Voters in Burlington, Vermont have overwhelmingly approved a city charter change which bans firearms in places where alcohol is sold, although according to the VTDigger, the measure “would require approval from the state Legislature, which stymied Burlington’s earlier attempt.” Under Vermont’s preemption statute (VT. STAT. ANN. tit. 24 §  2295 (2011) ), detailed by the National Rifle […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came out swinging in defense of the Second Amendment during his annual State of the State address Tuesday before the Legislature, declaring, “We need to be a strong Second Amendment state.” Florida leads the way in licensed concealed carry, but in recent years, in the aftermath of the tragic 2018 mass […]

A bill which would make it illegal for local governments in Montana to enact so-called “red flag” (Extreme Risk Prevention Orders) ordinances is now under consideration by the State Legislature, as proponents contend such restrictive regulations are unconstitutional. House Bill 809 is sponsored by State Rep. Braxton Mitchell (R-Columbia Falls). The five page measure has […]

A month after President Donald Trump issued an executive order for the Justice Department to review federal gun regulations, House Democrats have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to explain how she will implement the order. In a three-page letter to Bondi, Reps. Jamie Raskin, ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee and Lucy McBath, ranking […]