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Connecticut: State assistant AG talks gun laws at Greenwich meeting
Connecticut: State assistant AG talks gun laws at Greenwich meeting The recent shooting death of a Stamford teenager was on the minds of many of those who gathered in Greenwich to hear Connecticut’s assistant attorney general speak about legal challenges to gun safety legislation. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
California: Governor Brown Vetoes 2 Anti-Gun Bills, Signs Legislation to Increase the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms.
California: Governor Brown Vetoes 2 Anti-Gun Bills, Signs Legislation to Increase the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms. Yesterday, September 28, Governor Brown took action on the remaining firearm-related bills awaiting his consideration, vetoing two anti-gun bills which would have expanded the current one handgun per month limitation to apply to all guns and prohibiting gun […]
Take Action Now: Urge Your U.S. Senators to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh
Take Action Now: Urge Your U.S. Senators to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh On Thursday, the nation witnessed what happens when a man of principle, integrity, and dignity clashes with Washington, D.C.’s political hit machine. U.S. Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh presented a scorching defense of his record and his character after Democrats on the Senate Judiciary […]
Bloomberg to spend $100 million in effort to flip the House
Bloomberg to spend $100 million in effort to flip the House Mike Bloomberg is digging deeper into his vast fortune and will spend $100 million to try to flip the House to Democratic control in the midterm elections, according to a report Thursday. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Hillary Clinton, gun-control groups, lawmakers unite on fundraiser for ‘NR8′ candidates
Hillary Clinton, gun-control groups, lawmakers unite on fundraiser for ‘NR8′ candidates Democratic lawmakers, gun-control groups and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are teaming up for a 24-hour fundraising blitz to help pro-gun-control candidates “take back seats from the gun lobby.” View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Dutch government denies it will register gun owners’ race, religion
Dutch government denies it will register gun owners’ race, religion The Dutch government rowed back Thursday after an uproar over reported plans to register the race and religion of gun owners following a string of European terror attacks. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New Report on California “Gun Violence Restraining Order” Law
New Report on California “Gun Violence Restraining Order” Law California law, AB 1014, allows a family member or law enforcement officer to obtain a court order – a “gun violence restraining order” (GVRO) – against another person. The order requires the mandatory confiscation, by local law enforcement, of all firearms the restrained person owns, possesses, or […]
No widespread changes in gun laws after recent shootings, AP reports
No widespread changes in gun laws after recent shootings, AP reports An Associated Press review of all firearms-related legislation passed this year, encompassing the first full state legislative sessions since the Las Vegas attack, shows a decidedly mixed record. Gun control bills did pass in a number of states, but the year was not the […]
California limits concealed firearms, bans bump stocks
California limits concealed firearms, bans bump stocks Californians will have to undergo at least eight hours of training, including live-fire exercises, before carrying a concealed weapon, under one of several firearms bills acted on by Gov. Jerry Brown. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
NRA Endorses Mike DeWine for Governor, Jon Husted for Lieutenant Governor
NRA Endorses Mike DeWine for Governor, Jon Husted for Lieutenant Governor The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today announced its endorsement of Attorney General Mike DeWine for governor and Secretary Jon Husted for lieutenant governor. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New Hampshire rejects gun control after mass shootings
New Hampshire rejects gun control after mass shootings New Hampshire’s Republican-led Legislature rejected several gun control measures after the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip last fall and the school shooting in Florida in February, choosing instead to expand a law on where firearms can be carried. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Florida Wants Court to Nix NRA Bid to Keep Names in Lawsuit Private
Florida Wants Court to Nix NRA Bid to Keep Names in Lawsuit Private The state of Florida is arguing there is no reason for the names of two 19-year-olds to be kept confidential in a challenge to the state’s new gun law. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Steyer to spend over $5M on Gillum campaign in Florida
Steyer to spend over $5M on Gillum campaign in Florida “He’s a fierce gun control person, he’s been a climate champion,” Steyer said of Gillum in an interview with The Times. “He’s called for the impeachment of the president. He’s been willing to talk plainly to Florida voters, and they’ve responded.” View full story Originally […]
Wyoming, Idaho weigh options after grizzly hunt ruling
Wyoming, Idaho weigh options after grizzly hunt ruling State officials frustrated by a judge’s decision to prohibit grizzly bear hunting in the Yellowstone region and put the animals back on the threatened species list will likely appeal but that’s not their only option to contest the decision. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
NRA Endorses Bill Schuette for Governor of Michigan
NRA Endorses Bill Schuette for Governor of Michigan On behalf of our six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Bill Schuette for governor of Michigan. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
NRA Endorses Hawley for U.S. Senate in Missouri
NRA Endorses Hawley for U.S. Senate in Missouri The NRA is proud to endorse Josh Hawley for U.S. Senate in Missouri. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Opponents and activists for I-1639 sound off
Opponents and activists for I-1639 sound off Initiative-1639 has been the root of controversy ever since supporters began asking for signatures. It became even more complicated when the Washington Supreme Court overturned a Thurston County judges decision after the judge initially threw out over 300,000 signatures saying the petition didn’t follow election law claiming it […]
Gun control initative 1639 set for November ballots
Gun control initative 1639 set for November ballots Gun control will be on the ballot this November as advocates hope to implement much stricter legislation statewide. Initiative 1639 would be the most sweeping gun control legislation passed recently in the state and would mandate a host of measures which advocates say would help curb gun […]
NRA Endorses Chip Roy for U.S. House of Representatives
NRA Endorses Chip Roy for U.S. House of Representatives On behalf of our six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Chip Roy for U.S. House of Representatives in the 21st Congressional District of Texas. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Bloomberg Gun-Control Group Launches Mass Shooting Ad Campaign to Flip House Seats
Bloomberg Gun-Control Group Launches Mass Shooting Ad Campaign to Flip House Seats Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun-control advocacy group founded by Michael Bloomberg, is launching a $5 million digital ad campaign featuring ominous allusions to recent mass shootings in an effort to flip 15 Republican-held suburban House districts. View full story Originally posted at […]
