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Star-Ledger  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Confusing N.J. gun laws deny some ex-cops right to carry

In 1997, then-Gov. Christie Whitman signed a law that allowed retired police officers to carry concealed weapons.The intent ...

Florida Times-Union  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Florida House approves campus carry, open carry bills

During four hours of debate, House Republicans and one Democrat argued that the bills each help to improve ...

Tampa Bay Times  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Federal court orders rehearing in patient privacy case

As the Florida House debated two measures to expand Florida's gun laws on Wednesday, a federal appeals court ...

Northern Virginia Daily  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Virginia: Concealed carry permits took off in December

The number of concealed carry permits issued by the circuit clerks of court in Shenandoah and Warren counties ...

Kansas City Star  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Gun rights are on the minds of Kansas lawmakers

The Kansas statehouse is a very Second Amendment kind of place, and one provocative bill under consideration this ...

Sacramento Bee  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

California: Hunters fear fading voice at Fish and Game Commission

Lifelong hunter and fisherman Jim Kellogg is hooks and bullets to the core.He has been an outspoken advocate ...

News  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

NRA Applauds Passage of Financial Institution Customer Protection Bill

The National Rifle Association (NRA) issued the following statement supporting the passage of H.R. 766, the Financial Institution ...

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Florida Report: House Passes Second Amendment bills. Focus now on Senate

Leadership, true leadership, is keeping your word, doing the right thing and setting an example for others.  When ...

The Washington Post  

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Bloomberg "gun-safety" group has a new target: Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) suddenly knows what it’s like to be on the other end of a ...

Utah: 2016 Legislative Session Convenes With “Permitless Carry” in the Works

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Utah: 2016 Legislative Session Convenes With “Permitless Carry” in the Works

On January 25, the Utah State Legislature began its 2016 legislative session. This year’s rapid-moving session begins with ...

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.