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Whether you're traveling interstate, have recently moved, or are a long-time resident, knowing your specific state's gun laws is an important part of gun ownership.

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Friday, February 29, 2008

West Virginia: “Castle Doctrine” Bill Passes House, Heads to Governor!

Senate Bill 145, West Virginia’s “Castle Doctrine” bill, was passed in the House on Thursday, February 28 by ...

Friday, February 29, 2008

Emergency Powers Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk in Wisconsin!

Assembly Bill 581 passed the Wisconsin Senate, Thursday, February 28 with a vote of 26-5. Sponsored by Assemblyman ...

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Anti-Gun Bills Poised to be Heard at Any Moment in the Illinois House!

In the Illinois State House there are six bills that are aimed at weakening your Second Amendment rights.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Wyoming Self-Defense Bill Narrowly Passes Out of Senate Committee!

Last night, with a 3 to 2 vote, the State Senate Transportation Committee approved House Bill 137, introduced ...

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

John Stossel: People still die in `gunless utopia`

“How, then, does it make sense to create mandatory gun-free zones, which in reality are free-crime zones?” asks ...

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Candidates quiet on gun issues

In a commentary column in The Chicago Tribune, Ronald Safer, a former Justice Department Prosecutor in the Clinton ...

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Gun Rules May Be Eased in U.S. Parks

Visitors to some national parks would be able to start packing heat along with their tents and picnic ...

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Bill would let college students bear arms

A bill that would allow some college students to carry on campus is headed for the House floor. ...

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Firearm proposals back in spotlight

Proposals that would ban some semi-automatic firearms and outlaw the purchase of more than one handgun a month ...

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Legislation to Improve and Modernize BATFE is Introduced

As we recently reported, two bills considered in the last Congress as H.R. 5005 & H.R. 5092 have ...

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.