US EditionBill to outlaw local 'red flag' gun laws headed to Montana governor's desk
- The Montana Legislature passed House Bill 809 on Monday to prevent local 'red flag' laws.
- This bill responds to concerns about potential Second Amendment violations related to firearm removal.
- House Bill 809 passed the Montana Senate with a vote of 29 to 19 and now goes to the governor.
- Proponents claim that extreme risk protection orders violate Second Amendment rights; Sen. Manzella said HB 809 would prevent a patchwork of laws.
- With passage in the Senate, House Bill 809 awaits action from the governor, affecting gun control at the local level.
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Minnesota’s new gun law tested in Eden Prairie - Eden Prairie Local News
Minnesota’s “red flag” gun law has its first case in Eden Prairie. Last month, a judge ordered police to withhold, at least until Oct. 24, a semi-automatic handgun belonging to a 25-year-old man who carried it into the Eden Prairie City Center last fall. The court order represents the local police department’s first use of the complex and potentially far-reaching new legislation. Police say the man, who has not been charged with a crime, showed …
SC Moves to Block Gun Purchase Tracking
South Carolina lawmakers are one step closer to making the Palmetto State the 21st to ban the use of firearms-specific merchant category codes (MCCs) for citizens buying guns and ammunition. Last week, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 3930, which would prohibit the use of firearm- and ammunition-specific Merchant Category Codes. The ... Read more The post S.C. Seeks To Be 21st State To Ban Firearm Specific Merchant C…
Legislation blocks 'red flag laws' in Montana
The Montana Legislature has passed legislation preventing local governments from enacting laws to remove firearms from people who are considered a danger to themselves or others, also known as Red Flag laws.House Bill 809 from Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, passed third reading in the Montana Senate on Monday, 29 to 19. HB 809 is now headed to the governors desk.Red Flag Laws allow for extreme risk protection orders, which are intended…
“Tired of it”: Fuller comment draws ire, accusations of sexism in Senate
Debate over legislation prohibiting towns from enacting red flag gun laws, House Bill 809, led to accusations of sexism in the Senate chamber over the weekend. The hot button issue drew strong testimony from numerous senators, including Sen. Ellie Boldman,…
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