07-02-2013, 07:41 PM
Second Recall Drive Advances in Colorado: A second Colorado recall drive
fueled by a backlash against the state’s newly passed gun-control laws
cleared its first hurdle Monday after the petition signatures were
deemed sufficient to proceed. Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler
announced that proponents had submitted 12,648 valid signatures, or
1,363 more than the 11,285 signatures needed to force a recall election
of Democratic state Sen. Angela Giron. The recall group, Pueblo Freedom
and Rights, submitted a total of 13,466 signatures on its recall
petitions about two weeks ago...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/insi...gun-votes/
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Illinois Wins Another Delay: The U.S. Supreme Court granted an extension
Tuesday for Illinois's attorney general to decide whether to appeal a
court order permitting the state's gun owners to carry concealed
firearms. Justice Elena Kagan granted a delay until July 22, essentially
a second 30 days of leeway that allows Attorney General Lisa Madigan
time to craft a response. She could also scuttle the whole matter if
Gov. Pat Quinn signs concealed-carry legislation awaiting his response.
That's a separate deadline than the one on July 9, by which time Quinn
must decide whether to make it legal to carry concealed guns... Madigan
has said she needed the extra time to fashion a response based on other
recent federal appellate court rulings, as well Quinn's decision. If
Quinn signs the bill, she noted, an appeal would be moot... (My
recollection is that the bill was passed by a veto-proof supermajority
and that Madigan is expected to challenge Quinn in the next
gubernatorial race.)
http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x871007557/...z2WekvpNXV
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Pending in New York: Top law enforcement officials have filed court
affirmations in support of New York's new gun control law, the SAFE Act
as state lawyers moved to dismiss a federal challenge to the law brought
by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. Nassau County
District Attorney Kathleen Rice, Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard
and a top State Police lawyer all filed sworn statements as part of over
100 pages filed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in reply to the
suit, brought in March in a federal court in Buffalo... The lawsuit
filed by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and several
individual plaintiffs – including Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Monroe
County – contends in part that the SAFE Act infringes on New Yorkers'
Second Amendment rights because it impedes their ability to defend
themselves in their own homes...
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/...619931.php
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Gun Bills Advance in Rhode Island: The House Judiciary Committee passed
three firearms bills Monday – the first such legislation to make it out
of a committee since Governor Chafee and legislative leaders proposed a
package of gun bills more than two months ago. Two bills would tighten
existing laws on stolen guns and firearms with obliterated ID marks. A
third sets up a task force to guide Rhode Island in submitting records
on mental illness and substance abuse into background checks for
firearms purchases. All three bills were amended after legislators
consulted with gun lobbyists, some of whom were present at Monday’s votes...
http://www.providencejournal.com/breakin...mittee.ece
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[Schumer's political capital]: The expected passage of immigration reform this
week will hand Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) the biggest legislative
triumph of his Senate career and bolster his case to someday become
Democratic leader. Schumer strenuously avoids speculation about his
political future or talk about what will happen when Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decides to step down. But there’s no doubt
among his Senate Democratic colleagues and aides that Schumer wants to
succeed Reid. The bipartisan passage of a landmark immigration bill will
go a long way in addressing any lingering concerns about his ability to
lead the Democratic caucus... (A Schumer leadership of the Senate is
reportedly the reason that NRA tacitly supported Reid's re-election.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/30750...n-the-rise
fueled by a backlash against the state’s newly passed gun-control laws
cleared its first hurdle Monday after the petition signatures were
deemed sufficient to proceed. Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler
announced that proponents had submitted 12,648 valid signatures, or
1,363 more than the 11,285 signatures needed to force a recall election
of Democratic state Sen. Angela Giron. The recall group, Pueblo Freedom
and Rights, submitted a total of 13,466 signatures on its recall
petitions about two weeks ago...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/insi...gun-votes/
--
Illinois Wins Another Delay: The U.S. Supreme Court granted an extension
Tuesday for Illinois's attorney general to decide whether to appeal a
court order permitting the state's gun owners to carry concealed
firearms. Justice Elena Kagan granted a delay until July 22, essentially
a second 30 days of leeway that allows Attorney General Lisa Madigan
time to craft a response. She could also scuttle the whole matter if
Gov. Pat Quinn signs concealed-carry legislation awaiting his response.
That's a separate deadline than the one on July 9, by which time Quinn
must decide whether to make it legal to carry concealed guns... Madigan
has said she needed the extra time to fashion a response based on other
recent federal appellate court rulings, as well Quinn's decision. If
Quinn signs the bill, she noted, an appeal would be moot... (My
recollection is that the bill was passed by a veto-proof supermajority
and that Madigan is expected to challenge Quinn in the next
gubernatorial race.)
http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x871007557/...z2WekvpNXV
--
Pending in New York: Top law enforcement officials have filed court
affirmations in support of New York's new gun control law, the SAFE Act
as state lawyers moved to dismiss a federal challenge to the law brought
by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. Nassau County
District Attorney Kathleen Rice, Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard
and a top State Police lawyer all filed sworn statements as part of over
100 pages filed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in reply to the
suit, brought in March in a federal court in Buffalo... The lawsuit
filed by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association and several
individual plaintiffs – including Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Monroe
County – contends in part that the SAFE Act infringes on New Yorkers'
Second Amendment rights because it impedes their ability to defend
themselves in their own homes...
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/...619931.php
--
Gun Bills Advance in Rhode Island: The House Judiciary Committee passed
three firearms bills Monday – the first such legislation to make it out
of a committee since Governor Chafee and legislative leaders proposed a
package of gun bills more than two months ago. Two bills would tighten
existing laws on stolen guns and firearms with obliterated ID marks. A
third sets up a task force to guide Rhode Island in submitting records
on mental illness and substance abuse into background checks for
firearms purchases. All three bills were amended after legislators
consulted with gun lobbyists, some of whom were present at Monday’s votes...
http://www.providencejournal.com/breakin...mittee.ece
--
[Schumer's political capital]: The expected passage of immigration reform this
week will hand Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) the biggest legislative
triumph of his Senate career and bolster his case to someday become
Democratic leader. Schumer strenuously avoids speculation about his
political future or talk about what will happen when Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decides to step down. But there’s no doubt
among his Senate Democratic colleagues and aides that Schumer wants to
succeed Reid. The bipartisan passage of a landmark immigration bill will
go a long way in addressing any lingering concerns about his ability to
lead the Democratic caucus... (A Schumer leadership of the Senate is
reportedly the reason that NRA tacitly supported Reid's re-election.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/30750...n-the-rise