Conceal and Carry News

Bill aims to limit access to ammo from: The Time Picayune

BATON ROUGE, LA, May 9th, 2008 … 2 measures address concealed weapons By Ed Anderson BATON ROUGE -- Individuals who provide ammunition to convicted felons should wind up behind bars for up to five years, the House Committee on...
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Legislators eye ways to alleviate gun permit backlog from: Houston Chronicle

AUSTIN, TX, May 8th, 2008 … Early renewals seen as key as DPS struggles to cope By JANET ELLIOTTCopyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau AUSTIN — State Rep. Joe Driver plans to send in his concealed handgun license renewal...
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More than 60,000 NRA members expected in Louisville, with the option of being armed. from: WHAS11.com

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 8th, 2008 … Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - When Sen. John McCain appears at the National Rifle Association’s convention in Louisville not only will his security detail be armed, so will the audience!  ...
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State Crime Commission to study private firearms sales at gun shows from: NBC29 / Associated Press

RICHMOND, VA, April 27th, 2008 … RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia State Crime Commission plans to study private sales of firearms at gun shows -- a practice that's been criticized by gun-control advocates. In Virginia, private sellers...
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It's About The Second Amendment And Nothing Else from: Tampa Tribune

TAMPA, FL, April 25th, 2008 … By MARION P. HAMMER While clowning around with my grandchildren one day, I suddenly shouted, "Look at the sky, it has turned from blue to green." Try as I might, I could never convince them that it was...
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Dealer of gun used in Va. Tech shootings visits campus from: Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, VA, April 24th, 2008 … BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The online weapons dealer who sold one of the guns used in the Virginia Tech shootings visited the campus Thursday, a decision the school's spokesman called "terribly offensive." Dealer...
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John R. Lott Jr.: Gun-Free Zones Are Not Safe from: Fox News.com

MARYLAND, April 21st, 2008 … Americans' fears over the safety of schools continues. Last Monday, three colleges and four K-to-12 schools were shut down by threats of violence. This week over 25,000 college students at 300 chapters...
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CNN Poll regarding student CCW on University campuses from: CNN American Morning

, April 16th, 2008 … As we mark the Virginia Tech anniversary, a growing number of college students across America are demanding the right to carry guns to class. While most universities ban weapons - these students say they...
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Applications for concealed weapons permits up sharply in Va. from: Daily Progress.com

RICHMOND, VA, April 11th, 2008 …   By LARRY O'DELL Associated Press Writer Published: April 11, 2008 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Doug and Cheryl Camden were raised around guns but agreed not to keep them in their house after they got...
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Calif. Supreme Court blocks S.F. gun ban from: Legal Newsline.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 10th, 2008 … SAN FRANCISCO-The California Supreme Court has ruled that San Francisco may not ban handguns in the city.On Wednesday, the court sided with the National Rifle Association and unanimously rejected the city's...
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