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News & Observer  

Thursday, June 1, 2017

North Carolina: Concealed handgun permits would no longer be required

It would be easier to legally carry concealed handguns under a gun-rights bill that began moving in the ...

Associated Press  

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Wisconsin: Gun Advocates Urge Panel to Support Right-to-Carry Without a Permit

Gun advocates urged a state Senate committee Wednesday to approve a Republican bill allowing people to carry concealed ...

Hollywood Reporter  

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Katie Couric Beats Defamation Lawsuit Over Gun Documentary

A Virginia judge has just shot down a $13 million lawsuit against Katie Couric, Stephanie Soechtig, Epix and ...

North Carolina: Omnibus Pro-Gun Bill Scheduled for Second Hearing Tomorrow

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

North Carolina: Omnibus Pro-Gun Bill Scheduled for Second Hearing Tomorrow

Today, House Bill 746, an omnibus gun bill that makes a number of improvements to existing law, passed ...

California: Senate Passes Bill to Increase Storage Requirements for Dealers - Assembly Passes Pro-Hunting Legislation

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

California: Senate Passes Bill to Increase Storage Requirements for Dealers - Assembly Passes Pro-Hunting Legislation

Today, May 31, the California Senate passed Senate Bill 464 by a vote of 22-12.  SB 464, sponsored ...

Texas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die After Passing Numerous Pro-Gun Bills

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Texas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die After Passing Numerous Pro-Gun Bills

During a session marked by inaction on issues and public disagreement between the two legislative chambers, the Senate ...

Utah Agency Proposes Substantial Increase in Concealed Firearm Permit Fees

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Utah Agency Proposes Substantial Increase in Concealed Firearm Permit Fees

The NRA-ILA has learned that the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) is planning to increase the cost ...

Maine Action Needed: Pro-Gun Bills Still Pending in Final Weeks of Session

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Maine Action Needed: Pro-Gun Bills Still Pending in Final Weeks of Session

With only a few weeks left in the 2017 legislative session, several important pro-gun bills are still pending ...

Connecticut Action Needed: General Assembly Vote to Take Money from Permitting Accounts Imminent

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Connecticut Action Needed: General Assembly Vote to Take Money from Permitting Accounts Imminent

Late last night, the Connecticut Senate passed Senate Bill 1059 in an attempt to reduce the budget deficit ...

California: One-Gun-a-Month Bill Passes Senate as House of Origin Deadline Approaches

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

California: One-Gun-a-Month Bill Passes Senate as House of Origin Deadline Approaches

The deadline to pass bills from their house of origin is this Friday, June 2.  Yesterday, Tuesday, May ...

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.