California: Gun control bill in Gov. Jerry Brown's hands
On Gov. Jerry Brown's desk is a bid to bar Californians from openly carrying firearms, legislation that could open a new front in the state's decades old gun control debate.
Read About It: The Los Angeles Times
| Alaska: Four Pro-Gun Bills Pending for 2012 Legislative Session |
| On April 17, when Governor Sean Parnell adjourned the Alaska Legislature, there were four pro-gun bills left pending from the 2011 legislative session. Due to Alaska’s two-year sessions, all pending 2011 bills will carry over and be considered in 2012. House Bill 80, sponsored by state Representative Mark Neuman (R-15), is a no-duty-to-retreat bill and would extend the right to use force, including deadly force, for self-defense anywhere a person has a legal right to be. HB 80 passed in the state House by a 33 to 6 vote. This bill is now pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee. House Bill 83, also sponsored by state Representative Neuman, would establish an apprentice hunting program. This bill is pending in the House Resources Committee. Senate Bill 2, sponsored by state Senator Linda Menard (R-G), would create National Rifle Association special-request license plates. SB 2 is currently pending in the Senate Finance Committee. Senate Bill 105, sponsored by state Senator Charlie Huggins (R-H), would designate the Pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 .30-06 as the official state firearm. This bill is pending in the Senate State Affairs Committee. |
| Nevada: Public Meeting to be Held Regarding Guns in State Parks |
| The Nevada Division of State Parks will hold a public hearing on the Nevada Administrative Code’s (NAC) change of regulation to allow for the carrying of firearms in state parks, per the 2011 statutory changes mandated in Assembly Bill 282. The Division proposes to amend NAC Chapter 407, Section 105 to remove prohibitions against possession of a firearm in state parks and to clarify prohibitive firearms discharge to specifically recognize the right to self-defense. This proposal can be downloaded here. This public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 12, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Those who cannot attend the hearing but would like to submit comments in written form may write to the Nevada State Parks Division, 901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 5005, |
| Mississippi Legislative Wrap-Up: Implementation of House Bill 506 |
New Law Affects Concealed Carry Permit Holders During the 2011 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature, House Bill 506, legislation relating to prosecutors carrying weapons, passed with an NRA-supported amendment designed to allow concealed pistol permit holders who complete certain training requirements to protect themselves in locations previously prohibited by law. This measure, signed into law by Governor Haley Barbour on March 11, contains language which reads as follows: "a person licensed under Section 45-9-101 to carry a concealed pistol, who has voluntarily completed an instructional course in the safe handling and use of firearms offered by an instructor certified by a nationally recognized organization that customarily offers firearms training, or by any other organization approved by the Department of Public Safety, shall also be authorized to carry weapons in courthouses, except in courtrooms during a judicial proceeding, and any location listed in subsection (13) of Section 45-9-101, except any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1, any police, sheriff or highway patrol station or any detention facility, prison or jail. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations allowing concealed pistol permit holders to obtain an endorsement on their permit indicating that they have completed the aforementioned course and have the authority to carry in these locations."If you would like to obtain the special endorsement for your Mississippi Concealed Carry permit to legally carry in additional locations outlined under the new law, you must complete a training course taught by an Enhanced Permit Certified Firearms Instructor. A list of those instructors is available on the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's website here. Classes must be a minimum of eight hours in length and include instruction on state laws relating to the carrying of firearms and the use of deadly force. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be issued a standardized DPS-approved certificate by your instructor. This certificate, along with your valid carry permit, will then need to be taken to any DPS Firearms Permit Unit location. Where DPS will issue you a sticker endorsement to adhere to your permit. There is no cost for this service and the endorsement is valid for the remainder of the term of that specific permit. Training completed prior to July 1, 2011 – the effective date of the act – will not be recognized for purposes of obtaining a special endorsement. Individuals holding out-of-state licenses that currently enjoy reciprocal privileges in If you are an instructor certified to teach NRA's Basic Pistol and Personal Protection courses and wish to apply to be listed on the DPS website, you need to submit proof of your current certification in-person to DPS at their office in Jackson. You will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Department and apply for recognition annually (though subsequent approval will not require an in-person visit). Special Note: An opinion issued on August 31, 2011, by Attorney General Jim Hood states that a concealed pistol permit holder with a training endorsement would not violate section 97-37-1 (the general prohibition on carrying concealed weapons) by carrying a concealed weapon into publicly-accessible areas of courthouses or other county property, even if the county has posted statutory notice that carrying a pistol or revolver is banned in the premises. Courtrooms where judicial proceedings are taking place remain off-limits to civilian permit holders, regardless of whether they have an endorsement. A copy of that opinion can be found by clicking here. |
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