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Gay rights activists will lobby senators in 10 states this month to rally support for repealing the law that bans openly gay people from serving in the military.
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A Senate Judiciary subcommittee will assess government preparedness for a terrorist attack with weapons of mass destruction in the wake of a report calling Justice Department planning inadequate.
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Oklahoma May Become 44th State to Allow 'Open Carry'
Oklahoma legislators have sent Governor Brad Henry a bill that would allow residents with concealed-weapons permits to carry their firearms openly in public. Nearly 12,000 people have signed an online petition urging him to sign the bill.
Grants Available for College Shooting Programs
NSSF through its Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative will award up to $175,000 in grants for colleges interested in starting a shooting sports program or expanding or maintaining its current club or team. Grant proposals are due by Sept. 17. Applications can be downloaded at
nssf.org/college.
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Pro-Second Amendment Bills Introduced in Illinois
House Bill 462/House Bill 5221/House Bill 6249, introduced by Representative Brandon Phelps (D-118)/Representative John Bradley (D-117), are all Right-to-Carry Bills.
House Bill 5231, introduced by State Representative John Bradley (D-117), would remove the prohibition on having a firearm in a place where alcohol is served if it is possessed by the business owner, or by employees he has given permission to possess a firearm while on the premises.
Finally, House Bill 4835, introduced by State Representative David Reis (R-108), has passed the House, and is now in the Senate. This bill would eliminate the waiting period requirement on firearm transfers if the transfer involves trading one operable firearm for another.
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Are security concerns being set aside for money?
A recent Rasmussen Report indicates that the majority of Americans are not for more gun control.
Is the overbearing and over cumbersome federal system so out of control that no one is safe from their grip?
The construction of the Mexican border fence has been slowed by the Appropriations Committee’s action which maintains Obama Administration's desire for slower pace.
