NRA-ILA News

NRA, San Francisco Housing Authority near settlement on guns

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:18:31 GMT

The National Rifle Association says the San Francisco Housing Authority is preparing to drop its blanket handgun ban in public housing.

Park visitors have nothing to fear from new gun law

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:17:00 GMT

A handgun carry permit is a precaution - plain and simple. Not a license to shoot someone over "a camping space" or "a triviality"...The general population is 5.7 times more likely to be arrested for a violent offense than permit holders, and 13.5 times more likely to be arrested for a nonviolent offense than permit holders.

Michigan gun law to change

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:48 GMT

Beginning Wednesday, Michigan will no longer require a post-purchase safety inspection of handguns purchased. Currently, every time a handgun is purchased in Michigan, whether it is a commercial sale or a private sale between two individuals, the purchaser must take the pistol to their local police department and present it for "safety inspection." During these inspections, actual checks for safety really never took place. What was accomplished was that the make, model, caliber and serial number of the gun was registered to the purchaser. The Legislature has recognized the hypocrisy of this process and will now trust its citizens to send them the correct information regarding the handgun to be registered.

Florida: Teachers should be allowed to carry guns

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:14:21 GMT

Why then do we deprive teachers of their basic right to self-defense? Take the question further. If it involved self-defense at a school campus, the lives of our children are probably at stake as well — and we're going to expect teachers to protect our children with what? A textbook?

For Middle-Class Pakistanis, a Gun Is a Must-Have Accessory

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:12:38 GMT

After escaping kidnappers who chained him to a bed for 25 days, Mohammad Javed Afridi pressed Pakistani law enforcement for swift justice. The police offered him something else: temporary permits for four automatic assault rifles.

Permit holding gun owners don't threaten parks

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:17:43 GMT

Nobody could expect gun control advocates to like rules that make it easier to carry concealed weapons. It's just not in their DNA. But the reaction by some opponents of a U.S. Interior Department rule allowing concealed weapons permit holders to carry in national parks is just out of touch with reality.

N.J. fight on "straw" gun buys heats up

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:15:54 GMT

New Jersey could soon become the fourth state to limit handgun purchases to one a month...There is much debate over whether such laws work, however, and opponents say a limit would infringe on a constitutional right in a state that already has rigorous screenings for gun buyers.

Arizona: New Apprentice Hunting License offers a "test drive" at no cost

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:14:13 GMT

License encourages sportsmen to mentor others, assist hunter recruitment effort in Arizona.

Louisiana: Disabled hunters benefiting from state program

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:11:22 GMT

Baton Rouge hunter Wayne Blackwell had tears in his eyes last spring when he described the effects the state's expanded approach to getting more physically challenged hunters afield.

Anti-Gun Group Sues to Stop Concealed Firearms in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges

NRA-ILA — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:19:39 GMT

An anti-gun group is suing to stop a last-second Bush administration change that would allow Americans with state issued permits to carry a concealed firearm, to carry loaded guns in most national parks and wildlife refuges.

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence sued the Interior Department in federal court on Tuesday.

Absentee ballots unclear in Minn. race

NRA-ILA — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:37:28 GMT

The campaigns of Republican incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken wrangled Monday over hundreds of unopened absentee ballots that could still tip Minnesota`s Senate race.

2008 IN REVIEW: YEAR OF THE GUN

NRA-ILA — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:36:48 GMT

But as 2008 was clearly a monumental year in the perpetual debate over guns and their regulation in Pennsylvania, perhaps the biggest decision in the fight between gun rights and gun-control advocates came from the U.S. Supreme Court over the summer. The court ruled that Washington D.C.’s 32-year ban on handguns was unconstitutional.

Training class attendance increases with gun sales

NRA-ILA — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:35:15 GMT

Some gun owners may soon find they have to wait in line at their favorite target-shooting range. It didn`t used to be that way.

Official seeks anti-gun team

NRA-ILA — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:01:23 GMT

The Albany Common Council is being asked to create a team to help implement the recommendations of the Gun Violence Task Force.

Firearms prohibitionists take their meddling to people’s living rooms

NRA-ILA — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:59:18 GMT

A week before Minnesota’s firearm deer season I visited my 86-year-old father. He regaled me with an entertaining stream of tales from his 70 years as a deer hunter in the north woods. He lamented his failing eyesight and then rose from his ancient recliner and went to the closet where he keeps his guns. He took out a battered old case and handed it me. “I want you to have this.”.

WVa hunters don’t let economic downturn bag season

NRA-ILA — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:58:32 GMT

West Virginia’s hunters might fret about the number of deer, the timing of the turkey season or the length of the grouse season, but they apparently don’t worry about the economy.

Philadelphia City Government Makes Mistake; Threatens to Revoke Gun Licenses

NRA-ILA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:32:24 GMT

In 2005, when the [state] legislature amended the law governing licenses to carry firearms, the fee for a five-year license was increased from $19 to $25. The increase, channeled into accounts for license "modernization" and "validation," is supposed to make it possible for even small municipalities to get state grants to buy cameras for making gun-permit photo IDs. But Philadelphia has not been collecting the $6 increase, a fact brought home to permit-holders with a bracing letter this month from Lt. Lisa King, commander of the Police Department gun permits unit.

Why the park gun law makes sense

NRA-ILA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:30:42 GMT

As a rule, concealed-carry licenses are off limits to anyone with a history of crime, substance abuse, drunk driving or serious mental illness. Not to mention that most states require safety training. In any case, people who are inclined to commit mayhem generally don't seek state licenses to carry guns, any more than they ask permission to break into houses or beat up girlfriends. It's the law-abiding folks who apply for licenses.

Pennsylvania: Easton gun law, rejected again

NRA-ILA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:28:13 GMT

Easton Councilman Jeff Warren thinks the city should require all gun owners to report their lost or stolen weapons quickly. The problem is that Warren's zeal keeps running up against his fellow council members, plus the fact that Pennsylvania law just might prohibit cities from passing laws like that.

Grand Rapids Community College student says guns should be allowed on campus

NRA-ILA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:23:56 GMT

A Grand Rapids community college student sparks a right to carry debate on campus.

A gun for Christmas

NRA-ILA — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:22:03 GMT

Our attitudes toward firearms have changed through the years, and those changes are not making us safer. In fact, the opposite is true.

Caroline Kennedy’s Anti-Gun Platform

NRA-ILA — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:38:19 GMT

Caroline Kennedy is a strong supporter of gun control. She supports New York City’s and New York State’s gun control laws. On the federal level, she support the Brady Law, and other measures to keep guns out of the hands of minors and criminals.

Caroline Kennedy’s Anti-Gun History

NRA-ILA — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:36:36 GMT

“Under the controlling authority of the only Supreme Court case to address the scope of the Second Amendment, U.S. v. Miller, the court concluded that ‘the right to keep and bear handguns is not guaranteed by the Second Amendment.”

Under-21-Year-Olds and Guns in Illinois

NRA-ILA — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:34:13 GMT

Federal law makes it harder for 18-to-20-year-olds to get handguns, and some states prohibit it outright; yet nearly all states at least allow 18-to-20-year-olds to have long guns. Except, it turns out, for Illinois, where state law bars 18-to-20-year-olds from possessing any gun -- including a stun gun -- unless they (1) have a parent or legal guardian's written consent, (2) haven't been convicted of any misdemeanor other than a traffic offense, and (3) the consenting parent or guardian isn't himself barred from owning a gun.

Gun retailer offers discount to town experiencing crime wave

NRA-ILA — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:32:42 GMT

Charlotte-based Hyatt Guns announced Thursday that it will give township residents a 15 percent discount on new firearms purchased through its Web site. The store made a similar offer earlier this month to residents of St. Louis after a city alderman urged his constituents to buy guns in response to a spate of murders. But this is the first time Hyatt is making such an offer to a small town, said spokesman Robert Ross.

Statement from Chris W. Cox Regarding Chicago Lawsuit

NRA-ILA — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:58:28 GMT

Chicago: Mayor Daley to hold anti-gun conference

NRA-ILA — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:57:46 GMT

Mayor Richard Daley said today that Chicago will host a "gun conference" next month to look for ways to beef up gun laws and get guns off the streets.

NRA appeals Chicago handgun ruling

NRA-ILA — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:56:35 GMT

The NRA immediately appealed Shadur's decision, and attorney Stephen Halbrook said the group is confident it will prevail in a higher court.

Pennsylvania: Delco gun policy unconstitutional

NRA-ILA — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:26:11 GMT

Delaware County was hit with a federal lawsuit yesterday claiming that its policy of refusing to return confiscated firearms unless the owners obtain a court order is unconstitutional.

Concealed and loaded guns OK in Yosemite

NRA-ILA — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:24:02 GMT

Licensed gun owners will soon be able to carry concealed and loaded weapons in Yosemite National Park.