NRA-ILA News

Ohio Senate votes to strengthen self defense rights

NRA-ILA — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:07:31 GMT

"Ohioans should have the ability to use force and, if necessary, deadly force to defend themselves and their family against a violent intruder in their home, writes Senator John Carey. "That belief is the genesis behind an important bill passed by the Senate in recent weeks. Senate Bill 184, legislation I am proud to cosponsor, would establish Ohio`s `Castle Doctrine.`"

Texas caught off guard as more seek handgun permits

NRA-ILA — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

Demand for concealed handgun licenses has risen nearly 40 percent in Texas in a year, an increase being attributed to many factors, even presidential politics.

Proposed Right-to- Carry Changes

NRA-ILA — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:06:16 GMT

Right now Illinois and Wisconsin are the only two states in the U.S. that entirely outlaw citizens carrying concealed firearms. But two Winnebago County board members are pushing a proposal to change that, starting with Winnebago County.

Survey seeks input on hunting with dogs

NRA-ILA — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:05:42 GMT

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is forging ahead with its "Hunting with Hounds in Virginia: A Way Forward" study designed to examine the issue of hunting with dogs.

Gun-rights group seeking support from area counties

NRA-ILA — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:03:51 GMT

A measure supporting residents` right to own guns is under consideration in some area counties. A group of gun-rights advocates is bringing the non-binding resolution before county boards across the state. The measure would affirm citizens` Second Amendment protections in order to send a message to state lawmakers.

McCain slated to address May 16 NRA convention

NRA-ILA — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:33:42 GMT

Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, will address the National Rifle Association`s annual convention at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville on May 16.

Gun control is based on false premises

NRA-ILA — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:32:59 GMT

Even with their flawed assumptions exposed, what is especially insidious is that gun control does not work. The results of their policies are abject failures. Whether in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, New York or Chicago, gun control does not work.

McCain courts blue-collar Democrats

NRA-ILA — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:32:28 GMT

With the other party still waist-deep in its presidential nomination fight, John McCain, the presumptive GOP nominee, has been quietly courting the white working-class Democrats who have proved elusive for Barack Obama, his most likely rival in the fall.

McCain Speech to Shed Light On Judicial Philosophy

NRA-ILA — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:31:57 GMT

John McCain steps out of his comfort zone Tuesday to address his judicial philosophy, a hot-button matter for social conservatives that encompasses abortion, guns and gay rights -- all topics on which Sen. McCain has rankled the right.

Feds plan to study prairie dogs for possible endangered status

NRA-ILA — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:31:15 GMT

A week after a Colorado state agency refused to ban shooting white-tailed prairie dogs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday it will study the rodent to determine if it should be protected as an endangered species.

NRA Joins Lawsuit to Defend Western Wolf Delisting

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:26:59 GMT

Alleged killer of policeman was on parole

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:09:44 GMT

While anti-gun Governor Ed Rendell is once again trying to use a tragedy caused by a violent criminal as an excuse to take away firearms owners` rights, it turns out once again that the true culprit is a repeat offender violent criminal and the failure of the criminal justice system that paroled him.

Licenses

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:04:43 GMT

Virginia`s Crime Commission will study the issue of private sales at gun shows -- but already has made clear it will not issue any legislative recommendations as a result of its findings. That has upset some of the usual suspects in the gun-control wars, including those who favor closing an ostensible loophole. What good, they ask, is a study without recommendations? The question assumes the study would reach the same conclusions they already have. But what good is a study whose outcome is known in advance? An unbiased study very well might refute arguments in favor of tighter restrictions.

Hikers packing concealed heat

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:02:23 GMT

Hikers who want to leave their daily lives behind sleep next to strangers in shelters, and many trade their real names for trail names. They sometimes can walk two or three days to find a town or a phone. While leaving society behind is refreshing, being alone in the woods also can be terrifying.

Anger over relaxing of gun law for Olympics

NRA-ILA — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:00:42 GMT

The irrational hatred of firearms by anti-gun activists in the UK seems to know no bounds, including banning Olympic competitors from training.

Clinton mailing's gun gaffe

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:15:05 GMT

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s mailing attacking Sen. Barack Obama’s record on guns appears to include a striking visual gaffe: The image of the gun pictured on the face of the mailing is reversed, making it a nonexistent left-handed model of the Mauser 66 rifle.

To make matters worse, a prominent gun dealer said, it’s an expensive German gun with customized features that make it clearly European.

Anti-Gun Clinton Attacks Obama On Guns

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:26:12 GMT

In a classic example of irony, anti-gun Senator Hilary Clinton is attacking anti-gun Senator Barack Obama over his position on gun rights. Gun owners should not be deceived. They are both a threat to Second Amendment rights.

Pro-gun NH exposes faulty thinking of anti-gun activists

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:24:59 GMT

Those pesky Granite State gun owners have damaged the spin machine of the Violence Policy Center, an anti-gun group in Washington, D.C.

Victories for Gun Rights

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:24:21 GMT

Second Amendment supporters got a couple of pieces of good news last week. One, perhaps the most important in a while, was that a federal appeals court didn`t buy New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg`s argument that firearms manufacturers should be held responsible for firearm violence in his city. The other bit of good news came when U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne proposed new rules regarding carrying loaded, concealed firearms in some national parks and wildlife refuges.

Concealed controversy

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:23:53 GMT

They squeezed behind classroom desks and dutifully laid out their notebooks, seeking permits to carry a concealed handgun. A church elder hoping to feel less helpless should another gunman open fire in a sanctuary; a retired woman wanting backup on long rural drives; a burly, bearded man who thinks the world is getting crazier; a disabled man and his concerned father, seeking protection from street vultures.

Alabama: Ammo coding bill to be withdrawn

NRA-ILA — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:23:03 GMT

The sponsor of a bill that would require pistol ammunition sold or manufactured in Alabama be coded says he`ll drop the measure, even though it`s in position to be passed by the state Senate.

Clinton Mail Attacks Obama on Guns

NRA-ILA — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:52:42 GMT

Hillary Clinton has re-opened her sharp attack on Barack Obama's position on guns, with a mailer in Indiana that seeks to raise questions about him with both supporters and opponents of gun rights.

The piece is particularly striking coming from Clinton, who has been seen for most of her career as a firm advocate of gun control, but more recently has emerged -- without dramatically shifting her stance on specific issues -- as a defender of the Second Amendment who fondly recalled being taught to shoot by her grandfather in Scranton.

NRA’s Annual Meetings & Exhibits 2008: A Celebration of American Values
Louisville, Kentucky hosts several Acres of Guns, Gear & Outfitters

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:45:37 GMT

Don`t allow gripes to kill a valid bill

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:06:08 GMT

"With as much ink as is devoted to House Bill 89, it is remarkable that there is often a deficit of fact and reality," writes Chris W. Cox. "HB 89 contains language that would allow more than 300,000 Georgians who have undergone background checks and satisfied other requirements to obtain concealed handgun licenses the ability to defend themselves in restaurants."

The Perils Of Patronizing

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:04:26 GMT

"In the past few weeks, Barack Obama has learned the political perils of condescension," writes Michael Gerson. "His Philadelphia speech on race was filled with it. People who don`t share Obama`s views were not refuted, they were explained."

Guns in parks

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:59:50 GMT

The general sentiment behind a current push to make National Park Service lands’ concealed carry laws consistent with state laws is a good one. Any measure to reduce confusion between state and federal management lines is a good idea.

Soldier almost denied permit to carry gun in Ohio

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:57:53 GMT

Four years after Ohio began issuing permits to carry concealed handguns, some questions remain: for instance, whether cities can ban the weapons in city parks or if permit-holders` names should be public. But there is an even more basic one, which Army Capt. John Pritchard ran smack into: Ohio will issue the permits only to residents of the state, but what does it mean to be an Ohio resident? The answer, apparently, is "It depends."

Louisiana House committee approves college firearms bill

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:57:07 GMT

All college students 21 or older who have qualified for concealed handgun permits would be able to carry firearms to class and other parts of campus under a bill approved 11-3 by a House committee Thursday.

Deer birth control bill passed in South Carolina

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:53:16 GMT

The South Carolna House passed a bill Wednesday that makes it illegal to use fertility control agents or chemical substances on deer and other wildlife without a permit from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Violators could face a fine of up to $2,500 and two years in prison. The bill must pass the Senate and be signed by governor to become law.

Deer hunts help New Jersey towns cull herds

NRA-ILA — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:43:41 GMT

"There are just too many deer," said John Mallon, chairman of the Mendham Township Wildlife Management Committee. "They are defoliating the forest, we are losing habitat for native birds and animals, and there are too many deer-car crashes." In the past winter hunting season, 53 deer were killed by bowhunters in Morris Plains, one of many central and southern Morris County towns holding hunts or opening their property to hunters.