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NRA-ILA — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

News stories and press releases on the oral arguments before the Supreme Court in the McDonald v. City of Chicago case.

Marion Hammer: Only fair to protect Florida gun trust fund

NRA-ILA — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:19 GMT

For years, legislators fought gun owners over funding a statewide licensing program that would provide uniformity and fairness to gun owners. Legislators didn't want taxpayers to fund a gun program. Gun owners are taxpayers, too, and wanted to use tax dollars.

Illinois: Right-to-Carry measure gets early approval in Illinois

NRA-ILA — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:47:25 GMT

For the second time in a week, a House panel dominated by downstate lawmakers signaled its approval of a law allowing Illinoisans to carry concealed weapons. The House Agriculture Committee voted 11-2 to endorse the proposed law, which is sponsored by state Rep. Brandon Phelps, D Harrisburg.

Georgia: Right-to-Carry law approved by Senate committee

NRA-ILA — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:46:38 GMT

A new Georgia law could allow people with Right-to-Carry permits to take firearms onto college campuses and in churches and bars.

New Jersey: Scientists say black bear population can't be controlled without hunt

NRA-ILA — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:44 GMT

New Jersey's black bear population has soared to nearly 3,500, a level that can no longer be controlled solely by non lethal methods, a wildlife biologist said today as the state Fish and Game Council adopted a management policy recommending a six day hunt in December.

Illinois: Chicago Mayor Daley calls for more state gun control

NRA-ILA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:58:39 GMT

Daley backed changes to state law that would require background checks for those buying a gun in a private sale, ban popular semi-autos, require that gun dealers be licensed and ration the number of handgun purchases to one per person per month. Those were all ideas that failed in previous legislative sessions.

New Hampshire: Debaters aim sights on Statehouse gun ban

NRA-ILA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:57:32 GMT

Gun rights advocates spent more than three hours Monday urging a legislative committee to undo the ban on firearms and dangerous weapons in the Statehouse and adjourning buildings. The polite but firm tone from witnesses came in response to the Dec. 21 decision of the Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities Committee to adopt a firearms/weapons ban without advance notice or public hearing.

Ohio: City of Campbell revisiting ban on gun sales

NRA-ILA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:56:16 GMT

The City Council is reconsidering a citywide gun sales ban after a lawsuit threat. The intent of the ordinance is to keep gun shops out of the city.

Don't let Obama's anti-gun silence breed complacency

NRA-ILA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:55:04 GMT

It's true that President Obama hasn't advanced the gun control agenda. He hasn't even sought a renewed ban on "assault" weapons. However, the idea that President Obama has more in common with Wayne LaPierre than with Sarah Brady is misleading. Remember the "bitter clingers" comment? Therefore, if eternal vigilance is freedom's price, then complacency must be its worst enemy. The Second Amendment is under assault even as the Supreme Court seems poised to recognize the individual right it protects.

Indiana: Allowing guns locked in cars at work makes sense

NRA-ILA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:54:14 GMT

In Valiant, Okla., on Oct. 1, 2002, during a surprise search, Weyerhaeuser Co. sent drug sniffing dogs into the parking lot of its paper mill. The operation found no drugs, but 12 workers were fired after guns were found in their vehicles. Weyerhaeuser's raid sparked a firestorm of protest that resulted in the Oklahoma legislature modifying its laws to hold employers criminally liable for prohibiting employees from storing firearms in locked vehicles on company property. After many years of legal wrangling, in February 2009, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that workers in Oklahoma have the constitutional right to keep guns in their vehicles parked on their employers' parking lots.

69% say cities don’t have right to ban handguns

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:47:43 GMT

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a major case questioning whether Chicago’s handgun ban violates the Second Amendment, but 69% of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning such guns.

Gun bans: Starbucks gets it

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:47:01 GMT

Starbucks, the Seattle based coffee house chain, is in hot water with gun control advocates for allowing patrons to openly carry firearms in its shops where local laws permit. The company issued a statement explaining that if it banned guns in its coffee shops "we would be forced to require our partners to ask law abiding customers to leave our stores."

Delaware: NRA pushes to rescind ban on guns in public housing

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:46:08 GMT

For years, possibly decades, Delaware's four housing authorities have told residents they cannot keep firearms in their homes. The provisions went unchallenged -- until now.

Indiana Appeals Court: Concealed carry not a license to be searched

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:45:23 GMT

Indiana Appeals Court ruled that police were wrong to handcuff and search motorist merely because he held a valid concealed handgun permit. Police may not search a vehicle merely because its driver has been issued a valid concealed carry permit, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. A three judge appellate panel weighed the actions of Indianapolis Police Officer Danny Reynolds who pulled over Melvin Washington for driving with a burned out headlight on September 17, 2008 at 12:30am.

Minnesota: Gun show bill draws debate but no vote

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:40:13 GMT

A proposal to require background checks for guns sold at gun shows drew vigorous testimony at a Friday hearing and a man who pulled out the guns he said he'd bought without a check but in the end, legislators took no action.

New York: High Court Judge takes colleagues to task over constitutional issue in gun case

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:39:28 GMT

In a rare written dissent, Judge Robert S. Smith has taken his six colleagues on the New York Court of Appeals to task for not finding the "substantial constitutional question" that would allow them to review a judge's denial of a pistol permit to a Westchester County, N.Y., attorney.

Virginians have a right to defend themselves in restaurants

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:38:43 GMT

Someone who is drunk shouldn't be handling a gun, but that doesn't justify a ban on concealed carrying in all places that serve alcohol. On Tuesday, the Virginia House of Delegates joined the state Senate and voted 72 to 27 to overturn this ban. Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's signature is all that stands in the way of getting rid of this dangerous restriction.

More Texas women becoming first time gun owners

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:37:52 GMT

There has been an increase in the number of women in west Texas signing up for firearm classes. Whether it's to face their fear of guns, or just have peace of mind in knowing they can protect themselves, more women are picking up handguns and learning the basic skills needed for protection.

Ohio: Women a 'driving force' in handgun sales

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:36:45 GMT

The influx of new concealed carry permits comes as the image of the average gun owner a middle aged man is changing. "Since the CCW permits, more women are getting their CCW permits than men," said David Holden, 43, owner of an East Canton gun shop and one of the show's sellers. "Women are the driving force in the gun sales."

Idaho: Fish and Game Director wants expanded wolf hunting

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:35:58 GMT

More wolves need to be killed in the Lolo area of the Clearwater River basin to stop the decline in elk populations, the director of Idaho Fish and Game says. Cal Groen said state wildlife managers will recommend significant changes to wolf seasons in the Lolo and other zones where elk numbers are not at management levels. The changes will be consistent with the 2008 2012 Idaho Wolf Management Plan, he said.

Ohio: The state of a multi-million dollar hunting business

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:35:10 GMT

When hunters go after deer in Ohio, they create an economic ripple effect, state officials said. The money they pay for hunting licenses and deer tags goes to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, said Vicki Ervin, division spokeswoman. The money supports conservation programs, such as buying land and producing educational materials, she said. The division estimates hunting has a $859 million economic impact on Ohio.

Women taking to elk hunting in record numbers

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:34:27 GMT

Perceptions about women and hunting sure have changed in the last quarter century or so. Case in point: It was about that long ago when Donna McDonald, owner of Upper Canyon Outfitters in Alder, Mont., found herself (as she always did) in an elk camp full of men. As they entered camp, eager to wrap their tags around southwest Montana's monster bulls, one of the hunters innocently asked if she was the cook. Fast forward to the present and it's a rare season that finds McDonald the sole lady in camp. That not only makes her proud but it also signifies another ray of hope for a hunting industry that is constantly looking to the future.

Canada: The gun registry and civil disobedience

NRA-ILA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:33:23 GMT

With the imposition of Bill C 68 in 1995, for no discernible reason except urban angst and anti masculine paranoia, the government tied the ownership and acquisition of all firearms to a bureaucratic rigmarole. It's a procedure as intrusive, humiliating, and astronomically expensive as it's useless that is, useless for any purpose other than reminding citizens that in Canada the state can do anything.

Delaware: Gov. Markell objects to preemption bill

NRA-ILA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:21:27 GMT

Gov. Jack Markell has blasted proposed legislation that would bar Delaware's housing authorities from prohibiting their tenants to own firearms. House Bill 357 would address a patchwork quilt of regulations, such as those cited by Markell, according to John Thompson, president of the Delaware State Sportsmen's Association, a National Rifle Association affiliate.

Virginia: Senate 'kill bill' panel stops bill repealing gun rationing

NRA-ILA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:20:37 GMT

A Virginia Senate panel designed to eliminate House gun rights proposals went about its work efficiently Thursday, killing an attempted repeal of the state's 17 year old ban on buying more than one handgun a month and several other bills. The Senate Courts of Justice special subcommittee, which was composed of four Democrats and one Republican, voted 4 to 1 along party lines to table the gun a month repeal sponsored by Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter (R Prince William).

Indiana: Assembly OKs worker protection bill

NRA-ILA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:19:42 GMT

A bill prohibiting Indiana employers from banning guns on their properties is one step from becoming state law. The Indiana House of Representatives and Senate approved a final version of House Bill 1065 on Thursday, making the legislation eligible for the governor's signature. H.B. 1065 makes it illegal for businesses to forbid their employees from keeping guns outside in their cars as long as the vehicle is locked and the firearm is stored out of sight. It does not prevent employers from banning guns inside the workplace.

Arizona: Senate backs preemption bill

NRA-ILA — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:18:53 GMT

The Arizona Senate is poised to broaden the state's restrictions on local gun control laws. State law already generally pre empts local ordinances on transportation, possession, sale or use of firearms and ammunition, but the law given preliminary approved Thursday goes farther. It would prohibit local governments from enacting laws more restrictive than state law and specifically prohibit ordinances that limit possession of guns in parks. Also, local governments could not regulate the discharge of firearms.

Virginia: Gun rationing faces test in Senate

NRA-ILA — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:45:59 GMT

The latest and most significant effort to repeal Virginia's gun laws faces a critical vote on Thursday, when senators will consider a measure that would undo the state's one-gun-a-month law.

Virginia: Gov. McDonnell criticizes 'kill bill' subcommittees

NRA-ILA — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:44:52 GMT

Bills from the House of Delegates that seek to expand gun rights come today before a new subcommittee weighted with Senate Democrats that appears to have been created to shoot them down. But the man who would be inclined to sign a number of those bills into law -- Gov. Bob McDonnell -- said killing legislation in subcommittee puts too much authority in the hands of too few.

Minnesota: Legislation targets gun shows

NRA-ILA — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:43:56 GMT

From Virginia to Arizona, federal and state gun laws are loosening everywhere from national parks to Amtrak trains. But in St. Paul, a proposal that would send Minnesota in the opposite direction is headed toward its first hearing Friday a bill requiring background checks on the purchaser of any firearm sold at a gun show.