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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  

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Alabama Senate Votes to Allow Concealed Carry Without Permit

Alabama could join 11 other states that allow people to carry a concealed handgun in public without getting ...

The State  

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

S.C. senate panel closing in on bill allowing carrying guns without permit

The effort to advance legislation that would allow South Carolinians to carry firearms without a permit by the ...

Texas Tribune  

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Texas: House committee approves modified permitless carry legislation

After a similar bill failed at the Capitol in 2015, a measure that would allow Texans to carry ...

Associated Press  

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Texas Senate Endorses Letting First Responders Exercise Right-to-Carry

The Texas Senate has endorsed allowing paramedics and other first-responders, including volunteer firefighters, to carry concealed handguns in ...

Key Progress Made on Permitless Carry in Texas

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Key Progress Made on Permitless Carry in Texas

On Tuesday afternoon, the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety voted 6-2 to report out HB ...

California: One Gun a Month Bill Passes Senate Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

California: One Gun a Month Bill Passes Senate Public Safety Committee

On Tuesday April 18, the Senate Public Safety Committee passed SB 497 by a party-line vote and will be ...

Nevada: Pro-Gun Bill Passes Assembly

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Nevada: Pro-Gun Bill Passes Assembly

Yesterday, April 17, Assembly Bill 118 passed on the Assembly floor by a 34-4 vote.  AB 118, sponsored by Assemblyman Skip Daly (D-31), ...

Pennsylvania: Self-Defense Legislation to be Heard in Committee Tomorrow

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Pennsylvania: Self-Defense Legislation to be Heard in Committee Tomorrow

Tomorrow, April 19, the Senate Education Committee will consider legislation clarifying the Pennsylvania school boards’ authority to allow ...

Alabama: Constitutional/Permitless Carry Bill Passes Senate

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Alabama: Constitutional/Permitless Carry Bill Passes Senate

Today, the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 24, the constitutional/permitless carry bill with a 25-6 vote.  SB 24 ...

Oregon Action Needed: Committee Vote on Anti-Gun Amendment is Imminent

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Oregon Action Needed: Committee Vote on Anti-Gun Amendment is Imminent

Today is the deadline for policy bills to move out of committee, and as SB 764, SB 797 and ...

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.