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The Oklahoma legislature has passed a bill that would allow for an armed security guard in Oklahoma schools. Tulsa’s Channel 8 News reports: Gov. Mary Fallin’s desk is the next stop for legislation that allows a school district to designate a school worker with firearms training... Read More

Ammoland.com recently pointed out new evidence that background checks do not always accomplish their stated goal. The article found that: On May 5 2015 CNN reported that the two gunmen who attacked Garland’s Curtis Culwell Center acquired their guns “legally.” The use of the word “legally”... Read More

Tennessee recently passed a law that prevents bans on the rights of individuals to carry firearms in public parks, but Dave Boucher for the Tennessean reports: City officials in Nashville and a massive event organizer in Memphis say they plan to still prohibit guns at certain... Read More

As noted yesterday, a bill in Oregon would seek to extend background checks to include private sales and transfers of firearms. As Katie McDonough for Salon reports, “the measure, which Democratic Gov. Kate Brown is expected to sign, closes existing loopholes so that a person purchasing... Read More

In the wake of a recent court ruling on the legitimacy of the assault weapons ban in the city of Highland Park, Illinois, Sen. Julie Morrison has introduced legislation to allow cities to ban assault weapons. Karen Berkowitz for the Chicago Tribune reports: The measure... Read More

Recent incidents in Orem, Utah have prompted growing public awareness and conversation about Utah’s gun laws. Lindsey Whitehurst and Brady McCombs for the Washington Times report: …Two Utah men fatally shot would-be criminals a few miles apart over the weekend, but neither shooter is expected to... Read More

The Ohio legislature is apparently considering SB 142, a bill that would “prohibit any agency and its employees and agents from seizing or authorizing the seizure of any firearm from any person lawfully in possession or control of the firearm…” As Erik Martin for the Daily... Read More

Famed country singer Tim McGraw has drawn criticism recently by some 2A supporters who note his close relationship with a recognized anti-gun group – Sandy Hook Promise. Chris Eger for Guns.com reports: The group, formed in the aftermath of the 2012 Newtown school shootings that... Read More

Displaying a rare instance of 10th Amendment resistance to federal mandates, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslan signed a bill that “prohibits the use of any public funds, personnel, or property to enforce any federal law or regulation that regulates the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or firearms accessories.”... Read More

The Oregon legislature passed a new piece of legislation on Monday, which would expand background checks for firearm purchases to private transfers between non-relatives. PBS reports: Oregon’s effort is the latest after the long-running debate over gun rights intensified following the shooting at Sandy Hook... Read More