Demand surges in Maryland for handguns and carry permits
2 years, 5 months ago

Demand surges in Maryland for handguns and carry permits

Associated Press  

— Demand is surging for concealed carry permits in Maryland in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. The Washington Post reported Friday that Maryland State Police say they’ve received 11 times the usual number of permit applications to carry a gun. Maryland’s Republican governor directed state police on July 5 to suspend the state’s “good and substantial reason” standard for permits to carry handguns. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June had struck down a similar law in New York, which Hogan said was “virtually indistinguishable” from the one in Maryland.

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Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements
4 months ago

Federal appeals court upholds Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements, rejecting an argument from gun-rights activists that the law violated the Second Amendment by making it too difficult for people to obtain guns. In their split ruling in November, the 4th Circuit panel said it considered the case in light of a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision …

Gun rights activists target new Massachusetts law with lawsuit and repeal effort
4 months ago

Gun rights activists target new Massachusetts law with lawsuit and repeal effort

Associated Press  

BOSTON — No sooner had Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a sweeping new firearms bill into law last month than gun rights activists filed a lawsuit challenging it, calling the measure an “historic attack on our civil rights.” Activists are also hoping to place a question on the 2026 ballot to repeal the law, which expands the state’s already tough …

Law-abiding adults can now carry guns openly in South Carolina after governor approves new law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Law-abiding adults can now carry guns openly in South Carolina after governor approves new law

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Any adult who can legally own a gun can now carry one openly in South Carolina after Gov. Gun rights supporters have pushed for the law for nearly a decade, first allowing open carry for people who took the training to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Henry McMaster, the stiffer penalties for criminals possessing …

Conservative South Carolina Senate debates a gun bill with an uncertain future
11 months ago

Conservative South Carolina Senate debates a gun bill with an uncertain future

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate started Wednesday a debate on whether anyone who can legally own a gun can carry their weapon in public. Right now, South Carolina requires anyone who wants to carry a handgun openly to get a concealed weapons permit, which requires training in gun safety and firing the weapon. The bill as written would …

Maryland’s handgun licensing law has been struck down by a federal appeals court
1 year, 1 month ago

Maryland’s handgun licensing law has been struck down by a federal appeals court

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Maryland’s handgun licensing law, finding that its requirements, which include submitting fingerprints for a background check and taking a four-hour firearms safety course, are unconstitutionally restrictive. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond said they considered the case in light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that “effected a …

Gun rights supporters sue Connecticut after governor signs bill with open carry ban
1 year, 6 months ago

Gun rights supporters sue Connecticut after governor signs bill with open carry ban

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed the most wide-ranging state gun control bill since a 2013 law passed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, sparking an immediate lawsuit by gun rights supporters seeking to block a ban on open carrying and other parts of the new law. It’s the latest legal fight …

South Carolina House OKs permitless carry of handguns
1 year, 10 months ago

South Carolina House OKs permitless carry of handguns

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Republican-controlled South Carolina House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow lawful firearm owners to carry handguns openly or concealed without a state permit. One successful change added language explicitly stating that the open carry of a weapon “does not give a law enforcement officer reasonable suspicion or probable cause to search, detain, or arrest the person.” Some …

SC lawmakers revive effort to remove gun permit requirements
1 year, 10 months ago

SC lawmakers revive effort to remove gun permit requirements

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican lawmakers in South Carolina have revived efforts to allow firearm owners to carry handguns without a permit, either openly or concealed. Tuesday’s committee meeting was packed with gun-control advocates wearing red shirts for the advocacy group Moms Demand Action, which has called the bill reckless for removing required training on how to responsibly carry firearms in …

Judge halts New Jersey’s stricter gun carry law, for now
1 year, 11 months ago

Judge halts New Jersey’s stricter gun carry law, for now

Associated Press  

TRENTON, N.J. — Suggesting that New Jersey’s recent concealed carry law infringes on the public’s Second Amendment rights, a federal judge on Monday put a temporary hold on the legislation drafted after the U.S. Supreme Court expanded gun rights last year. “As Plaintiffs lament, the challenged provisions force a person permitted to carry a firearm in New Jersey to navigate …

Alabama to allow concealed guns without permit in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Alabama to allow concealed guns without permit in 2023

The Independent  

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New Jersey lawmakers pass gun carry legislation after ruling
2 years ago

New Jersey lawmakers pass gun carry legislation after ruling

Associated Press  

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation overhauling rules to get a firearm carry permit after this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanded gun rights. “Since day one of his administration, Governor Murphy has been vocal about his support for stronger gun safety laws in the state of New Jersey,” Jones said. The legislation scraps …

Oregon voters approve permit-to-purchase for guns and ban high-capacity magazines
2 years, 1 month ago

Oregon voters approve permit-to-purchase for guns and ban high-capacity magazines

NPR  

Oregon voters approve permit-to-purchase for guns and ban high-capacity magazines toggle caption Andrew Selsky/AP PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregonians have voted to significantly tighten the state's gun laws, according to a call by The Associated Press. Until now, only seven states and Washington, D.C., have had permit-to-purchase laws that apply to all firearms, according to the Giffords Law Center, a national …

New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling
2 years, 3 months ago

New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards of New York’s Times Square, city authorities are posting signs proclaiming the bustling crossroads a “Gun Free Zone.” The sprawling Manhattan tourist attraction is one of scores of “sensitive” places — including parks, churches and theaters — that will be off-limits for guns under a sweeping new state law going …

Hogan directs police to suspend Maryland gun carry standard
2 years, 5 months ago

Hogan directs police to suspend Maryland gun carry standard

Associated Press  

Larry Hogan directed the state police Tuesday to suspend the state’s “good and substantial reason” standard for permits to carry handguns after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a similar New York law last month. Hogan said the New York law pertaining to handguns “is virtually indistinguishable from Maryland law.” As a result, Hogan said he was directing the Maryland …

Supreme Court says several gun cases deserve a new look
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court says several gun cases deserve a new look

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Thursday that gun cases involving restrictions in Hawaii, California, New Jersey and Maryland deserve a new look following its major decision in a gun case last week. In light of last week’s ruling — which said that Americans have a right to carry a gun outside the home — lower courts should take another …

States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The court has basically invited open season on our …

States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
2 years, 6 months ago

States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps

Associated Press  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that had restricted who could obtain a permit to carry a gun in public. A rundown of the similar laws in the other states, reaction to the Supreme Court ruling and what could happen next: CALIFORNIA The court’s ruling invalidated the “good cause” requirement in California’s permitting …

SCOTUS decision in New York concealed carry law is a nightmare for gun control
2 years, 6 months ago

SCOTUS decision in New York concealed carry law is a nightmare for gun control

Slate  

The Supreme Court commenced a revolution in Second Amendment law on Thursday, striking down New York’s strict limits on concealed carry in a maximalist opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas that renders most of the nation’s gun control laws presumptively unconstitutional. The government may only save it from invalidation if it can prove that the regulation “is consistent with this nation’s …

States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
2 years, 6 months ago

States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Attorney General Rob Bonta told California law enforcement agencies …

US SC rules Americans have fundamental right to carry firearms in public
2 years, 6 months ago

US SC rules Americans have fundamental right to carry firearms in public

Firstpost  

The 6-3 decision follows a series of recent mass shootings and is expected to ultimately allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of the United States Washington: The Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry guns in public, a major expansion of gun rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision follows a series of recent …

Supreme Court bolsters gun owners’ right to carry a weapon in public
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court bolsters gun owners’ right to carry a weapon in public

LA Times  

High court strikes down gun laws in California, New York and six other states that restrict permits to carry a concealed weapon. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the rights of gun owners to carry a loaded weapon in public, ruling that the 2nd Amendment right to “bear arms” overrides laws in New York and California that restrict who may …

New York leaders worry that a Supreme Court ruling overturning the state’s handgun restrictions would cause a jump in gun crime
2 years, 6 months ago

New York leaders worry that a Supreme Court ruling overturning the state’s handgun restrictions would cause a jump in gun crime

CNN  

CNN — City and law enforcement officials across New York state are worried that a looming US Supreme Court decision could lead to more people concealing and carrying guns – and officials are considering legislative efforts to counter the potential ruling. New York doesn’t allow people to carry guns outside their homes unless they’ve first showed the state “proper cause” …

Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules
2 years, 9 months ago

Washington governor signs bills tightening gun rules

Associated Press  

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. The new law also makes selling a prohibited magazine or offering one for distribution or sale a violation of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, which allows the attorney general’s office to take action on alleged violations of the act to get restitution and civil penalties. In a statement issued after the bill signing, the Sacramento, California-based …

Alabama won’t require background checks for concealed guns
2 years, 9 months ago

Alabama won’t require background checks for concealed guns

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama will become the latest state to allow people to carry concealed handguns without first undergoing a background check and getting a state permit. Opponents, including state sheriffs and others in law enforcement, said the permits help combat crime and enhance public safety. Paula Wilson, a volunteer with the Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action, called the …

Ohio Senate approves ending conceal carry permit requirement
3 years ago

Ohio Senate approves ending conceal carry permit requirement

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A concealed weapons permit would become optional and the requirement that individuals “promptly” notify police officers that they are carrying a concealed weapon would be eliminated under legislation approved Wednesday along partisan lines by the GOP-controlled Ohio Senate. The bill is similar to a measure approved by the Ohio House last month, and one of several GOP-backed …

Proposed bill would eliminate required conceal carry license
3 years, 4 months ago

Proposed bill would eliminate required conceal carry license

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A concealed weapons permit would become optional and the requirement that individuals “promptly” notify police officers that they are carrying a concealed weapon would be eliminated, under legislation proposed in the Ohio Senate. The new concealed weapons bill, dubbed “Constitutional Carry” by its backers, was introduced Aug. 5 by state Sen. Terry Johnson, a Republican from southern …

Texans to be allowed to carry concealed handguns without permits
3 years, 6 months ago

Texans to be allowed to carry concealed handguns without permits

Al Jazeera  

The governor of Texas signed into law a bill allowing unlicensed, concealed handguns to be carried in public. The governor of Texas has signed into law a bill allowing people to carry concealed handguns without any permit, joining 20 other states that already have such measures. Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, touted the law as part of a package that …

Justice Department unveils two anti-gun violence proposals after another violent weekend
3 years, 6 months ago

Justice Department unveils two anti-gun violence proposals after another violent weekend

CNN  

CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland unveiled Monday two proposals meant to help curb gun violence, an announcement that comes after another violent weekend. Here’s what is driving the surge The makeshift short-barreled rifles were used in two mass shootings in Boulder, Colorado, and in Dayton, Ohio, a Justice Department official told CNN on Monday. Last month, the Justice Department …

Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement
3 years, 7 months ago

Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. But in a span of just weeks, Texas has suddenly pushed ever closer to becoming the largest state in …

S Carolina Senate appears ready to debate open carry of guns
3 years, 7 months ago

S Carolina Senate appears ready to debate open carry of guns

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senators took several steps Thursday to bring to a vote a bill that would allow licensed people to openly carry pistols and not hide them under a jacket. The House has already approved the bill to allow so-called open carry of guns by people who already have a state-issued concealed weapons permit. The proposal would …

SC House OKs bill allowing open gun carry without permit
3 years, 8 months ago

SC House OKs bill allowing open gun carry without permit

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House on Wednesday gave key approval to a so-called constitutional carry bill that would let residents carry guns openly without a permit and with no mandatory training. Rep. John King, a Democrat from York County, introduced an amendment that would let people carry guns on all public property — including on the Statehouse grounds, …

Amid gun control debate, federal court rules states may restrict open carry of weapons
3 years, 9 months ago

Amid gun control debate, federal court rules states may restrict open carry of weapons

LA Times  

A man carries his weapon during a 2nd Amendment gun rally on Feb. 8, 2020, at the Capitol in Salt Lake City. As the nation debates gun control following two mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia, a California-based federal appeals court decided Wednesday that states may restrict the open carrying of guns without running afoul of the 2nd Amendment. In …

EXPLAINER: How states are seeking to loosen controls on guns
3 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: How states are seeking to loosen controls on guns

Associated Press  

Mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado that left at least 18 people dead since last week are reigniting calls from gun control advocates for tighter restrictions on buying firearms and ammunition. But with Democrats in control of the federal government, gun rights advocates have been persuading Republican-run state legislatures to go the other way, making it easier to obtain and …

South Carolina House OKs bill allowing open carry of guns
3 years, 9 months ago

South Carolina House OKs bill allowing open carry of guns

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House gave key approval Wednesday to a bill allowing people to carry guns without concealing them. Some Democrats said legalizing open carry would lead to more violence and death in the state, and they accused Republicans of voting for the bill to win political points with voters. Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson of Hopkins …

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