3 Feb 2012
On January 31, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed House Bill 1508, originally a solid shooting range protection bill, and House Bill 2471, a background check reform bill.
3 Feb 2012
This Monday, February 6, the Virginia Senate is expected to cast its final vote on Senate Bill 323, legislation which would repeal the archaic prohibition of purchasing more than one handgun per month.Β This vote is expected to be very close so it is important that you continue to contact your state Senator and urge him or her to vote for this legislation on Monday.
3 Feb 2012
Senate Bill 2975 is slated to be heard in the Senate Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee (PGM) on Thursday, February 9th at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224.Β Introduced by state Senator Shan Tsutsui (D-4), this anti-gun legislation would mandate that all Hawaii gun owners report the theft of a stolen firearm within 72 hours of discovering that theft.
3 Feb 2012
On Wednesday, February 8, three NRA-opposed bills will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee in Hearing Room 343 of the Capital Building, at 1:00 p.m.
3 Feb 2012
Arizona House Bill 2728, NRA-backed pro-hunting legislation introduced earlier this week by state Representative David Gowan (R-30), is scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety on Wednesday, February 8th.Β Enactment of HB 2728 would allow hunters in Arizona to use lawfully-possessed suppressors (also referred to as silencers) on firearms for hunting.Β This bill needs your support! Β Please contact committee members and request their support of this pro-hunting legislation.
3 Feb 2012
Arizona House Bill 2728, NRA-backed pro-hunting legislation introduced earlier this week by state Representative David Gowan (R-30), is scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety on Wednesday, February 8th.Β Enactment of HB 2728 would allow hunters in Arizona to use lawfully-possessed suppressors (also referred to as silencers) on firearms for hunting.Β This bill needs your support! Β Please contact committee members and request their support of this pro-hunting legislation.
3 Feb 2012
Senate Bill 26, sponsored by state Senator Bill Payne (R-Albuquerque), received a βdo passβ recommendation in the Senate Public Affairs Committee on January 31.Β This legislation is now expected to be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee TOMORROW (Saturday, February 4) although at press time an exact time is not known.Β Senators will be working this weekend, so please call Senate Judiciary Committee members on Saturday morning and urge them to support SB 26.Β Contact information for the Committee Members can be found here.
3 Feb 2012
House Bill 4045 is scheduled for a hearing and possible work session in the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, February 6, at 8:00 a.m. Β Introduced by state Representative Kim Thatcher (R-25), HB 4045 would provide for the confidentiality ofΒ Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holdersβ personal information. Β A similar measure was introduced last session and passed in the state House, but was held up in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
3 Feb 2012
On Wednesday, February 1, NRA-backed Senate Bill 243 received final passage in the Indiana Senate by an overwhelming 42 to 8 vote, after adoption of an amendment that clarifies misdemeanor charges for unlawful hunting with a suppressor.Β
3 Feb 2012
On Wednesday, February 1, West Virginia Senator John Unger (D-16) introduced Senate Bill 478, which would create an apprentice hunting license for all residents and non-residents of West Virginia.Β SB 478 is similar to current youth hunting licenses, as its goal is to place new hunters afield under the supervision of an adult eighteen years of age or older who possesses a valid West Virginia hunting license. Β This would allow the βapprenticeβ to be introduced to hunting without having to take the otherwise required hunter education course.