http://amgoa.org Gun Legislation Action Alerts en-us https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts New Alabama legislation could increase the rights of gun owners, especially when it comes to concealed carry. One bill would require a sheriff to issue someone a concealed carry permit, unless there is a legal reason to deny it like being a felon. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The Utah House of Representatives advanced HB114 on Monday, a bill that claims Utah gun laws outweigh federal statutes. It passed with a House Judiciary Committee vote of 7-2, with democrats opposing. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Florida state Sen. Audrey Gibson (D-Jacksonville) introduced the bill on Saturday, which stipulates ammunition purchasers must go through a three-day waiting period to buy any ammo if they have not completed anger management courses. The bill would mandate that ammo buyers take the anger management course every 10 years. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a new law that would toughen laws on gun trafficking today and cleared it's path for full consideration. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A 45 day moratorium on gun sales has been unanimously approved by the Los Gatos Town Council. The moratorium will stay in effect until the town council comes up with permanent ordinances regulating gun sales https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A proposed amendment filed this week to restrict what limits can be placed on gun ownership in North Carolina is the latest shot in the growing debate over nullification of federal laws. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts During the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday Senator John Coryn proposed an amendment to Senator Feinstein's 'assault weapon ban' that would have allowed veterans to continue to purchase 'assault weapons' just like retired cops. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts While the city can't supercede the state in enacting gun laws, members of the council are sending a message to the General Assembly: pass tougher gun restrictions. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A bill mandating background checks for gun purchases, prohibiting armor piercing bullets and taxing firearm sales was introduced Monday in the Nevada Assembly. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Amoung so many idiotic bills Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., proposed a bill that would impose a 10 percent tax on "any concealable" firearm. The revenue would be used to help fund a national gun buyback program. The bill is still in committee. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Texas will protect gun rights from federal intrusion, lawmakers said in a state Capitol hearing Wednesday. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Chicago City Council members meeting Wednesday will vote on expanding the city's already-strict gun laws, just two days after a 6-month-old girl was fatally shot in a gang-related incident. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh has proposed legislation that would require gun owners in the District to carry insurance. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A bill that was supposed to find common ground on firearms continues to divide Minnesota lawmakers, even as powerful Democrats push forward with their own priorities on gun control. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts In the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings an advisory panel convened by the governor has been looking at potential new gun legislation. While this panel can not create laws they have come out with their recommendations today that could influence new laws in the state. To say they are Draconian is an understatement! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Breibart.com and Politico.com are reporting this morning that Senator Feinstein has been informed her assault wepon ban will not be included in the new gun bill that is headed to the Senate floor next month. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign legislation today that sets limits on ammunition magazines and expands background checks for firearms. The measures proposed are some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, and their passage comes after weeks of tense legislative battles. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three new gun laws on Wednesday. The laws limit magazines to 15 rounds, make buyer pay for their own background checks and require universal background checks. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing school employees to carry guns on the job, under a measure signed into law on Friday by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Knowing full well they are violating Pennsylvania preemption laws the Philadelphia City Council authorized Mayor Nutter to ban guns in city parks and recreational centers Thursday. The council vote was 15 to 2 https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts In a last minute amendment to the current US budget bill Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced an amendment that would prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in order to uphold the Second Amendment. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Mental health professionals are raising concerns about a bill that would require them to report to the attorney general any patients they feel are likely to harm themselves or others, allowing authorities to seize firearms from those who are registered gun owners. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Late Sunday evening the NEw York legislature moved to suspend the magazine capacity limit that was included in the SAFE act that was rushed through last month. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A law that would reverse a previous law that allow concealed carry permit holders to carry in state parks was introduced in Maine Tuesday. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts 6 PA reps have introduced SB736, a proposed law that would require all firearm sales to go through an FFL. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts On Thursday March 28 an assault weapons ban was introduced and moved the the judiciary committee in Delaware with three sponsors. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A new bill sponsored by State Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, is intended to clarify an assortment of laws regarding the public carrying of firearms. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday the first-ever treaty on global arms trade that seeks to regulate the $70 billion international business in conventional arms ranging from light weapons to battle tanks and warships. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts House Democrats have proposed a new bill that would require all gun owners to carry mandatory liability insurance or face a $10,000 fine. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Monday, April 1st an oppressive new gun bill was agreed to by both Republicans and Democrats in Connecticut. Among the provisions agreed to is a ban on magazines over 10 rounds, an expansion of the existing 'assault weapons' ban and a 'dangerous weapon offender' registry. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts North Carolina joins the ever growing list of states trying to adopt bills that exclude their residents from federal oversight of guns made and sold within the state by introducing H518 on April 2nd. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Introduced in the PA Senate SB815 would basically sets up the path for full registration and requires yearly renewals of these so-called registrations. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Six PA Seantors have introduced another bill aimed at reporting lost and stolen guns. As with previous bills the law requires any stolen gun to be reported in 24 hours, something that could expose legal gun owners to fines. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Newly introduced SB124 bill would amend current Wisconsin law and elimiate most private transfers of guns. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A newly proposed law in New Jersey would require residents that have a permit to purchase a handgun or firearm to obtain a firearms 'endorsement' on their driver's license. The law would also require residents to show provide evidence they have not beeen disqualified since their last driver's license renewal. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A newly introduced New Jersey law would prohibit anyone with three DWI convictions or refusing to take a breathalyzer test within 5 years from purchasing a firearm. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts State lawmakers are preparing for a round of hearings, debates and decisions on proposed changes to Maine's gun laws. More than 20 bills are set to go before the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee this week, with half of those measures go to public hearings in a few days. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts PA Senator Toomey reportedly is caving in to the anti-gun agenda and is currently in talks to expand background checks. It is imperative that all PA residents call his office today and tell him we will not tolerate this. You can contact his office at 202-224-4254. The more pressure PA residents can put on him the better our chances of defeating this legislation. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts This week could be a make or break week for any new gun legislation passing. On today's calendar is the so-called SAFE act proposed by Senate majority leader Harry Reid. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The US Senate voted to move Harry Reid's gun control bill to the floor for debate today by a vote of 68-31. The bill could come up for debate by Thursday. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Newly proposed NC law H914 would require all sales or transfers of any firearm with the exception of family members to go through a background check. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Newly proposed Rhode Island bill S0859 creates the definition of an 'assault weapon' and a ban on them. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Lawsuits have been threatened against the state's new sweeping gun legislation, and the first to be filed is by the Disabled Americans for Firearms Rights, a relatively new organization. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The so-called compromise Senators Manchin and Toomey authored that stopped the fillibuster and allowed SB 649 to move to the floor of the Senate was released last night. The amendment if passed would require all sales and transfers of firearms, even if temporary, to go through a background check unless the sale or transfer is between 'family'. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Ohio represenative Tracy Heard has introduced HB119 in the house April 10th, 2013. The law would require all firearm sales to go through a federal firearms dealer along with a background check. The law also requires the FFL to maintain a record of all sales, something which is already federal law, and report and denied background check to inform police within 24 hours. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts NJ Senator Frank Lautenber has introduced SB691, a ban on any magazine with a capacity over 10 rounds. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Several amendments have been submitted to be attached to Harry Reid's gun bill S649. Among them is Diane Feinstein's assault weapon ban of 2013. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts In a stunning turn of events the Citizens Committee for the Right to Bear Arms has come out in support of the newly proposed Manchin-Toomey gun control bill, something no supporter of the 2nd amendment would believe. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The US Senate will convene today and begin voting on amendments to S649. The first amendment to be addressed should be the Machin-Toomey amendment. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Senators voted today to abandon the Manchin Toomey amendment to SB649. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Every amendment MUST have 60 votes to pass so every vote counts ...now's the time to make those phones light up in Washington! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Senator Feinsteins' assault weapoon ban amendment was defeated in the senate today, only receiving 40 of the required 60 votes it needed. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Senators only got 48 votes on Frank Lautenberg's (NJ) high capacity magazine ban today, there were 60 votes required to add the amendment to SB 649 https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will set aside proposed gun legislation on Thursday without a final vote following the defeat a day earlier of major provisions sought by President Barack Obama and Democrats https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A 'mixed bag' proposed North Carolina law would redefine current 'stand your ground' laws to limit the use of deadly force to the home when a person feels their life is in danger. Another provision of the law would require anyone who wishes to own a firearm to first purchase a $100,000 liability insurance. Gun buyers would have to show proof of insurance before accepting transfer of any firearm. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Gov. Chris Christie proposed new legislation Friday designed to curb gun violence that expands existing gun laws and mandatory mental health screenings and requires parental consent for juveniles buying violent video game. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Proposed Ohio law HB137 would require all firearm sales to go through a federal firearms dealer with the only exception being a 'The transfer is a bona fide gift between immediate family members, including spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren.' https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts While congress is attempting to take away your rights as gun owners this newly introduced law gives judges, law enforcement, and federal employees the right to carry concealed weapons, protects them from lawsuits and sets up new laws for the 'protection of prosecutors, judges and their families. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A newly proposed PA law would grant immunity from prosecution to anyone using justifiable force as defined under current law. The bill also provides a 'general rule for unlawful regulations of firearms', allowing parties to sue local governments that overstep their bounds. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A newly proposed South Carolina bill would require gun dealers to conduct a criminal background check, a family background check, a medical and psychological evaluation as well as a personal interview before selling a 'assault weapon' to anyone. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK-3) today introduced in their respective chambers the Ammunition Management for More Obtainability (AMMO) Act of 2013. The legislation would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report on the purchasing of ammunition by federal agencies, except the Department of Defense, and its affect on the supply of ammunition available to the public. The AMMO Act would restrict agencies from obtaining additional ammunition for a six-month period if current agency stockpiles are higher than its monthly averages prior to the Obama Administration. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday said he would re-introduce a measure that would require criminal and mental health background checks for gun buyers at shows and online. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Under new legislation proposed in Delaware, individuals who fail to notify police of a stolen or missing gun would face a fine of up to $500 for a first offense and could lose their right to own a gun as a second offense. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing changes to HIPAA regulations to comply with an executive order to get those who have been involuntarily committed, or adjudicated as mentally incompetent into the NICS system. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Republican Sen. Jeff Flake told CNN he is willing to reverse his opposition to expanding background checks for guns if the Senate sponsors change on the bill's provision dealing with internet sales. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Capitol Hill aides Monday declined to identify the two Republicans who have approached Democrats about restarting the debate. But Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) signaled through their spokesmen that they would be open to debating the background-check proposal again if Democrats make significant changes. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A new government report exposing every lie the anti-gun people and the MSM are using to push for new gun laws was released yesterday. The study shows gun crime and gun violence have plummeted since 1993, even with the repeal of the assault weapons ban, the supreme court siding with gun owners, gun ownership rates skyrocketing and with most states relaxing carry laws. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts DEFCAD (the people who published the 3-D printer gun files) has had the files removed and has a banner at the top of their page states: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Alabama lawmakers are close to an agreement on a gun bill after a conference committee voted to make minor changes to the legislation. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A new Ohio law introduced May 8th would require anyone under a temporary protection order to turn in their guns to either police or an FFL until the order is lifted. While to some laws like this make sense they are all to often 'used' by partners going through a divorce to attack each other. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts An audo tape of NJ representatives (it is unknown at this time whose voices are on the tape) came to the attention of NJ2AS and has been published on youtube. The conversation goes like this: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A never before released report by the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office raises questions about the reliability of the Glock semi-automatic handgun used by its deputies. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts We wanted to be 100% sure about this before I posted anything but one of our members at AMGOA just got the new terms and conditions for his business from Square reader and found this: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts DC councilwoman Mary Cheh introduces bill to require $250,000 personal liability insurance before anyone can purchase a gun. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Gov. Martin O'Malley signed a gun-control measure on Thursday to give Maryland some of the nation's tightest gun laws and the National Rifle Association plans to challenge it in court. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts California DOJ sent out a letter last week requiring all semiautomatic handguns sold in the state to be equipped with micro-stamping technology. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Alabama house passes (mostly) pro gun laws, now to governor for signature. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Newtown shooting victim's parents testify in Springfield Monday. Three amendments and one co-sponsor addded. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts City councilmember Yolanda Adrean has introduced a bill that would prevent gun ranges near a residential area after learning that a local businessman planned to open an indoor gun range in an abandoned warehouse near Atlantic Station. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts This https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A bill requiring background checks for private sale gun purchases won approval Wednesday in the state Senate on an 11-10 party line vote with Democrats in support. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Today, a widely-anticipated lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, challenging the constitutionality of the new firearms law that was passed hastily by the Connecticut legislature in response to the tragic shooting in Newtown by a disturbed individual. The lawsuit seeks immediate injunctive relief and a ruling declaring the new law unconstitutional under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Under the order of a federal judge Illinois has moved a concealed carry bill forward in the Senate. The bill includes multiple restrictions on where a firearm can be carry and allows local law enforcement officials to 'object' to issuing a permit to someone even if they otherwise qualify. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A compromise bill that allows the carrying of concealed guns in public won approval Friday in the Illinois House, and now goes to the Senate. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A proposed change to Michigan law would strike the word pistol from several licensing requirements and put in it's place the word firearm. This change will require a license to purchase, carry, possess, or transport. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A package of seven bills to tighten gun regulations, including one to require registration for the purchase of ammunition, was approved by the state Senate on Wednesday after emotional debate about the limits of the Second Amendment's guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The bill calls for the firearms permit information to be encoded in driver's licenses, or a "smart card" for people without a driver's license. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A federal appeals court panel Friday unanimously upheld an Obama administration requirement that dealers in southwestern border states report when customers buy multiple high-powered rifles. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The state Senate on Thursday gave final passage to a bill banning the sale of .50-caliber rifles, high-powered weapons that are accurate to more than one mile and popular with some firearms enthusiasts. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The amendment outlaws "a detachable magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition; or (2) any combination of parts from which a device". The parent bill amends the Department of Juvenile Justice Mortality Review Team Act https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts AB222 was introduced in the Wisconsin assembly May 29 titled 'Ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines and providing a penalty'. This bill would ban any rifle that meets one of many features. The bill also includes a ban on any magazine with a capacity of more than 7 rounds. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts An amendment prohibiting any transfer of "any firearm, firearm ammunition, stun gun, or taser to any person within this State unless the transferee with whom he deals displays a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card" was attached to HB1189 May 31. The parent bill amends the sex offender registration act. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal said he is "seriously considering" pressing for a fresh debate on gun control during the Senate's consideration of legislation to revise U.S. immigration laws. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A proposed Michigan law lays out gun free zones including schools, bars, hospitals, arenas and many more. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts An incredibly poorly worded NY bill leaves room for interpretation as to whether Glock handguns could be illegal. The bill states '(4) SUCH PERSON KNOWINGLY POSSESSES AN UNDETECTABLE AND UNTRACEABLE MACHINE-GUN, FIREARM OR MAGAZINE DIGITALLY MADE AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWENTY-FIVE OF SECTION 265.00 OF THIS ARTICLE, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN WHOSE FRAME OR RECEIVER IS COMPOSED OF OR BUILT WITH OR MANUFACTURED WITH OR FABRICATED WITH MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT DETECTABLE BY A METAL DETECTOR OR MAGNETOMETER WHEN SET AT STANDARD CALIBRATION. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A newly introduced Ohio bill would correct the definition of automatic weapon in Sec. 2923.11 by removing the sentence that now says '"Automatic firearm" also means any semi-automatic firearm designed or specially adapted to fire more than thirty-one cartridges without reloading, other than a firearm chambering only .22 caliber short, long, or long-rifle cartridges.' https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Supervisor Malia Cohen has proposed an ordinance banning any firearms that have large capacity magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds. Cohen's proposed ordinance would also require firearms dealers in the City to report every single ammo sale, no matter how small, to the police. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The House late Wednesday voted to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from entering into new contracts to buy millions of rounds of ammunition until the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports to Congress on the need for the ammo, and its cost. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging Illinois communities to consider banning assault-style weapons before new legislation is signed that could prohibit local governments from doing so in the future. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts NJ Assembly members get caught on an open mic again, breaking committee rules when an FID amendment looks like it is not going to get enough votes. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts It appears Nevada's governor has set up a hotline for voting on whether he should veto new gun legislation and it is open to people from any state since it effects anyone coming into the state. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Today, Representative Doug Collins (R-GA) introduced legislation to eliminate the "sporting purpose" distinction contained in the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Criminal Code. H.R. 2277 restores Second Amendment protections to all firearms. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The law would restrict the sale of ammo to licensed dealers and a purchaser that possesses a valid firearms purchaser identification card, a valid copy of a permit to purchase a handgun, a valid permit to carry a handgun, or a valid New Jersey hunting license, and first exhibits to the seller, donor, transferor or assignor the card or permit and either a driver's license or non-driver identification card. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A new bill introduced June 11 in the Ohio house amends 13 existing gun laws included automatic reciprocity with any state that honors an Ohio CCW. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Wichita school board members will consider banning firearms from school district buildings or district-owned vehicles, except by law enforcement officers. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A proposed Wisconsin bill would band hollow point ammo for civilian use. The bill states 'Whoever intentionally sells, transports, manufactures, or possesses any hollowpoint bullet, bullet that expands or flattens easily in the human body, or bullet with a hard envelope which does not entirely cover the core or is pierced with incisions is guilty of a Class H felony'. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The Santa Fe City Council is currently considering an ordinance that would ban the future possession, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device that accepts, or can be readily converted to accept, more than ten rounds. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a second monthlong extension of time to decide whether to appeal a lower court order allowing citizens to carry concealed guns. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The West Virginia eighth-grader who was suspended and arrested in late April after he refused to remove a t-shirt supporting the National Rifle Association appeared in court this week and was formally charged with obstructing an officer. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Health care organizations are urging Wisconsin lawmakers to reject proposed legislation that would bar doctors from asking patients if they own guns. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts In response to Philadelphia's ridiculous abuses of the LTCF (license to carry firearms) issuing problems Senator Alloway is working on a proposal that would allow residents to apply and receive licenses from adjacent counties. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts "Assault" Weapons Ban To Be discussed during Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 24 Park Ridge City Hall, 505 Butler Place, Park Ridge, IL 60068 https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The bill strikes all language that would allow local authorities to destroy firearms and inserts language requiring them to sell them either at auction or to a federally licensed firearms dealers. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Next Wednesday, June 26, the Santa Fe City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on Bill No. 2013-27, which would outlaw the future possession, sale or transfer of standard capacity magazines that are compatible with commonly-owned self-defense pistols and rifles used by recreational and competitive shooters. Introduced by Mayor David Coss (an outspoken member of billionaire New York Mayor City Michael Bloomberg's national gun control coalition), Councilor Patti Bushee and Councilor Ron Trujillo, this ordinance targets any ammunition feeding device that accepts, or can be readily converted to accept, more than ten rounds. With no exception for mere possession in one's private vehicle, even driving through Santa Fe with a standard capacity magazine purchased from another city could put you in violation of this ordinance. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts It appears Bloomberg has been caught using taxpayer money to fund the MAIG website, how much isn't known but taxpayers are at least covering the website's registration fees and hosting costs. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Ohio bill HB22 requires "A printed copy of the study posted on the department of health's web site pursuant to section 3701.051 of the Revised Code that describes the types of bodily injury that can be incurred by the user of the firearm and by others in proximity to the firearm following the discharge of the firearm" and "A list of all of the types of ammunition that can be used in the firearm." https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts PA bill SB102, with 12 sponsors at this time lays out a method for 'Any person subject to the prohibitions under subsection (c)(4), or who is prohibited from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(4) or (g)(4) (relating to unlawful acts) as a result of actions taken under the laws of this Commonwealth.' to petition the court to have their status changed. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A state judge blocked Mississippi's open-carry gun law from taking effect next week, writing in a Friday ruling that the law was vague and that an injunction was needed to prevent irreparable harm. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn intends to take action Tuesday on legislation that would allow guns to be carried in public, and he's widely expected to insert changes to the bill to try to put in place stricter regulations. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Illinois people, Tuesday is the day your state legislators will debate (and hopefully override) governor Quinn's amendments to your state concealed carry bill. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Missouri governor Nixon signs HB533 to expand gun rights, vetoes HB436 (federal law nullification) https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Illinois Senate & House override governors vetoes and pass concealed carry. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts There will be joint committee hearing next Monday, August 12th at Wilmington High School at 10:00 a.m. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Yesterday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee had Five anti-gun bills on their agenda. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Just when you thought it couldn't get any sillier in Washington DC a new book states DC cops are under orders to arrest tourists that possess empty spent brass or shotgun shells. The 'crime' carries a $1000 fine, a year in jail and a criminal record. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts California SB374 is on it's way to governor Brown's desk. This bill basically makes any semi-auto centerfire rifle that doesn't have a fixed magazine an 'assault weapon' that can no longer be sold in the state and those owning them must register with the state. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts H https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Virgina Democratic candidate for governor Terry Mcauliffe has updated his website to include a section called 'Investing in Virginia's Urban Centers' that reads: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday signed a controversial U.N. treaty on arms regulation, riling U.S. lawmakers who vow the Senate will not ratify the agreement. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A while ago a group of gun owners staged a peaceful rally in an Erie PA park in an effort to get the town to eliminate their preemption violating law banning guns in town run parks. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts New https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts State Representative Steve Barrar has reached out for our support to oppose a group "Delaware County citizens for sensible gun control". He is facing an anti-gun protest this Thursday at his Chadds Ford office and would like some support. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Four horrific bills have been introduced in Rhode Island, 2 'assault weapon' ban bills, one high capacity magazine ban bill and a bill that would make the state a 'may issue' state where proof of need is required to get a concealed carry permit. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Just when you thought congress couldn't come up with a dumber idea Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey have introduced SB2068. This bill would in fact outlaw any handgun not 'personalized' from manufacture, sale or trade within three years of passage. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts PA People, time to get on the phone and start writing letters and emails. HB921 (the PICS elimination bill) may be considered by the House Judiciary Committee in the very near future (from a reliable source in Harrisburg) https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Anti-gun lawmakers in Harrisburg are attempting to kill an important firearms preemption bill, and have filed 122 amendments in an attempt to derail House Bill 2011. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts TAKE 3 MINUTES AND CALL TODAY https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane has released a letter her office sent to Utah declaring that since Utah does not require Pennsylvania residents to prove they have a valid PA license to carry the state will no longer recognize Utah permits. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania Senator Alloway has introduced an amendment to HB 1317 (transportation bill) that would prevent employers from banning the storage of firearms in your vehicle while at work. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts House speaker Robert Deleo's anti-gun legislation HB4121 is expected to emerge from committee tomorrow and be debated on the house floor. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts California people heads up! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania members, your help is needed! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts If you haven't heard the story yet a Pennsylvania single mother of two and a medical professional traveled into New Jersey carrying her legally licensed handgun (licensed in Pa). Her mistake was she assumed her PA license was valid in NJ. She was stopped for a minor traffic violation and informed the police officer that she had a gun and a license to carry it from her home state. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The anti-gun crowd is planning an event at Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale Illinois tomorrow, Sept. 5 at 10am. If you are within driving distance and can show up to held lend support to this business please try to arrive at 9:15. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts CeaseFirePa is Harrisburg at this very minute with hundreds of supporters trying to stop HB2011. There are pictures of them on our Facebook page a group. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts From our friends at Firearm Owners Against Crime: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts There are only a few days left in the legislative year for Pennsylvania and key leaders are trying to let HB1243 (preemption and mental health checks) die in the house. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts PA HB1243 (preemption) passed the house today by an overwhelming margin BUT CeaseFire PA is making a major push to stop it in the Senate. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Heads up Pennsylvania people. There is movement on HB1243. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Gun rights advocates are trying to get the language from HB2011 amended to HB1796 which is up for 3rd consideration in the Senate but they are getting a lot of backlash from the Democrats. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people ... we need all hands on deck today! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Senate Democrats are planning to force a series of gun control votes on Thursday in response to this week's deadly shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts As you know, the gun-controllers are intent on preventing the opening of new gun shops and ranges and working very hard to shut down existing gun shops and ranges. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The Florida Senate will vote on campus carry tomorrow Friday March 11th. The bill has already passed the house and if approved by the Senate will move onto the governor's desk to be signed. It is imperative that you make phone calls, send emails and faxes to your senator tonight and first thing tomorrow morning telling them to vote yes on this bill. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts As you know the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office has been a nightmare for gun owners since Kane became AG, something that must stop with this next election cycle. Between the destruction of several reciprocity agreements and the AG's office refusal to go after local governments that are violating PA crime law by enacting firearm ordinances that specifically prohibits 'any manner' of firearms regulation by local government. This situation has become intolerable! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts We have gotten word that apparently the gun grabbers have cooked up a plan to destroy NoVA Armory in Arlington Virginia. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Next Tuesday, June 7th, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to allow the PICS to NICS (HB921) bill to go for a vote. The bill has 80 sponsors from both sides of the aisle. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Illinois people heads up! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people today is THE day to push to get the PICS system eliminated! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The US Senate will vote later today on 3 anti-gun amendments. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people heads up! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts As you may be aware SB1330 was introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate last week. This bill will restore the ability to sue local governments when they enact illegal firearm laws much as the now defunct act 192 did. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts After the nonsensical 'sit in' in the house last week Republican leadership, in cahoots with the NRA, caved and are planning on allowing a vote on an amendment to the anti-terrorism package currently under consideration. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts As we reported in an alert yesterday news outlets were reporting on an anti-gun amendment that was to be added to a terrorism bill this week. At the beginning of the long holiday weekend, and probably hoping that no one would notice, that plan was scraped and the text was added to a terrorism bill that was then introduced. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts I am writing today about the upcoming Pennsylvania Senate race. As you may know Senator Toomey is up for reelection in a tight race against Katie McGinty. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts We just received this alert about HB2258, the new preemption bill that would replace the now defunct act 192: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Good work people! All of your calls and emails seemed to have worked as HB2258 (preemption) passed out of the judiciary committee by a 21-6 vote. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts From Firearms Owners Against Crime: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts As you might already know SB1330 passed the Senate yesterday by a vote of 30-19. One Senator, Rafferty, wasn't there for the vote. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts We have learned that SB1330, the preemption bill passed last week in the Senate has once again been stalled by house Democrats and is essentially dead. Once again they will try every trick they can and this time it has worked. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts SB140, a newly introduced bill is scheduled for a committee hearing next Tuesday, January 10th. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts It came to our attention recently that a certain assistance office in the state has been posted with no firearm signs. As you are probably aware this is illegal per Pennsylvania preemption laws. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Two anti-gun bills mandating background checks on virtually all gun transfers passed out of committee in both chambers of the New Mexico legislature last week. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The poorly thought out and incredibly anti-gun bill HB50 has moved out of committee and is expected to be voted on on the house floor late this week or early next week. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A groundbreaking decision was handed down by the superior court in a case handled by attorney Joshua Prince today. The en banc court, without a single dissent has ruled carrying legal weapons on school property 'for other lawful purposes' includes the right of self defense. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts A groundbreaking decision was handed down by the superior court in a case handled by attorney Joshua Prince today. The en banc court, without a single dissent has ruled carrying legal weapons on school property 'for other lawful purposes' includes the right of self defense. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts An incredibly bad bill is sitting in the Senate judiciary committee right now and it can NOT be allowed to move forward. Should this bill become law just about anyone could report YOU as 'dangerous', without providing one shred of evidence by requesting a 'Lethal Violence Order of Protection'. Should the order be granted you would immediately lose your FOID card and license to carry. At that point the police would have no other choice but to come to your home and take all of your firearms and ammunition. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Two very poorly written and horrific anti-gun bills are moving forward in the New Mexico House (HB50) and Senate (SB48). Both of these bills would require all firearm sales and transfers, with very limited exceptions, to go through a licensed dealer that would be required to perform a background check. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Two extremely important bills have been introduced in the house and senate that would finally eliminate the Pennsylvania State Police choke hold on gun sales. Both bills would completely eliminate the PICS system in favor of the national instant check system. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Texas people need to get hold of their senators and representatives before Monday, especially if they are on the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee in the house or if they are on the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts We need every voice we can muster to urge state lawmakers to overturn Gov. Dennis Daugaard's veto of a bill to allow people who can legally carry a concealed handgun in South Dakota to do so without a permit. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts An incredibly important piece of legislation with be heard tomorrow in Harrisburg. SB5 would once again strengthen preemption of local government regulations on firearms. After the loss of act 192, which was struck down as unconstitutional because of how it was passed, local governments have once again been enacting ordinances that are in violation of state law. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts 2 pro-gun bills and one anti-gun bill will be heard in committee tomorrow, April 4th. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts If you don't know about it yet SB5, the Senate version of 'preemption with teeth' bill passed yesterday with a veto-proof margin of 34-16. The bill now heads to the house where that same veto-proof margin in not a guarantee. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Yesterday a Texas House committee approved legislation that would allow handguns to be carried, concealed or in a holster, without a state issued license. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for the final time before the Legislature takes their summer break. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts This Wednesday, May 31, SB169 is scheduled for a committee hearing in the judiciary committee. SB169 would allow concealed carry of a firearm without a license anywhere in the state where an individual is legally allowed to be. SB169 would also expand the list of places where firearm owners can legally carry and make the current concealed carry licensing system optional. Residents would still be able to obtain a concealed carry license to take advantage of reciprocity agreements with other states. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts This just on from Congressman Thomas Massie, House Democrats are going to attempt to add an anti-gun bill, HR4477, to the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act that will be up for a vote this coming week. From the Congressman: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The Virginia Citizens Defense League has put out an alert stating 38 gun bills will be heard in the state Senate tomorrow, January 15th. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts So here's a challenge ... a friend of ours thinks you 'gun owners' are capable of outdoing the 'march for life' ... meaning we can get more than 200,000 people down to DC (and in other countries) to tell the world we will NOT accept any new challenges to our god given rights. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people, as some of you may know there will be judiciary committee meetings this week in Harrisburg which are open to the public but they will NOT allow testimony. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Next week, the gun control fight in Trenton moves to the Senate, and NRA members need to make their voice heard loudly. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people this is an IMPORTANT update about what's going on in Harrisburg with the anti-gunners! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Stand for the Second is a student led, student driven movement organizing walkouts at high schools across America on May 2, 2018, to stand for the Second Amendment. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people, this is a EXTREMELY important action alert! Please call, email or post on Facebook for all of your freedom loving friends to share this and get involved! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Delaware Democrats are trying to pull a slick one. This time attempting to suspend the rules and pull the assault weapon ban bill (SB163) out of committee for a floor vote. You may know the bill died in committee last week after a 3-2 vote against moving it forward. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people, this is follow up to the action alert we sent out Friday concerning the judiciary committee meeting happening Tuesday in Harrisburg. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Things are moving at breakneck speed in Harrisburg and more help is need to try and stop this madness. First off here's what happened at the judiciary meeting yesterday: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Okay Pennsylvania people here's the update we promised, will try and keep it as short as we can ;) https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts As most of you know PA's fall session opens next week and there are some startling developments coming to light. First off Moms Demand and CeaseFire PA have convinced Rep. Turzai to hold a vote on HB2060. This bill would change law regarding when and how a person under a PFA must turn in their firearms. The main problem with the bill is it limits a person to surrendering their firearms to three entities; a firearm dealer, their attorney or the local sheriff or police. It would also require them to surrender them within 24 hours of getting the PFA. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Attention Pennsylvania Gun Owners, This is an ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY! This could be the turning point for your state and YOUR rights! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Well Pennsylvania people all I can say is we tried our best but HB2060 just passed and is now headed to the Senate. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Okay Pennsylvania people you're not done with the fight over HB2060 yet. Word coming out of Harrisburg is the Senate is going to do something with it on Monday, we have no idea what but if they push it through the way it is you could be in trouble. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts The New Mexico House committee on Consumer and Public Affairs is set to consider Senate bill 8 on Tuesday February 26th at 1:30pm in room 317. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Saturday March 2nd will see multiple hearings on anti-gun legislation. If you are able to attend and voice your displeasure please do. Here are the details: https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Connecticut Action Alert! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts New Jersey people, this is happening this Thursday! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people, SB621 has passed both the house and senate. Now we need you to contact the governor's office and tell him to sign it. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Governor Wolf is going to be coming out with an Executive Order on 'GUNS' today. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts In the wake of the recent mass shootings the US House has decided to return to Washington early to discus new gun laws. As you well know the House is controlled by the Democrats as well as the committee that will hold these hearings. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Pennsylvania people WE need your help! https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts HB659 is scheduled for a hearing in the house Judiciary committee Tuesday May 25 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 140 of the state Capitol. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts Washington state senators passed a bill, SB5078, yesterday that would outlaw the sale of any magazine that can hold more than 17 rounds. It wouldn't outlaw owning them but you would not be able to buy them. To prove you owned the magazine before the effective date you would need to have a photo of yourself and the magazine and be able to prove the photo was taken before the ban date. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts We rarely wage into politics but the events of today force us to speak. What has happened today with this two bit hack NY DA indicting former president Trump requires us to respond. https://amgoa.org/Firearm-Legislation-Action-Alerts