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Alabama: Critical Pro-Gun Bill Introduced

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Alabama: Critical Pro-Gun Bill Introduced

Yesterday, March 1, state Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-16) introduced Senate Bill 304 in the Alabama Legislature.  This critical ...

West Virginia: Governor Tomblin Vetoes Bipartisan Permitless Carry Legislation

Thursday, March 3, 2016

West Virginia: Governor Tomblin Vetoes Bipartisan Permitless Carry Legislation

Today, March 3, Governor Tomblin vetoed House Bill 4145, permitless carry legislation that was recently passed by the West ...

Virginia: Important Self-Defense Bills are on the Governor’s Desk

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Virginia: Important Self-Defense Bills are on the Governor’s Desk

This week, Senate Bill 626 and House Bill 766 were passed out of the Virginia General Assembly with bipartisan support, and have ...

Iowa: Hearing Protection Act Passes Committee

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Iowa: Hearing Protection Act Passes Committee

Today, House File 2279, the Hearing Protection Act, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee with an 11-2 vote. Your emails in ...

New Jersey:  Misleading Legislation Will Be Detrimental To the State's Expungement Law

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

New Jersey: Misleading Legislation Will Be Detrimental To the State's Expungement Law

Tomorrow, March 3, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee will be holding a hearing on a flawed ...

Courthouse News Service  

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Calif. Lawmakers Tackle Guns With Trio of Bills

A package of California gun-control bills seeking to restrict firearm purchases and regulate semi-automatic weapons passed their first ...

Indiana: State Legislature Seeking to Expand Deer Hunting Opportunities

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Indiana: State Legislature Seeking to Expand Deer Hunting Opportunities

House Bill 1231, which passed the Indiana House of Representatives by a resounding 91-0 vote and the Senate by a 26-24 vote, ...

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

NRA Mobilizes Members in Support of Right to Carry Legislation

Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is mobilizing its members and supporters ...

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

NRA-backed Constitutional Carry bill introduced in Kentucky

Kentucky H.B. 531 allows law-abiding individuals to carry their firearms concealed or open without a government-issued license. 

Associated Press  

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Ohio issues roughly 72,000 new Right-to-Carry permits

The number of new concealed-carry licenses rose last year in Ohio after experiencing a drop in 2014. A state ...

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.