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Friday, February 17, 2017

Florida Urgent Alert! YOUR HELP NEEDED! Self-Defense Bill Up in House Criminal Justice 2/22/2017

We urgently need your help.  Our critically important self-defense bill will be heard by the House Criminal Justice ...

Senate Votes to Block Obama Social Security Administration Gun Ban; Legislation Heads to President Trump

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Senate Votes to Block Obama Social Security Administration Gun Ban; Legislation Heads to President Trump

On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Senate voted 57-43 in favor of H.J.Res.40, which would block the implementation of ...

News Times  

Friday, February 17, 2017

Connecticut: Gun rights groups taking case to Hartford over permit fee hikes

The trade association for the firearms industry will join the NRA and Connecticut’s largest gun rights group in ...

Washington Post  

Friday, February 17, 2017

Appeals court strikes down Florida law that barred physicians from asking about gun ownership

In 2011, the Florida state legislature passed a law called the Firearms Owners’ Privacy Act. The act prohibited ...

Washington: One Anti-Gun Substitute Dies in Committee, Another is Headed to the House Floor

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Washington: One Anti-Gun Substitute Dies in Committee, Another is Headed to the House Floor

Today, the House Judiciary Committee considered substitute bills for House Bill 1387 and House Bill 1122. 

Massachusetts: Legislation Introduced to Challenge AG Healey’s Gun Ban

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Massachusetts: Legislation Introduced to Challenge AG Healey’s Gun Ban

The Massachusetts General Court’s 2017 legislative session is in full swing with the introduction of numerous pro- and ...

Alabama: Constitutional/Permitless Carry Bill Scheduled for Committee Hearing

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Alabama: Constitutional/Permitless Carry Bill Scheduled for Committee Hearing

Senate Bill 24, the constitutional/permitless carry bill, is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on ...

The Hill.com  

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Chris W. Cox: No one should be stripped of their rights without due process

When the House voted to overturn a last-minute Obama-era gun grab in early February, the mainstream media ran ...

Vermont: Law-Abiding Gun Owners and Hunters are Being Targeted Once Again

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Vermont: Law-Abiding Gun Owners and Hunters are Being Targeted Once Again

The Green Mountain State is once again firmly in the crosshairs of gun control extremists.

Resolution to Overturn Obama Attack on Wildlife Management Passes House

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Resolution to Overturn Obama Attack on Wildlife Management Passes House

An NRA-backed joint resolution to revoke a last minute Obama administration regulation issued by the U.S. Fish and ...

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.