2nd Amendment
House Bill 1533, The Texas Gun Ownership Reinforcement Act
Texas State Rep. Jeff Leach has taken a substantial step in the fight to protect our Second Amendment rights and to encourage lawful gun ownership, by filing House Bill 1533, The Texas Gun Ownership Reinforcement Act. This legislation establishes Texas Independence Day (March 2) as a tax-free holiday, exempting individuals’ purchase of firearms and hunting…
Read MoreNo Second Amendment Right To Conceal Firearms
The Second Amendment’s guarantee of a right to bear arms does not extend to the right to carry a concealed weapon in public, a federal appeals court in Denver has ruled. “We conclude that the carrying of concealed firearms is not protected by the Second Amendment . . .” Justice Carlos Lucero wrote on behalf…
Read MoreOregon Gun Ban
Two days after Oregon Senate Democrats claimed they would not seek a ban on modern firearms and feeding devices, Democrats in the Oregon House introduced just that. Seven Senators joined with eight House Reps to introduce a sweeping ban on virtually all modern firearms. HB 3200 not only bans most modern guns and magazines, it…
Read MoreFederal Firearm Legislation Roundup
A good place to go for a list of federal legislation relating to firearms. http://www.firearmspolicy.org/the-issues/federal/113th-congress/
Read MoreComcast To Firearms Shops: Your Money’s No Good Here
Williams Gun Sight and Outfitters in Davison, Mich., said they learned their money’s no good with Comcast when the cable giant rejected their advertising because they no longer accept ads promoting firearms or fireworks. The change in policy happened February 8 after a deal that gave Comcast controlling interest in NBC Universal, which previously had…
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