Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has been busy signing pro-gun bills into law. Among the bills the Republican governor signed recently include a “guns in parks” bill, a “shall-certify” bill, a privacy bill and a lifetime concealed carry bill.
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Tennessee Gov. Signs Shall-Certify, Guns in Parks, Lifetime Concealed Carry Bills
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 6, 2015 { 7 comments }NY Lawmakers Want to Double Down on Gun Control, Despite SAFE Act Failures
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 6, 2015 { 6 comments }Yet, despite the SAFE Acts many problems, lawmakers in the Empire State want to double down on gun control and further restrict the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
10 Myths About Gun Owners
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 5, 2015 { 47 comments }There are a lot of myths about gun owners on the Interwebs. For whatever reason, people seem to believe everything they read, watch and listen to about gun owners. Not good — because most of what people read, watch and listen to is B.S.
Universal Background Checks Pass in Oregon
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 5, 2015 { 29 comments }Oregon is poised to become the 18th state to criminalize private transfers between private buyers and sellers, including those transfers made via the Internet and at gun shows.
Should Negligent Gun Owners Be Prosecuted to the Fullest Extent of the Law?
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 5, 2015 { 31 comments }Should negligent gun owners be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law? Also, how do you define a negligent gun owner?
Just Because You Can Have a ‘Muhammad Cartoon Contest,’ Should You?
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 4, 2015 { 82 comments }Judgment is an underrated component to knowing when, where and how to exercise one’s Constitutional rights.
NY SAFE Act Kills Gun Ownership for Amish
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 1, 2015 { 29 comments }The SAFE Act is killing gun ownership for the Amish people of New York.
Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas Guard to Monitor Jade Helm Operation
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: April 30, 2015 { 30 comments }“To address concerns of Texas citizens and ensure that Texas communities remain safe, secure and informed about military procedures occurring in their vicinity, I am directing the Texas State Guard to monitor Operation Jade Helm 15,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
New Hampshire Governor Will Veto Permitless Concealed Carry Bill
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: April 30, 2015 { 4 comments }By passing Senate Bill 116, the legislature would be taking a step away from our tradition of common-sense gun laws, and I intend to veto this measure if it passes.” — New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan
Federal Court Upholds Assault Weapons Ban: ‘Makes the Public Feel Safer…that’s a Substantial Benefit’
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: April 28, 2015 { 44 comments }“If it has no other effect, Highland Park’s ordinance may increase the public’s sense of safety,” wrote Easterbrook. “Mass shootings are rare, but they are highly salient, and people tend to overestimate the likelihood of salient events. If a ban on semi‐automatic guns and large‐capacity magazines reduces the perceived risk from a mass shooting, and makes the public feel safer as a result, that’s a substantial benefit.”









