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Looks like the SC Constitutional Carry Bill is dead. It got shot down last night on a 4-17 vote in the Senate committee where it has been for a while now. It’s unfortunate, hopefully after the 2014 midterm elections a similar bill will be resubmitted, and maybe then there will be some more support. I’m disappointed about this, but it is exciting that the folks in SC gained restaurant carry recently, so at the very …
Read More »SC Gov. Nikki Haley to sign Restaurant Carry Bill at 10:30AM
This is exciting news for our friends in South Carolina! Gov. Haley has announced that she will be signing the S308 into law at 10:30AM. SC S308 will allow for concealed carry in restaurants that serve alcohol, as well as speeding up permit times for LEO’s and former military personnel who have had prior training (which I’m not sure I agree with). The bill also strengthens the penalties for CCW permit holders who violate “no …
Read More »It’s Time for Constitutional Carry
This week has shown us two examples of why gun registration is a raw deal for law abiding gun owners: An Illinois man successfully defended himself and his daughter from a midnight break-in using his gun. Instead of getting time to deal with the stress that must come along with taking a life, he was arrested and charged with having an expired FOID (registered gun owner) card. Did I mention that he was on crutches? …
Read More »Is Illinois On The Road To Constitutional Carry?
This is a pretty big deal. 103 cases dismissed so far after gun laws were ruled unconstitutional in IL. From Fox 32 News Chicago, interviewing a Chicago Police Spokesperson: “It would not be prudent for citizens to carry loaded firearms in public, whether they possess a valid Firearm Owners ID card or not. As for whether these cases would result in criminal charges…I would only say that we would evaluate any individual incident on a …
Read More »Could NC get Constitutional Carry?
Last week during the Grass Roots North Carolina Freedom Rally, Rep. Pittman spoke about some legislation that he wants to introduce which would alter the State Constitution which would essentially allow for Constitutional Carry in NC. He said he would amend the state constitution by removing the following from Article 1, Section 30: Nothing herein shall justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons, or prevent the General Assembly from enacting penal statutes against that practice. …
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