Jeff Pittman

2A News: February 26, 2016 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman MSFOA meeting The 2016 annual meeting of the Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association is scheduled for TOMORROW, Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops in Pearl, MS. Memberships and renewals will occur prior to the 2:00 meeting, so come early. I understand it will be in the upstairs […]

2A News: February 19, 2016 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman MSFOA meeting The 2016 annual meeting of the Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops in Pearl, MS. Memberships and renewals will occur prior to the 2:00 meeting, so come early. I understand it will be in the upstairs classroom.

Housekeeping Due to computer issues, I am sending this newsletter early while I can. Hopefully back on schedule next week. MSFOA meeting The 2016 annual meeting of the Mississippi State Firearm Owners Association is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops in Pearl, MS. Memberships and renewals will occur prior to the 2:00 meeting, so

Litigation A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled 2-1 this week that the US District Court for the District of Maryland (Northern Division) improperly ruled to uphold Maryland’s prohibition on what the appeals court called “the vast majority of semi-automatic rifles commonly kept by several million American citizens.” The case, Kolbe v. Hogan

2A News: January 29, 2016 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Legislation You may recall that recently Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring determined that VA would no longer exercise CCW license reciprocity with most other states. Now we have word that Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has brokered a deal with legislative Republicans to reinstate reciprocity with bills that would also prohibit

2A News: January 22, 2016 Newsletter by Jeff Pittman Crimes The US Code currently contains nearly 5,000 federal crimes. Try to find Constitutional authority for the federal government to police that many things. Meanwhile, the US Congress currently contains nearly 500 criminals…. Litigation This week, District of Columbia US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, rejected the Justice

Litigation The Bonidy case (gun possession in USPS parking lot) is being appealed. The Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services on behalf of two state residents whose civil rights have been deprived under color of law because agency rules prohibit them from acting as foster parents while legally possessing functional firearms