At its next meeting on Wednesday, January 25, the Regulations Committee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will present proposed amendments to the 2012-2013 Statewide Hunting Proclamation. It will seek permission for them to be published in the Texas Register for public comment.

Just a few days before Christmas, Meredith Graves made a mistake that could end her medical career and send her to prison for at least 3 years. The 39 year old fourth year medical student was carrying a permitted concealed handgun when she saw the sign at the 9/11 Memorial saying “No guns allowed.” She did the responsible thing and asked a security guard where she could check her weapon. Unfortunately, while her Tennessee concealed carry license is recognized in 40 states, New York isn’t one of them. Meredith was arrested.

In a speech on Tuesday morning to the New York City Police Foundation, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said the department was working with the Defense Department to develop gun scan technology “capable of detecting concealed firearms.”
The tool would operate as a sort of reverse infrared mapping tool by reading the energy people emit and pinpointing where that flow is blocked by some object, like a gun.

The “Castle Doctrine” is a law in both Georgia and Alabama that gives homeowners the right to defend themselves if an intruder enters the property of their home.
It is called the “Castle Law” because citizens can consider their home as a castle, and they have the right to protect it. Other laws, such as “Do Not Retreat”, help blanket potential victims from becoming suspects.

43 states have some sort of open carry law, but Oklahoma isn’t one of them; until, perhaps, maybe, later this year.
“I think the state is ready to address this issue,” said Oklahoma state senator Steve Russell’s bill would require people to be 21 years of age or older, to properly holster and display the weapon, and to abide by restrictions at private establishments.

A New York discount store was ordered to pay a $30,000 fine for stocking toy guns that were deemed to be too realistic.

On January 18, in the General Assembly Building, the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee considered four similar Sunday hunting bills. The committee rolled these four bills into Senate Bill 464 and then passed it by a vote of 11 to 4. This legislation will now be sent to the full state Senate for its consideration.

The “Castle Doctrine” is a law in both Georgia and Alabama that gives homeowners the right to defend themselves if an intruder enters the property of their home.It is called the “Castle Law” because citizens can consider their home as a castle, and they have the right to protect it. Other laws, such as “Do Not Retreat”, help blanket potential victims from becoming suspects.