Firearms x Culture
On January 1st 2020 Senate Bill 705 went into effect in Tennessee. The new law is in regards to acquiring a concealed carry permit within the state. The law of allows for eligible law-abiding citizens of the state of Tennessee to forego the 8-hour conceal carry class and instead take a 90 minute online class.
This year has been filled with many twists and turns within the firearms community. It has been a year of growth, innovation, prosperity within the industry.
Back in early August the El Paso shooting happened where twenty-two people tragically lost their lives at the hands of Patrick Crusius. A month later CEO Doug McMillion released an internal memo to Wal-Mart employees regarding ending the sale of firearms and ammunition at Wal-Mart locations. The end of firearm and ammunition sales at Wal-Mart will take place once stores have depleted its current stock of both.
On Monday Pennsylvania Attorney General Shapiro held a press conference with Gov. Tim Wolfe, Pennsylvania State Police, and State Legislators on the classification of 80% receivers to be recognized as firearms under the state law.
Banning guns is not the answer. Violence will persist and people who want to do these things will find a way. Censorship is not the answer. Banning people there freedom of speech will only fuel the flames.
In Tacoma, Washington the Tacoma City Council are looking to enact a new tax on both firearms and ammunition according to The News Tribune. The vote for the new tax was initially set for October 29th but was delayed. The City Council will now vote on November 12th meeting to approve the firearm and ammunition tax.
After the last Democratic debate Beto O’Rourke has kept up with his bombastic rhetoric on firearms and the 2nd Amendment. During an interview with CNN O’Rourke was pressed about how his gun confiscation plan would work.
A conversation that comes up at work a lot is, “What is your preferred method of conceal carry?” That is a very diverse and nuanced question to ask any ccw practitioner. That reason may very from user to user.
Two weeks ago Florida filed bill HB 273 which allows constitutional carry for Florida residents. The bill allows for residents to carry concealed weapons without the need of a CCW permit.
An attack on one freedom is an attack on all freedoms. Now, is the time to stand up and fight for are freedoms or watch them erode before our eyes. California Senator Diane Feinstein is proposing a bill for legislation that would ban the sale, manufacture, and transfer of military-style assault weapons, such as the AR-15 and AK platform.
