As new gun laws took effect in New York on Sept. 1, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office put all pistol permit applications on hold pending rules for implementation. The new laws require a review of new concealed carry permit applicants’ social media accounts for the past three years, yet guidelines for the review are still…
Orange County Halts Pistol Permit Processing After New Gun Laws Take Effect
Missouri Sheriffs Resisting FBI’s Concealed Carry Weapon Audit
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has so far randomly audited 24 sheriff’s offices in Missouri in search of concealed carry weapon (CCW) details, but they all refused to comply, according to law enforcement authorities. “None released anything pertaining to CCWs themselves, but some did partially comply by answering procedural questions on issuing CCWs,” said…
New York State Fair Ditches Recent Off-Duty Officer Carry Ban
The agency responsible for managing the New York State Fair has made a quick U-turn to allow off-duty law enforcement members to continue to carry firearms at the upcoming state fair, according to a department spokesperson. “The fair’s long-standing rules of conduct state that firearms are prohibited on the Fairgrounds, with exceptions for members of…
Mississippi Schools Board Updates Policy, Clearing Way for Some Staff to Have Guns on Campus
July 25, 2022
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Education officials in Mississippi voted on Thursday to remove a requirement that blocked guns in public schools. The move allows school districts in the state to determine their own rules on school security, including to potentially allow some staff to carry guns on campus. The vote by the Mississippi Board of Education updates an internal policy…
Key Part of New York Concealed-Carry Law Challenged in Court
July 12, 2022
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A key part of a newly-passed gun law in New York got its first challenge on Monday as more Republicans are expected to join similar legal efforts. Carl Paladino, a Republican, filed a lawsuit challenging Section 5 of the gun law in the federal court in Buffalo. The challenged section bans concealed carry licensees from…
Maryland Governor Ends State’s Tough Handgun Permitting Regime
July 6, 2022
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After resisting a Supreme Court gun rights ruling for almost two weeks, the blue state of Maryland will stop enforcing its tough concealed carry handgun permitting rule because it violates the U.S. Constitution, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said on July 5. On June 23, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law and recognized…
New York Gov. Hochul Signs Law Limiting Concealed Carry Guns After Supreme Court Ruling
July 2, 2022
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New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed legislation into law to limit the use of concealed carry guns in “sensitive locations” such as schools and places of worship in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Hochul called lawmakers to Albany for an extraordinary session of the state legislature this week to change…
New York Limits Concealed Carry Guns After Supreme Court Ruling
July 2, 2022
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New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed legislation into law to limit the use of concealed carry guns in “sensitive locations” such as schools and places of worship in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Hochul called lawmakers to Albany for an extraordinary session of the state legislature this week to change…
New York State Proposes Social Media Check for Gun Permit
July 1, 2022
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The New York state legislature is proposing a bill that would force a gun permit applicant to reveal all of his or her social media posts in the past three years. Senate Bill S51001 passed the state Senate in a 43-20 vote on Friday and, if signed into law, would require gun applicants to provide…
New York State Proposes Social Media Checks for Gun Permit
July 1, 2022
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The New York state legislature is proposing a bill that would force a gun permit applicant to reveal all of his or her social media posts in the past three years. Senate Bill S51001 passed the state Senate in a 43-20 vote on Friday and, if signed into law, would require gun applicants to provide…
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