Latest NRA News – Firearms – Guns
Virginia: Bills saying it is all right to use deadly force against intruders ...
by NRA-ILA
Bills saying it is all right to use deadly force against intruders in your home, including one from Del. Richard P. "Dickie" Bell, R-Staunton, are moving easily through the General Assembly.
Washington: Two Firearms-Related Bills Going to the House Floor!
by NRA-ILA
On January 31, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed House Bill 1508, originally a solid shooting range protection bill, and House Bill 2471, a background check reform bill.
Virginia: One-Gun-a-Month Legislation Faces Close Senate Vote on Monday, More...
by NRA-ILA
This Monday, February 6, the Virginia Senate is expected to cast its final vote on Senate Bill 323, legislation which would repeal the archaic prohibition of purchasing more than one handgun per month. This vote is expected to be very close so it...
Hawaii: First Anti-Gun Bill Out of the 2012 Legislative Chute
by NRA-ILA
Senate Bill 2975 is slated to be heard in the Senate Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee (PGM) on Thursday, February 9th at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224. Introduced by state Senator Shan Tsutsui (D-4), this ant...
Oregon: Three NRA-Opposed Bills to Be Heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee...
by NRA-ILA
On Wednesday, February 8, three NRA-opposed bills will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee in Hearing Room 343 of the Capital Building, at 1:00 p.m.
Arizona: House Committee Hearing Scheduled for Pro-Hunting Legislation
by NRA-ILA
Arizona House Bill 2728, NRA-backed pro-hunting legislation introduced earlier this week by state Representative David Gowan (R-30), is scheduled to be heard by the House Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety on Wednesday, February 8th. ...
New Mexico: Non-Contiguous States Firearm Purchase Provision Explained
by NRA-ILA
Senate Bill 26, sponsored by state Senator Bill Payne (R-Albuquerque), received a “do pass” recommendation in the Senate Public Affairs Committee on January 31. This legislation is now expected to be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee T...
Oregon: Concealed Handgun License Confidentiality Bill Granted Hearing
by NRA-ILA
House Bill 4045 is scheduled for a hearing and possible work session in the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, February 6, at 8:00 a.m. Introduced by state Representative Kim Thatcher (R-25), HB 4045 would provide for the confidentiality of Con...
Indiana: Senate Passes NRA-Backed Pro-Hunting Legislation!
by NRA-ILA
On Wednesday, February 1, NRA-backed Senate Bill 243 received final passage in the Indiana Senate by an overwhelming 42 to 8 vote, after adoption of an amendment that clarifies misdemeanor charges for unlawful hunting with a suppressor.
West Virginia: Apprentice Hunting Legislation Introduced
by NRA-ILA
On Wednesday, February 1, West Virginia Senator John Unger (D-16) introduced Senate Bill 478, which would create an apprentice hunting license for all residents and non-residents of West Virginia. SB 478 is similar to current youth hunting licens...
Pennsylvania: Firearms Preemption Bill Scheduled to be Heard this Monday
by NRA-ILA
The state House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on a critical firearm bill on Monday, February 6. Please call AND e-mail your state Representative today and urge him or her to support HB 1523. This much-needed pro-gun bill would make cri...
Holder Testifies on “Fast and Furious”NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS ALERT Vol. 19, No. 0...
by NRA-ILA
Virginia expected to lift gun limit
by NRA-ILA
Virginia is poised to lift a 19-year-old limit on handgun purchases, with the Republican-controlled state Senate expected to do away with the one-gun-per-month cap in a final vote Friday. With the purchase limit likely headed for extinction, Richm...
Colorado: Workplace self-defense law advances
by NRA-ILA
Colorado takes pride in its Western entrepreneurial spirit -- and that extends to the belief of some lawmakers that business owners should be able to use deadly force against anyone who tries to take what's theirs.
Iowa: Constitutional protections for right to bear arms advances
by NRA-ILA
Gun-rights advocates fired the first volley Thursday in a legislative effort to amend the state's constitution to guarantee an individual's right to possess and bear arms in Iowa. House Joint Resolution 2005 would add language to the Iowa Constitu...
Lawmakers investigating gun scheme may cite Holder for contempt
by NRA-ILA
House Republicans threatened Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. with a criminal contempt of Congress citation Thursday, alleging the Justice Department has refused for a year to turn over key documents in lawmakers' investigation of the failed Fast and...
Burke of Fast and Furious had anti-gun history
by NRA-ILA
The career path of former U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke can be charted through an ascending string of jobs from Arizona's Supreme Court to the U.S. Senate, White House, Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department. It is a resume that spans...
Criminal Behavior by Members of “Mayors Against Illegal Guns”
by NRA-ILA
A compilation of the news reports about the criminal acts committed by members of "Mayors Against Illegal Guns."
Firearms Law Seminar
by NRA-ILA
The 15th Annual Firearms Law Seminar will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012, as part of the NRA Annual Meeting. The gold standard in firearms CLE classes, this day-long seminar provides legal instruction for practicing attorneys who represent fire...
MAIG Super Bowl Super Stunt
by NRA-ILA
Vitriolic anti-gun mayor Michael Bloomberg (I-NYC) and his gun control group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), are paying for their 30 seconds of fame. According to a New York Times piece, Bloomberg will join his gun-grabbing cohort, Mayor Tom...
Help Defeat Gun Registration Scheme
by NRA-ILA
“Fast and Furious” was also used as justification to force what amounts to a gun registration scheme. Devised by Holder and the Obama administration, t`he scheme requires federally licensed firearms retailers in states bordering Mexico to report a...
Holder Testifies on “Fast and Furious”
by NRA-ILA
On Thursday, February 2, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding his role in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' gun running operation known as “Fast and...
Virginia: Pro-Gun Legislation Continues to Move in Both Chambers of the Gener...
by NRA-ILA
The General Assembly continues to work at a feverish pace in terms of firearms-related legislation. Today in the state Senate passed four pro-gun bills and one anti-gun bill, all of which will now be sent to the House of Delegates for its conside...
Iowa: Traditional Ammunition Bill and Right to Keep and Bear Arms Constitutio...
by NRA-ILA
Today, the Iowa House of Representatives passed HJR 2001, legislation to protect your right to use traditional (lead) ammunition by a 73 to 27 vote. Also today, the House Public Safety Subcommittee passed, HJR 2005, the Iowa Right to Keep and Bea...
Arizona: NRA-Backed Campus Personal Protection Bill Introduced and Assigned t...
by NRA-ILA
On Monday, state Senator Ron Gould (R-3) introduced reasonable right-to-carry reform legislation in the Arizona Senate which would enable law-abiding citizens to defend themselves while on the grounds of higher education campuses.
