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Gun Shows

Gun shows are widely attended by Americans interested in firearms for defensive purposes, hunting, sports, recreation and historical significance.

In the 1990s, gun control supporters began claiming that criminals were commonly acquiring guns at shows. However, studies by the federal government have repeatedly shown that less than one percent of state prison inmates incarcerated for gun crimes acquired their guns at shows, while most acquired guns through theft, on the black market, or from family members or friends.

In the same period, gun control supporters began pushing federal legislation to require background checks on the relatively small number of people at shows who buy guns from people who are not dealers. Now, they demand a background check for any sale, trade, gift or other transfer of any firearm, anywhere, to anyone—in some cases, including family members or friends.

NRA opposes expansion of the background check system, because criminals easily get guns by other means and because expanding the background check requirement would be a step toward transforming the background check system into a national gun registry.

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Florida: Leon County Commissioners Didn't Come Up with this on Their Own

Folks keep asking us where this Leon County proposed gun show ordinance came from?  Folks want to know ...

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Florida Alert! Tell Commissioners that Mary Ann Lindley's claim is false

Commissioner Mary Ann Lindley is claiming that private sales account for 40% of total gun sales in the ...

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Florida Alert: Leon County Commissioners Considering Gun Control

As reported by the Tallahassee Democrat, uber-liberal Commissioner, Mary Ann Lindley, is leading the Leon County Commission in ...

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Michael Bloomberg's Super PAC is attacking Ken Cuccinelli on guns with misleading images

A Washington Post fact checker issues a rating of three Pinocchios to Bloomberg's ad attacking Cucinnelli for not ...

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Bloomberg Sticks His Nose into Virginia Politics and Earns Three Pinocchios

Apparently, having billions of dollars in disposal income and being the mayor of America's most populous city (and ...

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Governor Brown has until this Sunday to Decide the Fate of California’s Thousands of Law-Abiding Gun Owners and Sportsmen

By this Sunday, October 13, Governor Jerry Brown must decide whether to sign or veto several onerous anti-gun ...

Friday, October 4, 2013

Last Week to Urge Governor to Veto Several Anti-Gun/Anti-Hunting Bills

Governor Jerry Brown has until October 13 to sign or veto the onerous bills listed below and he STILL ...

Friday, September 27, 2013

California: Still Time to Contact the Governor and Urge Him to VETO ALL Anti-Gun and Anti-Hunting Bills

Governor Jerry Brown has until October 13 to sign or veto the onerous bills listed below and he ...

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Monday, September 9, 2013

California: Bill headed to Brown would limit arena gun shows

Legislation that would require local approval for gun shows to be held at the state owned arena that ...

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

California: Traditional Ammunition Ban Sent to Senate Committee Suspense File

On Monday, Assembly Bill 711, was sent to the state Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file.  Generally, bills sent ...

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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.