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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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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Colorado: Senate President Confesses that Gun Control Measure Will Not Reduce Crime

Governor John Hickenlooper and anti-gun legislators in both legislative chambers have launched an assault on the Second Amendment during the ...

Forbes  

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Canada tried registering long guns -- and gave up

One persistent suggestion in the post Newtown conversation about gun control is a law requiring the registration of ...

The New York Times  

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

New York: Newspaper takes down map listing gun permits

A newspaper has removed an interactive online map of handgun permit holders in two New York counties that ...

The Washington Post  

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Maryland: O'Malley details gun control proposals

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's ambitious gun control package would require citizens who move to the state to register ...

News  

Friday, January 18, 2013

Biden says Administration Doesn't Have Time to Prosecute People Who Lie on Background Checks

As has been widely reported, an NRA representative recently met with an Obama administration-directed firearm task force led ...

The Denver Post  

Friday, January 18, 2013

Background-check backlog in Colorado gets no extra funding

Coloradans waiting a week or more for state background checks to buy firearms got no help from lawmakers ...

News  

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Private Sales Restrictions and Gun Registration

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which became operational in 1998, verifies that a person seeking ...

The Associated Press  

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Police group, county exec say N.Y. newspaper's pistol-permit map should come down

A newspaper's map pinpointing residents who hold gun permits could lead ex convicts to the homes of the ...

The Associated Press  

Thursday, January 17, 2013

New York: Gun rights backers expect suits against gun law

Thousands of gun rights advocates signed a petition against New York's new firearms restrictions on Wednesday as opponents ...

NationalReviewOnline.com  

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Gun Sales and Background Checks: Obama's Bogus 40 Percent Stat

Of all the gun-control measures touted by President Obama on Wednesday, the one that got top billing was ...

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.