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Oregon: Gov. Brown & Anti-Gun Legislators Back Bill to Infringe on Your Rights

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Oregon: Gov. Brown & Anti-Gun Legislators Back Bill to Infringe on Your Rights

Yesterday, Governor Brown along with Majority Leaders, Rep. Jennifer Williamson (D-36) and Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-18), held a ...

Pennsylvania: Ivory Ban Legislation Introduced- Your Action Needed!

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Pennsylvania: Ivory Ban Legislation Introduced- Your Action Needed!

Legislation banning the sale of ivory and ivory product has been introduced in the General Assembly and has ...

Wisconsin: Anti-Gun Legislators are Rapidly Introducing Gun Control Bills in Madison

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Wisconsin: Anti-Gun Legislators are Rapidly Introducing Gun Control Bills in Madison

With the 2017 legislative session underway, anti-gun legislators have introduced bills to deliberately attack your Second Amendment rights. ...

Virginia: Important Self-Defense Bills Head to the Governor

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Virginia: Important Self-Defense Bills Head to the Governor

Multiple self-defense bills are heading to the Governor’s desk and awaiting action. 

South Dakota: Bill Attempting to Silence NRA Passed by House Committee

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

South Dakota: Bill Attempting to Silence NRA Passed by House Committee

Today, the House Judiciary Committee heard and passed House Bill 1200 by a 9-3 vote. 

California: Firearm and Hunting Legislation for 2017

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

California: Firearm and Hunting Legislation for 2017

Friday, February 17, marked the deadline for bill introductions in California.  A number of firearm- and hunting-related bills ...

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Ignores Heller: No Protection for Guns It Deems “Dangerous”

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Ignores Heller: No Protection for Guns It Deems “Dangerous”

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions in Heller and McDonald, many of the lower U.S. courts have ...

Kentucky: Senate Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation Amended

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Kentucky: Senate Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation Amended

Today, Senator Robin Webb (D-18) offered a strike and insert amendment to constitutional/permitless carry legislation, Senate Bill 7.

West Virginia: Pro-Carry Legislation Introduced

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

West Virginia: Pro-Carry Legislation Introduced

Multiple pro-gun bills were introduced this week in the West Virginia Legislature that seek to provide protections to ...

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Appeals court upholds Maryland ban on commonly-owned semiautomatic firearms

The 10-to-4 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit vacates an earlier panel decision ...

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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.