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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, December 19, 2007

Senate Passes NICS Improvement Act, House Concurs

After months of careful negotiation, pro-gun legislation was passed through Congress today. The National Rifle Association (NRA) worked ...

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Friday, October 5, 2007

The NICS Improvement Bill: Myth and Reality

Some opponents of the “NICS Improvement Amendments Act” (H.R. 2640) have spent the last several months painting a ...

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Thursday, August 2, 2007

Clearing the Air on the Instant Check Bill (H.R. 2640)

A recent U.S. House bill to improve the federal background check system has stirred up a flurry of ...

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

H.R. 2640, the "NICS Improvement Amendments Act"

The NICS Improvement Amendments Act (H.R. 2640) would require federal agencies to provide records of prohibited individuals for ...

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Friday, April 27, 2007

NICS Legislative Efforts

The National Rifle Association has always supported including the records of individuals adjudicated mentally defective into the National ...

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Monday, April 2, 2007

H.R. 297/NICS Improvement

The National Rifle Association has always supported including the records of individuals adjudicated mentally defective into the National ...

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Sen. Rick Santorum Introduces S. 2249 <br> The Sportsmen's Privacy Protection Act

(Fairfax, VA) - This afternoon Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) introduced legislation to eliminate the requirement in the 1996 ...

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Wednesday, September 29, 2004

D.C.`s Personal Protection Act <br> Passes U.S. House

Fairfax, VA -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation to restore the right of self-protection ...

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Thursday, July 1, 2004

July 1 Marks Vast Improvements <br> For Virginia Gun Laws

FAIRFAX, VA -- Virginia Right-to-Carry permit holders are no longer subject to the state’s one-gun-a-month restriction, thanks to ...

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Thursday, May 13, 2004

Governor Bush Supports Gun Owners` Rights: Signs Two Important Bills Into Law

FAIRFAX, VA -- After overwhelming support in the Florida Legislature and from firearm owners across the state, Governor ...

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.