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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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Associated Press  

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Virginia: McAuliffe Wants to Reinstitute Handgun Rationing

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe says he wants to reinstitute a law limiting gun sales to one handgun a ...

Arkansas: Urgent Action Needed to Stop Anti-Gun Bill!

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Arkansas: Urgent Action Needed to Stop Anti-Gun Bill!

Senate Bill 724, an anti-gun bill which undermines some of the key advancements made with the passage and ...

West Virginia: Pro-Hunting and Pro-Gun Bills Progress

Monday, March 27, 2017

West Virginia: Pro-Hunting and Pro-Gun Bills Progress

Tomorrow, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will hear Senate Bill 345.

AL.com  

Monday, March 27, 2017

Internal Sheriffs Association email shows that money drives pistol permit law

The battle over SB24 just keeps getting stranger. The legislation introduced by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) removes the ...

Indiana: Victim Defense Bill Scheduled For Hearing This Week

Monday, March 27, 2017

Indiana: Victim Defense Bill Scheduled For Hearing This Week

Thanks to your calls and emails, House Bill 1071, the victim defense bill, has been scheduled for a ...

Pennsylvania: Preemption Legislation up for Committee Vote Tomorrow

Monday, March 27, 2017

Pennsylvania: Preemption Legislation up for Committee Vote Tomorrow

On Tuesday, March 28, the Local Government Committee is scheduled to vote on Senate Bill 5, important preemption ...

South Dakota: NRA-Backed Pro-Gun Bill Fails in Veto Session

Monday, March 27, 2017

South Dakota: NRA-Backed Pro-Gun Bill Fails in Veto Session

Unfortunately, anti-gun members of the South Dakota House of Representatives dismissed NRA-backed House Bill 1072 during today’s veto override session.

Virginia Action Needed: Governor McAuliffe Vetoes Self-Defense Bills

Monday, March 27, 2017

Virginia Action Needed: Governor McAuliffe Vetoes Self-Defense Bills

Following their passage in the Virginia General Assembly, Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed multiple self-defense bills; Senate Bill 1299, Senate Bill ...

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Monday, March 27, 2017

NRA Applauds Texas State Senate for Passing SB 16

The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action applauds the Texas Senate today for passing Senate Bill 16, ...

Associated Press  

Monday, March 27, 2017

Virginia: McAuliffe Vetoes Concealed Guns for Victims Bill

Republican supporters of said the bill would help domestic violence victims better protect themselves from their abusers. The ...

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.