Proposed government regulation/registration for free speech?

I can only imagine what prompted this. However, the sponsor's intent tramples our First Amendment rights. And like our Second Amendment rights, those enumerated in the First are worthy of vigorous defense.

BR 344 - Representative Rick G. Nelson (12/14/10)
AN ACT relating to information technology.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 369 to establish definitions relating to Internet Web sites, blogs, and message boards; require registration by parties who post entries to these interactive services; require providers of these services to conspicuously identify the parties who post entries; require providers of these services to disclose, upon request, the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of parties posting entries; establish penalties of $500 for first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.

LET'S DESTROY THOSE EVIL GUNS!!

I can only assume the sponsor thinks weapons make the criminal commit the crime. The next logical step, if one believes weapons are evil, is to not prosecute the criminal as he/she couldn't resist the power emanations from the gun. Gee whiz, give us a break...

Summary confiscation and destruction of private property has no place in Kentucky, or anywhere else. No Voodoo law, please.

BR 409 - Representative Jim Wayne (12/16/10)
AN ACT relating to the destruction of firearms.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 500 to provide that a firearm used in the commission of a homicide, fetal homicide, or assault against a peace officer or firefighter shall be destroyed upon the conclusion of the criminal proceeding; establish the procedure for certification of destruction; amend KRS 16.210, 16.220, 237.090, 500.090, and 527.060 to conform.

"Vermont Carry" bill prefiled for Kentucky Legislature

BR 165 - Representative Mike Harmon (12/16/10)
AN ACT relating to deadly weapons.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to permit persons over 21 who are not prohibited from possessing firearms to carry firearms openly or concealed and, specify permitted locations; amend KRS 527.020 relating to carrying concealed deadly weapons to eliminate the crime of carrying a concealed deadly weapon and, specify conditions for a peace officer carrying concealed deadly weapon; amend KRS 527.040 relating to possession of firearm or handgun by a convicted felon to update a federal agency reference and make a technical change; amend KRS 150.172 relating to hunting to permit carrying openly or concealed firearm for self-defense while hunting; amend KRS 237.102 to prohibit banning of possession or carrying of firearms during a disaster; amend KRS 237.106 relating to possession of firearms in vehicles to expand right to sue for violation of rights and, add a reference to elementary and secondary schools in exemptions.

"Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act" has been prefiled for upcoming session.

BR 92 - Senator John Schickel, Senator Damon Thayer, Senator Jack Westwood (09/02/10)
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories made in Kentucky, marked as made in Kentucky, and used in Kentucky to specify that these items, with specified exemptions, are exempt from federal law; name law the "Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act."

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BR 161 - Representative Sal Santoro, Representative Alecia Webb-Edgington (09/21/10)
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories made in Kentucky, marked as made in Kentucky, and used in Kentucky to specify that these items, with specified exemptions, are exempt from federal law; name the law the "Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act".

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BR 397 - Representative Stan Lee (12/14/10)
AN ACT relating to firearms, including ammunition and accessories for firearms.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 relating to firearms, ammunition, and firearms accessories made in Kentucky, marked "made in Kentucky," and used in Kentucky to specify that these items are exempt from federal law; specify that the exemption does not apply to machine guns, silencers, exploding ammunition, and firearms with a bore of 1 1/2 inches; name law the "Kentucky Firearms Freedom Act."

Arizona proposes Right-to-Carry on campus

(12/29/2010) Arizona: Right-to-Carry on campus (from NRA-ILA)
The 50th session of the Arizona legislature begins Jan. 10 with two proposed state House bills that could allow guns on college campuses. The first House bill, HB 2001, allows university or community college faculty members to carry a concealed gun on campus. A faculty member would be a professor, an assistant professor or a lecturer. It does not include research or teaching assistants. The other bill, HB 2014, would restrict a governing board of a university or community college or the college from banning a person from possessing a concealed weapon with a valid permit.

Time for Kentucky to take the lead on this issue. Tell the legislature we don't want our right to self-defense on campus. Contact information for Kentucky legislators can be found in the column to the left.

Links to Kentucky gun laws added

We have added links to Kentucky gun laws. These links are in the left column near the bottom. If you find any out-of-date information or errors, please let us know.

New Poll re: CCDW license

Please vote in the CCDW license poll in the left column.

Sums up the antigun mentality

It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster