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NRA Letter to Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen regarding the implementation of the Wisconsin concealed carry law

On Wednesday, October 5, NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox sent a letter to Wisconin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen expressing concerns about the implementation of the Wisonsin Personal Protection Act.  Click here to read the letter. http://www.nraila.org/media/PDFs/WI_AGLetterAct35.pdf

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen defends Right-to-Carry rules

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen defended the state Justice Department's concealed carry regulations Thursday, saying the agency must define training requirements and verify it took place. Republicans passed a law earlier this year that allows Wisconsin residents to carry concealed weapons. The Justice Department is scrambling to draft rules enacting the law, which is set to take effect Nov. 1. The National Rifle Association sent Van Hollen a letter Wednesday accusing his agency of going overboard on the regulations.

Read About It: The Green Bay Press Gazette (Wisc.)

West Virginia: Tazewell County now in compliance with state law

Tazewell County is now in compliance with state code as it relates to persons legally permitted to carry a firearm as a concealed weapon at county parks. An earlier ordinance was requested by Northwestern District board member Seth White last year after he noticed a no firearms symbol at the entrance to the Lake Jack Witten/Cavitts Creek Park. At the time, White said the sign represented a violation of his second amendment rights to keep and bear arms. However, after reviewing state code, County Attorney Eric Young found a change in the 2004 state legislation that prohibits counties and towns from regulating firearms. As a result, the county's present ordinance was ruled obsolete.

Read About It: The Bluefield Daily Telegraph (W.V.)

Acquiring personal protection requires steely resolve in D.C.

I want a gun. I don't feel safe living in Washington, D.C., and want to protect myself. I started yesterday by going down to city hall to find the gun permit office to tell them, "I want a gun." This series will follow me as I navigate the city bureaucracy and outdated rules in order to legally buy a firearm.

Read About It: The Washington Times