SB 353 would expedite the process of purchasing a firearm for valid concealed carry permit holders by making West Virginia eligible for an exemption from the FBI NICS.
West Virginia Senate Passes NICS Exemption
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Gun Sales Continue Upward Trend Says NSSF
This marks the 20th straight month that NSSF-adjusted NICS figures have increased when compared to the same period the previous year.
Virginia Citizens Defense League Legislative Update 2/2/12
We need to make sure our Senators AND Delegates understand that they MUST fix the current situation with firearm background checks.
“There’s A Lot Of Waste In Govt” – Save Money, Kill the FID Card
Its a pointless waste of taxpayer dollars that, in these times of extreme economic hardship for Citizen and government alike, could be better spent in any number of better ways.
All I Wanted for Christmas was Fewer Stupid Gun Laws
The really frustrating thing about this story is knowing that the laws which kept me from buying this gun don’t keep criminals from getting the guns they use.
Gun Control Activists Whining & Crying When Faced with Real Data
The number of privately owned firearms in America is at an all-time high and apparently, increasing at a record pace.
December 2011 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks Up 24.5 Percent
This marks the nineteenth straight month that NSSF-adjusted NICS figures have increased when compared to the same period the previous year.
November Firearms Related NICS Background Checks Up 16.5 Percent
The November 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System figure of 1,101,076 is an increase of 16.5 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 945,463 in November 2010…
Record Black Friday for Background Checks
Most Single-Day Background Checks In NICS History. Federal law requires FBI background checks on all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed retailers…
NY Attorney General Announces Results Of Statewide Undercover Gun Show Investigation
Vendors Sold Guns to Customers Who Disclosed They Had Orders of Protections Against Them – Fully Knowing They Couldn’t Pass a Background Check…
September 2011 NSSF-Adjusted NICS Background Checks Up 14 Percent
The September 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 878,345 is an increase of 14 percent…
2 More States Qualify For NICS Exemption For Concealed Handgun Licenses
Including the additions of Kansas and Nebraska earlier this year, the ranks of qualifying states have grown by 25% this year alone…
NICS Background Checks Expensive But At Least They’re Flawed
Using those initial denials to draw conclusions would violate every principle of accuracy, but it hasn’t stopped anti-rights bigots from bragging about how good NICS is…
Terror Watchlist Legislation Targeting US Gun Owners
Proposed to allow the Attorney General to disapprove the NICS check of a person who has been placed on the FBI’s secret “terrorist watchlist.” ..
Anti Gun Games Continue in Oregon
As expected, “Cease fire Oregon” came to oppose the bill with borderline hysterical testimony and invented statistics…
Illinois General Assembly Squanders Opportunity to Improve Gun Buyer Background Check System
Thanks efforts of the gun control movement tens of thousands of law-abiding Illinois citizens will suffer at the hands of murderers and rapists because they cannot lawfully defend themselves…
USA Continues 11 Month Record Gun Buying Streak
This marks the eleventh straight month-over-month increase in NSSF-adjusted NICS figures and there by guns purchases in the USA…
Oregon Background Check Improvement Bills – One Bill Moves, One Bill Held Over
Senate and House Judiciary Committees were scheduled to vote on bills that would save gun owners enormous hassles and Oregonians millions of dollars…
ATF Open Letter to All Kansas Federal Firearms Licensees
Permits issued within the past 5 years may qualify as alternatives to the NICS check if certain other requirements are satisfied…
Record Amount of Guns Bought by US Citizens in March 2011
The March 2011 figure of 990,840 is an increase of 15 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 861,408 in March 2010…
NRA-ILA Grassroots News Minute 04/01/11
Chuck Schumer pushes for more gun control of good citizens and Issa Subpoenas the ATF…
DESERET NEWS & KSL.COM Attacking Gun Rights in Utah
This change of policy appears to be based on the usual lies from the anti-gunners that private sales of firearms are a huge source of guns for criminals…
NRA Response To President Obama’s Op-ed on Gun Laws
Cam Edwards reads NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre and NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris Cox’s response to President Obama’s op-ed on gun laws…
Americans Buy a Close to 1 Million Guns in February 2011
NICS is used to check transactions of firearm sales and transfers on new and used handguns and long guns…
Time To Retire The Oregon State Police Gun Owner Back Ground Checks
We have received a number of communications from gun dealers across the state informing us of long waits and busy signals when they attempt to conduct background checks for gun purchases…
America’s Love of Firearms Continues as Gun Sales Continue to Climb
In addition to other purposes, NICS is used to check transactions of firearms sales and transfers on new and used handguns and long guns…
Obama To Push Gun Control Soon
But gun owners should be prepared: The second two years of President Obama’s term may be tougher than the first…
Gun Laws In Arizona & North Carolina Are More Alike Than Different
Gun control activists like Roxane Kolar of North Carolinians Against Gun Violence, insist Tucson’s tragedy couldn’t happen here…
Over One Million Guns Added to US Homes In December 2010
NSSF-adjusted figures show a 9.9 percent increase over NSSF-adjusted figures from December 2009…
Buying More than One Shotgun the DOJ & BATF Want to Know
The final report differs from the draft in one conspicuous respect. The final report flat-out recommends that the BATFE work with the Department of Justice on reporting multiple sales of long guns….