TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa |Contributing Editor     NOTICE: The National Rifle Association has cancelled its 2020 Annual Meetings due to coronavirus pandemic. What’s New—State Legislation:  Alabama—HB39, a lifetime Right-to-Carry...

TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa   What’s New—State Legislation:  Alabama—SB47 passed Senate Judiciary Committee; Florida—Expanded background check bill dead for the session; Hawaii—the Senate passed SB2519 and SB2535; Idaho—hearing for...

TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa   What’s New—State Legislation:  Alabama—Hearing scheduled for SB47 on Mar. 4; Georgia—HB787, Right-to-Carry Reciprocity is awaiting House action; Hawaii—The House passed three anti-gun bills, while...

TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa   What’s New—State Legislation:  Alabama—Hearing scheduled for SB47 on Feb. 26; Alaska—HB62, “red flag” firearm seizure legislation, will be before the House Judiciary Committee; Arizona—four...

By Tanya Metaksa   TANYA METAKSA What’s New—State Legislation: Connecticut—A bill to add an additional 35% excise tax on ammunition sales has been introduced;  Hawaii—Three Committees: Senate Committee on Public...

By Tanya Metaksa   TANYA METAKSA What’s New—State Legislation: Oregon—More anti-gun bills introduced, Hearing held last Friday on HB4005, NRA filed comments against the new anti—gun initiative petitions; Virginia: —On...

By Tanya Metaksa |Contributing Editor   TANYA METAKSA What’s New—State Legislation: California—The Senate passed SB281, a hold-over bill banning gun shows in the Cow Palace in San Francisco; Georgia-HB787, Right-to-Carry...

TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa   What’s New—State Legislation: Alabama—HB39/SB47, lifetime Right-to-Carry permits introduced; California—SB281, a hold-over bill banning gun show in the Cow Palace in San Francisco, can be...

By Tanya Metaksa TANYA METAKSA What’s New—State Legislation: California—AB503, carrying in churches; Florida—SB7028, a massive record-keeping bill; Kentucky—pro-gun rally being held on Jan. 31; Maryland —hearings before three committees; Minnesota-hearing...

TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa|Legislative Editor What’s New—State Legislation: Virginia bans firearms in state capitol and then passes several anti-gun bills, New Hampshire-HB867 passes, Indiana HB16, Maryland-gun bills moving; Judicial-Landmark...

By Tanya Metaksa   TANYA METAKSA What’s New—State Legislation: Virginia first hearing on Jan. 13, 2020, New Hampshire-HB867 in House for a vote; Judicial-National Rifle Association, John Doe v. City...

TANYA METAKSA By Tanya Metaksa   The history of the Second Amendment was non-existent until 90 years ago..   For almost 150 years our fore-bearers did not contemplate any changes...

By Tanya Metaksa TANYA METAKSA It’s that time of year when we reflect on what the “old” year brought and what lessons we learned. 2019 was the last year of...