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No doubt many of you have been following the developments surrounding Act 746 or "constitutional carry." You may have seen my interview with ASP spokesman Bill Sadler earlier this week. Yesterday I spoke with Paul Harrell on The Paul Harrell Program about my interview and where we go from here. Take a listen, if you're into that sort of thing. Segment begins around the 1:35:00 mark: Video streaming by Ustream … [Read more...]
You haven’t read about this story in the mainstream media. It wasn’t reported during the legislative session, and perhaps it would never have been reported if it weren’t for The Arkansas Project and the folks at Arkansas Carry. But what you are about to read is the story of what may be the most significant (pro-liberty) accomplishment of the 89th General Assembly. In late February, the legislature considered HB1408, a bill that would have legalized carrying a firearm openly in … [Read more...]
Earlier today, Senator Mark Pryor voted against cloture on a gun control bill in the Senate. That's wonderful, except he voted for the assault weapons ban in 2004 and previously supported the Brady Bill in 2002. Perhaps this new ad demonstrates Pryor's wobbly record better than anything I could say: … [Read more...]
Yesterday, I took a field trip to the state capitol in Little Rock, as I often do, to see what our government was up to. I wandered into the Senate State Agencies Committee meeting in the Old Supreme Court room. Before my eyes unfolded a very interesting debate over private property rights. State Senator Jim Hendren (R-Gravette) proposed a bill to provide Arkansans with some recourse against their government(s) whenever government action devalues their property by 10% or more. To be noted, … [Read more...]
This morning, the House Judiciary Committee passed "The Church Protection Act." The bill now heads to the House floor. If it is successful there, it will head to the Governor's desk for his John Hancock. I attended the committee meeting this morning and snagged some video(s). The voice vote is near the very end of the second clip below. 4:31 p.m. - I apologize for the audio problems in these videos. It seems to be a technical issue with Ustream. Hopefully it will be resolved … [Read more...]
By a vote of 28-4, the Arkansas Senate has passed SB71, “The Church Protection Act.” Senator Bryan King, who is the lead sponsor of the bill, tells The Arkansas Project: “Today, the Senate passed a important piece of legislation for citizen protection. We should allow churches the right to decide how best to handle their own security rather than force them to be defenseless.” In opposition to the bill, Senator Linda Chesterfield spoke from the floor saying, “My Lord's house is a … [Read more...]
Senator Bryan King, as promised, has filed a bill to allow churches and houses of worship to decide for themselves whether or not to allow their members to carry firearms on their property. Currently, Arkansas law prohibits churches and houses of worship from making these decisions themselves which poses two problems: first, it is a violation of the 2nd amendment and secondly, it inappropriately involves the state in church governance. Nicholas Stehle, member of the board of directors for … [Read more...]
Today, I did my weekly segment with That Radio Host Guy who can't remember what he's supposed to be talking about from one segment to the next. If you're wondering what I am talking about, grab some egg nog, click on the video below, and skip to the 1:05:00 mark for some laughs and a lengthy discussion on guns and texting bans with Paul Harrell. Enjoyed the discussion, as always. Thanks to Paul for having me on: Video streaming by Ustream … [Read more...]
