Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee turned his back on law-abiding gun owners in the Evergreen State, ignored overwhelming public opposition, and has once again snubbed our Second Amendment Right to self-defense. This morning, the Governor signed anti-gun measures, Senate Bill 5078, House Bill 1705, and House Bill 1630. The NRA, our members, and Second Amendment
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Tomorrow, the New Jersey Assembly is scheduled to vote on A.2426, legislation which would create a rebuttable presumption of no bail for gun offenses. Earlier this month, an Assembly committee heard our concerns over the mandatory rejection of bail for purely possessory charges. Fortunately, most of the offenses which were simply possessory were removed by
On March 11th, the Wyoming State Legislature adjourned from its 2022 Budget Session. Throughout the session, your NRA-ILA continued to monitor legislation and proceedings to ensure that no gun control was brought up during that time. Thankfully, the legislature successfully adjourned without any anti-gun legislation having been passed. Please continue to follow www.NRAILA.org and your email inbox
A Republican bill that would require a National Rifle Association gun safety course for Arizona middle and high school students is now one vote away from Gov. Doug Ducey’s desk. The measure would require all Arizona schools to teach students about firearms safety at least once between sixth grade and the end of high school.
Today, the Idaho Senate passed important Emergency Powers Clarification Measures, House Bill 705. The bill will soon head to the desk of Governor Brad Little for his signature. Please contact Governor Little and ask him to Sign House Bill 705 into law. House Bill 705 (Rep. Monks) enhances protections for firearms, ammunition and component parts and accessories during “declared
Constitutional carry, or permitless carry legislation, could be brought to a vote on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives as early as Tuesday afternoon. If passed by both chambers and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, the legislation would allow law-abiding citizens to possess and carry firearms without first having to purchase
Last week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed a trio of pro-gun measures that strengthen our right to self-defense in the Mount Rushmore State. These measures will go into effect on July 1, 2022. Senate Bill 195 clarifies South Dakota’s current Stand your Ground law by establishing that the burden of proof, by clear and convincing
After the Legislature passed constitutional carry, the greatest pro-gun legislation in Alabama history, proven anti-gun Representatives Neil Rafferty and Allen Farley have refused to back down and, once again, seek to prove their loyalty to the gun ban lobby extremists. Next week, the House will consider House Bill 462, to create a state registry of
For the first time in eight years, the election for land commissioner is wide open, with the outgoing Commissioner George P. Bush running for attorney general against incumbent Ken Paxton. Bush has come under fire for not taking his post seriously, and treating it merely as an audition for more prestigious elected offices. In 2015,
Tomorrow, the Senate Finance Committee will hear House Bill 2473, to discourage banks from discriminating against the firearm industry. Please use the Request to Speak application (RTS) on the Arizona State Legislature website to ask them to SUPPORT HB 2473. RTS is the most efficient and effective way to contact committee members regarding Second Amendment legislation. It is
Yesterday, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee passed important gun safety legislation, Senate Bill 522. The measure now heads to the Senate Floor for a full vote, where it could be considered as early as tomorrow. Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Senate Bill 522. Similar to a measure vetoed
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 1358, the constitutional carry bill the House previously passed. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1358. House Bill 1358 allows a law-abiding adult who is legally allowed to carry a concealed firearm, to do so without first having to obtain government
Only two states are smaller in size, but Connecticut has played an outsized role in the history of guns in this country, from serving as the lead manufacturer of weaponry to leading the way in quelling the carnage wrought by its homemade products. The details are telling, and while Connecticut lawmakers discuss an initiative meant
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This week, President Biden signed into law a massive spending bill that funds the government through the end of the year, and, once again, NRA-ILA was successful in working on Capitol Hill to keep anti-gun members of Congress from eliminating pro-gun riders such as the Tiahrt amendment on releasing trace data and the Dickey amendment
Fairfax, Va. - NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds Gov. Eric Holcomb for signing House Bill 1296, NRA-backed legislation that allows law-abiding gun owners to carry a firearm without a permit from the state. “The government should not mandate that law-abiding citizens get permission before exercising their fundamental, constitutional right to self defense,” said Jason
State Rep. Dave Williams, one of four Republicans challenging eight-term U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s bid for reelection in a primary, has been endorsed by conservative author and commentator Michelle Malkin, his campaign said. Malkin, a Colorado Springs resident, called Williams “exactly the kind of proven conservative warrior we need in Congress” in a statement that
Today, Governor Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1296, constitutional carry, into law. The General Assembly previously passed HB 1296 on March 8th. This makes Indiana the 24th constitutional carry state, and the third to join that group in 2022, following Ohio and Alabama. Indiana already offers free lifetime carry permits, so constitutional carry ensures that