DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, May 30, 2019

Illinois: House Passes FOID Fee Increase & Mandatory Fingerprinting
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Illinois: House Passes FOID Fee Increase & Mandatory Fingerprinting
On May 29th, the Illinois state House of Representatives voted 62-52 to pass Senate Bill 1966, sending the amended version back to the state Senate for further consideration.  Among other things, they would increase the fees and also impose a mandatory fingerprinting requirement for both new FOID and renewal applications.
Nevada: AB 291 Passes Committee With Firearm Seizure Amendment, On to Senate Floor
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Nevada: AB 291 Passes Committee With Firearm Seizure Amendment, On to Senate Floor
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Assembly Bill 291 with amendments.  As previously reported, a substantial amendment was anticipated to include “Red Flag” provisions, which did come to fruition; however, the language for the amendment was not made available until just minutes before the hearing.  AB 291 now heads to the Senate floor for a vote.
FOX56.COM
Biden’s role in 1994 crime bill under scrutiny by Trump and Democrats external site
here are few areas where President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidates agree, but both are now taking shots at the Democratic front-runner Joe Biden for his support of the 1994 crime bill.
CNN
In reversal from 2016, McConnell says he would fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 external site
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs during next year’s presidential election, he would work to confirm a nominee appointed by President Donald Trump.
Kansas: Legislature Adjourns From its 2019 Legislative Session
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Kansas: Legislature Adjourns From its 2019 Legislative Session
Today, the Kansas Legislature adjourned from its 2019 Legislative Session.
Oklahoma: Legislature Adjourns From its Successful 2019 Session
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oklahoma: Legislature Adjourns From its Successful 2019 Session
Late last week, the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned from its 2019 Legislative Session.
NEWS
Biden’s education plan pledges to ‘defeat’ the NRA, support “assault weapons” ban
Former Vice President Joe Biden pledged on Tuesday to “defeat the National Rifle Association” as part of his 2020 campaign promise to fight for school safety. “As President, he will secure passage of gun legislation to make our students safer, and he knows he can do it because he’s defeated the National Rifle Association twice before,” Biden’s plan, released on Tuesday, read. It stated part of the plan to “defeat” the NRA included supporting legislation that banned “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines.
DENVERPOST.COM
Hickenlooper is latest Democrat to make guns a priority in 2020 presidential race external site
At a library two miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 students were among those killed in one of the nation’s most horrific mass shootings, John Hickenlooper sat Saturday among two dozen survivors, listening to their ideas on how to curb gun violence and pitching a few of his own. Universal background checks are a must, the former two-term Colorado governor said. Then, maybe, an assault weapons ban. As president, he would go community by community, House district by House district, with data to convince reluctant federal lawmakers to pass meaningful gun control legislation.
DALLASNEWS.COM
Texas just passed a bill to let people carry their handguns for a full week after natural disasters external site
The Texas Senate on Sunday night narrowly approved a bill that would allow Texans to carry their guns for up to a week after a natural disaster.  House Bill 1177 passed by a vote of 16-15 and now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature or veto. If it becomes law, any Texan who can legally own a firearm would be able to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.
NY TIMES
Fearing Supreme Court Loss, New York Tries to Make Gun Case Vanish external site
A couple of weeks ago, the New York Police Department held an unusual public hearing. Its purpose was to make a Supreme Court case disappear. In January, the court agreed to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a New York City gun regulation. The city, fearing a loss that would endanger gun control laws across the nation, responded by moving to change the regulation. The idea was to make the case moot. The move required seeking comments from the public, in writing and at the hearing. Gun rights advocates were not happy.
Texas 2019 Regular Session Wrap-Up: Lawmakers Advance Important Pro-2A Reforms & Send Gun Control Crowd Home Empty-Handed
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Texas 2019 Regular Session Wrap-Up: Lawmakers Advance Important Pro-2A Reforms & Send Gun Control Crowd Home Empty-Handed
The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on Monday of Memorial Day weekend.  More than 7,300 pieces of legislation were introduced during the 2019 Regular Session, and your NRA-ILA tracked over 165 firearm-related bills through the process.
Tennessee: Governor Bill Lee Signs Self-Defense Legislation into Law
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Tennessee: Governor Bill Lee Signs Self-Defense Legislation into Law
Last week, Governor Bill Lee signed important self-defense legislation, House Bill 1264 /Senate Bill 705, into law.