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Because he's probably running for President and he can, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) is messing with D.C.'s gun laws. Under a bill he introduced with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), all of D.C.'s gun laws would not only be undone, but local legislators would be restricted in their ability to pass any future laws restricting gun ownership.

The bill, whichshockeris backed by the National Rifle Association, would eliminate the District's current concealed carry laws, allowing anyone to more easily obtain a concealed carry permit. Additionally, the bill, dubbed the The Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015, would allow D.C. residents to buy handguns from Maryland or Virginia, the latter of which has some of the most relaxed gun laws in the country.

Naturally, local legislators aren't too happy with Rubio and Jordan's bill. It should shock no one that Senator Rubio, who is widely expected to soon announce a run for President, would try to raise his national profile and conservative bona fides, but they should be shocked to hear that he would try to use our local jurisdiction and laws to violate his own support for the principle of local control, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said in a statement. Such bullying is not very presidential."

On Twitter, Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large) said that "Senators are elected to pass or amend federal laws. If Rubio, Cruz, et al want to pass local laws, they should run for election in [sic] DC."

Of course, this is hardly the first time a politician who does not represent the District tried to meddle with the city's gun laws. Last summer, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced an amendment to a House appropriations bill today to stop D.C. from enforcing its local gun laws. It was ultimately struck down, but a Supreme Court decision led to the District's concealed carry law, in which certain residents can apply for concealed carry permits.

You can read the full bill below:

Second Amendment Enforcement Act

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Phoenix (AP) - Arizonas stand-your-ground and constitutional-carry laws already make the state a favorite for gun owners. On Tuesday, a Republican-dominated Senate committee passed firearms legislation to further broaden state residents Second Amendment rights.

The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill expanding gun owners rights to carry concealed weapons in public places and another creating an interstate compact to regulate the transfer of firearms. Both proposals passed on a 5-3 vote and now move to the Senate.

House Bill 2320 by Rep. Brenda Barton, R-Payson, would allow holders of concealed-carry permit to take their weapons into public buildings such as libraries. The bill says that if public institutions do not want to allow conceal-carry holders to come in with their guns, they must establish security guards and metal detectors at their facilities. The bill exempts some buildings, including those with liquor licenses, hospitals and schools.

The whole point of putting this legislation forward is to honor the people who have a CCW permit, Barton said. Its important that we honor that, and allow them to carry their desired weapon, concealed for self-defense.

Advocates from the Salt River Project, the Arizona State Retirement System and the state Supreme Court lobbied for exceptions for their public buildings. But Sen. Don Shooter, R-Yuma, who chairs the committee, refused to offer amendments in committee.

Instead, Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, who supports the bill, said Republicans will offer floor amendment to prohibit concealed carriers from bringing weapons into public buildings where it is forbidden by federal law.

Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, said cities and counties shouldnt have to pay for security so that concealed carriers can keep their guns in public buildings. This bill puts a literal gun to the heads of public bodies and says if you really want to keep your public buildings free from weapons youre going to have to pay for it, Farley said.

Maricopa County found that if it prohibited firearms from all 378 county buildings that dont have security, it would cost $47 million in ongoing costs and $9 million in setup costs, according to legislative analysts.

Brewer vetoed similar legislation three times in four years. In 2014, Brewer cited concerns about the fiscal impact on state and local governments. She called the bill an unnecessary diversion of limited resources.

More than 230,000 Arizona residents have concealed-carry permits, according to a Department of Public Safety report from March.

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