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The Stand Your Ground self-defense law in Florida has seen its share of legislative battles; now, it’s facing a legal test. In June, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that declared the state, and not the defense, has the burden of proof in pre-trial hearings to decide if the stand your ground defense is appropriate... [Read More]

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A Michigan state representative wants to make it legal for state residents with concealed-carry permits to protect themselves in many of the current “no carry zones” throughout the state. WLNS.com reported that State Representative Beau LaFave (R-District 108) has submitted legislation to expand concealed carry to colleges, hospitals, gambling casinos, daycare centers, schools, and sports... [Read More]

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  North Carolina’s General Assembly and  Gov. Roy Cooper have broadened access to Sunday hunting in the just-passed “Outdoor Heritage Enhanced” legislation. It was signed by Gov. Cooper on June 24. It’s a compromise bill built from House Bill 559 and Senate Bill 624. “This legislation,” said State Rep. John Bell, a sponsor of the bill, “will significantly... [Read More]

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A ban on the possession of automatic or mechanical knives (usually referred to as “switchblades”) in Michigan recently changed when Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed Senate Bill 245 into law. According to a press release issued by the organization Knife Rights, the new law “repeals Section 226a (switchblade ban) of the Michigan penal code originally... [Read More]

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A firearms registry won’t happen in Maine, now that Gov. Paul LePage gave his signature to a bipartisan bill that preemptively blocks any effort to create list of gun owners. LePage, a Republican, signed LD 9, “an act to prohibit the creation of a firearms owner registry,” on June 12, four days after the Legislature... [Read More]

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A new bill aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of stalkers and violent “dating partners” was filed recently in Congress. The “Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act” is a bipartisan measure sponsored by Reps. Dan Donovan, a Republican representing Staten Island, N.Y., and Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat. If it becomes law, the... [Read More]

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Recent changes to Tennessee gun laws mean more public places will likely be open to concealed carry. According to The Tennessean, “Public facilities across Tennessee that have posted signs prohibiting firearms will now be required to install new security measures or allow handgun permit holders to carry guns into those spaces.” There are exceptions. “Parks that... [Read More]

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Tennesseans with valid permits can now carry concealed on public buses, thanks to a new law that took effect July 1. Yet it seems some public officials are trying to discourage people from even knowing about the new law. “The four biggest cities in Tennessee are now letting guns on their buses due to a... [Read More]

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July 1, 2017, saw numerous changes to Iowa gun laws when House File 517, AKA the “Omnibus Gun Law,” became state law—and most are to the benefit of Iowa’s gun owners. As WQAD News 8 reported, one of the most important changes concerned self-defense. Iowa’s new Stand Your Ground law “allows lawful citizens to use reasonable force... [Read More]

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As of July 1, 2017, concealed carry is legal on public college and university campuses in Kansas. Actually, the law allowing concealed carry on campuses was passed in 2013, but Kansas public colleges and universities had been exempt until this year.  Kansas does issue concealed carry permits, but in 2015 state law made concealed carry... [Read More]

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Students, faculty and visitors to campuses in the University of Georgia System can now legally practice concealed carry. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2017, and applies to all 28 of the state’s public institutions of higher education.  As the Valdosta Daily Times reported, “Supporters argued that law-abiding students and campus visitors,... [Read More]

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Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed several firearms related bills into law at the end of the state’s most recent legislative session, reported U.S. Law Shield of Oklahoma Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles. The first regular session of the 56th legislature closed sine-die on Friday, May 26, 2017. Among the newly signed laws is Senate Bill 35, which... [Read More]

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