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New York City: One Law for the Rich, Another for the Average

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Friday, April 22, 2016

New York City: One Law for the Rich, Another for the Average

Somewhere, Big Tim Sullivan might be laughing. Over 100 years after the enactment of New York City’s handgun licensing law ...

Hypocrisy on Firearms Enforcement? Congressman Beyer, Heal Thyself!

Friday, April 22, 2016

Hypocrisy on Firearms Enforcement? Congressman Beyer, Heal Thyself!

On April 11, U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA) rolled out his so-called ATF Enforcement Act, H.R. 4905 in ...

Professor: "How can I say I don't want to support students who are gun enthusiasts…"

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Friday, April 22, 2016

Professor: "How can I say I don't want to support students who are gun enthusiasts…"

More evidence that America’s institutions of higher education have given up any pretense of providing a bastion for ...

Hillary Blames Guns, Not Criminals

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Friday, April 22, 2016

Hillary Blames Guns, Not Criminals

Despite a litany of rebukes from news outlets and organizations that normally provide her with a steady stream of fawning coverage, Democratic ...

Rep. Tom Emmer Introduces Firearm Due Process Protection Act

Friday, April 22, 2016

Rep. Tom Emmer Introduces Firearm Due Process Protection Act

On Tuesday, Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced H.R. 4980, the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This legislation is meant ...

Clinton Panders to Party’s Base, Praises Connecticut Gun Ban as a National Model

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Friday, April 22, 2016

Clinton Panders to Party’s Base, Praises Connecticut Gun Ban as a National Model

Hillary Clinton – growing increasingly frayed over the stubborn persistence of her opponent in the Democratic Party primary – took ...

North Carolina: Kure Beach Town Council Takes No Action on Second Amendment Item

Friday, April 22, 2016

North Carolina: Kure Beach Town Council Takes No Action on Second Amendment Item

Last night, the Kure Beach Town Council took no action on “guns in or on town property,” as ...

South Carolina:  Gun Bills Continue to Move Through the Legislature

Friday, April 22, 2016

South Carolina: Gun Bills Continue to Move Through the Legislature

The South Carolina Senate has still not yet acted on H. 3799, the Georgia-only Right-to-Carry reciprocity bill; however, H. 3799 ...

Colorado:  Ivory and Animal products Ban Legislation Passes House

Friday, April 22, 2016

Colorado: Ivory and Animal products Ban Legislation Passes House

Today, the Colorado House of Representatives passed House Bill 1341 on third reading.  HB 1341 will now be transferred over ...

Louisiana: House Committee to Consider More Anti-Gun Bills & One Expansion of Self-Defense Rights

Friday, April 22, 2016

Louisiana: House Committee to Consider More Anti-Gun Bills & One Expansion of Self-Defense Rights

On Wednesday, April 27, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee will hold public hearings and vote on two ...

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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.