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Lehigh Valley Live  

Friday, January 27, 2017

Pennsylvania set record for firearms background checks in 2016

Pennsylvania set a record in 2016 for background checks related to firearms, state police statistics show.

Poughkeepsie Journal  

Friday, January 27, 2017

New York: Variables to consider with SAFE Act re-certification

By the time the state legislature was ready to convene for the start of the 2013 session, rumors ...

Lindsey Graham  

Friday, January 27, 2017

Sen. Graham Supports Federal Assistance To Help Chicago Prosecute Gun Crimes

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on reports the federal government may assist Chicago ...

Pennsylvania: Please Attend Meeting Concerning Proposed Rulemaking for the New Semi-Auto Rifle Hunting Law

Hunting  

Friday, January 27, 2017

Pennsylvania: Please Attend Meeting Concerning Proposed Rulemaking for the New Semi-Auto Rifle Hunting Law

Please consider attending the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s first quarterly meeting on January 29-January 31.  At this meeting, the Game ...

New Hampshire: Contact Committee Members in Support of Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation!

Friday, January 27, 2017

New Hampshire: Contact Committee Members in Support of Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation!

Senate Bill 12, legislation eliminating the requirement to obtain a permit in order to lawfully carry, is scheduled ...

Arkansas: Thanks to Your Calls and Emails, Anti-Gun Legislation was Deferred

Friday, January 27, 2017

Arkansas: Thanks to Your Calls and Emails, Anti-Gun Legislation was Deferred

Thanks to your calls and emails, House Bill 1265, anti-gun legislation which sought to make the lawful open carry ...

Kansas: Senate Committee Could Soon Vote on Legislation to Repeal Self-Defense Law

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Kansas: Senate Committee Could Soon Vote on Legislation to Repeal Self-Defense Law

Today, the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs held a hearing on Senate Bill 53.

Washington: House Committee to Hear Restrictive Anti-Gun Legislation Next Week

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Washington: House Committee to Hear Restrictive Anti-Gun Legislation Next Week

On Thursday, February 2, at 1:30pm, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 1387 and House Bill ...

Arizona: More Public Meetings Scheduled on Draft Target Shooting Plan for Sonoran Desert National Monument

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Arizona: More Public Meetings Scheduled on Draft Target Shooting Plan for Sonoran Desert National Monument

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released for public comment a plan that will determine what lands ...

New Mexico: Senate Committee to Hear SB 48, NRA-Opposed Legislation Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers

Thursday, January 26, 2017

New Mexico: Senate Committee to Hear SB 48, NRA-Opposed Legislation Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers

Next Tuesday, January 31, the New Mexico Senate Public Affairs Committee will meet at 1:30pm in Room 321 of the ...

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.