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Gov. Chet Culver said Monday that he plans to sign into law a measure overhauling the way concealed weapons permits are issued. Currently, those seeking a permit to carry a concealed weapon must apply with their local sheriff, who has broad discretion on whether to grant the permit. The measure Culver intends to sign would [...] New Mexico will no longer accept Utah’s gun permits because officials there think Utah’s training is inadequate. State Public Safety Secretary John Denko says Utah licenses require significantly less training than New Mexico’s. But Clark Aposhian with the Utah Shooting Sports Council says Utah has the best training in the country. “I’ll put up our [...] Robert Hicks has died. Who? From The Times-Picayune: Robert Hicks, a lion in the Louisiana civil rights movement whose legal victories helped topple segregation in Bogalusa and change discriminatory employment practices throughout the South, died Tuesday in his home. He was 81. What does that have to do with the right of the people to [...] About 75 gun rights supporters — most of them wearing side arms — gathered in a public park to exercise their Second Amendment rights Sunday, enjoying hamburgers and hot dogs as joggers trotted by and a small group of demonstrators gathered nearby. Shane Belanger, a University of Southern Maine student who organized the display of [...] Hamburgers, healing hot dogs and baked beans weren’t the only items on hand at a Sunday afternoon picnic in Vandercook Lake. The rainy weather didn’t prevent more than 20 gun-rights supporters from gathering in Vandercook Lake County Park for an “open-carry” gathering. The picnic was sponsored by the nonprofit organization Michigan Open Carry. Organizers said [...] Westmoreland County Commissioners voted yesterday to change an ordinance to allow guns in all county parks. Commissioners Tom Balya and Tom Ceraso, both Democrats, said they had no choice but to amend the county’s 1974 parks ordinance so it concurs with state law that allows firearms in public places, including parks. “We would be foolish [...] Two gun-rights groups have their sights trained on an amended House bill that lets handgun-carry permit holders go armed in restaurants selling alcohol but bans their weapons from establishments that derive less than 50 percent of their gross sales from food. “We will not go along with it,” said John Harris, executive director of the [...] 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 [...] |
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