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The Gun Bill Shootout

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On the 29th legislative day, the Alabama Legislature was struggling to find an agreement on gun legislation. Similar issues have already come through Tennessee. One issue in particular, the issue of employers banning employees from keeping a gun in their personal vehicles while on employer property, led to Republican … Continued
May 10, 2013

Protecting Our Second Amendment Rights

By US Rep. Mike Rogers When I’m back at home at the grocery store folks often tell me they just don’t understand what Washington is up to. A recent example of this has been the debate over gun control in the U.S. Senate, as President Obama worked to pass new gun control laws. Each amendment to … Continued
April 26, 2013

Omnibus Gun Rights Bill Passes in Alabama Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Alabama Senate passed SB286, the Omnibus Gun Bill which addresses several issues in Alabama law that have troubled Alabama gun owners. The bill will now go to the Alabama House of Representatives where it faces an uncertain future. While Colorado and Connecticut, at the urging of President … Continued
April 5, 2013

Brooks Addresses Second Amendment Supporters

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mo Brooks addressed over 1,500 supporters of America’s traditional second amendment rights in Huntsville Saturday. The event was part of the day of resistance organized by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other gun rights groups across the country. The Huntsville event was held by the conservative … Continued
February 25, 2013

Henry Wants State to Stand Up to Federal Government to Protect Citizens’ Gun Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, state Representative Ed Henry (R) from Decatur addressed the Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Subcommittee over his House Bill 220. The Second Amendment Preservation Act would, “prevent infringement on the right to keep and bear arms by the federal government and would nullify all federal … Continued
February 20, 2013

NRA-Supported Omnibus Firearms Bill on Committee Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a statement urging its Alabama members to contact their state legislators to ask them to support the Omnibus Firearms Bill, which will be addressed by the Senate Business and Labor Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 129 is sponsored by state Senator … Continued
February 6, 2013

More Reaction to Obama’s Anti Gun Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party officials continued on Thursday to denounce President Barack H. Obama’s plans to limit or (in some cases suspend) Americans cherished Second Amendment rights. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said in written statement, “Alabamians believe as our founding fathers did that we should have the right … Continued
January 18, 2013

Alabama Leaders Respond to Obama’s Assault on Americans’ Second Amendment Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday President Obama unveiled a package of executive orders designed to limit Americans access to certain types of guns, while his allies in the U.S. Senate push an even more extreme piece of legislation that will criminalize the ownership of many types of rifles, handguns, and shotguns commonly … Continued
January 17, 2013

As Obama Prepares to Limit Americans Gun Rights, how Far Will Gun Owners Go to Defend Their Liberty?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter New gun controls are likely coming and the Obama administration may not wait for Congress to pass his agenda to erode Americans’ second amendment rights. According to reporting by ‘The Hill,’ Vice President Joe Biden (D) said to a gathering of anti-gun activists, “The president is going to act. … Continued
January 10, 2013