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Whether you're traveling interstate, have recently moved, or are a long-time resident, knowing your specific state's gun laws is an important part of gun ownership.

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Washington Post  

Monday, February 27, 2017

More states are allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit

New Hampshire this week passed a law allowing residents to carry a concealed handgun without a permit, joining ...

Associated Press  

Monday, February 27, 2017

Illinois Lawmaker Aims to Lift Noise Suppressors Ban

An Illinois lawmaker is looking to legalize the possession of noise suppressors in Illinois in order to reduce ...

Des Moines Register  

Monday, February 27, 2017

Iowa: Majority support 'stand your ground' legislation

A bill recently introduced in the Iowa House would make sweeping changes to the state's weapons laws. It ...

Des Moines Register  

Monday, February 27, 2017

Iowa: House bill provides overdue gun reforms

House Study Bill 133 will offer some common-sense gun reforms to Iowa’s firearms and use of force laws ...

Nevada: Gun Bills Scheduled for Hearings Next Week

Friday, February 24, 2017

Nevada: Gun Bills Scheduled for Hearings Next Week

Senate Bill 115, sponsored by state Senator Moises Denis (D-2), would expand the list of places firearms are ...

Last Chance! Urge Your Senators to Confirm Ryan Zinke!

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Hunting  

Friday, February 24, 2017

Last Chance! Urge Your Senators to Confirm Ryan Zinke!

Three weeks ago, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of ...

Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Petition for Supreme Court Review in Peruta Right-to-Carry Case

Friday, February 24, 2017

Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Petition for Supreme Court Review in Peruta Right-to-Carry Case

In January, California Rifle & Pistol Association attorneys filed a petitionwith the United States Supreme Court asking the ...

A Fourth Circuit Trifecta: New Rulings Confirm Need for Judges who Respect Second Amendment

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Friday, February 24, 2017

A Fourth Circuit Trifecta: New Rulings Confirm Need for Judges who Respect Second Amendment

Anyone still unconvinced about the importance of the courts and the need for justices who support Second Amendment ...

Gunning for Hillary: The NRA's unheralded role in the 2016 elections

Weekly Standard  

Friday, February 24, 2017

Gunning for Hillary: The NRA's unheralded role in the 2016 elections

The NRA did just about everything right. It endorsed Trump last May when he was still just the ...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Praises Legacy Media in Interview with British Press

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Friday, February 24, 2017

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Praises Legacy Media in Interview with British Press

Citing Justice John Paul Stevens’s retirement at age 90, the U.S. Supreme Court’s reigning liberal icon, 83-year-old Justice ...

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.