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The Supreme Court's questioning during oral arguments in a New York gun rights case showed that several justices have strong reservations about the state’s highly restrictive regulations for getting concealed carry permits. The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, is potentially the biggest gun rights case to go before the high court in more than a decade. New York Solicitor General Barbara Underwood noted that, under current rules, the state has the discretion to evaluate a person’s reason for applying for a permit, as an applicant has to show "proper cause" for needing one. Underwood...

The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Peruta v. San Diego, released minutes ago, affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for lawful protection in public. California law has a process for applying for a permit to carry a handgun for protection in public, with requirements for safety training, a background check, and so on. These requirements were not challenged. The statute also requires that the applicant have “good cause,” which was interpreted by San Diego County to mean that the applicant is faced with current specific threats. (Not all California counties have this narrow interpretation.) The Ninth Circuit, in...

Conceal and Carry legislation in the United States has grown from 8 states issuing permits to January of 2011, there will be 37 states that issue conceal and carry permits allowed. With shootings at Virginia Tech and the University of Alabama, there has been continued discussions about whether or not conceal and carry permit holders should be allowed to “pack” on campus. There are 9 steps according to “MissouriCarry.com” to obtain a conceal and carry permit in Missouri. It’s not cheap either, an initial $100, and a $50 renewal fee every three years. Craig I think the conceal and carry...

It is with sadness I report the passing of Mr. Ralph Conner, head of the Congress of Racial Equality, Chicago. Mr.Conner passed away at his home on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Mr. Conner championed the Second Amendment rights of all Americans but especially for the defenseless citizens of Chicago. He is most recently known for his collaborative efforts with the JPFO in producing the video "No Guns for Negroes".

Damon Wells will not go home. He is a pariah in his neighborhood. The 25-year-old Cleveland man shot one of the two teens trying to rob him at gunpoint on Saturday in front of his home. The youth he killed, Arthur "Ace Boogie" Buford, was 15. Since the shooting, windows in Wells' home have been shattered and are boarded up. Many in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood have sided with Buford and his accomplice rather than with Wells. Two people close to Wells want to defend him publicly, but they will speak only on the condition of anonymity because of rumors...

As a last little gift to America, Senator George Allen, who was narrowly defeated by James Webb this month, has introduced what may be his final piece of legislation: a bill that would allow the carrying of concealed weapons in national parks. The argument behind the bill is that national park regulations unfairly strip many Americans of a right they may enjoy outside the parks. The bill has passed to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where we hope it will die the miserable death it deserves. America’s confusion about the Second Amendment is now nearly total. An...

Click to learn more... A bill allowing more law-abiding Minnesotans to legally carry a handgun easily passed the House on Wednesday and now goes to Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who said he will sign it. The Republican-controlled House voted 86-47 to reinstate the so-called conceal-carry law, which has been overturned by the courts. The 2003 law allowed adults with a clean record, no mental illness and proper training to get a permit to carry a gun.

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Question of the day: The concealed weapon debate is back in Missouri. Who do you think should be able to carry them? No one Anyone with the proper training and no criminal background Anyone with the proper training, regardless of background Everyone over 21, regardless of training or background

Court may end ban on concealed weapons 03/21/02 Bill Sloat Plain Dealer Reporter Cincinnati - A state appeals court sent strong signals yesterday that it may soon declare unconstitutional an 80-year-old Ohio law that makes it a crime for law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms. A ruling from the court, which heard nearly an hour of arguments yesterday in Cincinnati, is expected April 10. If the Prohibition Era ban is scrapped, the decision would be a major victory for the gun-rights movement and set the stage for a battle in the Ohio Supreme Court. State lawyers representing Gov. Bob Taft...