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Houston Chronicle  

Friday, January 22, 2016

Texas attorney general to review 34 gun ban complaints

The office of Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to determine if any of the 34 pending complaints ...

Des Moines Register  

Friday, January 22, 2016

Iowa House panel OKs bill over gun rights in emergency

State officials would lose their legal authority to restrict gun owners' lawful use of weapons during emergencies under ...

Delaware: Legislation to Prevent the Auction of Firearms by law Enforcement Sent to Senate Floor

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Delaware: Legislation to Prevent the Auction of Firearms by law Enforcement Sent to Senate Floor

Yesterday, January 20, Senate Bill 19 was passed out of committee.  Current law allows Delaware Law Enforcement to ...

Arizona Republic  

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Gun seized from El Chapo's hideout linked to 'Fast and Furious'

A .50-caliber weapon recovered from Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's hideout came from the ATF's botched Arizona case known ...

Associated Press  

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Gun control group submits petitions for Maine ballot measure

Maine election officials are verifying petitions for a ballot measure requiring criminal background checks for all private gun ...

New York Times  

Thursday, January 21, 2016

The Sundance Film Festival Trains Its Sights on the Gun Debate

Gun violence can be an awkward subject at the Sundance Film Festival. Over the years, the event has ...

Associated Press  

Thursday, January 21, 2016

California bill would further restrict semi-automatics

The Senate bill announced Wednesday by Democrats Steve Glazer of Orinda and Isadore Hall of Compton joins similar ...

Topeka Capital-Journal  

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Kansas Board of Regents approves gun policy allowing concealed weapons on campus in 2017

The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a policy allowing anyone lawfully able to carry a concealed ...

The Hill  

Thursday, January 21, 2016

NRA: Obama, Clinton want Australian-style gun confiscation

The National Rifle Association is tying President Obama and Hillary Clinton to Australia's gun buy-back program, arguing the ...

Anti-Gun Bill Rears its Ugly Head Before Oregon’s 2016 Legislative Session Convenes

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Anti-Gun Bill Rears its Ugly Head Before Oregon’s 2016 Legislative Session Convenes

On Friday, January 15, the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee met during legislative days and introduced committee bills for ...

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.