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California Bill Forcing Parents to Report Gun Ownership to Schools FAILS

How would you feel if your kid’s school required you to tell them how many guns you owned and where and how they were stored? It sounds like an invasion of privacy, right? Well, that’s what one California lawmaker proposed in a bill that thankfully just failed. Sen. Anthony Portantino introduced Senate Bill 906 would have required just that. Parents…

And Another One…Indiana 23rd State to Pass Constitutional Carry!

It seems like I’ve been reporting on states passing constitutional carry a lot this month. Two weeks ago, Alabama’s governor signed a constitutional carry bill into law. A week later Ohio’s governor signed one into law as well. And yesterday, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1296 into law. Starting July 1, you won’t need a permit to carry…

Alabama Gov. Signed Constitutional Carry Into Law; Goes Into Effect Jan. 1, 2023

Yesterday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a Constitutional Carry law that will eliminate the requirement of obtaining an Alabama Pistol Permit or having a permit from a State Alabama honors. If you are legally allowed to own a firearm, you will be able to carry concealed in Alabama. I just signed House Bill 272, known as the constitutional…

Ohio and Georgia One Step Closer to Constitutional Carry

Georgia and Ohio might be next to join 21 other states that have adopted Constitutional Carry (Permitless Carry) as both head to the House in their respective states. Georgia Constitutional Carry Georgia Senate Bill 319, otherwise known as the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021, was approved in the Senate on Monday with a vote of 34 – 22. “This…

San Jose Wants You Pay $25/Year to Exercise Your 2nd Amendment Rights…and Get Liability Insurance

Yes. You read that title right. Yesterday, the San Jose, CA city council voted and approved an ordinance that would require gun owners to pay a $25 yearly fee just to own the firearms they already legally own. On top of that, it would require gun owners to have liability insurance. Supposedly, this is to “incentivize safer behavior and ease…

Will Florida Governor Sign a Constitutional Carry Bill? “Of Course”, He Says.

In a short 6-second video posted to YouTube, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answered “Of course” when asked if he would sign a constitutional carry bill. The bill in question, HB 103, would allow those lawfully allowed to own a firearm to carry concealed or open without a Florida Concealed Weapon License. Florida would still issue licenses for concealed carry reciprocity…

Santa Applies for a Concealed Carry Permit; People Lose Their Minds

What was meant to be a light-hearted tweet to recognize the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office staff that processes concealed carry permits caused much backlash on Twitter since last Friday. Here’s the tweet: Guess who came in to receive his Concealed Handgun Permit today? 🎅 Did you know the El Paso County Sheriff's Office has issued 49,750 Concealed Handgun Permits…

Felon Has Negligent Discharge at Airport But It’s the NRA’s Fault???

This past Saturday, travelers got a scare when a firearm was discharged at the security checkpoint of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The thing is, apparently, it wasn’t the fault of the felon who pulled the trigger. It was the NRA’s, according to Shannon Watts. An unintentional gun discharge in the Atlanta airport caused mass panic today among passengers who thought…