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| » | Grassroots Alert: Vol. 20, No. 21 05/24/2013
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| » | Illinois: Concealed Carry Bill with Statewide Preemption Passes House
Today, Senate Bill 2193 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with House Amendments 1 and 2 i ... |
| » | Another Way to Get Involved- Find NRA on Facebook and Twitter
If you aren't following the NRA on Facebook or Twitter, you should be! We are very happy to report t ... |
| » | Woman captures burglar at gunpoint, WTVG, Toledo, Ohio May 16, 2013
Just before 5 a.m., Betty Collins received a phone call from her boyfriend, who was on his way to wo ... |
| » | Connecticut: Pro-Hunting Reform Passes House
Yesterday, the state House of Representatives passed legislation that would partially repeal the sta ... |
| » | Maine: Hunting Part of Management Plan for Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has released a plan that will guide management of the Sunkhaze Mead ... |
| » | Connecticut: Pro-Hunting Reform Passes House
Yesterday, the state House of Representatives passed legislation that would partially repeal the sta ... |
| » | Maine: Hunting Part of Management Plan for Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has released a plan that will guide management of the Sunkhaze Mead ... |
| » | Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Ban Traditional Ammunition
In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed by a number of groups (le ... |
| » | Florida: Heads-Up! Gun Show Changes in Pinellas County This Weekend
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has vowed to "start" enforcing a little known county ordinance ... |
| » | New Hampshire: Shurtleff Criminal Protection Bill Dies in Senate
Yesterday, the state Senate voted to table the Shurtleff Criminal Protection Bill by a 19-5 vote. A ... |
| » | South Carolina: Strengthened Self-Defense Bill Scheduled to be Heard Next Week in House Judiciary Committee
Senate Bill 308, a restaurant carry bill, has been scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Comm ... |
| » | Connecticut: Pro-Hunting Reform Passes House
Yesterday, the state House of Representatives passed legislation that would partially repeal the sta ... |
| » | Washington: Please attend event featuring economist and acclaimed author, Dr. John Lott
More than a decade ago, John Lott’s best-selling book More Guns, Less Crime shattered conventional w ... |
| » | Gun manufacturers say semi-auto ban may push them out of Connecticut
In a state desperate to maintain and revive its industrial base, Mark Malkowski thinks he should be ... |
| » | New York: Sheriffs seek to join federal lawsuit challenging state's new gun law
County sheriffs have asked to join the federal lawsuit challenging New York's tough new gun restrict ... |
| » | New York: Columbia County DA drops first S.A.F.E. Act charge
District Attorney Paul Czajka dropped a state SAFE Act charge Thursday in county district court agai ... |
| » | Celebrating Memorial Day
This weekend, our country will celebrate Memorial Day. We'll cook out, relax, and visit with friend ... |
| » | Nevada: Senate Passes Bill to Criminalize Private Firearm Transfers Without Dealer-Run Check
Senate Bill 221 passed in the state Senate yesterday by a party line 11-10 vote. The provisions in ... |
| » | Connecticut: Lawsuit Filed in U.S. District Court Challenging Constitutionality of New Firearms Law
Bridgeport, CT – Yesterday, a widely-anticipated lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Connect ... |
| » | Connecticut: Lawsuit Filed in U.S. District Court Challenging Constitutionality of New Firearms Law
Bridgeport, CT – Yesterday, a widely-anticipated lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Connect ... |
| » | Connecticut gun law faces challenge in federal court
A coalition of gun owners, gun dealers and firearms rights organizations have sued the governor and ... |
| » | Alabama: Governor signs workers protection bill
Alabama's governor has signed legislation that expands where people can carry guns in Alabama.The bi ... |
| » | South Carolina: House panel endorses bill respecting Right-to-Carry in restaurants
A House panel advanced a bill Wednesday that would allow South Carolinians with permits to carry con ... |
| » | Alabama: Governor Signs Omnibus Firearms Reform Bill into Law
On Monday, the Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die. Gun owners and sportsmen earned a major vict ... |
| » | South Carolina: Strengthened Self-Defense Bill to be Considered by House Committee
Today, the General Laws Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee strengthened Senate Bill 308, ... |
| » | Resident fires at trio of burglars, The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach, Fla. 05/21/13
A group of three burglars approached a home in Delray Beach, Fla. and knocked at the front door. Whe ... |
| » | Louisiana Senate passes 3 gun bills
Journalists, bloggers or anyone else who intentionally publishes concealed carry handgun permit info ... |
| » | Kansas: Legislators give final approval to gun bill
Kansas legislators gave final approval Tuesday to restrictions on using state funds to promote or op ... |
| » | Texas: Bill modifies concealed handgun licenses
Concealed handgun license holders in Texas would be allowed to carry a revolver or semi automatic pi ... |
| » | Nevada: Senate committee passes bill criminalizing private transfers
Shortly after the speeches ended, members of the Senate Finance Committee did just that by voting 4- ... |
| » | Nevada: Senate Finance Committee passes Bill Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers Without Dealer-Run Background Check
Senate Bill 221 was amended and passed in the Senate Finance Committee today in a party line 4-3 vot ... |
| » | Kansas: State House Approves Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Funding Gun Control Advocacy, Goes to the Governor for his Approval
Today, the Kansas House of Representatives approved an important pro-gun reform by an 83 to 28 vote, ... |
| » | Wisconsin: Assembly Committee to Hear NRA-Backed Hunting Reform Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., the Assembly Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage Committee is scheduled t ... |
| » | New Hampshire: State Senate Scheduled to Consider Shurtleff Criminal Protection Bill this Thursday
In March, the New Hampshire House of Representatives undermined your inherent right to self-defense ... |
| » | New York: Sheriffs say Cuomo tried to quiet criticism of gun law
The sheriffs thought they were being summoned to the Capitol to discuss ideas for changes to New Yor ... |
| » | IG report says U.S. Attorney sought to undermine credibility of Fast and Furious whistleblower
Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following stateme ... |
| » | LaPierre: Making our nation's school children safer
To understand the current state of the gun ban crowd's "conversation" about destroying the Second Am ... |
| » | Illinois: Senate panel OKs magazine ban
The bill considered Monday would limit the sale or delivery of a gun magazine to no more than 10 bul ... |
| » | Alabama: Gun bill goes to Gov. Bentley
The Alabama House on Monday gave final approval to a gun bill that makes transporting weapons easier ... |
| » | Texas: House approves gun training for some teachers
The Texas House late Monday approved a plan to train some teachers who are already licensed to carry ... |
| » | Appeals court upholds Right-to-Carry restriction on 18-20-year-olds
A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law that says 18 20 year olds cannot receive a concealed ... |
| » | Illinois: Anti Self-Defense Amendment to be Considered in Senate as Early as Tomorrow
Today, in another attempt to further disarm the law-abiding residents in Illinois, an amendment offe ... |
| » | Alabama: State House Approves Critical Omnibus Firearms Bill, Goes to Governor for his Approval
Today, the Alabama House of Representatives accepted the conference committee report for Senate Bill ... |
| » | Colorado: Recreational Shooting Targeted in Management Plan for Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
The Bureau of Land Management has released a Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the 210,000-ac ... |
| » | Texas: State Senate Must Act on Campus Carry Reform Bill Today or Tomorrow
House Bill 972, an important NRA-backed self-defense bill that would repeal the criminal prohibition ... |
| » | South Carolina: Self-Defense Bill to be Considered this Wednesday
This Wednesday, Senate Bill 308, restaurant carry legislation, will be considered by the General Law ... |
| » | Report: DOJ leaked docs to smear Fast & Furious whistleblower, says IG
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General published a new report Monday that confirms former ... |
| » | Clerk halts robbery, KHOU, Houston, Texas 05/11/13, KTRK, Houston, Texas 05/12/13
A masked and armed robber entered the Alexander Food Store in Baytown, Texas and demanded money from ... |
| » | Your Second Amendment Rights are Still Under Attack in Sacramento
The assault on Second Amendment rights continues in Sacramento. Last Wednesday, anti-hunting Assemb ... |
| » | Colorado: Sheriffs seek to block new gun restrictions
Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings ... |
| » | California: Microstamping law to take effect
The law, signed by then Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, made California the first state to require micro ... |
| » | Illinois: Governor urges magazine ban
While similar attempts failed earlier this year, Quinn said he wants to see the ban on his desk befo ... |
| » | Tierney's 'gun safety' nonsense
The Hill has a story today that leaves one wondering if, when it comes to gun control, there is any ... |
| » | Kansas: Legislators to enact law restricting use of state funds to promote gun control
Kansas legislators are close to approving restrictions favored by the National Rifle Association on ... |
| » | Kansas: Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Funding Gun Control Advocacy Sent to State House for Final Approval
As the state legislature’s veto session comes to a close, a vital pro-gun reform passed in the Kansa ... |
| » | Grassroots Alert: Vol. 20, No. 20 05/17/2013
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| » | Missouri: Self-Defense Bill Passes State House, Goes to Governor for his Signature
Today, the state House concurred on House Bill 533 and this critical self-defense reform bill now he ... |
| » | New Jersey: Gun Control Package Advancing in Trenton
The state Senate approved several gun control measures on Monday, May 13, and the New Jersey Assembl ... |
| » | Maryland: Governor Signs Sweeping Gun Control Bill into Law
Yesterday, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D) signed into law sweeping gun control legislation, S ... |
| » | Vermont: 2013 Legislative Session Adjourns
State lawmakers wrapped up their 2013 legislative session earlier this week in Montpelier with good ... |
| » | Maine: Your Action is Needed to Halt Attacks on the Second Amendment
The Maine Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has been holding work sessions on numer ... |
| » | Colorado: Attend an Important Forum on Colorado’s Assault on the Second Amendment this Tuesday
This Tuesday, May 28, the Independence Institute is hosting a forum at the Freedom Financial Expo Ce ... |
| » | NRA Supports Lawsuit Against Gun Control in Colorado
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association is proud to support a lawsuit filed today in federal c ... |
| » | Five reasons the NRA won the recent gun control debate that have nothing to do with politics
As an NRA leader who's worked there for over two decades told me, "I think our volunteers' passion a ... |
| » | The AP and the NRA
We have just gone through a period when scorn was heaped on the NRA for opposing new gun rules out o ... |
| » | Toomey is open to reviving plan to criminalize private transfers
Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) hasn't given up on his bill to expand background checks for gun purchases, ... |
| » | Mike & Connecticut governor talk guns
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy stopped by City Hall Wednesday and held a closed door strategy sessio ... |
| » | Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursd ... |
| » | Maryland: Governor signs gun control bill with fingerprint licensing
Gov. Martin O'Malley signed a gun control measure on Thursday to give Maryland some of the nation's ... |
| » | California: Assembly advances bill to ban hunters using lead ammunition
Legislation that would make California the first state to ban the use of lead ammunition in hunting ... |
| » | NRA Supports Lawsuit Against Gun Control in Colorado
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association is proud to support a lawsuit filed today in federal c ... |
| » | Obama Administration to Sign U.N. Arms Trade Treaty "In the Very Near Future"
As we reported last month, on April 2, the United Nations General Assembly voted 153-4 to pass the A ... |
| » | NRA Supports Lawsuit Against Gun Control in Colorado
The NRA is proud to support a lawsuit filed today in federal court by 54 Colorado county sheriffs, t ... |
| » | Confiscate! Confiscate! Confiscate!
Hell hath no fury like an anti-gunner who doesn't get her way on gun control. |
| » | NRA Succeeds Because of its Human Resources
Far too many ignorant and politically motivated observers wrongly attribute NRA's recent victories i ... |
| » | Outrage of the Week
In March, we reported on the outrageous case of a seven-year-old Baltimore, Md. student who, accordi ... |
| » | Country Star Kevin Fowler is an NRA Supporter
Rising country music star Kevin Fowler was the opening act for the "NRA Country Jam" at this year's ... |
| » | Missouri: Right to Carry Reform Legislation Passes State Senate, Goes to Governor for his Signature
Today, the Missouri Senate concurred on Senate Bill 75 by a 24-5 vote. This critical right-to-carr ... |
| » | Nevada: Concealed Carry Improvement Passed in Committee Today
Today, Senate Bill 76, introduced by state Senator James Settelmeyer (R-17), passed unanimously in t ... |
| » | Alabama: State House to Consider Critical Omnibus Firearms Bill This Monday
After the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives approved competing versions of Senate Bill 286 ... |
| » | Delaware: State House Could Vote on Anti-Gun Legislation Today!
Today, the Delaware House of Representatives could vote on House Bill 67, which seeks to create a "g ... |
| » | Delaware Update: NRA Withdraws Opposition to House Bill 88
NRA-ILA previously reported our opposition to House Bill 88. Negotiations resulted in our concerns ... |
| » | Nebraska: Pro-Gun Candidate Defeats Bloomberg Mayor in Omaha
The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) congratulates City Councilman Jean Stothert for winning the ... |
| » | Missouri: Right to Carry Reform Legislation Passes State House, Heads to State Senate for a Concurrence Vote
Late last night, the Missouri House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 75 by a 123 to 29 vote. S ... |
| » | California Lawyer, Chuck Michel, Honored with NRA Defender of Justice Award
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) honored California attorne ... |
| » | Personalized guns bill introduced
The bill, the Personalized Handgun Safety Act of 2013, mandates within two years that newly manufact ... |
| » | D.C. considers mandatory $250K insurance policy for gun buyers
The D.C. Council is considering requiring people to purchase liability insurance before they can get ... |
| » | N.C. House passes bill forbiding law enforcement from destroying operable guns
State House lawmakers voted Wednesday to forbid law enforcement officers from destroying fully-opera ... |
| » | Missouri lawmakers pass privacy bill protecting carry permit holders
Republican lawmakers began pushing for the measure after learning about the new license procedures e ... |
| » | Atlanta considers restrictions on gun ranges
The Atlanta City Council is considering a proposal that would make it more difficult to open indoor ... |
| » | Maryland: Anne Arundel school officials decline to clear record of second-grader who made ‘pastry gun’
The family of a second-grader suspended from his school in Anne Arundel County for chewing his Pop-T ... |
| » | Kansas: State Legislature to Vote on Pro-Gun Reform As Early as Tomorrow
As the state legislature’s veto session nears its conclusion, one of the few pro-gun measures still ... |
| » | North Carolina: Bill to Prohibit Destruction of Firearms Easily Passes State House
Today, NRA-supported House Bill 714 passed the North Carolina House of Representatives by an overwhe ... |
| » | Illinois: Senate Skirts Right to Carry Mandate by Contemplating Vote on Severely Flawed Bills This Week
This week in Springfield, anti-gun state Senators will attempt to derail Right to Carry by forcing v ... |
| » | Indiana: Governor Pence Signs Pro-Hunting and School Security Bills into Law
Last month, the Indiana General Assembly adjourned after passing two bills of importance to gun owne ... |
| » | Indiana: Governor Pence Signs Pro-Hunting and School Security Bills into Law
Last month, the Indiana General Assembly adjourned after passing two bills of importance to gun owne ... |
| » | Homeowner's son fights off home invaders, KHOU, Houston, Texas, 05/14/13
A trio of home invaders entered a house in Houston, Texas, forced the homeowner’s son into a closet ... |
| » | Maine: Bill would criminalize traditional gun shows
A gun-control bill calling for background checks at gun shows has been temporarily set aside.The bil ... |
| » | Texas: Senate panel OKs campus Right-to-Carry bill
The House passed House Bill 972 from Allen Fletcher, R-Tomball, which would allow concealed carry un ... |