Siouxland crime victims are pushing for Iowa lawmakers to pass their own version of Marsy’s Law. Continue reading “Crime victim survivors push for Marsy’s Law in Iowa”
Iowa Not Likely To Pass Hands-Free Driving Law This Year
House Speaker Pat Grassley today said it is unlikely the 2021 legislature will vote to require hands-free driving. Continue reading “Iowa Not Likely To Pass Hands-Free Driving Law This Year”
Federal Criminal Cases Dropped In 2020
The U.S. Sentencing Commission on Monday said the number of federal criminal cases dropped by more than 15% in 2020 compared with the prior year, a sign of the COVID-19 pandemic’s outsized effect on federal criminal proceedings. Continue reading “Federal Criminal Cases Dropped In 2020”
Will Biden’s orders on ‘ghost guns’ impact South Dakota gun owners?
Five of President Joe Biden’s executive orders on ghost guns address areas that don’t seem to be covered by state law in South Dakota. Continue reading “Will Biden’s orders on ‘ghost guns’ impact South Dakota gun owners?”
IA Governor Reynolds signs law allowing permitless handgun carry
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law allowing permitless handgun carry, fulfilling a longtime goal of gun rights advocates. Continue reading “IA Governor Reynolds signs law allowing permitless handgun carry”
Iowa tighten laws on child sex abuse
Crime bills and child sex abuse are a priority of Iowa prosecutors are advancing in the Iowa Legislature, with one signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Continue reading “Iowa tighten laws on child sex abuse”
Noem signs 13 criminal justice bills into law
Noem has also signs 13 criminal justice bills into law: Continue reading “Noem signs 13 criminal justice bills into law”
SD governor signs bills strengthening pro-gun laws
IA House advances ‘constitutional carry’ despite warnings
Legislation to eliminate the requirement that Iowans get a “permission slip” from the government to buy a handgun would actually result in more background checks regardless where the weapon is purchased, proponents of a “constitutional carry” measure asserted Wednesday.
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‘Stand Your Ground’: What’s really in HB 1212
Stand Your Ground – The fate of a controversial ‘stand your ground’ measure is now in the hands of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem after House Bill 1212 cleared the Senate on Monday. The bill, which was killed in the Senate Judiciary committee on March 4, was recovered via the ‘smoke out’ rule just hours later. The Senate voted 21-14 in favor of approving the bill. Continue reading “‘Stand Your Ground’: What’s really in HB 1212”