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Pennsylvania: Your Action Needed – Urge Your Representative to Support Important Pro-Hunting Legislation on Monday
Pennsylvania: Your Action Needed – Urge Your Representative to Support Important Pro-Hunting Legislation on Monday On Monday, October 28, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is scheduled to consider pro-hunting legislation, Senate Bill 147. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New Hampshire: House Committee to Vote on Firearm Seizure Bill
New Hampshire: House Committee to Vote on Firearm Seizure Bill On October 30th, the New Hampshire state House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold the final executive session on the carry-over House Bill 687, which would allow Second Amendment rights to be suspended and firearms seized without due process. View full story Originally […]
Washington: Court Upholds State Preemption in Legal Victory for NRA & SAF
Washington: Court Upholds State Preemption in Legal Victory for NRA & SAF On October 18th, law-abiding gun owners won a major victory when the Washington Superior Court granted a motion for summary judgment against the City of Edmonds for violating the state’s preemption statute. This win invalidates the mandatory firearm storage ordinance passed by the City Council, […]
Harris County Commission to Consider Resolution Calling on Congress & Texas Legislature to Pass Ban on Private Firearm Transfers
Harris County Commission to Consider Resolution Calling on Congress & Texas Legislature to Pass Ban on Private Firearm Transfers No summary available View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Oregon: NRA Files Opposition to 2020 Proposed Restriction on Gun Rights
Oregon: NRA Files Opposition to 2020 Proposed Restriction on Gun Rights On October 24th, NRA filed comments with the Oregon Secretary of State opposing a proposed ballot initiative that seeks to restrict the self-defense rights of Oregon’s law-abiding citizens. This egregious attack on our freedoms, known as Initiative Petition 40, rehashes the failed language from Initiative Petition 44 that […]
NRA & Gun Owners Win. Bloomberg / Everytown Lose.
NRA & Gun Owners Win. Bloomberg / Everytown Lose. The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today applauded a decision by the Montana state Supreme Court protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners in that state. In an NRA-backed case, the justices held, in a 5-0 decision, that the City of Missoula’s attempt to impose extreme gun control measures […]
Have we become too paranoid about mass shootings?
Have we become too paranoid about mass shootings? Many Americans worry about when – not if – another mass shooting will occur, and a Gallup poll from September found that nearly half of Americans fear being a victim of one of these attacks. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Wisconsin: Gov. Evers Orders Special Session to Ram Gun Control Through Legislature
Wisconsin: Gov. Evers Orders Special Session to Ram Gun Control Through Legislature Because the Legislature defended your freedom and did not accede to his demands, Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order for a “special” session to convene on November 7. Gov. Evers previously tried to undermine your Second Amendment right to keep and bear […]
Veteran Criticizes Police Practices, Gets Guns and Firearm License Seized by Chief of Police
Veteran Criticizes Police Practices, Gets Guns and Firearm License Seized by Chief of Police Watch what you say about local officialdom in Tisbury, Mass., or you may find Police Chief Mark Saloio knocking at your door to revoke your Second Amendment rights. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
DSC Foundation Videos Explain Why Hunting Is Conservation
DSC Foundation Videos Explain Why Hunting Is Conservation Though many American hunters may not realize it, the Dallas Safari Club (DSC) and its DSC Foundation (DSCF) has been a prime supporter and promoter of anti-poaching efforts on the African continent. A mission-focused conservation organization, the DSC is funded by hunters from around the world and […]
Assault on Firearm Industry Fails: Federal Court Dismisses Ohio Lawsuit
Assault on Firearm Industry Fails: Federal Court Dismisses Ohio Lawsuit On October 9, a federal court in Ohio considered and dismissed, with prejudice, a lawsuit against Smith & Wesson, Remington, Sig Sauer, and other gun manufacturers, arising from a class action brought by Primus Group LLC. Primus Group LLC v. Smith & Wesson Corp., et […]
California Gun Confiscation Draws ACLU Opposition
California Gun Confiscation Draws ACLU Opposition We know that gun rights are interconnected with other civil rights. In their zeal to attack law-abiding gun owners and Second Amendment rights, gun control advocates have shown a willingness to trample other cherished civil liberties. Anti-gun advocates and lawmakers have openly stated their desire to abrogate individuals’ Second […]
Confiscation or "Mandatory Buyback"?
Confiscation or "Mandatory Buyback"? It is interesting to watch certain Democrats struggle when trying to convince law-abiding gun owners how “reasonable” it is for the government to take away your firearms. Do the anti-gun groups and candidates pushing confiscation honestly believe you’ll be fooled? View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Illinois: Task Force May Ponder More Gun Control
Illinois: Task Force May Ponder More Gun Control The Illinois House Firearm Public Awareness Task Force is scheduled to meet on October 16, 2019. The task force could potentially make policy recommendations with various gun control schemes. %MCEPASTEBIN% View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
California: Anti-Gun and Anti-Hunting Bill Signed into Law
California: Anti-Gun and Anti-Hunting Bill Signed into Law Prior to the October 13 deadline, Governor Newsom signed the final anti-gun and anti-hunting bills, AB 1254 and SB 172 into law. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Grassroots Spotlight: NRA-ILA Fighting the Bloomberg Money In Virginia 2019 Elections
Grassroots Spotlight: NRA-ILA Fighting the Bloomberg Money In Virginia 2019 Elections The Nov. 5th election may be the most consequential ever for our Second Amendment rights in the Commonwealth. That’s because every seat in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate is up for grabs and gun control advocates, bankrolled by an out of state New York […]
Number of Concealed Carry Permit Holders Increased Again
Number of Concealed Carry Permit Holders Increased Again Last week, economist John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center released “Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2019,” his annual report on the number of concealed carry permit holders in the U.S. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Dick’s Spends Big on Gun-Chopping, Virtue-Signaling Bonanza (But It Will Still Sell You a Firearm)
Dick’s Spends Big on Gun-Chopping, Virtue-Signaling Bonanza (But It Will Still Sell You a Firearm) Ed Stack, the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, wants you to know he’s committed to keeping AR-15s “off the street.” But he’s also committed (for the time being) to selling other types of firearms. View full story Originally posted at […]
Virginia’s Anti-gun Politicians Put Politics Before Fighting Gun Crime
Virginia’s Anti-gun Politicians Put Politics Before Fighting Gun Crime Virginia’s anti-gun politicians are serious about attacking law-abiding gun owners, but are indifferent about actual gun crime. As highlighted in a recent report in the Washington Free Beacon by Stephen Gutowski, the Virginia Department of Justice Services (DCJS) has chosen to forego almost $700,000 in federal grants to […]
California: Governor Newsom Signs Anti-Gun Bills into Law
California: Governor Newsom Signs Anti-Gun Bills into Law Earlier today, Governor Newsom signed the seven anti-gun bills listed below into law. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
