Stay informed, gun control in your state

[paramil]

What's happening in your state in regards to gun control? Pending or passed legislation in Obama's second term. Please list here for everyone to stay readily informed.

Example:

-In Missouri, parents may soon be forced to register firearms with their child’s school under threat of criminal penalties. PENDING

-In Massachusetts, another proposal would require storage of semi-automatic rifles at government approved storage depots. PENDING

-In State of New York, congressional representatives have already passed legislation that requires registration of every semi-automatic rifle and reduces maximum magazine capacity to 7 rounds of ammunition, and Governor Cuomo has floated the idea of gun confiscation. Also background checks for ammunition purchases. PASSED, however currently being challenged.

-In Colorado, House passes universal background checks, ammo limit, campus concealed carry ban. PASSED

Please feel free to elaborate on some of the gun legislation happening in your state, these are just examples.

 

[Win308]

New Jersey: Trying to be the worst~~!
LIST OF CURRENT NJ BILL INTRODUCTIONS AS OF 01/30/13

Compiled by ANJRPC
A3645- Requires ammunition sales and transfers be conducted as face to face transactions.
A3646- Establishes a regulatory system to govern the sale and transfer of ammunition.
A3653- Criminalizes purchasing or owning weapon if person has previous conviction of unlawful possession of weapon.
A3659- Revises definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 caliber or greater.
A3664- Reduces lawful maximum capacity of certain ammunition magazines in New Jersey.
A3666- Prohibits mail order, Internet, telephone, and any other anonymous method of ammunition sale or transfer in New Jersey.
A3667- Requires mental health screening by licensed professional to purchase a firearm.
A3668- Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
A3676- Requires psychological evaluation and in home inspection as prerequisite to purchase firearm.
A3687- Disqualifies person named on federal Terrorist Watchlist from obtaining firearms identification card or permit to purchase handgun.
A3688- Requires mental health evaluation and list of household members with mental illness to purchase firearm.
A3689- Requires security guards who carry weapons to wear certain uniform, including identification card.
A3690- Declares violence a public health crisis, recommends expansion of mental health programs, recommends federal adoption of gun control measures, and establishes "Study Commission on Violence."
A3704- Requires handgun ammunition to be encoded with serial number.
A3707- Establishes a ballistics identifier program for certain firearms.
A3717- Requires submission of certain mental health records to National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
A3727- Imposes additional five percent tax on sale of firearms and ammunition to fund safety infrastructure improvements in public buildings.
A3748 - Requires background check for private gun sales.
A3750 - Establishes regulatory and reporting program for all ammunition sales.
A3752 - Requires firearms to be unloaded and securely locked or stored within home.
A3753 - Increases references required for application for handgun permit and firearms identification card from two to five.
A3754 - Requires firearms seizure when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.
A3772 - Requires that firearms purchaser identification cards display picture; mandates that firearms purchaser identification cards be renewed every five years.
A3773 - Increases firearms purchaser identification card and permit to purchase a handgun fee.
ACR176 - Memorializes Congress and the President of the United States to enact legislation enforcing stricter firearms control measures.
AR143 - Expresses support for Attorney General's gun buyback program.
AR133- Expresses support for creation of task force on gun control led by Vice President Biden.
S2430- Declares violence a public health crisis, recommends expansion of mental health programs, recommends federal adoption of gun control measures, and establishes "Study Commission on Violence."
S2456- Criminalizes purchase or possession of firearms ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes.
S2464- Regulates sale and transfer of rifle and shotgun ammunition.
S2465- Prohibits mail order, Internet, telephone, and any other anonymous method of ammunition sale or transfer in New Jersey.
S2467- Prohibits State administered pension fund investment in manufacturers of firearms prohibited in New Jersey.
S2471- Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in companies manufacturing, importing, and selling assault firearms for civilian use.
S2474- Establishes a regulatory system to govern the sale and transfer of ammunition.
S2475- Reduces maximum capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
S2476- Requires ammunition sales and transfers be conducted as face to face transactions.
S2485- Disqualifies person named on federal Terrorist Watchlist from obtaining firearms identification card or permit to purchase handgun.
S2497- Reduces lawful maximum capacity of certain ammunition magazines in New Jersey.
S2523 - Establishes a regulatory program for rifle and shotgun ammunition sales.
S2525 - Establishes regulatory and reporting program for all ammunition sales.
SCR136- Urges President and Congress of United States to enact assault weapons ban including prohibition against large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
SR96 -Urges President and Congress to reauthorize assault weapons ban.
SR92 -Urges Congress to strengthen gun control

23 were condenseded down to 20 which all were passed by the General Assembly, and now have moved to the Senate for review and vote.

 

[OldLeatherneck]

I live in Illinois and they are still dragging their feet about setting up concealed carry. LOL

 

[madppcs]

Heres a copy/paste of what was passed in Nov 2012 (Pre-Insanity) in Louisiana.. (Great Reading!)

Kudos to Louisianans who on Nov. 6 overwhelmingly voted for Proposition Two, an amendment to their state’s constitution that solidifies the Second Amendment in the state of Louisiana.

The new law says that “the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right” and would require courts to apply “the highest standard” of law when and if state municipalities enact laws that act in violation of the second amendment.

Critics say this measure will open the door to a flood of appeals to the courts by criminals who will seek to overturn convictions and gain access to firearms. They also suggest that the new law will lead to a reversal of gun restrictions that are now in place, such as at schools, courthouses and churches.

Those supportive of the proposition say that the amendment is needed to make sure that judges do not undermine the second amendment because of their own personal beliefs that firearms are dangerous in the hands of law abiding citizens.

They also suggest that the trend in America is to use safety as an excuse to create more gun control laws. We all know, that the facts show otherwise. In areas that gun control is prominent, so is violent crime.

Louisiana is now the only state in the union to enact such a protection for its citizens. For us gun rights supporters, Louisiana’s proposition can be used as a template to further contain the acts of misguided politicians and judges who unfortunately continue to suppress gun rights across the nation, under the false assumption that gun laws keep us safe.

What makes this proposition so successful is the simplicity of it. Propositions at the state level have failed due to the complexity of the language and the undue length of the proposals. Louisiana made it simple. The state constitution now says: “The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be abridged infringed. but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person. Any restriction on this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.”

This law is a win for the Constitution! All too often, federal and state laws operate in opposition to the Constitution, even though they ought not to. It takes courage for the citizens of Louisiana to ask that restrictions on the second amendment be carefully reviewed, so that liberty is protected at each level.

Now it is time for the rest of America to realize that the Constitution actually means something for the good. It is not an outdated document, or a living, breathing document that accepts tampering.

The Constitution is the document that separates us from all other countries. It gives us liberty, individuality, and protection from big government control. Indeed, the second amendment is the amendment that protects all other rights, because it provides the meat for the meal.

Without the ability to protect ourselves against foes, foreign and domestic, tyrannical government or the would-be killer, we would not be America anymore.

“Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples’ liberty’s teeth.” – President George Washington

 

[madppcs]

AND!! Of course we have our famous 2nd Amendment Tax Free Period! This last about 3 days. Here is a copy/paste of that is eligible.

Purchases Eligible for Exemption
All consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies. Firearms eligible for the sales tax exemption include shotguns, rifles, pistols, revolvers, or other handguns, which may be legally sold or purchased in Louisiana. Ammunition intended to be fired from a gun or firearm is eligible for the sales tax exemption. Hunting supplies are eligible for the sales tax exemption only if used for and designed for hunting. Hunting supplies include:
Animal feed that is manufactured and marketed as being for consumption primarily by game, which can be legally hunted. This does not include food for animals kept as pets;
Apparel such as safety gear, camouflage clothing, jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, face masks and thermal underwear manufactured and marketed as being primarily for wear or use while hunting;
Archery items used for hunting such as bows, crossbows, arrows, quivers and shafts;
Bags to carry game or hunting gear;
Belts that are manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting;
Binoculars only if purchased to be used for hunting;
Blinds;
Chairs to be used for hunting. This excludes purchases by an individual of chairs or other furniture for household, business or other recreational use;
Decoys;
Firearm, archery, and other accessories designed for hunting;
Float tubes only if purchased to be used for hunting;
Hearing protection gear and enhancements;
Holsters;
Hunting shoes or boots designed and used for hunting;
Knives that are manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting. This excludes the purchase of knives by an individual to be used for household, business or other recreational use;
Miscellaneous gear that is manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting. This includes other hunting-related gear or supplies not previously listed. This excludes the purchase of toy guns and vessels or off road vehicles utilized as children’s toys;
Off-road vehicles such as all terrain vehicles designed and intended primarily for hunting. The exemption does not apply to golf carts, go-carts, dirt bikes, mini-bikes, motorcycles, tractors, motor vehicles which may be legally driven on the streets and highways of Louisiana, or heavy equipment such as cranes, forklifts, backhoes and bulldozers;
Optics such as rifle scopes and impact resistant glasses for shooting;
Range finders;
Slings;
The sales and use tax exemption is available only for individuals’ purchases and is not available for business purchases.
Tools that are manufactured and marketed as being primarily for use in hunting;
Tree stands; and
Vessels such as airboats and pirogues designed and intended for hunting.