DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, January 08, 2015
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Legal-Legislation
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Yesterday, the 2015 legislative session kicked off and brought a solid list of pro-gun legislation to benefit law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen across the state.
Gun Laws
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Jeff Preach was at home in Castaic, Calif. when a man knocked at his front door. Preach answered the door and had a brief conversation with the man before the stranger punched him in the face, went inside the house, and attempted to rob him. Preach tackled the intruder with the help of his friend Larry Bensell. Once Bensell had the criminal under control, Preach went to another part of the home and retrieved a shotgun. Preach proceeded to hold the thief at gunpoint until police could arrive. (KABC, Los Angeles, Calif. 01/05/15)
NJ.com
New Jersey: State Police propose tighter restrictions for gun industry
The new rules would require dealers to immediately notify state and local police if their security systems fail. If a system cannot be fixed within 24 hours, the dealer may move the guns to another licensed location with approval of the State Police.The proposal would require no guns or ammunition be stored at a location other than the licensed premises without permission from State Police. Also, dealers would have to report lost or stolen guns within 24 hours, down from the current 48 hours.
The Associated Press
N.H. House OKs Right-to-Carry in Statehouse
House Republicans prevailed in bringing their guns back to the House floor Wednesday, but failed in an attempt to bring back their old leader.Returning to a policy adopted the last time Republicans led the Legislature, House members voted, 228-149, to allow people to carry concealed weapons on the floor of the chamber. Democrats had banned the practice in 2013.
The Gazette
First day of Colorado legislative session targets gun control
After a year of bitter contention over stricter gun laws, Colorado Republicans proposed bills on Wednesday that seek to repeal controversial legislation that was passed by Democrats in 2013.
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Legal-Legislation
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Over the next week, Governor Rick Snyder (R) has the opportunity to sign a bill that will benefit law-abiding gun owners across Michigan. Senate Bill 789, which passed the legislature by significant margins, seeks to create a more efficient and uniform concealed pistol licensing process for all Michiganders.
The Associated Press
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Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota has joined a court brief signed by at least two dozen other states opposing a California city ordinance regulating handguns.
Legal-Legislation
New York: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the New York Legislature began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Albany.
Legal-Legislation
Missouri: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Missouri Legislature began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Jefferson City.
Legal-Legislation
Vermont: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Vermont General Assembly began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Montpelier.
Legal-Legislation
New Hampshire: 2015-2016 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the New Hampshire General Court began its 2015-2016 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Concord.
Legal-Legislation
Massachusetts: 2015-2016 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Massachusetts General Court began its 2015-2016 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Boston.
Legal-Legislation
Colorado: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Colorado General Assembly began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Denver.
Legal-Legislation
Nebraska: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Nebraska Legislature began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Lincoln.
Legal-Legislation
Connecticut: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Connecticut General Assembly began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Hartford.
Gun Laws
Retired U.S. Customs agent fights off home intruder
Retired U.S. Customs agent Thomas Schenk returned to his home in Amboy, Wash. to find it ransacked. Schenk, a Right-to-Carry permit holder, drew a gun, searched the house, and found a man in his living room. The intruder spotted the Schenk, fled to a bedroom and pointed a gun at the former agent. A shootout ensued that eventually moved outside the home and prompted the criminal to flee. Police captured the thief several days later. Following the incident, Schenk told a local media outlet, "I spent 25 years as a federal agent and had occasionally drawn my weapon under various circumstances, but never had to fire it… To have to fire in my own home, it was just hard to fathom." Schenk added, "We all get lulled into a false sense of security and if nothing happens, that's great… But in the event something does occur, nowadays you can't trust that everything is going to be all right. I'm thankful I was able to refer to my training and keep a clear head." (The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. 01/05/15)
WFMZ (Pa.)
Pennsylvania: Potential lawsuits put Reading's gun laws in jeopardy
A new state law is taking aim at Pennsylvania municipalities that have their own gun laws, and Reading is taking heed.
WOAI (San Antonio, Texas)
Texas: Bill Would Require Most Government Buildings to Allow Concealed Handguns
No summary available
The Washington Times
VA raises concerns about gun registry with offer of free gun locks
As President Obama dodges a reminder of the veterans' health-care scandal this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs is offering free gun locks to veterans if they provide details on the number of guns they own and their home address, raising concerns about a government-run gun registry.
National Review
The Surgeon General's Gun Problem
Will America's new surgeon general preach for gun control, as three of his predecessors did? Early signs nurture cautious optimism that he won't, but nagging doubts remain. Two days after his confirmation, the website of Dr. Vivek Murthy's eagerly progressive organization Doctors for America (formerly Doctors for Obama) was updated to reflect his new status as America's doctor. The advocacy group's multi-page gun-control campaign was scrubbed from the home page and buried in a menu that doesn't even mention firearms (click on the "Learn" dropdown menu heading). And Murthy promised wary senators during his February Senate-confirmation hearing (at 50:54 in this video) that he would not use his new position as a bully pulpit for gun control.
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Legal-Legislation
<broken link removed>
Yesterday, the 2015 legislative session kicked off and brought a solid list of pro-gun legislation to benefit law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen across the state.
Gun Laws
<broken link removed>
Jeff Preach was at home in Castaic, Calif. when a man knocked at his front door. Preach answered the door and had a brief conversation with the man before the stranger punched him in the face, went inside the house, and attempted to rob him. Preach tackled the intruder with the help of his friend Larry Bensell. Once Bensell had the criminal under control, Preach went to another part of the home and retrieved a shotgun. Preach proceeded to hold the thief at gunpoint until police could arrive. (KABC, Los Angeles, Calif. 01/05/15)
NJ.com
New Jersey: State Police propose tighter restrictions for gun industry
The new rules would require dealers to immediately notify state and local police if their security systems fail. If a system cannot be fixed within 24 hours, the dealer may move the guns to another licensed location with approval of the State Police.The proposal would require no guns or ammunition be stored at a location other than the licensed premises without permission from State Police. Also, dealers would have to report lost or stolen guns within 24 hours, down from the current 48 hours.
The Associated Press
N.H. House OKs Right-to-Carry in Statehouse
House Republicans prevailed in bringing their guns back to the House floor Wednesday, but failed in an attempt to bring back their old leader.Returning to a policy adopted the last time Republicans led the Legislature, House members voted, 228-149, to allow people to carry concealed weapons on the floor of the chamber. Democrats had banned the practice in 2013.
The Gazette
First day of Colorado legislative session targets gun control
After a year of bitter contention over stricter gun laws, Colorado Republicans proposed bills on Wednesday that seek to repeal controversial legislation that was passed by Democrats in 2013.
<broken link removed>
Legal-Legislation
<broken link removed>
Over the next week, Governor Rick Snyder (R) has the opportunity to sign a bill that will benefit law-abiding gun owners across Michigan. Senate Bill 789, which passed the legislature by significant margins, seeks to create a more efficient and uniform concealed pistol licensing process for all Michiganders.
The Associated Press
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Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota has joined a court brief signed by at least two dozen other states opposing a California city ordinance regulating handguns.
Legal-Legislation
New York: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the New York Legislature began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Albany.
Legal-Legislation
Missouri: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Missouri Legislature began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Jefferson City.
Legal-Legislation
Vermont: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Vermont General Assembly began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Montpelier.
Legal-Legislation
New Hampshire: 2015-2016 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the New Hampshire General Court began its 2015-2016 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Concord.
Legal-Legislation
Massachusetts: 2015-2016 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Massachusetts General Court began its 2015-2016 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Boston.
Legal-Legislation
Colorado: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Colorado General Assembly began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Denver.
Legal-Legislation
Nebraska: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Nebraska Legislature began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Lincoln.
Legal-Legislation
Connecticut: 2015 Legislative Session is Now Underway
Today, the Connecticut General Assembly began its 2015 session. The NRA will continue this year to fight any attack against your Second Amendment rights while continuing to help advance pro-gun and pro-hunting reforms in Hartford.
Gun Laws
Retired U.S. Customs agent fights off home intruder
Retired U.S. Customs agent Thomas Schenk returned to his home in Amboy, Wash. to find it ransacked. Schenk, a Right-to-Carry permit holder, drew a gun, searched the house, and found a man in his living room. The intruder spotted the Schenk, fled to a bedroom and pointed a gun at the former agent. A shootout ensued that eventually moved outside the home and prompted the criminal to flee. Police captured the thief several days later. Following the incident, Schenk told a local media outlet, "I spent 25 years as a federal agent and had occasionally drawn my weapon under various circumstances, but never had to fire it… To have to fire in my own home, it was just hard to fathom." Schenk added, "We all get lulled into a false sense of security and if nothing happens, that's great… But in the event something does occur, nowadays you can't trust that everything is going to be all right. I'm thankful I was able to refer to my training and keep a clear head." (The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. 01/05/15)
WFMZ (Pa.)
Pennsylvania: Potential lawsuits put Reading's gun laws in jeopardy
A new state law is taking aim at Pennsylvania municipalities that have their own gun laws, and Reading is taking heed.
WOAI (San Antonio, Texas)
Texas: Bill Would Require Most Government Buildings to Allow Concealed Handguns
No summary available
The Washington Times
VA raises concerns about gun registry with offer of free gun locks
As President Obama dodges a reminder of the veterans' health-care scandal this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs is offering free gun locks to veterans if they provide details on the number of guns they own and their home address, raising concerns about a government-run gun registry.
National Review
The Surgeon General's Gun Problem
Will America's new surgeon general preach for gun control, as three of his predecessors did? Early signs nurture cautious optimism that he won't, but nagging doubts remain. Two days after his confirmation, the website of Dr. Vivek Murthy's eagerly progressive organization Doctors for America (formerly Doctors for Obama) was updated to reflect his new status as America's doctor. The advocacy group's multi-page gun-control campaign was scrubbed from the home page and buried in a menu that doesn't even mention firearms (click on the "Learn" dropdown menu heading). And Murthy promised wary senators during his February Senate-confirmation hearing (at 50:54 in this video) that he would not use his new position as a bully pulpit for gun control.
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