California Pushes Lead Ammo Ban Forward
A California law expanding the ban on lead ammo for hunting in the roosting and scavenging territories of condors to the entire state cleared the assembly this week. Read more
Gun Laws
NRA News Commentator Natalie Foster: Women ‘need to have a presence’ in the Gun Community (VIDEO)
Natalie Foster, NRA News commentator and publisher of GirlsGuideToGuns.com, discusses life as a female gun writer and the evolution of women’s role in gun culture. Read more
54 Sheriffs Join Federal Suit against Colorado’s New Gun Laws (VIDEO)
A complaint was filed today against the state of Colorado in federal court by 54 sheriffs and 20 other plaintiffs, on grounds that the state’s new gun control laws are unconstitutional. Read more
Brady Center Flexes Legal Muscle: Sues Georgia town over mandatory gun ownership ordinance (VIDEO)
On Thursday, the Brady Center filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an ordinance that requires all residents in Nelson, Georgia, to own firearm for self-defense. Read more
Beretta Announces Plans to Move After Maryland Gov. Signs Bill
We’ve been keeping a close watch on Beretta. As Maryland tightens the noose around gun owners, and manufacturers too, Beretta has been forced to make a decision. And they’ve released a statement acknowledging their intentions. Read more
Proposed Bill Aims to Reduce Crime in Oakland through Firearms Registration and Licenses
State law doesn’t currently allow for a gun registration outside of new sales or transfers. If signed into law, this bill would allow that type of database for Oakland. Read more
Texas Campus Carry Bill Heads to the Senate
A Senate panel recently approved a bill that would allow conceal carry permit holders to carry firearms on campus grounds. The bill, which also allows colleges to opt-out of campus carry, has already passed the House and now goes to the Senate for consideration. Read more
Maryland Gov. Signs Comprehensive Gun Control Bill into Law: Is the ‘Free State’ still free? (VIDEO)
The new law will ban certain so-called ‘assault’ weapons, limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds, and require mandatory fingerprinting for handgun purchases. Read more
South Carolina Lawmaker Aims to Expand State’s ‘Unorganized Militia’ to Protect Gun Rights (VIDEO)
As part of a preventative measure to keep the federal government’s hands off of firearms owned by law-abiding South Carolinians, state Sen. Tom Corbin Corbin (R-Greenville) has introduced a bill that would make every person over 17-years-old part of the state’s “unorganized militia.” Read more
Alan Gottlieb on Manchin-Toomey Agreement: “I decided I wasn’t going to get run over by a train” (VIDEO)
Alan Gottlieb, of the Second Amendment Foundation, explained why he supported the Manchin-Toomey proposal last month while other gun lobbies did not. Read more
