Legal news

[Hammerlane]

Here it is, the place to post "Legal new" that you come across concerning "Gun rights" and the 2nd Amendment..
post an article that you find..
new rules/regs/laws changes in or to..
Post em' here...

The D.C. gun ban has been overturned, it is now legal to own firearms in Washington D.C.  (Supreme Court decision)

the newest news...
Challenging Chicagos Strict gun laws.. this is the next issue (as far as the Supremem court is concerned) on the docket
it is widely believed that the supreme court will rule the same way they did with D.C.
that Chicago's strict (anti) gun laws will be overturned..
and the latest article I've come across has to do with Liberals in government (the anti crowd) are now beginning to lean towards the
conservitive veiw..

http://www.newsweek.com/id/234185/page/1

[989F150904]

  Well that's some good news for a change. I'm use to hearing the opposite when it comes to government and guns.

[BIG TODD]

Well that's some good news for a change. I'm use to hearing the opposite when it comes to government and guns.

[Hammerlane]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37972148/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts

Another landmark ruling by the Supreme court
our rights as Americans have been upheld!!

[7387chevynut]

So what you're saying is there still hope for the land of the free and home of the brave?

I hope so, ..............the election of 2012 will be interesting.

Glad our gun rights are being upheld, and to those other states who just gained them back

[Hammerlane]

Yea, although states were allowed "Reasonable restrictions" pertaining to ownership.

leaves the "restrictions" part a little vague and open to interpitation.

[Jjay78]

good to hear that our rights are being kept alive, after all the us was built by a bunch of rednecks with guns 

[fatbuddy989]

Well, last I heard, the Chicago gun ban was overturned, but then the government in Chicago decided that while you are legally permitted to OWN a handgun, you can not be in possession of it outside your home or transport it in your car to a range, gunsmith, etc. It is a crime to even have a handgun on your PORCH for crying out loud.  So yeah, you can now OWN a handgun legally in Chicago, but you still cant use it or practice with it, but they make pretty wall decorations...

In other news, the state Legislature of Illinois is considering a proposal by the Ill. Atty. General to place a list of all FOIP (Firearm Owners Idenification Program) Card holders, there addresses, and the types of firearms they own on a PUBLIC site.  Who was the genius that thought of that idea?  It sounds like a WONDERFUL idea.  "Hey guys, lets give the criminals and the people we DONT want to have guns a list of places where they can conveniently obtain the firearm they will use for their next felony!"

[Mudbuster]

 
got this the other day from the NRA and thought it may be of interest to others.


 


Michigan House Committee to Consider Repeal of Handgun Permit-to-Purchase and Registration

The Michigan House Judiciary Committee will have a hearing on Thursday, May 17, to review an important and long-overdue bill that would eliminate the state handgun "permit-to-purchase" and registration requirements.  This committee will hear House Bill 5225 and consider this proposed amendment language that will be used as a substitute for HB 5225 when this hearing takes place.

HB 5225, introduced by state Representative Paul Opsommer (R-93), would abolish the bureaucratic "permit-to-purchase" handguns which became obsolete when the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) went into effect in 1998.  Under the current state system, gun buyers must apply with their local law enforcement agency and pass a written test before being authorized to buy a handgun.  This "permit" is valid for only one gun and it expires after ten days.  Since 1998, federal law has required a national criminal records check for the purchase of any firearm from any gun dealer in every state.  Some of the key points of the proposed amendment to HB 5225 are:

Repeal the state requirement for someone to ask for police permission to purchase a firearm by traveling to a local police station and obtaining a permit to purchase.

Repeal the requirement to register a completely legally purchased and owned firearm by a law-abiding citizen to be registered with the government through the police.

Adopt the use of the federally-funded National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Default to the federal standard of prohibited persons and each purchase would still require a background check.

Cut  Michigan 's costs by using the federally-administered instant background check system and eliminate wasted man-hours of tracking lawful gun owners in  Michigan .
The NRA has been working diligently to repeal this antiquated, costly and unnecessary obstacle for gun owners and has coordinated with several state Representatives to produce new language for HB 5225.   Two companion bills are also moving through the House: House Bill 5498, sponsored by state Representative Richard LeBlanc (D-18), and House Bill 5499, sponsored by state Representative Ray Franz (R-101).  

Please contact members of the state House Judiciary Committee and respectfully urge them to support HB 5225.  Committee member contact information is provided here.



This alert is posted to http://www.nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation/2012/05/michigan-house-committee-to-consider-repeal-of-handgun-permit-to-purchase-and-registration.aspx?s=&st=&ps=




 

[Hammerlane]

U.S. and the U.N.

Agreement between the U.S. and the United Nations was signed by Prez. Obama last week essentially eliminating fire arm ownership by Americans and the importation of most any firearm made outside the country except for military/law enforcement use.
the agreement must now be ratified... the agreement is "non expiring" so from now until forever if the agreement is ratified (51% + agreed upon by the people OR THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS!!)  the agreement goes into effect and remains PERMANANT!

In short terms.. the 2nd amendment is still in place.. but ownership of firearms will be illegal world wide!  careful who you vote for.

[Merc09]

Soooo. Does that mean world warIII? or a global revolutionary war? Lol

[fordrunner]

Wow are world is going ho hell

[Merc09]

The government has shut down 18 times before.  Its not a big deal. Everything will go back to normal.

[xjs3667]

The government has shut down 18 times before.  Its not a big deal. Everything will go back to normal.

For some it is a big deal....everything will go back to normal....but for some like me, in the meantime, I'm not getting paid....so yea its kinda a big deal but I'm not going to waste my time bitching and complaining about it, I for one am glad this happened, maybe Obama will get that the american people have had enough of his BS, if not it will at least slow down his dictatorship agenda