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Members of the media, U.S. Congress, and anti-gun groups continue to mislead the public on so-called "Universal" Background Checks. Find out what they're claiming, and then find out the truth.

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Costs, benefits, and background checks

Universal background checks for gun purchases are an attempt to address a legitimate problem: It really is easy ...

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Friday, April 5, 2013

44% think government effort to confiscate all guns likely

A sizable number of Americans think the federal government is coming after their guns. Forty four percent (44%) ...

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Maryland: Senate gives final approval to gun bill

The Maryland Senate gave final approval to Gov. Martin O'Malley's sweeping gun control bill Thursday night, sending the ...

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Maryland: House passes strict gun control measure

Maryland's House of Delegates passed what would be among the nation's most restrictive gun control measures Wednesday, ratcheting ...

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Connecticut: Gun owners decry legislation

In gun stores and firearms factories, reaction to the legislature's gun control package Wednesday was swift and pointed.Manufacturers ...

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Connecticut: Gov. Malloy says he will sign gun control bill

Warming to a gun control package that he wouldn't endorse the day before, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said ...

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Connecticut: Most Restrictive Gun Control Bill in the Nation to be Voted on Tomorrow

For the past several months, Senate Minority Leader John McKinney (R-28) and House Minority Leader Larry Cafero (R-142) ...

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Sen. Jeff Flake: Universal background checks 'a bridge too far'

Sen. Jeff Flake, Arizona Republican, said Sunday that universal background checks on all gun sales are “a bridge ...

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Senators have doubts about universal background checks for gun transfers

Senators from both parties signaled Sunday that universal background checks could be the next gun measure to get ...

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Obama's continued use of the claim that 40 percent of gun sales lack background checks

Two months ago, we were willing to cut the White House some slack given the paucity of recent ...

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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.