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Legal Reckoning for Jackson, MS Mayor’s Foolish Carry Ban
As we reported earlier, Chokwe Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, announced an executive order on April 24 as part of his response to the COVID-19 civil emergency. The order prohibited the “carrying of an unconcealed loaded or unloaded pistol or revolver or any other firearm, carried upon the person …
Florida Court Recognizes Popularity of Carry Permits, Rules Police Cannot Use Possession of a Gun as Sole Basis for Investigatory Stops
An appellate court in Florida recently decided that a police officer who sees a firearm when approaching a citizen is not permitted to rely exclusively on the possession of the firearm as the justification for an investigatory stop and search. Bearing arms is not only a lawful activity, it is …
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 …
Mississippi: Mayor Unlawfully Bans Open Carry Under Guise Of State Of Emergency
In the midst of all of this shutdown disaster, based on a multitude of lies, the president, governors and mayors have been acting unlawfully by giving us guidelines, putting out unlawful orders, fining people, jailing people and even kidnapping people from homes under the cover of “it’s for your good …
Georgia: Carry Permit Reciprocity Heads to House Floor
Today, the Georgia House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee approved House Bill 787, and it now heads to the House floor for further consideration. It is a critical bill to expand the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their families both within Georgia and in other states. Please …
Georgia: Carry Permit Reciprocity Heads to the Full Committee
On February 19th, a sub-committee of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to approve House Bill 787 and pass it on to the full committee. It is a critical bill to expand the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their families both within Georgia and in …
Virginia: Petty Bloomberg-bought Delegates Target NRA Firearms Training and Right-to-Carry
Further revealing that their operative motive is political prejudice rather than public safety, the Michael Bloomberg-bought Virginia House of Delegates has escalated their direct attacks on law-abiding gun owners and your NRA. Astute readers will remember that earlier this year Delegate Dan Helmer (D-40) introduced HB 567, a bill calculated …
Georgia: Carry Permit Reciprocity Bill in Committee
House Bill 787 has been assigned to the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee for consideration. It is a critical bill to expand the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their families both within Georgia and in other states. Please contact committee members and ask them to …
Georgia: Carry Permit Reciprocity Bill Introduced
On January 16th, House Bill 787 was introduced to expand the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their families both within Georgia and in other states. HB 787 now awaits assignment to a committee for further consideration. House Bill 787, sponsored by Representative Mandi Ballinger (R-23), would grant …
Virginia: Bill Filed to Eliminate Right-to-Carry Permit Reciprocity!
In an unhinged effort to attack Virginians’ Second Amendment rights, one member of the Michael Bloomberg-bought General Assembly is willing to undermine a bipartisan policy advanced by the previous Democratic governor and target one of the state’s most law-abiding constituencies. H.B. 569, introduced by New Jersey native Dan Helmer (HD-40), …
