U.S. Senator Thad Cochran introduced legislation that would prohibit any federal funding from being used to support a gun registry maintained by any other organization, including state & local governments…
Gun Owner Privacy
Judge Rules NY Journal News Can Expose Gun Permit Owners Private Info, Again
Putnam County is being denied the right to protect our citizens from an unwarranted invasion of their personal privacy by The NY Journal News ….
West Virginia: House Overwhelmingly Passes Gun Permit Confidentiality Bill
Last Wednesday, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed critical legislation that protects the personal safety, individual privacy and property of law-abiding gun owners with a valid concealed deadly weapons permit…
Civitas Media Proposes Building Multi-State Database of Lawful Gun Owners
According to an internal email provided to Buckeye Firearms Association, Civitas Media, owners of 88 newspapers across the country, has discussed building a databases that list firearm licenses…
More ATF Abuses: How the ATF Manufactures Crime
The ATF’s use of mentally disabled people to carry out ‘sting’ operations & strong arming FFL’s for your private gun purchase info need more examination…
CT State Police Releases Confidential Info, Detective Barbara Mattson Illegally Exposes Permit Holders
Important questions about these disclosures have also been asked, such as: What action does the state intend to take in response to a prohibited disclosure???
Maryland Acknowledges They Violated Gun Owners Privacy
Sending your private information over an unsecured internet connection is a violation of law and common sense. The State Police must adhere to the standards set under law for commercial firms in Maryland and nationwide…
Maryland State Police Terminates ‘All Hands’ Program; Vows To Protect Firearms Applicants’ Personal Info
The State filed sworn affidavits with the Court assuring that going forward, Maryland State Police will only use State Police employees or Department of Public Safety and Corrections Services for data entry…
Maryland Shall Issue Moves to Stop Maryland State Police, Enabling Identity Theft
The State Police also used employees from other state agencies to go through your private data and put into a database…
Lawsuit Filed Against Maryland State Police for Compromise of Private Personal Data
This Association filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent relief and declaratory judgment on behalf of Maryland’s law abiding gun owners…
Maryland: State Police Release Confidential Gun Application Info to Other State Agencies
Maryland State Police released confidential firearms purchase application information to four other state agencies in a misguided attempt in clearing the backlog of unprocessed 77R applications…
Maine Passes Handgun Permit Confidentiality Legislation, Goes to Governor for Signature
This permanent legislation is imperative to protect the privacy of responsible gun owners and sportsmen to ensure this invasion of privacy never happens in the Pine Tree State…
NY Psychiatrists Served With Subpoenas For Patient Records In NY Gun Confiscation
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Machiavellian Plot to ignore and subvert the Rights of potentially millions of NY State residents developed another layer late Sunday…
Virginia’s Concealed Handgun Permit Private Information Protection Bill Signed Into Law
It makes it illegal for Circuit Court Clerks to disseminate information on concealed handgun permit holders to anyone except police in the performance of their official duties…
IFC/NRA-backed Gun Permit Confidentiality Bill Passes Iowa House
On Monday, March 18, 2013, the 2nd Amendment, common sense and the rights of gun owners prevailed…
Iowa: Pro-Gun Bill Passes in House Judiciary Committee
This important Iowa legislation would prohibit the publication of the names and addresses of individuals possessing permits to acquire and carry…
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…
Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit Holder Privacy Advances to Final Vote
Privacy for Concealed Handgun Permit Holders Advances to Final Vote, Continue to Contact Your Delegates to Support SB1335…
NRA-ILA Continues to Oppose Universal Background Checks
Over the past few weeks, the NRA has fielded questions about our opposition to the proposed universal background check system…
Let’s Protect The Private Information Of All Virginia CHP Holders
It exempts ALL permit holders from having their information disseminated by the Circuit Court Clerks! No more newspapers printing the names and other information on permit holders, endangering lives…
Hawaii: Deeply Flawed Mental Health Bill to be Heard Friday
D-21 is a terribly flawed mental health bill that must be defeated. Hawaiians would be subject to warrantless entry into their homes, warrantless seizure of their firearms based solely on a mere “report” by a so-called “mental health professional.” …
Arkansas: Senate Passes Concealed Carry License Privacy Bill
This legislation would close the loophole that allows media outlets to obtain and publish the names and zip codes of Arkansas concealed carry handgun license (CHCL) holders….
Michigan Coalition For Responsible Gun Owners 2013 Legislative Update
To date, three firearms related bills have been introduced. MCRGO has asked for immediate consideration of all three bills…
Rehberg Amendment to Block Unauthorized Sales Reports Advances on Capitol Hill
An amendment to prohibit use of federal funds to carry out the BATFE’s requirement that firearm dealers in the four southwestern border states file “multiple sales” reports on individuals advances.
CISPA Putting Gun Owner Privacy At Stake
Congress is set to begin consideration of H.R. 3523, the “Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011”.
Oregon Governor Signs CHL Confidentiality Bill Into Law
Governor John Kitzhaber signed House Bill 4045 into law. This important Concealed Handgun License (CHL) confidentiality law went into effect immediately.
Oregon Governor Will Decide the Fate of CHL Confidentiality Bill
Sponsored by Kim Thatcher (R-25), HB 4045 is a necessary legislative fix because under current law, private personal information of every person holding a CHL in Oregon is at risk of being divulged.
VA Concealed Handgun Permit Privacy Bill Killed
It would have passed, but neither Senator Norment nor Senator Edwards supported protecting your privacy, and both of them should have done so.
Oregon’s Firearm Ownership Privacy Bill to be Heard Monday by House Committee
HB 4054 would prohibit the Public Employees’ Benefit Board from authorizing or requiring the collection of information or maintenance of records about firearms from eligible employees.
Gun Owners Scores a Victory for Individual Privacy in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Gun Owners of America in finding that the placement of a Global Positioning Device on an automobile constitutes a “search” for purposes of the 4th Amendment.