The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State …
Dave Hardy isn’t sure what the gutted version of HB89 really accomplishes other than allowing carry in State parks. The news article says that it’s limited to CCW holders who have permission from the employer. But that’d make little sense — if you have the parking lot owner’s permission, anyone can store a gun there. … Continue reading “Georgia Bill Passes Senate”
Via Jeff comes some new bills in Texas. The Castle Doctrine bill, which I support, is on its way to Rick Perry. The other bill has to do with forcing employers to allow concealed handguns onto their property which I do not support. Employers should have the power, as property owners, to regulate what is … Continue reading “Texas Bill Undermining Property Rights”
Some of the links for today might be a bit old. Sorry if that’s the case, because I didn’t have time to really do much hunting while at Annual Meeting, so there’s a bit of a gap. But here’s a try: This .223 pocket pistol has to be the dumbest thing I’ve seen in a … Continue reading “Wednesday News Links”
So it seems the Republicans won control of the Tennessee legislature for the first time in a long time, and then proceeded to do what Republicans do best when gun owners help them get elected: tell us they don’t owe us anything, and proceed to do little to move gun rights forward. While the particular … Continue reading “Spat Between NRA and Tennessee Republicans”
Not too long before Charlie Daniels came up to Charlotte to play for the NRA Convention, a controversy erupted in the State of Georgia over NRA’s action on two recent bills which are currently awaiting the signature of Governor Sonny Purdue. It took me a while to blog about this, because the issues are complex. … Continue reading “The NRA Went Down to Georgia”
There always seems to be some kind of pro-gun activity going on in the state the NRA Annual Meeting happens in around the time it’s going on. The House in Arizona has passed a Parking Lot Bill. Sadly they had to pick a bill to support NRA on that I don’t agree with.
Bitter is not happy about the NRA alert she got tonight. I saw it too and thought it was a bit hyperbolous. Either way, it’s not quite as important as the advances we just made with National Park carry, and the fact that there would be lawsuits on the Florida parking lot bill is predictable.
Sailorcurt offers me some criticism in the comments: Sebastian, I have a lot of respect for you. You seem to be a very reasonable, wise, and responsible person…but I fail to understand your seemingly vested interest in supporting the NRA no matter what. I do it because we need a national gun rights movement, and … Continue reading “It’s the Wheelbarrows Full of Cash”
I noticed in the comments over at Kim’s: At the same time as HB89 was introduced in the House, the NRA bill – SB43 – was introduced in the Senate. This bill would allow employees to keep a gun locked in their vehicle in company parking lots while they were at work. GCO not only … Continue reading “The Heart of the Matter”
Ed over at the comments on Jeff’s site responds to my comments on HB 915: Go back and read the bill again. We have literally been working on this bill for years, and we last worked through this portion some time ago (before the NRA ever dreamed up a parking lots bill for Georgia). Removing … Continue reading “More on HB 915”
