Well we hope you all had a nice holiday weekend BUT while you were celebrating your state and federal legislators were busy filing bills, some of them hoping you wouldn't notice.
What they forget is that we are always watching. One heck of a long list here:
Florida:
H0163 would strengthen laws relating to possession of firearms and the right to defend oneself by applying strict scrutiny to any charges
H0169 would put the burden of proof for immunity (in self defense) on the state
H0641 would add changes and restrictions on concealed carry licenses that include prohibition of anyone adjudicated of domestic violence
H0925 would require persons subject to domestic violence, stalking, & cyberstalking injunctions to relinquish firearms
H0935 would require anyone carrying a firearm to disclose that information and show proper credentials to a first responder. It also adds more requirements to qualify for a concealed carry license
H4001 would repeal the ban on open carry as well as carrying at colleges
H4009 would repeal the ban on slungshot
H4017 is an attempt to repeal the state's stand your ground laws
H4031 would delete provisions prohibiting concealed carry licensees from openly carrying handgun or carrying concealed weapon or firearm into specified public meetings or into career centers.
S0068 would repeal the ban on open carry as well as carrying at colleges
S0072 would allow school boards to appoint safety officers that may carry firearms in schools
S0300 would make it so law enforcement could only stop a person for open carrying a firearm if they believe a crime has been committed and would legalize open carry
S0344 would put the burden of proof for immunity (in self defense) on the state
S0370 would require all firearms sold at gun shows to go through and FFL and background check
S0612 would repeal the ban on slungshot
S1132 would exempt law enforcement from the state's 3 day waiting period for buying firearms
S1134 would also exempt law enforcement from the state's 3 day waiting period for buying firearms (constitution change)
S1140 would require anyone carrying a firearm to disclose that information and show proper credentials to a first responder. It also adds more requirements to qualify for a concealed carry license
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Florida-Gun-Laws
Kentucky:
HB35 would nullify federal gun laws within the state borders
HB51 is a rather oddly worded constitutional carry bill
HCR21 would create a 'Gun Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force'
HCR4 would also create a 'Gun Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force'
SB28 would put all sorts of ridiculous requirements on gun training and trainers included prohibiting gun cleaning classes
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Kentucky-Gun-Laws
Louisiana:
HB4 is a constitutional amendment providing that 'the right to keep and bear arms includes the right to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or license'
HB6 is a constitutional carry bill but only for handguns
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Louisiana-Gun-Laws
New Mexico HB51 would require background checks on all firearms sold or transferred at gun shows
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-New-Mexico-Gun-Law-HB51/State-Law/44217
Oklahoma:
SB886 would drop the price of handgun licenses to $25
SB903 would waive firearm card renewal fees for anyone serving in the active military or who has been discharged from active duty honorably or who is over 65 years old
SB913 would allow national guard troops to carry on base and at military facilities
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Oklahoma-Gun-Laws
Missouri:
HB1397 is an inane bill that would require people to talk to a licensed physician 72 hours before purchasing a firearm and get a written approval from the physician
HB1468 is a constitutional carry bill
HB1578 would allow members of the national guard to carry firearms
HB1586 would allow storage of firearms in personal vehicles and would prohibit business from prohibiting it
HB1595 would create 'gun violence restraining orders' and 'gun violence seizure warrants'
HB1596 is a universal background check bill
HB1746 would make firearms and ammunition exempt from sales tax
HB1764 would require house of worship that prohibit carrying of firearms to post signs of the state's specifications
HB1765 would exempt up to $1500 of firearms, accessories and ammunition from liens and judgements
HB1825 would make firing a firearm across property lines a crime
HB1828 would restore firearm rights for convicted felons under certain conditions
HB1899 would repeal the ban on carrying firearm at 'institutes of higher learning'
HB1901 would make firearms tax exempt on the Saturday following the 4th of July
SB589 would repeal the ban on carrying firearm at 'institutes of higher learning'
SB656 would cap concealed carry fees to $100 and allow extra time for active military to renew
SB691 is a lost and stolen firearm bill that requires reporting within 72 hours of discovering the theft or loss
SB731 would repeal the ban on carrying firearm at 'institutes of higher learning'
SB739 would make it a crime to store a firearm so that a child could get to it and it requires parents that own firearms to inform their child's school
SB782 would change current law to allow anyone with a concealed carry permit to use public transportation
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Missouri-Gun-Laws
Utah:
HB0067 would eliminate the ban on carrying firearms on busses
SB0043 would create a firearm safety training an gun violence awareness program for students in the 8th grade and higher
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Utah-Gun-Laws
Prefiled for Virginia's 2016 start:
HB119 would allow members of the national guard to carry firearms at facilities and under contract if the have a carry permit
HB12 would change reciprocity laws to accept any permit from any state
HB129 would expand advertising of firearms that have been seized and are going to be sold so that as many people as possible can see them in an attempt to find the rightful owners before a sale
HB132 would change insurance regulations so that a person who has a concealed carry license and is denied the ability to carry in a government building by regulation would be covered for injuries by a third party
HB133 would change insurance regulations so that a person who has a concealed carry license and is denied the ability to carry in a government building by regulation would be covered for injuries by a third party
HB149 would change law pertaining to military personnel carrying to require their names be checked against the terrorist watch list before issuing a permit
HB167 would allow school board members that are retire law enforcement to carry firearms on school property
HB48 would require the surrender of firearms for anyone charged with a crime (striking the language 'once convicted')
HB51 would allow individual law enforcement agencies to purchase firearms, other than handguns for their officers 'personal use'
HB76 would allow school boards to designate certain employees to carry firearms on school property
HB79 would allow staff of colleges that have a concealed carry permit to carry on campus
HB90 would allow members of the national guard to carry at facilities if they have a concealed carry permit
SB48 is a constitutional carry bill
SB49 would change law pertaining to people under protective orders to prohibit them from owning a firearm (current law states they may not purchase or transport firearms)
SB95 would make the victim of a firearm theft civilly liable for any crime committed with that firearm if the court can show they did not have it secured properly
SB96 would change law pertaining to people under protective orders to prohibit them from owning a firearm (current law states they may not purchase or transport firearms)
SB97 is a 'one gun a month' bill with minor exceptions
US Congress:
HB4300 is a bill that would train and arm all commercial pilots and deck officers
http://amgoa.org/Proposed-Federal-Gun-Legislation-HB4300/Federal-Law/2342