Gun Rights

President Joe Biden made no mention of gun control in the aftermath of last week’s shootings in Atlanta — including during remarks after visiting the city — but he will face more pressure now to voice an opinion on the matter after another mass killing in Colorado. Biden was expected to be briefed again Tuesday

Topline The seventh mass shooting in the U.S. in seven days has added pressure on President Joe Biden to act swiftly on his promise to pass gun control reform even as his administration pivots to tackling a sprawling $3 trillion infrastructure plan. Key Facts A shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday left

The National Rifle Association (NRA) celebrated one week ago as the city of Boulder, Colorado had its attempt to introduce controls on assault rifles struck down. The powerful US pro-gun group bragged it had used its lobbying arm to support the pro-gun cause in the Colorado court. A judge ruled the rifle ban violated a

Both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature have a committee hearing tomorrow for bills that improve Second Amendment rights. The Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing Senate Bill 458, to protect Second Amendment rights during emergencies, and the House Finance Committee is hearing House Bill 2793, to establish a nonresident carry permit.   Please click the

A suspect is in custody, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said, but authorities did not share any information on his identity, the type of weapon used or any possible motive. “We will work around the clock to get this accomplished,” she said, adding that such a complex investigation will take at least five days to

On Wednesday, March 24, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee will hold a public hearing on two pro-hunting measures, LD 635 and LD 666.  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT these two important hunting measures. Legislative Document 635, sponsored by Senator Trey Stewart (SD 2), repeals the requirement to obtain a permit before hunting

On Friday, the Wyoming Senate passed Senate File 67 by a 25 to 4 vote, sending the pro-gun measure to the House for further consideration.  Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed emergency powers legislation, Senate File 155, sending the measure to the full House for consideration.  Your State Representative needs to hear your support now! Senate

Gov. Bill Lee on Monday thanked members of the National Rifle Association, the country’s leading gun rights group, for helping push a Tennessee bill to remove the state’s permit requirement to carry a handgun. Speaking to NRA members on a video call Monday evening, Lee thanked the group for its work to help move forward his administration’s

Today, the Senate voted 31-17 to pass House File 756, for permitless carry and other pro-gun measures, and also voted 31-17 to pass House File 621, to protect Second Amendment rights from frivolous lawsuits. These bills will now go to Governor Kim Reynolds for her signature. House File 756 allows a law-abiding adult to carry

Terry McAuliffe wants to eliminate your right to self-defense in Virginia by: Banning the Sale of Semi-Automatic Firearms Banning Magazines Limiting Carry Options Criminalizing Private Firearm Transfers Using Taxpayer Money for Gun Control Initiatives “We need to ban the sale of military-style assault firearms and large-capacity magazines.”–Terry McAuliffe (2021) In 2019, Virginia elected the most

Last week, while organizing my bookmark file for Catalan singer/songwriter Judit Neddermann, my mouse hand got ahead of my mind and deleted the entire file. Sunday morning seemed a good time to rectify the situation. During my listening, I lit upon a concert from several years ago. Among the comments, from just earlier last week,

House Bill 218 has passed the Senate Public Safety Committee and is awaiting a floor vote by the full Senate prior to concurrence with the House. It is rumored that some senators may be getting nervous about the bill without reason. HB 218 simply protects lawful gun owners during a declared state of emergency and

Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed, R-Jasper, said last week that when the Alabama Legislature returns that they will look at Second Amendment legislation. Reed would not be specific, but he did say that the Senate was looking at three bills. Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Northport, has introduced Senate Bill 5, which would repeal certain restrictions on

We’ve been saying for years—decades, to be honest—that America does not need any more restrictions on firearms to combat violent criminals who misuse guns; we simply need to enforce the laws that are already on the books. Our argument has always been that passing new laws will only affect the otherwise law-abiding, responsible gun owners

We often say there is no need to speculate on what the true purposes and effects of gun control are, as real-world case studies abound. This week’s example comes from Canada, where a government official justified a recent gun ban’s grandfather provisions for formerly lawful firearms – presumably included to appease law-abiding owners – by

The National Rifle Association dug deep for their latest attack on those pushing for reforming gun laws. They used a tweet from February 2020 to slam White House press secretary Jen Psaki over her stance on gun registration. On 5 February 2020, Ms Psaki tweeted: “Gun registration yes yes yes. It is a public health

The New Mexico Legislature adjourned sine die at noon today.  The following gun control measures were defeated this session, which was especially challenging with the Capitol closed to the public and committee hearings held via Zoom instead of in-person.  NRA-ILA appreciates all of you who participated in these meetings to voice your concerns about these bills, and

By EUGENE DANIELS  03/20/2021 09:33 AM EDT Updated 03/20/2021 11:08 AM EDT 2021-03-20T11:08-0400 Presented by The lack of attention until now stems from long-standing stereotypes of Asians, said Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the second of three Asian American women to serve in the Senate. | Candice Choi/AP Photo DRIVING THE DAY As the country grapples with