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New Hampshire: Hearing on Firearms Safety Training in Schools This Week

Monday, May 5, 2025

New Hampshire: Hearing on Firearms Safety Training in Schools This Week

On Friday, May 9th, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing on an amendment to SB 54 that would ...

NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Hawaii’s Private Property Carry Ban

Friday, May 2, 2025

NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Hawaii’s Private Property Carry Ban

Today, the National Rifle Association joined a coalition of pro-Second Amendment organizations—including the Second Amendment Law Center, California ...

Maine: Committee to Vote on Lead Ammo Ban Bill Wednesday

Friday, May 2, 2025

Maine: Committee to Vote on Lead Ammo Ban Bill Wednesday

On Wednesday, May 7th, the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will vote on LD 1364, a bill ...

Michigan: Senate to Hold Hearings on Creating “Gun Free Zones” at State Capitol

Friday, May 2, 2025

Michigan: Senate to Hold Hearings on Creating “Gun Free Zones” at State Capitol

The Michigan Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee could hold hearings on Senate Bills 225 and ...

Rep. Sheri Biggs Introduces Bill to Ease Shotgun Purchases

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Rep. Sheri Biggs Introduces Bill to Ease Shotgun Purchases

On April 28, 2025, Representative Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) reintroduced the No Frivolous Applications for Short-Barreled Shotguns (NFA SBS) Act (H.R. ...

Rep. Sheri Biggs Introduces Legislation to Ensure Ability to Ship Firearms

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Rep. Sheri Biggs Introduces Legislation to Ensure Ability to Ship Firearms

On April 28, 2025, Representative Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) introduced the Protecting the Mailing of Firearms Act (H.R. 3033). This legislation ...

Iowa: Off-Road Carry Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Iowa: Off-Road Carry Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

This week, the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 106, allowing the carry of a loaded firearm while operating ...

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds FOID Act in NRA-Backed Challenge

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds FOID Act in NRA-Backed Challenge

Under the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act (FOID Act), Illinois requires a license and imposes fees to acquire ...

NRA Files Amicus Brief in “Ghost Gun” Case Before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Thursday, May 1, 2025

NRA Files Amicus Brief in “Ghost Gun” Case Before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Yesterday, the National Rifle Association joined an amicus brief, along with the Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League, Firearms Owners ...

Maine: Right to Hunt and Fish Receives Bipartisan "Ought to Pass" in Committee

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Maine: Right to Hunt and Fish Receives Bipartisan "Ought to Pass" in Committee

On Wednesday, April 30th, the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife voted "Ought to Pass" on ...

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.