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Alabama: Sales Tax Relief for Firearms and Ammunition Advances

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Alabama: Sales Tax Relief for Firearms and Ammunition Advances

On Tuesday, House Bill 360, legislation creating the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, advanced from the Alabama House ...

Washington: Bill Removing Fee Cap on Firearm Background Checks Advances AFTER Crossover Deadline

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Washington: Bill Removing Fee Cap on Firearm Background Checks Advances AFTER Crossover Deadline

On Tuesday night, the Washington legislature suspended the rules to move House Bill 2521 and voted to pass it ...

Iowa: Senate Strips Carry Protections for Iowans, Expands Its Own Authority

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Iowa: Senate Strips Carry Protections for Iowans, Expands Its Own Authority

Yesterday, on the Senate floor, SF 2263 was amended, at the last minute, to remove key provisions that ...

California: Lawmakers Introduce New Bill that Would Censor Private 3-D Printers

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

California: Lawmakers Introduce New Bill that Would Censor Private 3-D Printers

Last week marked the deadline for bill introductions in the California Legislature. As we anticipated in our previous ...

Minnesota: Hearing Scheduled for Preemption Repeal Bill

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Minnesota: Hearing Scheduled for Preemption Repeal Bill

Tomorrow, February 25th, the House Elections, Finance, and Government Operations Committee will hold a hearing on HF 3351, ...

Colorado: Gun Bill Votes In Both Chambers TODAY

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Colorado: Gun Bill Votes In Both Chambers TODAY

Today, February 24th, both chambers of the legislature will hold votes on anti-gun legislation. Please contact your legislators ...

Georgia: Suppressor Reform Legislation Advancing in Both Chambers

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Georgia: Suppressor Reform Legislation Advancing in Both Chambers

On Monday, HB 1324, legislation to remove firearm suppressors from Georgia’s list of dangerous weapons and eliminate state-level ...

Connecticut’s “Convertible Pistol” Ban Picks up Where California’s Overreach Left Off

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Connecticut’s “Convertible Pistol” Ban Picks up Where California’s Overreach Left Off

What the Second Amendment community has long known has become increasingly difficult for gun grabbers to deny: no ...

Breach of Canadian Firearm Owners’ Data: The Latest in a String of Failures

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Breach of Canadian Firearm Owners’ Data: The Latest in a String of Failures

Canada’s gun owners have no reason to trust the federal government, and whatever misplaced faith remains took a ...

Firearms Industry “Responsible Controls” Legislation is an Existential Threat to Gun Owners

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Monday, February 23, 2026

Firearms Industry “Responsible Controls” Legislation is an Existential Threat to Gun Owners

Anti-gun activists think they have figured out a way around the Second Amendment, democratic accountability, and the federal ...

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.