http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/60http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3913This past week, the Senate approved Senate Bill 142, sponsored by State Senator Stephen Scalise (R-9). SB 142, the NRA-backed concealed carry permit confidentiality bill now heads to the House for consideration. Please keep checking your email and www.NRAILA.org for further updates on this legislation.Fri, 09 May 2008 13:21:18 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3912Tuesday, May 20 is Primary Election Day in Arkansas. Please be sure to go to the polls and “Vote Freedom First.” Fri, 09 May 2008 11:37:40 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3911Tuesday, May 20 is Primary Election Day in the Bluegrass State. Please be sure to go to the polls and “Vote Freedom First.” For candidate ratings and endorsements, please call the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800) 392-VOTE (8683) or visit www.NRAPVF.org. Fri, 09 May 2008 10:48:46 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3907Wed, 07 May 2008 15:04:09 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3906Assembly Bill 2948 is en route to the Assembly floor for deliberation and could be voted on as soon as TOMORROW, Thursday, May 8. Sponsored by State Assembly Member Mark Leno (D-13), AB2948 would ban the sale of firearms and ammunition on the property or inside the buildings that comprise the Cow Palace.Wed, 07 May 2008 14:52:31 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3905The House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee was scheduled to hear arguments for House Bill 68 and House Bill 78, both sponsored by State Representative Cedric Richmond (D-New Orleans).Wed, 07 May 2008 13:43:55 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3904On Monday, May 5, the Oklahoma Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 38, a measure authored by State Senator Glenn Coffee (R-30) and State Representative Randy Terril (R-53), by a vote of 46 to 0!Tue, 06 May 2008 16:24:44 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3903The Louisiana Legislature convened in late March for its 2008 Regular Session. Several anti-gun bills have been introduced and referred to the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee. Tue, 06 May 2008 14:51:44 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3902As the legislative session in Arizona is starting to wind down, there are a number of important bills that protect our Right to Keep and Bear Arms that are being held hostage in the Arizona Legislature. Tue, 06 May 2008 14:49:08 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3901On Monday, May 5, by a vote of 30 to 4, the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 2034, authored by State Representative Brian Munzlinger (R-1). Mon, 05 May 2008 22:40:03 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3900Tuesday, May 20 is Primary Election Day in Oregon. Please be sure to vote Freedom First.Mon, 05 May 2008 11:04:18 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3899On April 30, the U.S. Department of Interior, through the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a proposed rule to amend the current strict regulations on firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges.Fri, 02 May 2008 19:17:49 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3898The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has delivered a major blow to New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s lawsuit aimed at bankrupting the firearms industry, by ruling on April 30 that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) of 2005 blocks the city’s lawsuit against a host of gun makers and distributors.Fri, 02 May 2008 19:17:09 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3897This week, anti-gun U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) registration legislation that would invade the privacy rights of law-abiding gun owners.Fri, 02 May 2008 19:16:33 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3896NRA moved today with other sportsmens’ organizations to intervene in a federal lawsuit with significant implications on the hunting community.Fri, 02 May 2008 19:15:58 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3895This week’s outrage comes courtesy of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, MO where 40 faculty members submitted an open letter in opposition to the establishment of a firearm safety and awareness group on campus.Fri, 02 May 2008 19:15:04 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3894Tuesday, May 13 is Primary Election Day in West Virginia.Fri, 02 May 2008 15:16:44 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3893After being pulled from the agenda of the House Judiciary Committee, House Bill 7834, has been referred to the House Finance Committee.Fri, 02 May 2008 15:15:11 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3892Tuesday, May 13 is Primary Election Day in the Cornhusker State. Fri, 02 May 2008 15:13:08 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3891On Wednesday, April 30, the Senate Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee passed House Bill 2034, authored by Representative Brian Munzlinger (R-1). Fri, 02 May 2008 15:09:13 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3890This past week, the Louisiana state legislature discussed three important pro-gun bills. Fri, 02 May 2008 14:59:56 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3889On Thursday May 1, The Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 5191.Fri, 02 May 2008 13:40:55 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3888In April, the Georgia legislature passed House Bill 89 and sent it to Governor Sonny Perdue (R) for his consideration.Fri, 02 May 2008 13:38:16 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3887Thanks to your calls and attendance at last weeks meeting of The Colorado Wildlife Commission in Junction City, the Prairie Dog Hunting Ban was defeated.Fri, 02 May 2008 13:36:18 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3886House Bill 2389 which clarifies where an individual may carry a firearm visibly or concealed in a mode of transportation other than public transit.Fri, 02 May 2008 13:26:36 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3885House Bill 700, “Handgun Permit Confidentiality” legislation sponsored by State Representative Jack Page (D-29), has already passed the House and on Tuesday, April 29, it had its second reading in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.Fri, 02 May 2008 13:24:18 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3884Last month, Florida became one of a handful of states to enact a law to protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners to keep a firearm in their vehicle for personal protection.Fri, 02 May 2008 13:20:08 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3883The Atlanta Journal – Constitution is asking: Should Perdue veto the bill? Or should it become law? Please send comments to Northwest Opinions editor Carla Caldwell at ccaldwell@ajc.com. Thu, 01 May 2008 14:46:34 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3880In the fight for your firearms freedom, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Retail Federation were determined to kill Florida's HB503, the bill that protects your right to keep a firearm in your vehicle for personal protection. They even threatened the Legislature and the Governor with a lawsuit. The Legislature was not intimidated -- they passed the bill. Governor Charlie Crist (R) was not intimidated -- he signed it into law. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:21:02 GMThttp://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3879On Friday, April 26, the Iowa General Assembly adjourned for the 2008 legislative session. Unfortunately, with this being an election year, legislators chose not to move forward on two important pro-Second Amendment and hunting-related bills. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:52:36 GMT