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Idaho: House Committee to Consider Shooting Range Preservation Legislation Today
Idaho: House Committee to Consider Shooting Range Preservation Legislation Today Today the House Resources and Conservation Committee is scheduled to consider shooting range legislation, House Bill 396. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Iowa: “Red Flag” Gun Seizure Bill Introduced
Iowa: “Red Flag” Gun Seizure Bill Introduced Not long after a Michael Bloomberg backed anti-gun group announced a $250,000 ad campaign, House File 2367 was introduced to suspend Second Amendment rights and confiscate firearms without sufficient due process. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
West Virginia: Carry Permit Fee Reduction Bill Introduced
West Virginia: Carry Permit Fee Reduction Bill Introduced On February 12th, House Bill 4955 was introduced to reduce the application fee for a License to Carry Deadly Weapons (LCDW). View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Maryland: Senate Committee to Consider Legislation to Increase Carry Permit Training Requirements
Maryland: Senate Committee to Consider Legislation to Increase Carry Permit Training Requirements Tomorrow, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee is scheduled to consider Senate Bill 422, legislation that would significantly increase the training requirements for obtaining a license to carry a firearm for self-defense. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New Mexico: House Committee Passes “Red Flag” Gun Surrender Bill to the Floor
New Mexico: House Committee Passes “Red Flag” Gun Surrender Bill to the Floor The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee considered and quickly passed extreme “Red Flag” gun surrender legislation, Senate Bill 5 by a 3-2 vote. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Access to Federal Lands under Review by the Department of the Interior
Access to Federal Lands under Review by the Department of the Interior Nearly a year ago, President Trump signed into law the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S.47, the Dingell Act) directing the federal land management agencies to develop a priority list of lands that have significantly restricted or no public access where […]
Iowa: School Pick-up/Drop-off Passes Committee
Iowa: School Pick-up/Drop-off Passes Committee On February 10th, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate File 116 to ensure that law-abiding citizens who are licensed to carry a firearm for defending themselves and their loved ones may pick-up or drop-off their students without first disarming. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Maryland: Anti-Gun Lawmakers Introduce Most Restrictive Gun Ban in State History
Maryland: Anti-Gun Lawmakers Introduce Most Restrictive Gun Ban in State History Maryland gun owners once again have a large-scale fight on their hands with the Speaker of the House’s new gun ban legislation, House Bill 1261. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Virginia: House Passes Bloomberg’s Gun Ban
Virginia: House Passes Bloomberg’s Gun Ban On February 11th, the House of Delegates voted 51-48 to pass House Bill 961 following fierce opposition from citizens. Michael Bloomberg’s bought and paid for lawmakers have moved HB 961 very quickly. Despite this, Second Amendment supporters have mobilized quickly at each step. HB 961 will now move to the […]
Michigan: Oppose Anti-Gun Appointee
Michigan: Oppose Anti-Gun Appointee On February 7th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed former Grand Rapids Mayor, George Heartwell, to chair the Natural Resources Commission. While mayor, George Hartwell was a member of one of New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun groups. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Washington: Attend NRA-ILA Workshops To Help Protect Your Rights
Washington: Attend NRA-ILA Workshops To Help Protect Your Rights Our Second Amendment rights in Washington are continually under attack, and we need your help to fight back! The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is hosting two Legislative Workshops in Washington this month. We will discuss the current threats Washingtonians face and what you can […]
Washington: Committee Deadline And Anti-Gun Bills
Washington: Committee Deadline And Anti-Gun Bills February 7th marked the deadline for all policy bills to pass out of committee in their chamber of origin. Numerous gun control bills have passed out of committee and remain active, including two of the most egregious bills that are awaiting a floor vote in both chambers. View full story […]
Oregon: Anti-Gun Bills Moving In Committees
Oregon: Anti-Gun Bills Moving In Committees On February 12th, the House Committee on Judiciary will vote on House Bill 4005 to impose one-size-fits-all standards for firearm storage. Also, the Senate Committee on Judiciary will be holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 1538 to allow localities to restrict the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding CHL holders. View […]
West Virginia: Senate Passes Important Preemption Bill
West Virginia: Senate Passes Important Preemption Bill On February 10th, the West Virginia Senate voted 30-2 to pass Senate Bill 96 to strengthen West Virginia’s preemption law. SB 96 will now move to the House for further consideration. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Virginia: Petty Bloomberg-bought Delegates Target NRA Firearms Training and Right-to-Carry
Virginia: Petty Bloomberg-bought Delegates Target NRA Firearms Training and Right-to-Carry Further revealing that their operative motive is political prejudice rather than public safety, the Michael Bloomberg-bought Virginia House of Delegates has escalated their direct attacks on law-abiding gun owners and your NRA. Astute readers will remember that earlier this year Delegate Dan Helmer (D-40) introduced HB 567, a […]
Super Bowl of Dishonesty: Michael Bloomberg Spends Big to Lie to America
Super Bowl of Dishonesty: Michael Bloomberg Spends Big to Lie to America Earlier this month, Michael Bloomberg added to the quarter billion dollar tally he has spent pursuing the Democrat presidential nomination with an $11 million ad that aired during the Super Bowl. It was his highest-profile effort to date in a relentless media blitz meant to familiarize Americans […]
Iowa: Range Protection and Preemption Bill Passes House Subcommittee
Iowa: Range Protection and Preemption Bill Passes House Subcommittee On February 10th, a subcommittee of the House Public Safety Committee voted to send House Study Bill 615 to the full committee. It protects shooting ranges from being shut down by unreasonable local ordinances and ensures that Second Amendment rights remain protected across the state. View […]
LEGO Art Triggers Anti-gun Group
LEGO Art Triggers Anti-gun Group Back in 2012, we reported on a controversy over LEGO Heavy Weapons, a guide on building toy guns out of LEGO bricks written by Jack Streat, a then teenaged resident of the United Kingdom. Some parents were aghast that the much-loved children’s toy could be used to make “confrontational” playthings. When the same publisher […]
New Mexico: Senate Passes Extreme “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Legislation
New Mexico: Senate Passes Extreme “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Legislation Despite strong opposition to the bill by law-abiding gun owners and law enforcement, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 5, extreme “red flag” gun confiscation legislation, by a slim 22-20 vote. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Vermont: Your Attendance is Needed at Two Upcoming Statehouse Events
Vermont: Your Attendance is Needed at Two Upcoming Statehouse Events It is critical that Vermont gun owners have a strong showing at the Capitol during the next couple of weeks so that politicians under the gold dome take notice that their gun bans have widespread opposition. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
