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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:07:00 GMT
House Bill 4054 is scheduled to be heard in the state House Health Care Committee on Monday, February 13. This hearing will be held at 1:00 p.m. in Hearing Room E of the Oregon Capitol. Sponsored by state Representative Jim Thompson (R-23), 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 or family members applying for health benefits.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:00 GMT
NRA-backed legislation House Bill 1048 and House Bill 1064 will be heard in the state House Judiciary Committee this Thursday, February 9, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 107 of the State Capitol.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:31:00 GMT
Tomorrow, the Virginia House of Delegates is scheduled to have its third and final readings for House Bill 25 and House Bill 754.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:26:00 GMT
Tomorrow, the state Senate Natural Resources Committee will consider Senate Bill 478, legislation which would create an apprentice hunting license for residents and non-residents of West Virginia. This hearing will take place at 1:00 p.m. in Room 208W of the State Capitol.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:26:00 GMT
Tomorrow, the state Senate Natural Resources Committee will consider Senate Bill 478, legislation which would create an apprentice hunting license for residents and non-residents of West Virginia. This hearing will take place at 1:00 p.m. in Room 208W of the State Capitol.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMT
Yesterday, the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 1474 by a 5 to 3 vote. This bill, sponsored by state Senator Ron Gould (R-3), is right-to-carry reform legislation which would enable law-abiding citizens to defend themselves while on the grounds of higher education campuses. SB 1474 will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote. Please call AND e-mail your state Senator and encourage him or her to support this important personal protection legislation!
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The owner of Tacos El Mazatlan food truck in Oakland, Calif. was cleaning up the area around the truck when a pair of armed criminals approached and demanded money. At first the owner tried to flee, but one of the criminals fired at him, striking him in the back and leg. The owner then took cover, drew a gun and returned fire, wounding one criminal and causing both to retreat to a nearby getaway car. The pair, along with their getaway driver, was captured a short time later when the wounded robber sought medical attention.
The owner of the truck began arming himself after a previous robbery attempt and keeps body armor in the truck as an added precaution.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
On a 21-19 vote, the Virginia Senate passed legislation Monday to allow the purchase of more than one handgun a month, foretelling what is likely to be one of the most significant changes in Virginia's gun laws in 20 years.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Arizona lawmakers Monday advanced a pair of gun rights bills that would expand where firearms could be carried, including a proposal allowing concealed weapons on university campuses.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The latest Gallup Poll on guns says that 47 percent of Americans now have guns, more than any time since 1993, and women are buying in increasing numbers. Twenty three percent of women report that they are gun owners, that is up from 13 percent in 2005.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Last Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder was called to testify before Congress. His attitude toward his questioners was by any measure unbecoming of his office. At one point he actually demanded he be "given some credit" for his performance as attorney general. Though, bad as that outburst was, it was slightly less petulant than the earlier insinuation that his critics are racist.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Former Tucson Drug Enforcement Administration chief Tony Coulson told The Daily Caller that Attorney General Eric Holder either knew guns were walking during Operation Fast and Furious, or should have known about the deadly practice.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Bill C-19 is now at the report stage after being studied by the Public Safety committee. The government gave notice Monday night it's moving time allocation, which will limit the amount of time the bill can be debated. A vote on time allocation is likely to happen Tuesday, allowing for one more day of debate at the report stage, followed by two days of debate at third reading.
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Today, Mark Udall sent a letter with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) to the Committee on Environment & Public Works's Chairwoman Barbara Boxer and Ranking Member James Inhofe, urging them to hold a hearing on his bill to develop shooting ranges open to the public. The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (S.1249), which has strong support from hunter and conservation organizations, would give states the flexibility to spend their already allotted Pittman Robertson funds to create or improve public shooting ranges. Holding a hearing on the bill is a step toward having it pass committee and ready to be taken up by the full Senate for a vote. Udall is also organizing Coloradans to support the effort to enhance opportunities for safe recreational shooting in our state; the petition is available HERE. http://markudall.senate.gov/shootingranges
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT
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