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Associated Press  

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Tennessee governor signs NRA-backed metal detector gun bill

Many Tennessee city and county buildings, parks and buses will either have to buy metal detectors, hire security ...

Associated Press  

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Governor Signs Law Making Texas Gun Fees Nation's Lowest

Gov. Greg Abbott has visited a gun range to sign a law reducing Texas' fees for licenses to ...

Illinois Keep Contacting Your Representative in Opposition to Gun Dealer Licensing Bill

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Illinois Keep Contacting Your Representative in Opposition to Gun Dealer Licensing Bill

The Illinois House of Representatives could consider Senate Bill 1657 as early as today or tomorrow.

Wisconsin: Important Right to Carry Legislation Scheduled for Committee Hearing This Week

Monday, May 29, 2017

Wisconsin: Important Right to Carry Legislation Scheduled for Committee Hearing This Week

This Wednesday, May 31, Senate Bill 169 is scheduled for a committee hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.  SB 169 ...

California: Preliminary Injunction Sought Against California’s Ban on Possession of Standard Capacity Magazines

Sunday, May 28, 2017

California: Preliminary Injunction Sought Against California’s Ban on Possession of Standard Capacity Magazines

On Friday, May 26, a motion for a preliminary injunction was filed in the case of Duncan v. Becerra, a ...

California: Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Anti-Gun Bills

Sunday, May 28, 2017

California: Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Anti-Gun Bills

Thursday, May 25, the Senate AppropriationsCommittee passed anti-gun bills, Senate Bill 464 and Senate Bill 497, on party-line votes.  Unfortunately, Assembly Bill 986​ ...

Tennessee: Governor Signs Multiple Pro-Gun Bills into Law

Friday, May 26, 2017

Tennessee: Governor Signs Multiple Pro-Gun Bills into Law

Today, Governor Haslam signed two important pieces of NRA-backed, pro-gun legislation into law. 

Legislation Reintroduced to Permanently Dismantle Obama-Era Enforcement Abuse

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Second Amendment  

Friday, May 26, 2017

Legislation Reintroduced to Permanently Dismantle Obama-Era Enforcement Abuse

This week, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) reintroduced the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, a bill aimed at permanently ...

Rep. Rob Bishop Introduces the "Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act"

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Friday, May 26, 2017

Rep. Rob Bishop Introduces the "Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act"

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced H.R. ...

USA Today  

Friday, May 26, 2017

What shooting with the NRA revealed about silencers

The instructor popped off a few rounds with a .22 semiautomatic rifle, first with a silencer and then ...

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.