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Pennsylvania: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Pennsylvania: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

On Tuesday, January 6th, the Pennsylvania Legislature began the 2026 legislative session. As in 2025, lawmakers are expected to introduce ...

U.S. DOJ and 25 States File Amicus Briefs Supporting NRA Challenge to California Ammunition Regulations

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

U.S. DOJ and 25 States File Amicus Briefs Supporting NRA Challenge to California Ammunition Regulations

The U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of 25 states have each filed amicus briefs in Rhode v. ...

Indiana: Pro-Second Amendment Bills Referred to Committee

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Indiana: Pro-Second Amendment Bills Referred to Committee

On Monday, Indiana lawmakers introduced four pro-Second Amendment bills that protect law-abiding gun owners, safeguard shooting ranges, and ...

Mississippi: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Mississippi: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

On Tuesday, January 6th, the Mississippi Legislature began the 2026 legislative session. 

Kentucky: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Kentucky: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

On Tuesday, January 6th, the Kentucky Legislature began the 2026 legislative session. 

Vermont: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Vermont: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

On Tuesday, January 6th, the Vermont Legislature began the 2026 legislative session. 

Wisconsin: Committee to hear Permitless Carry Legislation

Monday, January 5, 2026

Wisconsin: Committee to hear Permitless Carry Legislation

On Wednesday, January 7, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs will hold a public hearing on Assembly Bill ...

California: 2026 Legislative Session Is Now Underway!

Monday, January 5, 2026

California: 2026 Legislative Session Is Now Underway!

Today, January 5th, the California Legislature reconvened for the 2026 legislative session, marking the second year of the ...

Ninth Circuit Panel Rules California’s Open Carry Ban is Unconstitutional

Monday, January 5, 2026

Ninth Circuit Panel Rules California’s Open Carry Ban is Unconstitutional

On Friday, Jan. 3, a divided three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth ...

2025 Litigation Update

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

2025 Litigation Update

In 2025, the National Rifle Association defeated New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period for firearm purchases, the ATF’s “engaged ...

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.