October 20, 2010
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rep. Trent Franks (R-2) announced their support of Arizona’s Proposition 109 – the Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment.
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September 30, 2010
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to pass S. 1132 -- the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act. This important legislation addresses...
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September 8, 2010
Fairfax, Va. -- The NRA is challenging federal laws that prohibit law-abiding Americans eighteen through twenty years of age from legally purchasing a handgun through a federally...
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September 2, 2010
The National Rifle Association’s Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) Chairman Chris W. Cox are traveling across the state of Missouri on Friday, September 3rd to make a special announcement regarding the U.S. Senate race in Missouri.
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September 2, 2010
The National Rifle Association’s Freedom Action Foundation (NRA-FAF) today launched the 2010 Trigger the Vote campaign, featuring its Honorary Chairman Chuck Norris in a new series of advertisements. “Tough Like Chuck,” the first in the new series of ads can be viewed here: www.triggerthevote.org/landing
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August 27, 2010
In the coming days and weeks, the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) will be announcing endorsements and candidate ratings in hundreds of federal races, as well as thousands of state...
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August 25, 2010
The Electoral Board in Cook County, Illinois has agreed to dismiss a bogus petition to create a referendum on the November ballot asking if the sale of semi-automatic firearms should be banned in Illinois.
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August 12, 2010
The National Rifle Association is backing a protest filed with the Electoral Board in Cook County, Illinois, in response to a petition to ban the sale of semi-automatic firearms across the state.
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August 6, 2010
By unanimous consent, the U.S. Senate on Thursday passed H.R. 5552 -- the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act -- sponsored by Congressmen Ron Kind (D-WI) and Paul Ryan (R-WI). ...
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August 6, 2010
The National Rifle Association is backing a lawsuit filed against Clark County and the City of North Las Vegas in Nevada District Court.
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August 5, 2010
Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the highest Court in the land. To NRA members and gun owners nationwide, Ms. Kagan presents a clear and present danger to the right to...
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August 3, 2010
Fairfax, Va.— The National Rifle Association strongly opposes a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban lead...
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July 28, 2010
Fairfax, Va. -- Today, by a margin of 307-113, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend the federal definition of protected “household goods” to include...
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July 13, 2010
Fairfax, Va. — Today Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) signed into law HB 1692, a bill that includes several important pro-gun measures for the Show-Me State.
“The signing of this...
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July 9, 2010
Today, the U.S. State Department announced its support for the United Nations' “International Small Arms Destruction Day.”
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July 8, 2010
The National Rifle Association is pleased to report that the federal Open Fields Initiative is now in effect and grant money is available through the United States Department of Agriculture for state and tribal governments interested in enrolling in the program or expanding their existing Open Fields program.
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July 7, 2010
For the record, the NRA-PVF has not yet made an endorsement in the Nevada U.S. Senate race. In fact, there have been no announced endorsements for any U.S. Senate seat...
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July 6, 2010
Fairfax, Va. -- The National Rifle Association is supporting a lawsuit against Mayor Richard Daley and the City of Chicago's newly adopted gun control ordinance, which violates the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in McDonald v. City of Chicago. Last Friday, the City Council rushed through passage of this ordinance in response to the Court's June 28th decision rendering Chicago’s draconian handgun ban unconstitutional.
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July 1, 2010
Joint Statement by Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President & CEO, and Chris Cox, Executive Director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action
There may be no vote a...
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June 30, 2010
The NRA has received a number of questions about blog posts that claim I issued a “gag order” to NRA board members on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. ...
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June 30, 2010
There may be no vote a United States Senator casts that is more important than a vote to confirm a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Now that the Court has clearly stated that the Second Amendment is a fundamental, individual right that applies to all law-abiding Americans, NRA members and gun owners expect a nominee to the Court to fully support, defend and preserve that freedom.
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June 28, 2010
The National Rifle Association of America today praised the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision in another landmark Second Amendment case. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the Second Amendment applies not just to Washington, D.C. and other federal enclaves, but protects the rights of all Americans throughout the country. The opinion in McDonald v. City of Chicago brings an end to the nearly 30 year-long handgun ban that the city has imposed on its law-abiding citizens.
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June 28, 2010
Today marks a great moment in American history. This is a landmark decision. It is a vindication for the great majority of American citizens who have always believed the Second Amendment...
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June 24, 2010
The NRA’s sworn duty is to protect the Second Amendment above all else. We face attacks daily from the White House, Congress, state legislatures, city councils, courts, the United Nations,...
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June 18, 2010
We appreciate the concerns some NRA members have raised about our position on H.R. 5175, the “DISCLOSE Act.” Unfortunately, the mainstream media and other critics of NRA’s role in...
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June 15, 2010
The National Rifle Association believes that any restrictions on the political speech of Americans are unconstitutional.
In the past, through the courts and in Congress,...
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June 14, 2010
I appreciate the concerns that some NRA members have raised regarding the NRA's position on H.R. 5175, the "DISCLOSE Act". Regrettably, our position has been misstated by some and intentionally misrepresented by others. I hope you'll allow me to provide the proper context.
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June 9, 2010
Fairfax, Va. -- Today Governor Joe Manchin (D) signed NRA-supported Senate Bill 1005 into law in West Virginia. He had vetoed an earlier version of this bill (SB 515) earlier this year due to a drafting error. Recognizing the importance of this measure, Governor Manchin added SB 515 to his agenda for the 2010 Extraordinary Session and it was renumbered SB 1005. Both bills, introduced by State Senator Jeff Kessler (D-2), will make it a crime to knowingly solicit illegal gun sales and to conduct illegal sting operations like those conducted by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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June 4, 2010
Fairfax, Va. – In a strong reaffirmation of the fundamental right of self-defense, the Tennessee House and Senate have successfully overridden Governor Phil Bredesen’s veto of Senate...
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May 26, 2010
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association filed suit today against the Wilmington, Delaware Housing Authority in the case Jane Doe v. Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA). The case centers around the WHA's unconstitutional gun ban amongst its tenants, which denies these public housing residents their Second Amendment rights.
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May 24, 2010
The National Rifle Association praised the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal today to hear an appeal in the case of Ileto v. Glock. The lower courts' decisions in the case were among the...
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May 19, 2010
Fairfax, Va. – Today, by a unanimous voice vote, an NRA-backed amendment was added to the House Armed Services Committee’s National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5136) that will ensure serviceable and once-fired small arms cartridge cases are available for commercial sale.
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May 19, 2010
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen (D) has vetoed NRA-backed legislation that would have given gun owners in the state a chance to defend themselves in restaurants.
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May 7, 2010
Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association (NRA) is pleased to announce this year’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits to be held at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina from May 14 - May 16.
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May 6, 2010
Fairfax, Va. -- The National Rifle Association announced today that radio and television personality and best selling author Glenn Beck will be the keynote speaker for the "Freedom Experience" at NRA’s 139th Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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April 30, 2010
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) has neither made an endorsement nor given out ratings to candidates in the Republican primary race in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. The rating mentioned on congressional candidate Dr. Dan Eichenbaum’s recent mailer was not given to him by the NRA-PVF.
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April 29, 2010
The NRA-PVF has not made an endorsement in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. The rating mentioned in Jackie Walorski’s recent press release was given to her in 2008, when she was running for state representative. It does not apply to this congressional race.
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April 29, 2010
Today Iowa Governor Chet Culver (D) signed Senate File 2379 into law, signifying the first time in nearly a century that a major step has been taken to enhance the right-to-carry freedoms of Iowans. This NRA-backed legislation will allow law-abiding Iowans the right to carry without being subject to the subjective discretion of individual sheriffs, changing Iowa from a "May-Issue" state to a "Shall-Issue" state.
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April 27, 2010
Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association announced its support for critical legislation being introduced in Congress today by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Representatives Travis Childers (D-Miss.) and Mark Souder (R-Ind.). The Second Amendment Enforcement Act will restore Second Amendment rights to residents of the District of Columbia. This legislation is necessary because the D.C. Council continues to circumvent the Supreme Court’s historic 2008 decision in District of Columbia v. Heller.
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April 20, 2010
Fairfax, Va. – Today the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal animal cruelty law so broadly written that it would criminalize the distribution of hunting videos and magazines...
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