These Bills Could Be Voted on Today! Contact Your U.S. Representative This Morning At (202) 224 3121! Anti gun leaders in the House called an emergency meeting last night to employ a seldom used tactic that would expedite consideration of both the so-called “Assault Weapons” ban, and the bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Both…
A slew of new gun laws will be going into effect on September 1, 2022, in New York. Yesterday we reported on one police department stating they would not enforce some of them. One of the new laws will restrict gun owners from carrying concealed in businesses unless the business has a sign that allows concealed carry. So one New…
Late last month, we reported on a data breach in California that exposed the personal data of every CCW holder in the state. Yesterday, Assemblymember Jim Patterson requested an audit of the California Department of Justice to investigate the data breach. The DOJ suffered a data breach on June 27 associated with the launch of it’s “2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal.”…
The FBI contacted Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney and the Missouri Sheriff’s Association, stating they wanted to audit the sheriff’s office’s concealed carry records. This would include giving out personal information of those that have a concealed carry permit. Missouri has a law in place that prohibits the sharing of this personal information. Sheriff Whitney contacted outside counsel and then…
If you aren’t familiar with Dick Heller, take a few minutes and read the District of Columbia v. Heller Wiki page to get up to speed. District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms in the United States, unconnected…
Two more states are now Shall Issue after they released statements removing the ‘Good Cause’ standard when reviewing concealed carry permit applications. We have updated our Concealed Carry Maps accordingly and will do so as other May Issue states address how the Supreme Court ruling affects their state. Maryland Governor Hogan Directs Maryland State Police to Suspend ‘Good and Substantial…
ALBANY, NEW YORK — In response to last week’s Supreme Court ruling that removed the requirement for “proper cause” when seeking out a concealed carry permit, New York has made a bold move to lay down a number of additional requirements and rules surrounding the permitting process, and carrying firearms. Places that will be off-limits (some are currently banned places)…
From The 2nd Amendment Foundation: Based on the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down New York State’s unconstitutional “good cause” requirement for concealed carry permit applicants, the Second Amendment Foundation today filed a preliminary injunction motionseeking to enjoin the City of New York from further enforcement of its long-standing permit regulations. Joining SAF in this legal action are the…
Just four days ago, the Supreme Court ruled that New York’s requirement of stating a “proper cause” when applying for a concealed carry permit was unconstitutionally restrictive. And now we are starting to see the effects of that ruling. While I haven’t found any official statements from New York, the California Attorney General, and New Jersey Attorney General have issued…
Today the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that New York’s requirement of stating a “proper cause” when applying for a concealed carry permit was unconstitutionally restrictive. What does that mean? That basically ends states from being a “May Issue” state. What does “May Issue” mean? States that May Issue are those that can choose to extend a concealed carry permit to…