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The Washington Times  

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Man, 72, faces 10 years in prison for antique pistol: ‘Beware of New Jersey’

Gordon Van Gilder, a 72-year-old retired schoolteacher in New Jersey, faces a 10-year prison sentence for possessing an ...

Politico Magazine  

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Defensive Gun Use Is Not a Myth

It’s deja vu all over again. In a recent Politico Magazine article, Evan DeFillipis and Devin Hughes resuscitate criticisms of ...

West Virginia: Two More Pro-Hunting Bills Introduced in Charleston

Hunting  

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

West Virginia: Two More Pro-Hunting Bills Introduced in Charleston

Yesterday, House Joint Resolution 22 was introduced in the House by Delegate Bill Hamilton (R-45), and would enshrine ...

South Dakota: House Committee to Hear “Shall Sign” Legislation

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

South Dakota: House Committee to Hear “Shall Sign” Legislation

Tomorrow, February 18, the South Dakota House Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 1205.  Authored by state Representative Jim Stalzer ...

Florida: REPORT on Legislative Committee Action Monday 2/16/15

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Florida: REPORT on Legislative Committee Action Monday 2/16/15

On Monday, February 16, 2015, SB-290 PASSED by a vote of 4-1 and SB-176 PASSED by a vote of 3-2in the Senate Criminal ...

Townhall.com  

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

ATF Trying to Ban AR-15 Ammo Under Guise of "Law Enforcement Safety" Katie Pavlich | Feb 16, 2015 Katie Pavlich

In its never ending goal to ban modern sporting rifles, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has ...

National Review Online  

Monday, February 16, 2015

If Mance v. Holder’s Outcome Is So Horrible, Why Did Democrats Offer It Legislatively in 2013?

Last week, a District Court in Fort Worth, Texas, struck down a provision in the 1968 Gun Control ...

Oklahoma: Pro-Gun Measures To Be Heard This Week; With Your Support, More Pro-Gun Legislation Could Receive Hearings

Monday, February 16, 2015

Oklahoma: Pro-Gun Measures To Be Heard This Week; With Your Support, More Pro-Gun Legislation Could Receive Hearings

On Wednesday morning, the House Rules Committee will hear House Joint Resolution 1009.  This measure, authored in the ...

Michigan: Committee Vote Expected on Critical Pro-Gun Legislation Tomorrow

Monday, February 16, 2015

Michigan: Committee Vote Expected on Critical Pro-Gun Legislation Tomorrow

Tomorrow, February 17, the House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on NRA-backed pro-gun bills, Senate Bill 34, Senate Bill ...

Breitbart.com  

Monday, February 16, 2015

Backdoor Gun Control: Obama’s ATF Proposes AR-15 Ammo Ban

A notice from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) shows the agency is considering a ban ...

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.