On April 20, 2022, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried filed a suit in an attempt to block a federal rule that prohibits medical marijuana users from buying a firearm or obtaining a Florida concealed carry permit.
On Monday, the Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The memo attached to the motion…
A few weeks ago, I covered a story about a Missouri Sheriff stating he wouldn’t comply with requests from the FBI for an audit on CCW permit holders that would give up their personal information.
Now, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter demanding some answers about these audits to the FBI Director.
Dear…
A slew of new gun laws will be going into effect on September 1, 2022, in New York. Yesterday we reported on one police department stating they would not enforce some of them.
One of the new laws will restrict gun owners from carrying concealed in businesses unless the business has a sign that allows…
Late last month, we reported on a data breach in California that exposed the personal data of every CCW holder in the state.
Yesterday, Assemblymember Jim Patterson requested an audit of the California Department of Justice to investigate the data breach.
The DOJ suffered a data breach on June 27 associated with the launch of…
The FBI contacted Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney and the Missouri Sheriff’s Association, stating they wanted to audit the sheriff’s office’s concealed carry records. This would include giving out personal information of those that have a concealed carry permit.
Missouri has a law in place that prohibits the sharing of this personal information. Sheriff Whitney…
If you aren’t familiar with Dick Heller, take a few minutes and read the District of Columbia v. Heller Wiki page to get up to speed.
District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms…
Two more states are now Shall Issue after they released statements removing the ‘Good Cause’ standard when reviewing concealed carry permit applications. We have updated our Concealed Carry Maps accordingly and will do so as other May Issue states address how the Supreme Court ruling affects their state.
Maryland
Governor Hogan Directs Maryland State Police…
ALBANY, NEW YORK — In response to last week’s Supreme Court ruling that removed the requirement for “proper cause” when seeking out a concealed carry permit, New York has made a bold move to lay down a number of additional requirements and rules surrounding the permitting process, and carrying firearms.
Places that will be off-limits…
Constitutional Carry in Indiana went into effect today, July 1, 2022. The Indiana State Police and IMPD made the video above going over some things you need to know.
Who is legally allowed to carry firearms under the Indiana Constitutional Carry Law?
As long as you are 18 years old or older and not prohibited…
Just four days ago, the Supreme Court ruled that New York’s requirement of stating a “proper cause” when applying for a concealed carry permit was unconstitutionally restrictive. And now we are starting to see the effects of that ruling.
While I haven’t found any official statements from New York, the California Attorney General, and New…