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Illinois: Anti-Gun Politicians Continue Attempts to Ram Gun Control Scheme Through State House

Monday, March 18, 2013

A Vote is Imminent – Contact your state Representative NOW!

As previously reported by the NRA-ILA, House Speaker Mike Madigan continues to force votes on dozens of amendments filed on shell bills in an effort to build his own omnibus gun control bill.  Due to Madigan’s trickery and forceful behavior, votes on these amendments have been too close for comfort.  House Bills 1155 and 1156 are some of the bills being used as vehicles, and have recently had extreme anti-gun amendments filed on them.

At this time, the list of amendments to these two bills is growing by the minute and contains everything from forcing gun owners to buy $1 million liability insurance and imposing severe restrictions on future Right-to-Carry laws by mandating location restrictions and multiple licenses, to bans on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines.  You can view amendments added to HB1156 here and amendments to HB1155 here.

Among others, Amendment 12 to HB 1156 was just filed and would make it unlawful for anyone in Illinois to possess a magazine capable of accepting – and any magazine that could be converted to accept - more than ten rounds.  This would effectively ban ALL commonly owned magazines.  This issue was defeated last week by only a narrow margin – so it is important that your state Representative understand that a YES vote on Amendment 12 is an unacceptable violation of your rights!

Time is of the essence:  These anti-gun amendments will be voted on in the state House TOMORROW and anti-gun politicians are turning up the heat to get your state Representative to vote against your Second Amendment rights in Springfield.  Urge your state Representative to stand strong in the face of these deceptive tactics and vote to protect YOUR Second Amendment rights!  The House floor votes are close, so every call AND e-mail to your state Representative will make a difference.

Remind your state Representative that he or she represents you!  Call AND e-mail them NOW.  Don’t let them get away with punishing law-abiding citizens for the acts of criminals!

Contact information for your state Representative can be found here.

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Virginia: Spanberger Bill Threatens to Ban Most Centerfire Semi-autos, Devastate Right-to-Carry!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Virginia: Spanberger Bill Threatens to Ban Most Centerfire Semi-autos, Devastate Right-to-Carry!

As bad as the Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly’s ban on commonly-owned semi-automatics is, phony moderate Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is seeking to make it even worse.

Running Out of Targets: New York Bills Go After Air, Pellet and BB Guns

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Running Out of Targets: New York Bills Go After Air, Pellet and BB Guns

Anti-gun lawmakers in the Empire State are running out of things to ban.

U.S. House Removes Anti-Hunting Language from Farm Bill

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Monday, April 20, 2026

U.S. House Removes Anti-Hunting Language from Farm Bill

Last week, legislators on Capitol Hill delivered a significant victory for hunters and Second Amendment supporters by securing a critical fix to the House Farm Bill (Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026).  

Trump Administration Shuts Down “Reputation Risk” as a Cudgel Against Gun Industry

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Trump Administration Shuts Down “Reputation Risk” as a Cudgel Against Gun Industry

The decades long discriminatory tension between the financial sector and the firearm industry underwent a positive shift with a final rule published on April 10 by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the ...

Swalwell’s Career Gets Nuked

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Swalwell’s Career Gets Nuked

One of the most rabidly anti-gun U.S. representatives, Eric Swalwell (D-Cal.), resigned from office last week under a disturbing cloud of accusations. These allegations included claims of sexual misconduct, and even sexual assault.

Kentucky: Legislature Overrides Governor Beshear's Vetoes on Pro-Gun Bills

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Kentucky: Legislature Overrides Governor Beshear's Vetoes on Pro-Gun Bills

Today, April 14th, the legislature convened for a veto override session, and successfully overrode Governor Andy Beshear's vetoes of House Bill 78 and House Bill 312.

Maryland:  Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2026 Session

Friday, April 17, 2026

Maryland: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2026 Session

This week, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned sine die for the 2026 session.

Virginia: Gov. Spanberger’s (D) Approval Tanks after Radical Anti-gun Legislative Session

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Virginia: Gov. Spanberger’s (D) Approval Tanks after Radical Anti-gun Legislative Session

It’s only two months into one-party Democrat rule in the Old Dominion, and Virginians don’t like what they’re seeing.

Virginia: Spanberger Offers Fake Adjustments, Real Infringements on Virginia Gun Rights

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Virginia: Spanberger Offers Fake Adjustments, Real Infringements on Virginia Gun Rights

Fresh off the heels of receiving one of the most abysmal approval ratings for a modern Virginia Governor, Abigial Spanberger has doubled-down and signed several pieces of anti-Second Amendment legislation.

Australia’s National Gun Buyback Already an “Extinct Policy”

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Australia’s National Gun Buyback Already an “Extinct Policy”

The ineffectual virtue-signaling that so-called gun “buybacks” represent is finally being exposed on a global level, given the massive problems with the Canadian, and now the Australian, federal government gun bans and grabs.

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