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Indiana: Law Eliminating Fees for a License to Carry a Handgun Goes into Effect July 1st
Next Wednesday, sections of House Bill 1284 (2019) will go into effect. A five-year License to Carry a Handgun will now be free to obtain. In addition, applicants will have the option to register to vote while applying. Removing barriers for lawful carry in Indiana, including taxes and fees, is significant for many Hoosier …
Virginia: Alexandria Set to Create Countless Gun-Free Zones, Undermine Right-to-Carry
With Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s raft of new gun controls set to take effect on July 1st, Alexandria Mayor Justin M. Wilson and the City Council are wasting no time in attacking gun rights. HB421/SB35, signed by Northam on April 22nd, weakened the state firearms preemption statute to allow localities …
GOA Speaks Out After “No-Knock” Raid Leaves Resident Dead, Officer Wounded
May 22, 2020 For Immediate Release GOA Speaks Out After “No-Knock” Raid Leaves Resident Dead, Officer Wounded Springfield, VA — Gun Owners of America (GOA) Director of Outreach Antonia Okafor released the following statement after the Louisville Mayor announced changes that will better protect the rights of its citizens. Buy …
GOA Celebrates Passage of Anti-Red Flag Law in Oklahoma
May 20, 2020 For immediate release GOA Celebrates Passage of Anti-Red Flag Law in Oklahoma Springfield, VA – Gun Owners of America and its Sooner members are celebrating the passage of Senate Bill 1081 in Oklahoma, which prohibits funds for Red Flag gun confiscation orders. Buy All-American! Bring health and …
Federal Court Prohibits Future Restrictions On Open Carry by City of Jackson
NRA-ILA reported to you in April that the Mississippi Justice Institute, a non-profit constitutional litigation center, had filed a lawsuit on behalf of pro-Second Amendment State Rep. Dana Criswell (R-Mount Olive) against Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s executive order prohibiting the open carry of firearms in the city. This legal action was …
What a Minnesota Gun Store is Seeing During This Difficult Time
As happened in many gun stores around the nation, The Modern Sportsman in Burnsville, Minn., saw gun and ammunition sales rise as fear over COVID-19 increased. Located just 20 minutes southwest of Minneapolis, the establishment features a retail outlet, a 16-lane indoor range, and classrooms for firearms education and training. …
High Court Punts Second Amendment Challenge, But Eyes More Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court last week took another pass on deciding a case that could have helped to clarify proper Second Amendment analysis and bring defiant lower courts into line. An unsigned opinion issued on April 27 remanded the NRA-backed case of New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. …
As Minneapolis Burns, Armed Citizens Deter Rioters & Looters Without Firing a Shot
The only thing between several businesses and a bunch of people rioting is a couple of unnamed armed citizens. As all hell breaks loose in Minneapolis over the lack of action taken against a police officer who killed a citizen on video, some self-titled “free Americans” helped store owners protect …
Armed Americans Protect Store Amid Minneapolis Rioting & Looting – Support Lawful Protests: “Before There Were Cops, There Were Just Americans – So Here We Are”
The protests in Minneapolis over the death by cop of George Floyd began peacefully for a call for justice for his murder. However, it appears, as always, that provocateurs invaded the protests and what began as a peaceful protest has turned absolutely lawless, but that does not mean the protests …
Trump’s Justice Department Wants More Money To Confiscate Guns
President Donald Trump’s justice department is asking for more money “to help confiscate guns from people who shouldn’t legally be able to own them.” Because gun sales are surging due to the tyrannical rights-trampling of all governments, the Justice Department wants to be better protected from the public, so they …