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Washington: Confidentiality of Concealed Pistol License Holders Under Review by Attorney General

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Washington: Confidentiality of Concealed Pistol License Holders Under Review by Attorney General

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is conducting a legal review of whether the private, personal information of ...

Washington: Work Session on Firearms Scheduled in House Judiciary

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Washington: Work Session on Firearms Scheduled in House Judiciary

Next Friday, November 17th, the state House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a work session on firearms at 10:00am ...

Washington: Attorney General Bob Ferguson Renews Gun Ban Push for 2018

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Washington: Attorney General Bob Ferguson Renews Gun Ban Push for 2018

Last week, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that he will renew his effort toward passing gun ban legislation in 2018. ...

Associated Press  

Friday, October 27, 2017

Appeals Court Upholds Washington Law That Criminalizes Private Transfers

A federal appeals court panel has unanimously rejected a challenge to Washington's law requiring background checks for gun ...

Spokane Police To Use Suppressors To Protect Hearing

News  

Monday, October 16, 2017

Spokane Police To Use Suppressors To Protect Hearing

The Spokane PD has 181 service rifles in its inventory; using suppressors on them has the potential to reduce ...

National Review Online  

Friday, October 13, 2017

Study Finds Background-Check Laws in Wa. and Colo. Did Nothing

In the Guardian, Lois Beckett highlights a new study that has found that background-check laws in Washington and ...

The Spokesman-Review  

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Spokane Police will add suppressors to rifles, citing concerns about hearing damage

Rifles carried by Spokane police on patrol will soon be equipped with suppressors, a move the department says ...

Washington: Please Consider Attending Wenas Target Shooting Meeting

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Washington: Please Consider Attending Wenas Target Shooting Meeting

The Wenas Target Shooting Advisory Committee (WTSAC) has been working to identify potential solutions to address concerns about ...

Attend one of NRA-ILA's FREE Legislative Update Meetings in Your Area!

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Monday, September 11, 2017

Attend one of NRA-ILA's FREE Legislative Update Meetings in Your Area!

Please join NRA-ILA staff, along with local legislators, for an informative meeting on what transpired over last year’s ...

Northwest Public Radio  

Monday, September 11, 2017

Try and Fail To Buy A Gun In Washington? New Law Requires Dealer To Report You

Every time gun dealers sell a gun, they must run a background check on the buyer. Now, if ...

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.