right to keep and bear arms

Maryland Bill Would Ban State from Denying Firearms to Medical Marijuana Users

Under the proposed law, a person could not be denied the right to purchase, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that they are authorized to use medical cannabis. The bill includes specific provisions prohibiting access to the state's medical marijuana database "for the purpose of approving or disapproving an individual from purchasing, owning, possessing, or carrying a firearm."

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Colorado Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” (SAPA) the legislation would ban any entity or person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from enforcing any past, present or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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New Hampshire Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

Titled "Protection of Natural Right to Property and Self-defense," the legislation would ban any entity or person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from enforcing any past, present or future federal acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Constitutional Carry Bill Filed in Minnesota

Under the proposed law, anyone who is legally allowed to own a gun could carry it without a state-issued permit, though they would still be able to apply for one. Currently, Minnesota gun owners must apply for a five-year permit at their county sheriff’s office.

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Minnesota Senate Bill Would Add “Shall Not Be Infringed” to State Constitution

A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to add language protecting the right to keep and bear arms in the state constitution. The enactment of the amendment would create a pathway to further limit the enforcement of gun control in Minnesota and could potentially foster and environment more hostile to federal gun control

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Nebraska Bill Would Ban State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” the bill would prohibit state agencies and law enforcement officers from enforcing a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a firearm, a firearm accessory, or firearm ammunition that “does not exist under the laws of this state,” except to comply with an order of a court.

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New Hampshire Bill Would Partially Close Loophole in Law to Ban Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 11, 2023) – A bill introduced in the New Hampshire House would partially close a loophole and expand the scope of a law passed last year to ban state and local enforcement of federal gun control. Rep. Tom Mannion (R) introduced House Bill 305 (HB305) on Jan. 9. The legislation would amend […]

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Indiana Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” (SAPA) the legislation would ban any entity or person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from enforcing any past, present or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Permitless Concealed Carry Bill Filed in Nebraska

The legislation amends existing state law to allow carry concealed firearms without a permit for those 21 and older. It would also prohibit local governments from enacting their own gun control regulations, and existing laws violating that provision would be "null and void."

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