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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  

Monday, June 19, 2017

Lawmaker Asks LePage to Allow Guns in Maine Statehouse

A Republican lawmaker is asking Gov. Paul LePage to use his executive power to let lawmakers carry concealed ...

Coeur d'Alene Press  

Monday, June 19, 2017

Idaho: Hauser under the gun to pay attorney fees

The city of Hauser must reimburse its local gun club for attorney fees the club accrued fighting the ...

Maine: Ballot Initiative Reform Legislation Takes an Important Step Forward

Friday, June 16, 2017

Maine: Ballot Initiative Reform Legislation Takes an Important Step Forward

Today, the Maine Senate passed Legislative Document 31.  LD 31 has been approved by both chambers and after final enactment ...

Maine: Anti-Gun Legislation Voted Down by Senate

Friday, June 16, 2017

Maine: Anti-Gun Legislation Voted Down by Senate

Today, the Maine Senate voted to not accept the committee report of “ought to pass” on Legislative Document ...

Texas: Governor Abbott Signs Remaining Pro-Second Amendment Bills from 2017 Regular Session

Friday, June 16, 2017

Texas: Governor Abbott Signs Remaining Pro-Second Amendment Bills from 2017 Regular Session

Your NRA-ILA previously reported that Governor Greg Abbott signed two important pro-Second Amendment measures passed by the Texas Legislature during ...

Rotary Turns 180 Degrees on Restrictive Firearm Policies

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Friday, June 16, 2017

Rotary Turns 180 Degrees on Restrictive Firearm Policies

In March, we reported on a series of restrictive policies governing firearms that had been approved by the ...

NJ Court: State Can’t Criminalize Possession of “Pencils” and Other Lawful Objects for Home Self-defense

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Friday, June 16, 2017

NJ Court: State Can’t Criminalize Possession of “Pencils” and Other Lawful Objects for Home Self-defense

It is refreshing to finally see some common sense coming out of a court in NJ, as the ...

Goodyear Fires Australian Competitive Shooter over Simple Miscommunication

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Friday, June 16, 2017

Goodyear Fires Australian Competitive Shooter over Simple Miscommunication

In the United States there have been a handful of high-profile incidents in which an employer has terminated ...

UK: Police Commissioner Suggests Value of Armed Citizenry, is Quickly Rebuffed

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Friday, June 16, 2017

UK: Police Commissioner Suggests Value of Armed Citizenry, is Quickly Rebuffed

Every once in a great while, an independent-minded United Kingdom official is overcome with a bout of common ...

California: Budget Trailer Bill with Anti-Gun Language, AB 103, Heading to Governor Brown

Thursday, June 15, 2017

California: Budget Trailer Bill with Anti-Gun Language, AB 103, Heading to Governor Brown

Today, June 15, was the deadline for the California Legislature to meet the budget deadline. Anti-gun Legislators ramrodded Assembly Bill 103 through 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.