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Ohio: House Passes Self-Defense Legislation, Contact Your Senator
Ohio: House Passes Self-Defense Legislation, Contact Your Senator Today, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 228 by a 64 to 26 vote. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Sen. Bob Casey pushes criminalization of private transfers, magazine ban
Sen. Bob Casey pushes criminalization of private transfers, magazine ban “We have got to have a universal background check bill that should be in place, a limitation on the magazine so you don’t have one person able to shoot hundreds of bullets in a public place,” explained Casey. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Funds managing $4.8 trillion pressure firearms industry to embrace gun control
Funds managing $4.8 trillion pressure firearms industry to embrace gun control The investors, from big public pensions like the California Public Employees Retirement System and the Florida State Board of Administration, to private firms like Nuveen, which manages assets for TIAA, and State Street Global Advisors, released their five principles on Wednesday. View full story […]
Michael Bloomberg still considering 2020 run
Michael Bloomberg still considering 2020 run Having spent a fortune to help elect Democrats this fall, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared lifetime allegiance to the Democratic Party and outlined an aggressive timeline for deciding whether to run for president. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Ohio House set to approve ‘stand your ground’ bill
Ohio House set to approve ‘stand your ground’ bill Supporters say that House Bill 228, which also includes a number of other gun-related provisions, would put Ohio in line with about half of the other states by shifting the burden of proof in self-defense cases from the defendant to the prosecution. View full story Originally […]
D.C. Carry Permits Jump Over 1440 Percent Since District Went ‘Shall Issue’
D.C. Carry Permits Jump Over 1440 Percent Since District Went ‘Shall Issue’ The number of Washington D.C. concealed carry permit holders skyrocketed a little over 1440 percent since the District lost a key legal battle related to its previous restrictive gun permitting process at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last […]
The Right to Hunt Is Now Constitutionally Protected in North Carolina
The Right to Hunt Is Now Constitutionally Protected in North Carolina North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to codify the right to hunt and fish in the state’s constitution. This type of amendment is not new, though it has rapidly gained steam in the last two decades. More than 20 states have cemented a constitutional […]
Ohio: House to Consider Pro-Gun Legislation Tomorrow
Ohio: House to Consider Pro-Gun Legislation Tomorrow Tomorrow, the Ohio House of Representatives is scheduled to consider House Bill 228. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
House Democrats plan aggressive gun control effort next year
House Democrats plan aggressive gun control effort next year Several incoming House Democrats plan to introduce gun control measures when their party regains the majority next year. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Right to Wear T-Shirts That Depict or Mention Guns
Right to Wear T-Shirts That Depict or Mention Guns Schoenecker was told that he could not wear T-shirts that either depict weapons or even mention the word “gun.” View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Pittsburgh eyeing gun legislation
Pittsburgh eyeing gun legislation The burgeoning legislative effort “would challenge the state in what we [the city] can and cannot do regarding weapons that cause mass carnage,” Mr. Peduto said. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Washington : Gun shop owners expect sales increase after rifle initiative
Washington : Gun shop owners expect sales increase after rifle initiative Washington gun shop owners expect an increase in sales after state voters approved an initiative that adds restrictions to the purchase of semi-automatic rifles. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
House Dems are promising tougher gun control measures, but advocates may have lost ground in the Senate
House Dems are promising tougher gun control measures, but advocates may have lost ground in the Senate Democrats will soon seize control of the House and are promising tougher gun measures. After all, voters elected nearly 20 Democrats who advocate additional gun restrictions. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Democrats renew push for gun control, semi-auto ban
Democrats renew push for gun control, semi-auto ban Just hours after the killings by a lone gunman in a California bar, Democrats began lining up to demand more gun control, an issue that fell off the map during the midterm congressional elections despite the shootings in a Pittsburgh synagogue. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
That’s a crime, dude’! Did Ashton Kutcher admit to violating Calif. law in tweet calling for ‘Gun Reform Now’?
That’s a crime, dude’! Did Ashton Kutcher admit to violating Calif. law in tweet calling for ‘Gun Reform Now’? Among the celebs calling for more focus on mental health as well as gun control in the wake of the Thousand Oaks, Calif. mass shooting is Ashton Kutcher, who also told a story about how he […]
Pelosi: Gun control ‘will be a priority’ in next House
Pelosi: Gun control ‘will be a priority’ in next House House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who plans to return as Speaker in the next Congress, declared Thursday that gun control will be a priority under the newly elected Democratic majority. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Democrats Plan to Pursue Most Aggressive Gun-Control Legislation in Decades
Democrats Plan to Pursue Most Aggressive Gun-Control Legislation in Decades Democrats say they will pass the most aggressive gun-control legislation in decades when they become the House majority in January, plans they renewed this week in the aftermath of a mass killing in a California bar. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
Gun owner saves mom of three from violent attack while bystanders do nothing
Gun owner saves mom of three from violent attack while bystanders do nothing The quick actions by a licensed gun owner helped save a woman from a violent attack over the weekend. Benjamin Seadorf was with his four children on Saturday when he suddenly heard what he described as “blood-curling screams” coming from outside his home near 12th […]
Parkland Activists Took On the N.R.A. Here’s How It Turned Out
Parkland Activists Took On the N.R.A. Here’s How It Turned Out On Tuesday, the Parkland students got a dose of political reality. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
8 of 10 Oregon counties approve measure to boost gun rights
8 of 10 Oregon counties approve measure to boost gun rights The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that the ordinances say that residents of those counties now have the right to own semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines, regardless of state or federal law. View full story Originally posted at http://www.nraila.org/
