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Glimpse of Toy Gun in School-Related Zoom Call Results in Police Response to Family Home
Glimpse of Toy Gun in School-Related Zoom Call Results in Police Response to Family Home Of all the recent developments in American life arising from state lockdown orders, perhaps none is so sinister as public officials encouraging people to inform on their neighbors and community members for perceived violations of supposed safety protocols. This trend is made all the […]
Perpetual Lockdown Batters Remnants of New York City’s Long-Lived Gun Culture
Perpetual Lockdown Batters Remnants of New York City’s Long-Lived Gun Culture Some of America’s most pro-gun people ironically inhabit some of its most anti-gun locales. Like plants that can survive the harshest desert climates, they are among the hardiest of their kind. And for those in the know, they are as much a part of […]
Despite Confiscation, New Zealand Sees Most Gun Crime in a Decade
Despite Confiscation, New Zealand Sees Most Gun Crime in a Decade On April 5, 2019, three days after New Zealand’s Arms Amendment Act 2019 advanced from its first reading in parliament, NRA-ILA noted that “[g]iven the abundant research on Australia’s similar gun confiscation efforts, New Zealand officials can expect that their gun control measures will do little […]
Louisiana: Pro-Gun Bills Scheduled for Senate Committee Hearing on Thursday
Louisiana: Pro-Gun Bills Scheduled for Senate Committee Hearing on Thursday Four pro-gun measures have been assigned to the Senate Judiciary C Committee and are scheduled to be considered on Thursday, May 28th. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Michigan: Capitol Commission Considering Gun Ban
Michigan: Capitol Commission Considering Gun Ban On May 11th, the Michigan Capitol Commission met to create a five-member committee to study whether it can prohibit firearms. They are discussing the issue with legislative leaders and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
California: Anti-Hunting Legislation Up Tomorrow in Committee!
California: Anti-Hunting Legislation Up Tomorrow in Committee! Tomorrow, Tuesday May 26, the Senate Natural Resources Committee will be hearing Senate Bill 1175, an attack on our hunting heritage. Contact members of the committee to urge their opposition to SB 1175! View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Florida Alert! First-Time Gun Buyers Angered Over Gun Purchase Laws
Florida Alert! First-Time Gun Buyers Angered Over Gun Purchase Laws No summary available View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Florida Alert! NRA Warns Leon County Tax Collector over Refusal to Accept CW License Applications
Florida Alert! NRA Warns Leon County Tax Collector over Refusal to Accept CW License Applications No summary available View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Florida Alert! NRA/USF Ask Leon County Tax Collector to Stop Violating Constitutional Rights and the Law
Florida Alert! NRA/USF Ask Leon County Tax Collector to Stop Violating Constitutional Rights and the Law No summary available View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Louisiana: Anti-Gun, Left Wing Media Calls 2A Protections "Extremism" and "Ridiculous"
Louisiana: Anti-Gun, Left Wing Media Calls 2A Protections "Extremism" and "Ridiculous" The liberal, left wing media in Louisiana is calling basic 2A protections “extremism” and “ridiculous.” Last week, a House committee passed four pro-gun bills to the House Floor where they will be considered for a vote tomorrow. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Illinois: General Assembly Reconvenes – FOID Fee Increase and Mandatory Fingerprinting Await Committee Hearing
Illinois: General Assembly Reconvenes – FOID Fee Increase and Mandatory Fingerprinting Await Committee Hearing The Illinois General Assembly has reconvened and Senate Bill 1966, the gun control package from 2019, is still waiting to be scheduled for a hearing in Senate Committee. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
New Jersey: Outdoor Shooting Ranges Set to Reopen Friday
New Jersey: Outdoor Shooting Ranges Set to Reopen Friday Thanks to a lawsuit brought against Governor Murphy by NRA’s state association, ANJRPC, Governor Phil Murphy announced this week that outdoor shooting and archery ranges will be allowed to reopen this Friday, May 22nd. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Oklahoma: Legislature Adjourns from its 2020 Legislative Session
Oklahoma: Legislature Adjourns from its 2020 Legislative Session Late Friday, the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned from its 2020 Legislative Session. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Father Pfleger’s Selective Reasoning
Father Pfleger’s Selective Reasoning Close observers of gun politics might be surprised to learn that decades-long Chicago gun control advocate and Catholic priest Father Michael Pfleger is in fact capable of some logic. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Everytown Ignores Its Own Data to Get Attention
Everytown Ignores Its Own Data to Get Attention Everytown for Gun Safety produced an “analysis” that sought to tie an “‘alarming’ spike” in fatal firearms-related accidents involving children to the recent surge in firearms purchases across the country. Their point is predicated on the deliberate exclusion and misuse of their own data – they used […]
Playing Pandemic Politics in New Mexico
Playing Pandemic Politics in New Mexico COVID-19 is indiscriminate –it infects without regard to class or background or political orientation. In addition to the loss of health or lives or livelihoods, an indirect victim of the virus, one more selectively targeted due to government intent or intransigence, is civil rights. View full story Originally posted […]
Mexico Demands Explanation for Obama-era Gun-walking Scandal
Mexico Demands Explanation for Obama-era Gun-walking Scandal Nearly a decade has passed since the public first learned of the botched Obama-era gunwalking scandal Operation Fast and Furious. These days, Barack Obama spends his time collecting money from a lucrative Netflix contract, shuffling between lavish homes in Washington, D.C. and on Martha’s Vineyard, and occasionally offering his tepid support for […]
California: This Week’s Committee Hearings
California: This Week’s Committee Hearings The Assembly and Senate Public Safety Committees will be hearing bills this week that will negatively impact your Second Amendment Rights. Contact members of the Assembly Public Safety Committee to oppose AB 2847 and AB 2362 and also contact Senate Public Safety Committee members and urge their opposition to SB 914. […]
Massachusetts: Shooting Ranges to Reopen
Massachusetts: Shooting Ranges to Reopen Today, Gov. Baker signed COVID-19 Order No. 33 easing restrictions that were put into place to address the COVID-19 crisis. The new guidance allows shooting ranges to open today, May 18th. Shooting ranges will be required to follow the safety protocols outlined in the Governor’s Order. View full story Originally […]
NRA-Endorsed State Senate Candidates Sweep in Nebraska
NRA-Endorsed State Senate Candidates Sweep in Nebraska All nine NRA-endorsed Nebraska state Senate candidates won their primaries Wednesday night and will be on the ballot for the November election. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
