Although Concealed Carry Laws are on the books in New Jersey, judges and police chiefs have almost unanimously declined concealed carry permits to everyone but, other police, judges, politicians…
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West Virginia Citizens Defense League Planning Legal Action Against WV Sheriffs
Certain West Virginia Sheriffs are violating the law of the state and adding their own requirements for issuing concealed carry permits…
Illinois AG is Premature in Trying To Get Concealed Carry Case Dismissed
Lisa Madigan is saying since Illinois has passed a concealed carry law, the case is moot & should be dismissed, but people are still not allowed the right to carry & won’t be for at least another 270 days…
Conceal Carry Becomes Law in Illinois
Passage of the bill came almost simultaneously with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals lifting the stay on their judgment against the state’s unconstitutional Unlawful Use of a Weapon statute…
ISRA Applauds Override Of Governor Quinn’s Veto Of Concealed Carry Legislation
By overriding the veto, the general assembly is affirming that law-abiding Illinois citizens have a right to defend themselves with the most effective means available — the defensive firearm…
Mehl v. Blanas: An Important Decision In A Now-Irrelevant Handgun Carry Case
We at CalGuns Foundation are working hard to have the right to carry a firearm recognized in California through various legal actions and other efforts, not the least of which is our Second Amendment lawsuit …
Wisconsin Carry, Inc. Files Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin DOJ Concealed Carry Rulemaking
Wisconsin Carry, Inc. filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County challenging the permanent rules the Wisconsin Department of Justice put in place on June 1st 2013 regarding Act 35 and the issuance of concealed carry licenses…
What’s in the Illinois Concealed Carry Bill?
The Illinois concealed carry bill, HB0183, which passed through the Senate and House by overwhelming majority, is now waiting for Governor Quinn’s signature…
Second Amendment Foundation Lauds Illinois Lawmakers On CCW Bill Forced By Landmark Lawsuit
It is a shame that this had to go right down to the wire, but the important thing is that Illinois citizens will now have a law that makes it possible for them to exercise their right to bear arms…
With Illinois on the Brink of Concealed Carry, Lets Remember Those We Lost
How many lives were wasted because we did not have concealed carry in Illinois. I hope those people are looking down on us and are comforted by the prospect of self defense…
VCDL Takes on the Petersburg VA Circuit Court Clerk For Not Doing Her Job
The Petersburg Circuit Court Clerk, Shalva J. Braxton, is refusing to do her job. She is not following Virginia law when issuing CHPs, VCDL is petitioning the Virginia Supreme Court…
19 Days to Deadline, Good Carry Bill In the IL House VS. Bad Carry Bill, Senate
Chicago continues to thumb their nose at the court, circumventing the Constitution, violateing the rights of law-abiding citizens, & stopping citizens of Illinois from protecting themselves..
Missouri: Right to Carry Reform Legislation Passes House, On to Senate for a Concurrence Vote
Missouri Department of Revenue is responsible for issuing endorsements, but after betraying the trust of the people of Missouri, they demanded the permitting process be transferred to county sheriffs…
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director’s Message for May 2013
Today we are 28,000 plus members. For the first time in our 110 year history, we had 1,000 new members join in one week…
Illinois Concealed Carry Foolishness Continues – This Time in Cook County
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced he would seek a county concealed carry ordinance. Under Dart’s proposal, law-abiding citizens would have to report to the sheriff’s office, hat in hand…
Connecticut State Police Finally Admit Open Carry is Lawful
No surprise to the well informed gun owners, the CT State Police are finally admitting there is no requirement to conceal your firearm when carrying in public, open carry is lawful…
Illinois Hoplophobes Over a Barrel
Opponents of concealed carry are over a barrel, and the barrel is poised at the top of a cliff teetering on the brink of liberty…
Supreme Court Denies Review in Flawed Gun Rights Case, Might Take Next One
Cam Edwards talks to Ken Klukowski from Breitbart News on the Supreme Court declineing to here the recent right to carry case out of New York…
Wisconsin Alderman Vote to Ban Concealed Carry…& Exempt Themselves
On a unanimous 13-0 vote, Racine Alderman approved an amendment to the ordinance that would EXEMPT elected officials from the ban. How nice it must be to be a member of the ruling class…
Second Amendment Foundation Wins Preliminary Injunction Against New Mexico Concealed Carry Ban
The Second Amendment Foundation has won a preliminary injunction against New Mexico’s concealed carry statute on the grounds that it violates the right of equal protection under the law…
Second Amendment Foundation Sues Nebraska Over Carry Prohibition For Resident Aliens
The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a motion for injunctive relief against Nebraska officials over a statutory prohibition that prevents non-citizens legally residing in the state from obtaining a concealed carry permit….
New Idaho Concealed Weapons License
For the past several years we at the Idaho Sport Shooters Alliance have been working to get more reciprocity for Idaho concealed weapons licenses…
Arkansas: Important Update on Multiple House Bills
HB 1408 would simply add open carry to the methods by which a current Concealed Handgun Carry License holder may carry his personal protection handgun…
Illinois Right to Carry Update – What happened in the House Debate Last Week?
In a week of unprecedented zany political maneuvers rarely seen even in Illinois, the Right to Carry debate raged on the floor of the IL House for nearly 9 hours this past Tuesday…
Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director’s Message for Feb 28th 2013
Otto Von Bismarck once said “you never want to watch the making of sausage or law”. Somehow he must have known about the Illinois legislature…
Arkansas Bill Would Add Open Carry to Handgun Carry License Options
This common sense pro-gun reform would simply add open carry to the methods in which a current Concealed Handgun Carry License (CHCL) holder may carry his personal protection handgun…
Concealed Carry Legislation on the Move in Nevada
New CCW applicants would only have to qualify with one handgun. Current law requires that CCW applicants qualify with both a semi-automatic handgun and a revolver, should they wish to carry both kinds of firearms…
NRA’s Second Amendment Victory Striking Down Illinois’ Ban on Carrying Handguns Upheld by Federal Court
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit declined the State of Illinois’ petition to rehear the 2012 decision striking down as unconstitutional Illinois’ total ban on carrying firearms for self-defense…
7th Circuit Court Lets Posner Ruling Stand; Huge Win For Concealed Carry
The Second Amendment Foundation today won a significant victory for concealed carry when the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals let stand a December ruling…
Maine: Temporary Concealed Handgun Permit Confidentiality Legislation Enacted
Legislative Document 576, temporary emergency Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) confidentiality legislation, was enacted in Augusta, Maine yesterday…