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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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The Star-Telegram  

Monday, August 31, 2015

New Texas law takes aim at erroneous gun-ban signs

Starting Tuesday, Texans have new recourse when they think such signs have been wrongly posted on government property.“For ...

Utica Observer-Dispatch  

Monday, August 31, 2015

SAFE Act under assault? Opinions differ on whether registration is working

Since SAFE Act went into effect in January 2013, 23,847 people have sent applications to register firearms with ...

Arkansas Democrat Gazette  

Monday, August 31, 2015

Arkansas: Open carry OK, says AG

Arkansas' attorney general said Friday that legal gun owners are free to openly carry or ride with their ...

The Times Picayune  

Monday, August 31, 2015

Louisiana offers a tax break on guns, ATVs and other hunting equipment next week

Louisiana will offer its annual sales tax holiday on gun, ammunition, all-terrain vehicles and other hunting equipment next ...

Washington Times.com  

Monday, August 31, 2015

Tighter gun control not the answer

On Wednesday, three individuals were gunned down in rural Virginia in the midst of a live, on-location news ...

Alabama: Pro-Gun Reforms Take Effect September 1, 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

Alabama: Pro-Gun Reforms Take Effect September 1, 2015

Tomorrow, September 1, 2015, House Bill 47, one of the most significant and thoughtful pieces of pro-gun reforms ...

Warning for California Upland Bird Hunters:   Lead Ammunition Restrictions in Effect for Opening Day of Dove Season and Beyond

Hunting  

Friday, August 28, 2015

Warning for California Upland Bird Hunters: Lead Ammunition Restrictions in Effect for Opening Day of Dove Season and Beyond

With the first phase of California's lead ammunition ban already in place, California dove hunters should be aware ...

Federal Court Finds Due Process Violation in NY County's Confiscated Gun Policy

Friday, August 28, 2015

Federal Court Finds Due Process Violation in NY County's Confiscated Gun Policy

This week, a federal court ruled that the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department could not rely on its "retention ...

Research Findings a Blow to Anti-gun Academics

News  

Friday, August 28, 2015

Research Findings a Blow to Anti-gun Academics

For decades, anti-gun academics have attacked firearms and firearm owners by conducting “research” that purportedly offers insight into ...

Smoke and Mirrors: Seattle Sales Tax

Friday, August 28, 2015

Smoke and Mirrors: Seattle Sales Tax

This week, the NRA, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), firearms retailers, and private ...

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.