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Maine Action Needed: Contact your State Senator Today in Opposition to Gun Control Bill

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Maine Action Needed: Contact your State Senator Today in Opposition to Gun Control Bill

Yesterday, June 6, the Maine House of Representatives approved Legislative Document 351 with a 74-73 vote.  Sponsored by ...

Reno Gazette-Journal  

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Gun-control groups try to undermine Nevada Attorney General Laxalt

The ill-conceived Question 1 ballot initiative was doomed from the start. That’s because it was poorly written by ...

Associated Press  

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

North Carolina: House to Weigh in on Right-to-Carry Legislation

A bill that would allow someone to carry a concealed handgun without a permit in North Carolina is ...

Charlotte Observer  

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Hunting, fishing rights could be safeguarded in N.C. constitution

A group of state senators on Tuesday resurrected last year’s attempt to elevate to the North Carolina constitution ...

Nevada: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Nevada: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Yesterday, June 5, the Nevada Legislature adjourned sine die for the 2017 legislative session.  This was a busy ...

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Florida Alert! 2 Critically Important Bills on Governor's Desk.

Two NRA/USF supported bills – both critically important to self-defense rights are now on the Governor's desk awaiting ...

Washington Post  

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Not staying quiet on the public health benefit to firearm suppressors

The May 30 editorial “The sound of silencers” ignored the real public-health benefits of firearm suppressors and instead ...

Washington Times  

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Gun purchase background checks hit record after terror attacks overseas

Gun purchase background checks soared to a record for the month of May, snapping a five-month streak of ...

Washington Examiner  

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

New Record: America Arms Itself, 'Necessary Steps to Defend Selves'

The spurt in terror attacks, including the recent two in England, are pushing gun sales into record territory ...

News & Observer  

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

North Carolina: Gun-control groups muster against Right-to-Carry bill

Gun-control groups are moving quickly to try to defeat a bill in the state House that would eliminate ...

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.