Yesterday, Senate Bill 350 passed unanimously in the state Senate Judiciary Committee, along with an amendment submitted by bill sponsor and state Senator Don Balfour (R-9) that would require law enforcement agencies to begin the process of returning seized firearms within thirty days of a court’s final judgment.

Yesterday, Senate Bill 350 passed unanimously in the state Senate Judiciary Committee, along with an amendment submitted by bill sponsor and state Senator Don Balfour (R-9) that would require law enforcement agencies to begin the process of returning seized firearms within thirty days of a court’s final judgment.

Laycee Lowe, a pregnant 17-year-old, was at home alone in Glendale, Ariz. when she noticed a prowler outside the home. After climbing a fence and peering into windows, the criminal attempted to get into the home through a do door. Lowe responded to the threat by retrieving a gun and firing it into the dog door, which caused the intruder to flee.
 Following the incident, Julio Lowe, Laycee’s father, praised his daughter’s actions, stating, “She’s just real brave and slick. She handled it real well.” Julio also noted that there had been a suspicious incident at his home involving a prowler a few days earlier, prompting him to teach his daughter how to properly use a firearm.

House Bill 48, sponsored by Del. Richard P. “Dickie” Bell, R Albemarle, would prevent the criminal prosecution of homeowners who use physical or deadly force against an intruder if they fear bodily harm.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is pleased to announce this year’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits to be held at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri from April 12-15, 2012.  For updates and announcements, be sure to follow NRA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NationalRifleAssociation and on Twitter @NRAILA.

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R Miss.) and Mark Pryor (D Ark.) on Monday introduced the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S. 2071 to make Federal duck stamps available online nationally.

I finally got my gun in Washington, D.C. I brought it home today from the District’s firearms’ registry office.After months of aggravation, hundreds of dollars in fees, countless hours jumping over hurdles, I am now a gun owner and finally exercising my second amendment right to keep arms (bearing arms is still illegal in the nation’s capital).

State lawmakers are poised to advance a bill that could financially punish cities that require the timely reporting of lost or stolen firearms.House Bill 1523’s sponsors say it’s an issue of governance: Municipalities cannot adopt ordinances that supersede state laws. Forty eight municipalities statewide   including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, Reading, Lancaster and Erie   have local laws requiring the timely reporting of lost or stolen guns, or have passed resolutions asking the state to do so, even though state lawmakers in 2008 rejected such a proposal.

A settlement has been reached in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, between Laferena Batchelor and the City of Chicago. 

The Greensboro Parks and Recreation commission has recommended sending to council an ordinance that would keep concealed weapons out of parks with playgrounds or athletic facilities.The vote to approve was 6-2 at a Wednesday meeting. It is not yet known when council will take up the ordinance.