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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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Portland Press Herald  

Friday, March 25, 2016

Maine Senate approves bill backing gun rights of subsidized tenants

The Maine Senate quickly and quietly passed a bill Thursday that would prohibit most private landlords who accept ...

Herald Banner  

Friday, March 25, 2016

Texas: Few problems noted with ‘open carry’ so far

Members of a guest panel at a Greenville Chamber of Commerce breakfast said Wednesday that after almost three ...

Dallas Morning News  

Friday, March 25, 2016

So many Texans want gun licenses, DPS adding staff to handle paperwork

Requests for licenses to carry guns more than doubled in a recent three-month period, prompting the Texas Department ...

Associated Press  

Friday, March 25, 2016

Virginia governor vetoes gun bill undoing executive order

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has vetoed a bill that seeks to undo his executive order that banned guns in ...

Post and Courier  

Friday, March 25, 2016

Reciprocity bill advances in South Carolina Senate

Legislation in the state Senate that lets South Carolina recognize Georgia’s concealed weapons permits is a few steps ...

Tennessee: Pro-Gun Bills Moving Through the General Assembly

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Tennessee: Pro-Gun Bills Moving Through the General Assembly

Pro-gun legislation that promotes and protects your Second Amendment rights is moving through the Tennessee General Assembly. 

Virginia: Governor Vetoes Pro-Gun Legislation

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Virginia: Governor Vetoes Pro-Gun Legislation

Today, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced his veto of House Bill 1096, legislation that would prohibit any state entity from adopting or enforcing ...

News  

Thursday, March 24, 2016

NRA-Backed Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment heading to November Ballot in Indiana

Indiana residents will vote to add a Right to Hunt and Fish amendment to their state constitution this ...

North Carolina: Haywood County Proposes to Ban Open and Concealed Carry on County Property

Thursday, March 24, 2016

North Carolina: Haywood County Proposes to Ban Open and Concealed Carry on County Property

Next Monday, March 28, at 5:30pm, the Haywood County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a Special Meeting and ...

High Court Opinion Hardly the “Stunning” Reaffirmation of Heller Some Portray It to Be

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

High Court Opinion Hardly the “Stunning” Reaffirmation of Heller Some Portray It to Be

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court caught both friends and foes of the Second Amendment off guard with ...

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.