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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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Friday, February 19, 2016

Band Member Targeted in Paris Terror Attacks Stresses Importance of Armed Self-Defense

On Tuesday, heavy metal rock group Eagles of Death Metal made a triumphant return to Paris. The American ...

Oregon: House Postpones Vote on Anti-Gun Bill, Please Continue to Contact your State Representative in Opposition!

Friday, February 19, 2016

Oregon: House Postpones Vote on Anti-Gun Bill, Please Continue to Contact your State Representative in Opposition!

As previously reported, House Bill 4147 passed out of the House Judiciary Committee with the -8 amendments on February 11.  The full House ...

Oklahoma: Suppressor Bill Unanimously Passes Out of Committee

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Friday, February 19, 2016

Oklahoma: Suppressor Bill Unanimously Passes Out of Committee

Yesterday, February 18, House Bill 2637 unanimously passed out of the House Wildlife Committee.  HB 2637, introduced by ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia 1936-2016

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Friday, February 19, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia 1936-2016

Longtime U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a stalwart defender of the U.S. Constitution and author of the ...

Kansas: Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment Headed to House Floor on Monday

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Friday, February 19, 2016

Kansas: Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment Headed to House Floor on Monday

As previously reported, on February 3, the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs passed House Concurrent Resolution ...

Mississippi: Pro-Gun, Pro-Defense Measures on the Move in Jackson

Friday, February 19, 2016

Mississippi: Pro-Gun, Pro-Defense Measures on the Move in Jackson

This week, the Mississippi House passed NRA-endorsed House Bill 786, introduced by State Representative Andy Gipson (R-Braxton), on ...

Los Angeles Times  

Friday, February 19, 2016

California: Opposition campaign launched against Gavin Newsom's gun control initiative

A new campaign opposing Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed ballot initiative to toughen California’s gun laws accuses the ...

Tulsa World  

Friday, February 19, 2016

Oklahoma: State gun-carry license applications nearly triple since November

On Wednesday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation released data showing a large increase in the number of ...

Montgomery Advertiser  

Friday, February 19, 2016

Alabama: Right-to-Carry bill gets heated public hearing

Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, the sponsor of a bill to allow loaded pistols in cars without a concealed ...

Associated Press  

Friday, February 19, 2016

Maine Gun Control Proposal Meets Threshold For Ballot

Maine election officials have cleared a firearm background check proposal for the November ballot.

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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.