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 …
April 5, 2017
The Washington Times, Grant Schulte, April 4, 2017- A bill that would bar local governments from passing gun restrictions that are stricter than state law drew strong objections Tuesday from some Omaha and Lincoln senators who want to protect their cities’ ordinances. Lawmakers kicked off a debate on a measure …
April 5, 2017
The Gazette, Rod Boshart, April 4, 2017- DES MOINES — A bipartisan group of state senators voted Tuesday to make significant changes to expand firearm rights that proponents said would protect Iowans and their constitutional rights. Meanwhile, opponents worried the bill will escalate gun violence in a state with a …