ban ordinance violates Ohio Law. OFCC has learned that an effort to repeal the gun [...] The House Finance Committee advanced two bills Thursday to expand gun rights, despite concerns from Alaska state prosecutors. One bill expands the lawful use of deadly force in self-defense. The other restores gun rights for some nonviolent felons. Both now go the House floor. Current law authorizes deadly force in self-defense to stop a few [...] A proposed constitutional amendment asserting state sovereignty received first-round approval today from the Missouri House. The resolution would bar the state from enforcing or recognizing certain federal policies, most notably requirements mandated by the health care law signed recently by President Obama. It would also cover issues such as cap and trade, abortion laws, gun [...] The government would not be allowed to seize legal firearms in emergencies under a measure that has passed both chambers of the Hawaii Legislature. The House approved the measure Tuesday, sending it to a conference committee for final negotiations. The proposal gained momentum after February’s tsunami warning, when lawmakers said their constituents asked if their [...] “Just as Canada is about to do away with their long gun registry after squandering $1 billion, California wishes to attack law abiding gun owners for firearms not used in crime.” [...] |
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