Video & Transcript Research : 'firearm certification'

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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every single veteran committed suicide with a firearm. Every single one.
  • Every single veteran committed suicide with a firearm. Every single one.
  • Every single veteran committed suicide with a firearm. Every single one.
  • Most veteran suicides involve firearms.
  • This will suicides involve firearms.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I brought a copy of my birth certificate in case anyone cares about that.
  • Her birth certificate says female, and her driver's license says female.
  • Are you going to subject women who don't have birth certificates to genital checks?
  • Am I intended to carry my birth certificate every time I need to relieve myself?
  • I'm a sergeant in the guard, I'm a firearms instructor, and I'm a rape survivor.
Bills: SB7, SB14, SB 7, SB 14
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Senate Floor Session - 04/30/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, the C is for certification of underground telecommunications installers modification bill.
  • Uh, broadband safety certification legislation we passed in 2024 sought to respond to concerns of undertrained
  • The broadband safety certification legislation passed in 2024 sought to respond to concerns about undertrained
  • File 9008, a bill for an act relating to construction codes, modifying provisions governing the certification
  • by law enforcement to focus on violent crime or combating violent crimes related to gang activity, firearm
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Jan 27th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our look and our approach to gun violence and firearm deaths, especially dealing with our teens.
  • I don’t go anywhere without my birth certificate and my passport because I don’t want nobody stopping
  • I don’t go anywhere without my birth certificate and my passport because I don’t want nobody stopping
  • I don’t go anywhere without my birth certificate and my passport because I don’t want nobody stopping
  • So, I’m now getting back into formation. without my birth certificate and my without my birth certificate
Keywords: 1136, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (01/08/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • local officials to acquire their their local officials to acquire their birth<00:37:33.520> certificate
  • to<00:37:34.240> prove<00:37:34.480> that<00:37:34.640> they're birth certificate
  • to prove that they're birth certificate to prove that they're a<00:37:35.040> United<00:37:35.359
  • Yeah. certificates. We don't have a statutory certificates.
  • for you, now does provide the firearm for you, now does it, Mr.<05:32:42.878> Speaker?
Keywords: 1189, house, all
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Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 9th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

WY
Transcript Highlights:
  • both of my officers are POST certified, both are long-time law enforcement officers, also certified firearms
  • certified law enforcement officers, also certified law enforcement officers, also certified firearms
  • trainers<00:31:19.840> and<00:31:19.960> certified<00:31:20.560> active firearms
  • trainers and certified active firearms trainers and certified active shooting<00:31:21.760> trainers
Keywords: 916, all
Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met under time constraints and asked members to rank interim topics for a letter to Management Council. The committee then took brief public testimony on a series of proposed study topics, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript. Early testimony focused on landlord eviction rights, where speakers said the court eviction process is too slow, can worsen housing shortages, and leaves landlords unable to recover rent, fees, or damage costs. The foster care topic was presented as a request to examine whether the system gives too much weight to reunification and not enough to the child’s best interests, especially for younger children. A Blue Envelope Program proposal was also discussed; supporters said it would help law enforcement communicate with autistic or otherwise communication-challenged individuals during traffic stops and emergencies, and improve consistency statewide. The committee also heard a proposal to study Wyoming’s homicide-by-vehicle statute, with testimony from a constituent whose mother was killed by a repeat dangerous driver. Speakers argued the current law leaves a gap because prior DUIs, high-risk driving history, and other aggravating factors do not meaningfully affect charging unless intoxication or extreme conduct is present. Related testimony from Wyoming Pathways said the change should be a tool in the toolbox for prosecutors and could improve safety for pedestrians and drivers. Senator Cooper then raised campaign finance reform and dark money, urging a resolution asking Wyoming’s congressional delegation to seek a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restore state control over election spending transparency. Additional topics included a request from the Wyoming Livestock Board to review peace officer statutes so its investigators could act on felonies committed in their presence or prevent imminent bodily harm, while remaining within their current duties and certification. Representative Lee asked for review of non-disclosure agreements in public-private partnerships and executive sessions so the public can eventually understand how such agreements were used. Senator Pearson asked for interim consideration of shared custody amendments, saying fit parents should have a fair opportunity for shared parenting after separation. Representative Storer proposed revisiting DUI penalties, especially for refusal of chemical testing, arguing that refusal often prevents prosecution and that the law should impose treatment and license suspension consequences. The committee also heard a request to review statutes involving political parties, and the state court administrator asked for interim study of remote public access to court records, citing ongoing automation efforts, privacy concerns, and funding needs.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education. (2-19-26)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I get it for sexual offense or kidnapping or assault with use of a weapon, possession of firearm,
  • weapon, use of a weapon, uh<00:31:28.320> possession<00:31:28.800> of<00:31:28.880> firearm
  • ,<00:31:30.040> uh<00:31:30.160> controlled uh possession of firearm, uh controlled
  • uh possession of firearm, uh controlled substance<00:31:31.000> violation,<00:31:31.560> or
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate Education Committee opened with roll call, recognized homeschool families and Military Kids Day guests, and then took up two bills sponsored by Senator Matt Nunn. Senate Bill 124 would let local school districts create an optional sick-leave cash-out program for teachers, with payouts at current salary rates, a 15-day minimum remaining balance, and a cap discussed in the testimony. Supporters, including Scott County Superintendent Billy Parker, said the measure is intended to reduce substitute shortages, give teachers more flexibility, and avoid adding state pension liability; committee members also noted a related provision allowing use of sick days for religious holidays not on the school calendar. The committee adopted a sub on Senate Bill 124 and then passed the bill unanimously after a motion, second, and roll call vote. During discussion, members emphasized the compounding value of the cash-out option for teachers and the potential benefit to families, while Senator Higdon and others praised the bill as a win-win for districts and staff. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 101, also by Senator Nunn, and adopted a committee substitute by voice vote. Nunn said the sub removed a provision that would have allowed county attorneys to charge some 14- and 15-year-olds as adults. As amended, the bill requires local boards to adopt a policy imposing at least a 12-month expulsion for students in grades 6-12 who assault, batter, or abuse school personnel without provocation, with an exception for disability-related conduct under an IEP, and requires immediate reporting of intentional assaults or attempted assaults on school employees to law enforcement, with penalties for noncompliance. Nunn and a teacher who submitted a written statement described the bill as a response to repeated assaults on educators and the fear and injuries that can drive teachers from the profession. Members began questioning the bill, with Senator Carroll asking about alternative school options for expelled students; discussion was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final vote on Senate Bill 101 was shown in the provided text.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • That camera system has some of the capabilities of AI to identify somebody that is carrying a firearm
  • <00:36:56.840> a identify somebody that is carrying a identify somebody that is carrying a firearm
  • :58.080> be<00:36:58.160> able<00:36:58.360> to<00:36:58.440> provide firearm
  • and be able to provide firearm and be able to provide notification<00:36:59.520> and<00:36:59.640
Summary: The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for its first meeting of the year and heard updates on federal AI policy, state implementation of Senate Bill 4, and the business community’s perspective on AI regulation. Co-chairs noted that federal legislation could affect the task force’s work later in the year, but said Kentucky still has significant issues to study, including energy, land use, education, social media, and children’s engagement with AI. The task force had quorum and no votes were taken. Kate Shanks of the Kentucky Chamber said the business community supports continued discussion but favors a federal approach over a patchwork of state laws. She described the Trump administration’s new AI executive order as emphasizing innovation over regulation, noted the pending federal AI action plan, and discussed congressional action including the Take It Down Act and industry-specific changes to existing laws. She warned that state-by-state AI rules could increase costs and burden businesses, and said the Chamber would prefer incremental, flexible policy that avoids conflict with existing law and limits private rights of action. Members asked about uniform model legislation, education uses of AI, and civil liability; Shanks said a model approach could help avoid fragmentation and that liability should generally be handled through consumer-protection-style enforcement rather than broad litigation. The Commonwealth Office of Technology then reported on implementation of SB 4, saying it has worked with industry, agencies, other states, and vendors to build an AI policy framework now in final review. Officials said an AI Governance Committee has been established and will meet in July, and a draft RFP is being prepared to meet the bill’s tracking and documentation requirements. They said no major implementation challenges have been identified so far, but the impact of pending federal rules remains uncertain. Members also discussed the need to educate students and teachers about AI, with one member emphasizing that schools should teach both how to use AI and how to think critically about information online.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Environment Working Group 5/29/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that would allow a county that was in the shotgun zone to adopt an ordinance limiting the types of firearms
  • limiting the zone to adopt an ordinance limiting the types<00:31:32.840> of<00:31:32.960> firearms
  • 33.680> can<00:31:33.840> be<00:31:33.960> used<00:31:34.280> to types of firearms
  • that can be used to types of firearms that can be used to hunt<00:31:34.600> deer<00:31:34.800
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The working group on the Omnibus Environment Bill opened with remarks from House and Senate co-chairs describing the agreement as a compromise with wins and tradeoffs for both sides, and thanking nonpartisan staff and administration agencies for helping negotiate the package. Staff then walked through the finance spreadsheet, explaining that the agreement met the group’s general fund target by combining new spending with cancellations and fund shifts across the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, BWSR, Metro Parks, the Zoo, the Science Museum, and other entities. Major fiscal items included PCA operating and permitting-efficiency funding, PFAS-related and mercury-related provisions, county feedlot reductions, closed landfill and remediation fund changes, groundwater and aquatic invasive species fee increases, DNR groundwater and AIS spending, ATV trail grants, watercraft enforcement, and several one-time appropriations and extensions for specific water quality and conservation projects. The policy walk-through covered Article 3’s community grants changes, including a requirement that grants benefit all regions of the state, permission to use some funds for trail maintenance and AIS management, prohibitions on awards to certain entities, and a DNR reporting requirement. Article 4 contained a range of natural resources and environmental policy provisions, including abandoned watercraft seizure and forfeiture authority, higher watercraft AIS surcharges, disabled veterans license fee reductions, a county-based replacement for the shotgun zone, a one-year crossbow extension, a continuous bass season, increased water use permit fees, PFAS sales exemptions for certain products, creation of the Sustainable Foraging Task Force, and a moratorium on DNR foraging rules shortened to July 1, 2026. Article 5 addressed state lands, including an additional Cass County land sale authority. Article 6 focused on PCA permitting reform, requiring more emphasis on complex Tier 2 permits in annual reporting, giving applicants five business days to fix deficiencies, allowing the PCA to decline expedited permitting when it lacks capacity, and letting the agency retain certain fees if expedited permits are completed early. It also included changes to environmental review procedures, feedlot permitting, and EQB rules. During member questions, Senator McEwen asked about the $952,000 ATV trail appropriation and whether projects must have permits before receiving funds; DNR Assistant Commissioner Bob Myers said no project list had been finalized and that grants would go through the existing process, with environmental review and readiness considered, but he said he would need to verify the exact permitting policy and follow up with the committee.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/24/25

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • seeing with veteran versus non-veterans, and we still see the highest mechanism of means is with firearm
  • 09:53.680> with highest uh mechanism of means is with highest uh mechanism of means is with firearm
  • :55.839> see<00:09:56.160> there<00:09:56.399> and<00:09:56.480> then firearm
  • um as you can see there and then firearm um as you can see there and then also<00:09:57.000> with
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

05/11/2026 - Senate Director Nominations

Director Nominations

Transcript Highlights:
  • installation commanders to allow service members to request permission to carry privately owned firearms
  • Governor Ducey gave us that ability in Arizona to carry firearms, personally owned firearms.
Keywords: 1182, all
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • installation commanders to allow service members to request permission to carry privately owned firearms
  • Governor Ducey gave us that ability in Arizona to carry firearms, personally owned firearms.”
Summary: The Senate Committee on Director Nominations held a confirmation hearing for John Connolly, the current Adjutant General and Director of the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA). Connolly described his background in the Army, National Guard, and military law, and outlined DEMA’s dual mission of supporting the Arizona National Guard and emergency management. He emphasized readiness, modernization of aging aircraft and facilities, growth in capabilities such as drones and electronic warfare, partnerships to restore helicopter training at Silver Bell, and stewardship of resources. He also discussed DEMA’s border-related missions, including Task Force Safe at Nogales, counter-drug operations, and use of artificial intelligence to monitor drone activity and build a common operating picture for law enforcement. Committee members questioned Connolly about his interview and vetting process, his role in emergency management, disaster response in Gila County, support for rural counties and tribes, and services for Guard members and families through the Integrated Resilience Operations Center. Several members pressed him on military discipline, lawful orders, classified information, and the distinction between war and hostilities. Senator Rogers focused on chain of command, combat readiness, and whether Connolly’s JAG background prepared him to lead a combat-oriented force; Connolly responded that his role is to provide ready forces, follow civilian authority, and ensure troops have training, equipment, and family support. He also said he had experience advising commanders and teaching lawful versus unlawful orders. A major point of contention came when members questioned Connolly about the 2021 COVID-19 vaccination mandate for the Guard and whether he had treated it as unlawful or unconstitutional. Connolly said it was a lawful order at the time and that exemption processes existed under the regulations. The hearing also turned to immigration enforcement, emergency powers, and whether the Guard should support ICE; Connolly said the Guard is a support function and would respond to a direct request through the governor, but he could not identify a specific scenario in the abstract. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing, and the committee appeared to continue its review after testimony and questioning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we had unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon violation of family violence protective order,
  • James had access to firearms and was a clear and present danger to the public.
  • Critical information pertaining to a suspect's mental health, access to firearms, and details regarding
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-AEN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Does it require a permit or a treatment certificate, anything like that?
  • Does it have the certificates? Does it meet those additional requirements?
  • Does it require a permit or a treatment certificate, anything like that?
  • Does it require a permit or a treatment certificate, anything like that?
  • Does it have the certificates? Does it meet those additional requirements?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 14th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The governor shall take such action only upon certification of the Secretary of State that emergency
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