April 12, 2017
Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble… – US Constitution, Amendment 1 Opponents of grassroots movements have a new policy strategy in addition to preemption – laws punishing participation in rallies, protests, marches, and other …
April 10, 2017
Lincoln Journal Star, Don Walton, April 5, 2017- A proposal to eliminate the authority of cities in Nebraska to enact their own gun regulation laws bumped into a three-hour filibuster Tuesday that placed the bill in jeopardy of disappearing from this year’s legislative agenda. With an amendment still pending that …
April 10, 2017
The Des Moines Register, William Petroski, April 8, 2017- The passage of a wide-ranging gun rights bill by Iowa lawmakers is raising questions whether local officials can stop gun-carrying citizens from entering courthouses and city halls, although supporters of the measure insist there won’t be any problems. Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines, an attorney who voted …
April 10, 2017
The Des Moines Register, Brianne Pfannenstiel, April 6, 2017- A bill making sweeping changes to Iowa’s firearms laws cleared its final legislative hurdle Thursday and is headed to Gov. Terry Branstad for final approval. “Iowans deserve their freedoms back. They deserve their liberties back,” said the bill’s author, Rep. Matt …
April 5, 2017
Omaha World-Herald, Joe Duggan, April 5, 2017- Concertgoers file into Pinnacle Bank Arena with handguns openly strapped to their hips. It’s a scenario Lincoln Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister said could play out if Nebraska lawmakers pass legislation that would prohibit Lincoln, Omaha and other cities from enforcing most local gun …