Explore The NRA Universe Of Websites

Firearm Preemption Laws

Gun control supporters demand that state legislatures impose a wide variety of gun control restrictions within their borders. However, they hypocritically cry foul when legislatures use their power to limit gun control. Frustrated at their inability to convince state legislatures to adopt the restrictive firearm laws they propose, gun control supporters say that local jurisdictions should be able to adopt those restrictions independently.

Aside from gun control supporters’ hypocrisy, there are multiple arguments against local restrictions on basic firearm rights. Historically, some local jurisdictions have imposed clearly unconstitutional restrictions on gun ownership—the District of Columbia’s and Chicago’s since-overturned handgun bans being two recent examples. It also creates confusion when laws vary widely within a state, potentially placing otherwise law-abiding citizens at risk of violating an ordinance of which they were not previously aware, as they travel within their states, and more so when they travel outside their state of residence.

As a result, almost all states today have a law prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing gun control restrictions that are more severe than state law.

Issue Articles
SECTION
FROM
WITHIN
Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation Eligible for a Vote on the Senate Floor

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation Eligible for a Vote on the Senate Floor

Yesterday, House File 2556 was passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 12-4 and is eligible for ...

Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation Passed in Senate Subcommittee

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation Passed in Senate Subcommittee

Today, House File 2556 was passed in subcommittee and expected to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow, March ...

Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation Assigned to Senate Subcommittee

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation Assigned to Senate Subcommittee

House File 2556, formerly HF 518 was recently passed in the House and was assigned to the Senate ...

Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation to be Heard in in Committee

Monday, January 29, 2024

Iowa: Enhanced Preemption Legislation to be Heard in in Committee

Tomorrow, January 30th, House File 518, legislation that provides a much-needed enforcement mechanism to Iowa’s existing firearm preemption ...

Nebraska: Omaha Mayor Signs Bump Stock Ban in City Limits

Monday, November 20, 2023

Nebraska: Omaha Mayor Signs Bump Stock Ban in City Limits

On Thursday, November 16th, Mayor Jean Stothert signed a city ordinance prohibiting the possession of “bump stocks” and ...

Nebraska: Omaha City Council Continues Anti-Gun Efforts in Wake of Statewide Preemption

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Nebraska: Omaha City Council Continues Anti-Gun Efforts in Wake of Statewide Preemption

On Tuesday, October 31st, the Omaha City Council passed new resolutions to ban the possession of unfinished firearm ...

Nebraska: Lincoln Mayor Doubles Down on So-Called “Gun-Free Zones” With Executive Order

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Nebraska: Lincoln Mayor Doubles Down on So-Called “Gun-Free Zones” With Executive Order

On Friday, September 1st, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird signed an executive order banning the possession of firearms on ...

Nebraska: Omaha Mayor Signs Anti-Gun Executive Order Ahead of Constitutional Carry

Friday, September 1, 2023

Nebraska: Omaha Mayor Signs Anti-Gun Executive Order Ahead of Constitutional Carry

On Wednesday, August 30th, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert signed an executive order banning all firearms on city property, ...

Saturday is Constitutional Carry Day in Nebraska!

Friday, September 1, 2023

Saturday is Constitutional Carry Day in Nebraska!

On Saturday, September 2nd, constitutional carry and statewide preemption laws will take effect in Nebraska.

Three NRA-Backed Bills Take Effect on September 1 in Texas

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Three NRA-Backed Bills Take Effect on September 1 in Texas

The Texas Legislature passed three NRA-supported measures during the 2023 Regular Session and Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed ...

More Like This From Around The NRA

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.