Category: 2nd Amendment

A 45 caliber handgun and ammunition resting on a folded flag against the United States constitution.

Idaho and Indiana (May) Change Their Gun Laws

Barriers to Indiana's constitutional carry.

Idahoans don't need to have a permit to carry concealed in most public spaces. This law has been in effect since July. A bill introduced in Indiana is trying to do the same thing. Indiana State Rep. Jim Lucas, a Republican, wants Indiana to be one…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Donald Trump's Expanded Second Amendment Position

Donald Trump’s Expanded Second Amendment Position

Read the candidate's post.

There's been a lot of speculation lately about what kind of a pro-gun president Donald Trump will actually be. In late November Donald Trump posted an expanded position statement on his website. He had previously not said much specific other than that he would “defend the rights…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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District of Columbia Residents Don't Have 2nd Amendment Rights

Washington DC Gun Laws Headed to Federal Appeals Court

Restrictions amount to an outright ban, say some.

It’s been two years since a ban on carrying handguns in public in Washington D.C. was struck down, since at that time a federal court overruled the District’s ban on carrying handguns in public. With that ruling gun owners in the nation's capital could apply for…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Student Protests Continue Over Alabama Concealed Carry

Student Protests Continue Over Alabama Concealed Carry

Students who support concealed carry on campus are not giving up.

Students who support concealed carry on campus are not giving up. A group, Students for Concealed Carry at the University of South Alabama, are planning an empty holster protest for October. The group says allowing students to concealed carry on campus is important for the general…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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University of Texas Campus Carry Ban

Request to Ban Texas Campus Carry Law Denied

3 college professors fail to get Texas Campus Carry Law banned

In the latest in the University of Texas campus carry ban, a federal judge denied three University of Texas professors’ request to deny students their right to carry firearms into classrooms. The Austin-based UT professors failed in their attempt to have the ban put in place before…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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Missouri Now Allows Concealed Carry Without Permit

Missouri Now Allows Concealed Carry Without Permit

The Missouri legislature overrides bills vetoed by Gov. Nixon to pass bills that would have placed limits on concealed carry.

The Missouri legislature overrides bills vetoed by Governor Jay Nixon to pass bills that would have placed limits on concealed carry. With that action on Wednesday, Missouri now allows residents to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Starting January 1, gun owners will be able to…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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