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State Representative Requests Opinion from Texas Attorney General on Exclusion of Gun Manufacturers & Retailers as "Essential Businesses" in Local Emergency Orders

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

State Representative Requests Opinion from Texas Attorney General on Exclusion of Gun Manufacturers & Retailers as "Essential Businesses" in Local Emergency Orders

Today, State Representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), Chairman of the Texas House Committee on Ways & Means, formally requested an ...

Denver Mayor Exempts Alcohol Stores and Marijuana Dispensaries, not Gun Stores

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Denver Mayor Exempts Alcohol Stores and Marijuana Dispensaries, not Gun Stores

Yesterday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued a city-wide shutdown amidst the current Covid 19 outbreak.

California: Los Angeles Sheriff Orders Gun Stores to Shut Down

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

California: Los Angeles Sheriff Orders Gun Stores to Shut Down

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is ordering the closure of gun stores in California's most populous county ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Florida Alert! Dozens of GUN CONTROL Bills Died In Florida This Session - Thank NRA

It was another very tough Legislative Session in Florida this year.  Anti-gun Democrats were emboldened by Michael Bloomberg's ...

West Virginia: Gov. Justice Protects Second Amendment

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

West Virginia: Gov. Justice Protects Second Amendment

Governor Jim Justice’s recent Executive Order No. 9-20 designates “firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers” under “Essential Businesses and Operations,” ...

Oregon: Attorney General Amends Title for Anti Self-Defense Initiative

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Oregon: Attorney General Amends Title for Anti Self-Defense Initiative

On March 20th, the Attorney General submitted an amended ballot title for Initiative Petition 40. The state Supreme Court previously ...

Wisconsin: Second Amendment Rights Protected by Governor’s Emergency Order

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Wisconsin: Second Amendment Rights Protected by Governor’s Emergency Order

Governor Tony Evers’ recent Emergency Order #12, titled “Safer at Home,” designates “firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for ...

Virginia: Gun Stores to Remain Open

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Virginia: Gun Stores to Remain Open

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Ralph Northam’s recently issued Executive Order 53 temporarily places restrictions on numerous businesses ...

Pennsylvania: House Judiciary Chairman Vows to Put an End to Ammunition Tax and Permit Requirement Legislation

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Pennsylvania: House Judiciary Chairman Vows to Put an End to Ammunition Tax and Permit Requirement Legislation

On Tuesday, March 10, the House Judiciary Committee received House Bill 2344, legislation that implements a “permit to purchase” for ammunition, ...

Arizona: Second Amendment Rights Protected by Governor’s Executive Order

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Arizona: Second Amendment Rights Protected by Governor’s Executive Order

Governor Doug Ducey’s recent Executive Order 2020-12 designates “firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for purposes of safety and security” ...

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.