http://www.nraila.org/News/60http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5216The Brookville Town Council recently passed an ordinance banning firearms on all property owned or leased by the town. Your NRA contacted the town council and was referred instead to the town attorney, Michael Wilhelm. Mr. Wilhelm informed NRA that the ordinance can be repealed or revoked if town residents contact the Council and request a meeting to discuss the issue. Legislative AlertsFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:03 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5215Legislative AlertsFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:25:24 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5214Legislative AlertsFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:20:12 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13130The case is McDonald v. City of Chicago, for which the court granted cert on Sept. 30. The petitioners in the case, a group challenging a gun control ordinance in Chicago, filed their brief with the court earlier this week. Were the court to adopt their position -- something well within the realm of possibility -- we could be looking at a significant shift in the way the justices view the Constitution and individual rights.NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:22:16 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13129Merchant ships need guns to fight pirates. Seven months ago, Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama and held its captain hostage. Pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama again this week but were repulsed because the Maersk Shipping Line put armed guards on its ships.NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:21:24 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13128The piece of legislation eliminates the "duty to retreat" if you are confronted by an attacker. It also expands the so called "castle doctrine." That's a piece of common law that states your home is your castle and can be defended with deadly force. "The bill restores the human right to self defense, which has been eroded away by our criminal judicial system," John Hohenwarter with the National Rifle Association said.NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:20:12 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13127Whether it's a fear of increased gun control or a perceived rise in crime, the numbers show more people than ever are buying guns and getting permits to carry them. Florida approved more than 90,000 permits to carry a weapon last year and already sent out 75,000 applications this year.NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:15 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13126Although 80 per cent of Canadians consider gun violence a serious problem, only 11 per cent think the $1 billion gun registry has been effective at preventing crime, according to a new poll. The Angus Reid survey also found that just over half of Canadians are in favour of scrapping the registry.NewsFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:18:11 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13125David Michaels, a left-wing ideologue who supports junk science and seeks to restrict gun possession, has been approved by the Senate Health Committee to head the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:14:28 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13124South Carolina shoppers will get a second chance to buy tax free guns. The state Revenue Department sent out a reminder yesterday of the "Second Amendment Weekend." The 48 hour tax break begins just after midnight the Friday after Thanksgiving.NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:13:23 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13123Two Richland men say the city is breaking state law by banning weapons in parks. The two men, David Campbell and Bob Marguilies, told Tuesday's city council meeting they may file a lawsuit to force the city to change signs posted at parks.NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:12:30 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13122Mayor John Hoerner is urging Highspire Borough Council to pass an ordinance to require gun owners to report a lost or stolen gun to police within 72 hours. But borough councilman Charles Dengler questioned the idea, saying state laws prohibited the borough from creating gun laws. "Right now the NRA [National Rifle Association] is suing Pittsburgh and other towns, because it was found to be illegal in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code," Dengler said.NewsThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:10:21 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13121Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device. NewsWed, 18 Nov 2009 15:25:13 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5213In July, the Sussex County Planning Commission unanimously passed a proposal to require "pistol and sporting clays ranges" in A-1 zoning areas to apply for and receive a conditional use permit before opening. A public hearing of the Sussex County Board of Supervisors (BOS) was held on August 20, 2009 and the BOS unanimously sent the proposed ordinance back to the planning commission to "clearly define the terms “sporting clays fields and pistol ranges in Sussex County.” Legislative AlertsWed, 18 Nov 2009 13:08:35 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13120 This month's tragic -- and probably preventable -- mass shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas, certainly raises questions about why a lone shooter was able to unload not one but several magazines of ammunition over a several minute period -- shooting and wounding more than 30 soldiers and killing 13, at a heavily restricted US Army base. Just as legitimate questions were raised following the mass killings on the Virginia Tech campus in 2007, both military personnel and civilian citizens alike ought now to be asking of themselves and our elected and appointed leaders, not only whether the perpetrators of such carnage could reasonably and appropriately have been identified in advance and prevented from carrying out their obviously well planned mass murders; but also, whether it makes sense to disarm a captive group of citizens (at Virginia Tech, the student body; at Ft. Hood, the military personnel assigned to the base).NewsWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:45:23 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13119The former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection called Monday for the U.S. to reinstitute the ban on popular semi-autos and take other measures to rein in the war between Mexico and its drug cartels.NewsWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:44:30 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13118The FFDO (Federal Flight Deck Officer) program was implemented by the Bush Administration working with law enforcement, airline management and pilot unions. Pilots with guns were a way to augment the Federal Air Marshall Service which was already in place and quickly expanded. Recent rumors indicate that the Obama administration will attempt to de fund the FFDO program. I think it would be a huge loss to security and a big mistake. NewsWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:43:41 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5212On November 16, the NRA filed its brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as Respondent in Support of Petitioner in McDonald v. City of Chicago. The NRA brief asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment. Legislative AlertsTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:53:28 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5211On Thursday, November 19, the City of Oakland will consider Resolution #11.09.01. This resolution would ban the possession of firearms (even by those possessing Right-to-Carry permits) in city and historical parks, and in natural areas including trails, campgrounds, forests, greenways, and waterways.Legislative AlertsTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:10:21 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13116Get set for a mountain of paperwork if you want to adopt a child. Florida's gun rights advocates say it's gotten way too personal. One of the questions many parents have to answer: Do you own a gun?NewsTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:35:33 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13115The man who successfully challenged a prohibition against handguns in the District of Columbia before the Supreme Court said last night during a local debate about the Second Amendment that some states have gone too far. That's what happened in the District of Columbia, which required that firearms either be equipped with trigger locks or kept disassembled, said Alan Gura, a lawyer from Alexandria, Va., who argued the Supreme Court case.NewsTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:34:33 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13113Hunting and ConservationTue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:38 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13109Hunting and ConservationMon, 16 Nov 2009 09:36:13 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5210As we’ve been reporting for months, Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced S. 941, the “Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Reform and Firearms Modernization Act of 2009” in the U.S. Senate. Representatives Steve King (R-Iowa) and Zack Space (D-Ohio) have introduced a companion bill—H.R. 2296—in the U.S. House. The bills would roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify longstanding congressional policies in the firearms arena. These bipartisan bills are a vital step to modernize and improve BATFE operations.Legislative AlertsFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:07 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5209As a critical Second Amendment case goes before the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Jon Tester (D-MT), and Congressmen Mike Ross (D-AR) and Mark Souder (R-IN) are gathering signatures for an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief by Members of Congress. And we need your support for this important effort next week.Legislative AlertsFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:23:11 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5208On Thursday, November 12, the Michigan Senate Committee on Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation passed Senate Bill 792 and Senate Bill 793. These bills will be heard on the Senate floor in the coming weeks.Legislative AlertsFri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:11 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5206On Thursday, November 19, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will be holding a public hearing on approximately 25 firearm-related bills at 11:30 a.m. in Room B-2 of the State House. Legislative AlertsFri, 13 Nov 2009 14:33:17 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13104Hunting and ConservationFri, 13 Nov 2009 09:23:16 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5205On Thursday, November 19, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee will consider House Bill 40. Legislative AlertsMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:23 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5204On Tuesday, November 3, the Wisconsin State House unanimously passed Assembly Resolution 15. This resolution requests the participation of the Attorney General in the “friend of the court” brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case, McDonald v. Chicago.Legislative AlertsFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:58 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5203The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund's (NRA-PVF) endorsed candidates for statewide office in Virginia -- Bob McDonnell (R) for governor, Ken Cuccinelli (R) for attorney general, and Bill Bolling (R) for lieutenant governor -- won handily in Tuesday's general election.Legislative AlertsFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:43 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5202Next Wednesday, November 11, is Veterans Day.Legislative AlertsFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:58 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5201Legislative AlertsThu, 05 Nov 2009 16:17:53 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13081Hunting and ConservationThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:02:52 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5199Hunting and ConservationWed, 04 Nov 2009 20:16:49 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5198Hunting and ConservationTue, 03 Nov 2009 15:58:24 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13067Hunting and ConservationMon, 02 Nov 2009 10:03:42 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5189The term of Chairman Bob Hernbrode of the Arizona Game & Fish Commission is slated to expire at the end of this year and Governor Jan Brewer (R) needs to fill the vacancy by either re-appointing Commissioner Hernbrode to a second term or by appointing a replacement.Hunting and ConservationFri, 30 Oct 2009 12:49:42 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13053Hunting and ConservationWed, 28 Oct 2009 10:31:43 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13050Hunting and ConservationTue, 27 Oct 2009 09:22:22 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13049Hunting and ConservationTue, 27 Oct 2009 09:21:19 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13040Hunting and ConservationFri, 23 Oct 2009 09:49:32 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=5182The Twin Ponds Rifle Range in the Francis Marion National Forest is in need of cleanup and repairs after it was closed in September because of vandalism over the last 12 months. Hunting and ConservationWed, 21 Oct 2009 16:23:18 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13028Hunting and ConservationWed, 21 Oct 2009 09:22:09 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=13023Hunting and ConservationTue, 20 Oct 2009 09:19:59 GMT