New today:
Arizona SB1354 would prohibit any person from filing a civil lawsuit against a firearm manufacturer for any reason other than a defective product case
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Arizona-Gun-Law-SB1354/State-Law/47281
Georgia HB859 would allow carrying on certain school properties such as sporting venues and housing
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Georgia-Gun-Law-HB859/State-Law/47301
Hawaii:
HB2630 would allow the state criminal justice data center access to the firearm registration database
HB2631 would allow lawful permanent residents to get firearm permits
SB3032 would require all firearm owners to get 'firearm insurance'
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Hawaii-Gun-Laws
Illinois:
HB4534 would prohibit concealed carry at rest areas operated by the state
HB4541 is an inane bill that would drop the temperature at which a firearm can be melted from 800 to 700 (in so far as what is legal to sell)
HB4547 would allow concealed carry permit holders, law enforcement to carry a handgun while hunting
HB4548 would remove the waiting period fa firearm transfer if it is a trade
HB4550 would allow current and retired correctional officers to carry
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Illinois-Gun-Laws
Maryland:
HB312 would remove the fingerprint requirement when renewing a firearm license
HB317 would allow the replacement of a lost broken 'assault weapon' that was legally owned before the ban
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Maryland-Gun-Laws
New Jersey:
A1017 would drop the magazine capacity limit to 5
A1119 would prohibit the sale of replica toy firearms
A1211 would prohibit 'domestic abuses' from owning firearms
A1212 would require background checks for all rifle and shotgun sales and transfers
A1233 would rewrite concealed carry permit most notably making the state a shall issue state
A127 would allow part time police chiefs to issue firearm cards and carry permits
A1331 would make it a crime to own any device that has 'firearm locator software' whatever the heck that is. The sponsor might have watched one too many scifi movies
A1336 would grant full police status to agents of the US treasury and would allow them to carry in the state
A1342 would prohibit ownership of 'armor piercing ammo'
A1350 would provide justification for the use of force for those covered by a protection from abuse order
A136 would eliminate the personalized handgun language from current law
A1392 would repeal the one handgun a month law
A1413 would require law enforcement to be notified before any expungment of metal health records that would restore the person's firearm rights
A1426 is another half way attempt to remove the personalized handgun law language but this one doesn't remove all of it making a giant mess
A1615 would make it more difficult for anyone that has received voluntary or involuntary mental health treatment to get a firearm
A1648 would create a central firearms database for any firearm seized by law enforcement and would then require tracing of them in an attempt to track down traffickers
A1714 would give priority to anyone under the protection of a restraining order or that can show a danger to their life to get a firearm license
A1715 would allow national guard members to carry firearms at recruiting centers
A1738 would scrap the current firearm purchaser card in favor of another system (like a drivers license) but honestly it's as convoluted as the old laws and it would require a database of gun owners
A2074 would require state police to create and distribute a brochure explaining the rights and limitations of transporting a firearm into through the state
A2104 would raise yearly fees on firearm dealers, wholesalers and their agents and employees
A350 would disqualify anyone on the federal terrorist watch list from getting a firearm purchase card
A379 would give priority to anyone who has been issued a domestic violence restraining order to get a firearm purchaser card
A447 would allow certain law retired law enforcement officers to carry hollow point ammo
A608 would require firearm training before being allowed to get a firearm purchase card
A626 is an AMAZING bill that would literally gut the states firearms laws removing bans on machine guns, silencers, sawed off shot guns, removing the need for firearms purchaser card and removing the ban on assault weapons, high capacity magazines and hollow point ammunition
A631 would remove the prohibition on stun guns
A699 would clarify that bb guns are not firearms
A800 would remove the justifiable need clause from concealed carry permit lawsuit it also raises the fee to $100 per year
A873 would make it a crime to operate a drone equipped with a weapon
A890 would add more definitions assault weapons essentially outlawing most semi-auto rifles
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-New-Jersey-Gun-Laws
New Mexico HB267 would prohibit anyone convicted of a long list of 'violent' misdemeanors from owning a firearm, problem is the list isn't just 'violent' crimes
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-New-Mexico-Gun-Law-HB267/State-Law/47246
Oregon:
HB4028 is an end run attempt to get universal background checks
HB4045 would add a mandatory 10 day sentence for some very minor firearm infractions
HB4147 would prohibit dealers from completing a sale until a background check has been completed and an approval number has been given to them
SB1551 would make it so doctors or family members can file a report with the state police firearms unit about someone they feel is a danger to themselves or others.
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Oregon-Gun-Laws
South Dakota HB1129 would allow carry at the capitol for anyone that has an enhanced permit
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-South-Dakota-Gun-Law-HB1129/State-Law/47308
West Virginia HB4307 clarifies that firearms may be carried for self defense in state parks, state forests and state recreational areas
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-West-Virginia-Gun-Law-HB4307/State-Law/47271
Arizona SB1354 would prohibit any person from filing a civil lawsuit against a firearm manufacturer for any reason other than a defective product case
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Arizona-Gun-Law-SB1354/State-Law/47281
Georgia HB859 would allow carrying on certain school properties such as sporting venues and housing
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Georgia-Gun-Law-HB859/State-Law/47301
Hawaii:
HB2630 would allow the state criminal justice data center access to the firearm registration database
HB2631 would allow lawful permanent residents to get firearm permits
SB3032 would require all firearm owners to get 'firearm insurance'
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Hawaii-Gun-Laws
Illinois:
HB4534 would prohibit concealed carry at rest areas operated by the state
HB4541 is an inane bill that would drop the temperature at which a firearm can be melted from 800 to 700 (in so far as what is legal to sell)
HB4547 would allow concealed carry permit holders, law enforcement to carry a handgun while hunting
HB4548 would remove the waiting period fa firearm transfer if it is a trade
HB4550 would allow current and retired correctional officers to carry
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Illinois-Gun-Laws
Maryland:
HB312 would remove the fingerprint requirement when renewing a firearm license
HB317 would allow the replacement of a lost broken 'assault weapon' that was legally owned before the ban
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Maryland-Gun-Laws
New Jersey:
A1017 would drop the magazine capacity limit to 5
A1119 would prohibit the sale of replica toy firearms
A1211 would prohibit 'domestic abuses' from owning firearms
A1212 would require background checks for all rifle and shotgun sales and transfers
A1233 would rewrite concealed carry permit most notably making the state a shall issue state
A127 would allow part time police chiefs to issue firearm cards and carry permits
A1331 would make it a crime to own any device that has 'firearm locator software' whatever the heck that is. The sponsor might have watched one too many scifi movies
A1336 would grant full police status to agents of the US treasury and would allow them to carry in the state
A1342 would prohibit ownership of 'armor piercing ammo'
A1350 would provide justification for the use of force for those covered by a protection from abuse order
A136 would eliminate the personalized handgun language from current law
A1392 would repeal the one handgun a month law
A1413 would require law enforcement to be notified before any expungment of metal health records that would restore the person's firearm rights
A1426 is another half way attempt to remove the personalized handgun law language but this one doesn't remove all of it making a giant mess
A1615 would make it more difficult for anyone that has received voluntary or involuntary mental health treatment to get a firearm
A1648 would create a central firearms database for any firearm seized by law enforcement and would then require tracing of them in an attempt to track down traffickers
A1714 would give priority to anyone under the protection of a restraining order or that can show a danger to their life to get a firearm license
A1715 would allow national guard members to carry firearms at recruiting centers
A1738 would scrap the current firearm purchaser card in favor of another system (like a drivers license) but honestly it's as convoluted as the old laws and it would require a database of gun owners
A2074 would require state police to create and distribute a brochure explaining the rights and limitations of transporting a firearm into through the state
A2104 would raise yearly fees on firearm dealers, wholesalers and their agents and employees
A350 would disqualify anyone on the federal terrorist watch list from getting a firearm purchase card
A379 would give priority to anyone who has been issued a domestic violence restraining order to get a firearm purchaser card
A447 would allow certain law retired law enforcement officers to carry hollow point ammo
A608 would require firearm training before being allowed to get a firearm purchase card
A626 is an AMAZING bill that would literally gut the states firearms laws removing bans on machine guns, silencers, sawed off shot guns, removing the need for firearms purchaser card and removing the ban on assault weapons, high capacity magazines and hollow point ammunition
A631 would remove the prohibition on stun guns
A699 would clarify that bb guns are not firearms
A800 would remove the justifiable need clause from concealed carry permit lawsuit it also raises the fee to $100 per year
A873 would make it a crime to operate a drone equipped with a weapon
A890 would add more definitions assault weapons essentially outlawing most semi-auto rifles
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-New-Jersey-Gun-Laws
New Mexico HB267 would prohibit anyone convicted of a long list of 'violent' misdemeanors from owning a firearm, problem is the list isn't just 'violent' crimes
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-New-Mexico-Gun-Law-HB267/State-Law/47246
Oregon:
HB4028 is an end run attempt to get universal background checks
HB4045 would add a mandatory 10 day sentence for some very minor firearm infractions
HB4147 would prohibit dealers from completing a sale until a background check has been completed and an approval number has been given to them
SB1551 would make it so doctors or family members can file a report with the state police firearms unit about someone they feel is a danger to themselves or others.
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Oregon-Gun-Laws
South Dakota HB1129 would allow carry at the capitol for anyone that has an enhanced permit
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-South-Dakota-Gun-Law-HB1129/State-Law/47308
West Virginia HB4307 clarifies that firearms may be carried for self defense in state parks, state forests and state recreational areas
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-West-Virginia-Gun-Law-HB4307/State-Law/47271
