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Minnesota: Bill Amendment to Create Semi-Auto Ban in Committee TODAY

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Minnesota: Bill Amendment to Create Semi-Auto Ban in Committee TODAY

TODAY, February 18th, the House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee will hold a hearing on HF 3380, including a proposed ...

Colorado: Firearm Parts Regulation Bill Floor Votes Moved to Next Week

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Colorado: Firearm Parts Regulation Bill Floor Votes Moved to Next Week

The Colorado State Senate was expected to take action on Senate Bill 26-043, regulating fiream barrels, this week, ...

Georgia: Suppressor Legislation Introduced

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Georgia: Suppressor Legislation Introduced

On February 12th, the Georgia Senate introduced Senate Bill 499, sponsored by Senator Russ Ginn, and referred it to ...

Washington: ACTION ALERT - Senate Committee Hearing on 3D Printing Ban This Friday

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Washington: ACTION ALERT - Senate Committee Hearing on 3D Printing Ban This Friday

On Friday, February 20th, the Senate Law and Justice Committee will hold a hearing on House Bill 2320, the ...

NRA Files Amicus Brief to Protect Gun Owners’ Private Information

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

NRA Files Amicus Brief to Protect Gun Owners’ Private Information

Today, the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation filed an amicus brief in Hall v. Sig Sauer, urging ...

New Mexico: Anti-Gun Bills Heard in Committee

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

New Mexico: Anti-Gun Bills Heard in Committee

Today, Senate Bill 17, the omnibus gun control bill, was heard in the House Judiciary Committee and Senate Bill 261, ...

VA Announces End To Policy that Strips the Second Amendment Rights of Veterans

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

VA Announces End To Policy that Strips the Second Amendment Rights of Veterans

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the VA will no longer report veterans to the FBI’s National ...

Virginia Legislature Moves Semi-Auto and Magazine Ban as RAND Notes Lack of Evidence in Deterring Violent Crime

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Virginia Legislature Moves Semi-Auto and Magazine Ban as RAND Notes Lack of Evidence in Deterring Violent Crime

The Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly continues to move forward with unconstitutional legislation banning commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and standard ...

Utah: Pro-Gun Legislation on the Move!

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Utah: Pro-Gun Legislation on the Move!

Yesterday, the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee advanced two pro-gun bills, House Bill 214 and House ...

Information Warfare: New Lawsuit Targets Distribution of Gun Making Computer Files

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Information Warfare: New Lawsuit Targets Distribution of Gun Making Computer Files

Legal warfare against constitutionally protected rights continues, with ideas and information increasingly in the crosshairs.

NRA ILA

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.