Doris Wise Montrose

Good to see people pushing back. ‘Zanotti said if this becomes a law, he’s not looking to make felons out of what he calls “good southern Illinois people” who use these weapons to protect themselves, hunt or competitively shoot. ‘”I’m not interested in adding a whole stack to my case load when it comes to

“…29 of New Mexico’s sheriffs oppose these measures. This is a state that only has 33 counties. In other words, just four counties aren’t represented in this group.” New Mexico is considering what I’ve come to think of as being among the “standard slate” of gun laws. Primarily, a red flag law and a safe

The latest map of state laws related to concealed carry, 1986 to 2019, is out — and it’s striking. Read More by Eugene Volokh

“The uniqueness of Mr. Scalise’s testimony being denied this voice is tragic for all who attend and all who have been a part of that, especially from his perspective as a lawmaker who will be voting on and working with this issue, and just because he probably disagrees with the majority is no reason to

IF A NEW OREGON GUN BILL PASSES, GUN OWNERS IN THE BEAVER STATE WOULD BE LIMITED IN AMMO PURCHASES AND ALSO HAVE MAG CAPACITY REDUCED TO JUST FIVE. A new Oregon gun bill would give the Beaver State the strictest gun laws in the nation, if passed. This bill is one of more than a

Let’s say a stalker threatens a female friend of yours. She asks you if she can borrow your handgun. She is trained and has no criminal record. Should you loan her your gun? Under a bill being heard today before the House Judiciary Committee, loaning her your gun soon could land you in prison. An

Since 2013, California has outlawed new semiautomatic handguns Can a state ban all new handguns? According to a 2-1 panel of the Ninth Circuit, the answer is yes. A pending cert. petition asks the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the question. I filed an amicus brief in support of petition, on behalf of professors (including

Another cert. petition asks the Supreme Court to resolve the circuit split on this question. The case is Rogers v. Grewal, which challenges New Jersey’s restrictive firearms carry license policy. There’s a split on the subject among lower courts; the details are a bit complicated, but the short version is that the First, Second, Third, and Fourth

PIERRE, S.D. (Feb. 1, 2019) – Yesterday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a “Constitutional Carry” bill into law, her first bill signed as governor.  South Dakotans will be able to carry concealed handguns without a permit beginning July 1, 2019. “I believe this legislation will further protect the Second Amendment rights of the citizens of South

Gilchrest questions how much ammunition a homeowner needs to carry out a viable defense. She tweeted: “I’m hearing push back about the need to protect one’s home… but how much ammunition does someone really need to do that?”’ Connecticut State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest (D-13th) is pushing a 50 percent tax on ammunition purchases in her