In the wake of vetoing legislation that would have allowed women to quickly arm themselves against domestic abusers, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is now pushing for handgun rationing in Virginia.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) signed campus carry into law on March 22, and on March 28, SEC Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement asking for an exemption so that law-abiding students will not be armed for self-defense at NCAA sporting events in the state.
Arkansas state Representative Bob Ballinger (R-Berryville) is pushing an amendment to the recently passed campus carry law that could gut the obligation to allow campus carry in many on-campus activities and venues.
On Tuesday Representative Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) and Senator Dave Craig (R-Town of Vernon) introduced legislation that would remove the requirement for a permit to carry concealed in Wisconsin.
On Tuesday North Dakota’s Senate passed the permitless carry legislation contained in HB 1196, which means the bill now moves to its last stop–Governor Doug Burgum’s (R) desk.
On Thursday the U.S. House voted to repeal the gun ban for military veterans via the passage of the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act.
The much-heralded Australian gun confiscation scheme of the late 1990s failed to disarm criminals to such a degree that Australia is going after guns again, beginning in July of this year.
On Wednesday Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a memo to the 94 U.S. attorneys directing them to pursue “harsh sentences” for gun crimes.
Illinois Senator Julie A. Morrison (D-29) is pushing a bill that allows judges to confiscate guns without input from the firearm owner.
On February 1 NRA-ILA executive director Chris Cox told Breitbart News that President Obama lacked the “political backbone” to act and keep Chicago from becoming a “national disgrace.”
Congress plans to take up legislation next week that is designed to block Barack Obama’s gun ban for Social Security recipients who require help with their finances.
The state of California “accidentally” released the private information of nearly 3,500 firearms instructors in October 2016.
Representatives Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3) and John Carter (R-TX-31) introduced legislation on January 9 that will eliminate the paper trail and federal tax on firearm suppressors.
On January 5 the NRA-ILA’s Chris Cox used a USA-Today column to call for the confirmation of Jeff Sessions to the office of Attorney General, stressing that Sessions will free the Department of Justice from the grip of the gun
Senators can help reduce the continuing bloodshed in Chicago by confirming Sen. Jeff Sessions as the new Attorney General, says NRA-ILA executive director Chris Cox.
On Monday the Obama administration finalized a Social Security gun ban that could prevent “tens of thousands” of law-abiding elderly citizens from purchasing guns for self-defense.
As news of the November 28 Ohio State University attack unfolded, a number of groups and individuals seized on the incident as another “shooting” and used it as an opportunity to call for more gun control.
A Texas Senate bill has been filed to address the high license to carry fees in Texas.
On September 14, Missouri lawmakers will convene with the opportunity to override Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) veto of SB 656, permitless carry.
The United Way of Otero County New Mexico was told to halt its raffle of firearms after a board member of another United Way chapter filed a complaint to United Way Worldwide headquarters, but the organization has now reversed course
During a July 20 interview with USA Today, NRA-ILA’s Chris Cox said that Hillary Clinton lies when she denies her goal is to confiscate guns.
During the second day of the Republican National Convention, the NRA-ILA’s Chris Cox explained that this election is about securing the Second Amendment by keeping Hillary Clinton away from the Supreme Court. In no uncertain terms, he made clear that her machinations include reversing District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) and gutting the Second Amendment, yet he assured the audience that there is a sure preventative to such travesty–and that preventative is Donald Trump.
On Monday night, Hillary Clinton’s social media manager, Emmy Bengtson, tweeted the NRA to say, “F**k Off.”
On May 21, NRA-ILA executive director Chris Cox said, “Bernie’s right” regarding the industry-crushing ramifications of Hillary Clinton’s push to allow crime victims to sue gun manufacturers.
During the May 20 NRA Leadership Forum in Louisville, Kentucky, NRA-ILA executive Chris Cox said that Hillary Clinton better “better pack a lunch” if she plans to come for guns. Cox said this after highlighting the utter hypocrisy of Clinton’s
During the May 20 NRA Leadership Forum in Louisville, Kentucky, the NRA announced its endorsement of presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety is running ads against permitless carry legislation in Missouri, arguing that removing concealed permit requirements will lead to more criminals carrying guns. In other words, criminals will be more apt to carry if they
The Minnesota House has rejected an amendment that would have required universal background checks for almost anyone carrying or possessing a gun.
A bill removing the requirement for a concealed carry permit is on its way to the Missouri House floor for a vote.
On March 18 the Idaho House concurred with the Senate by passing legislation that abolishes the requirement for a permit to carry a concealed handgun in the state.
On March 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled that it will rehear Kolbe v. Hogan — the case which resulted in Maryland’s “assault weapons” ban being sent back to a lower court for review.
The FBI “temporarily” halted efforts to process denial appeals on background checks, thereby leaving up to “7,100” Americans in limbo as to whether the federal government will allow them to buy a gun.
On November 25, President Obama signed the NRA-backed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) containing provisions to protect lead ammo, expand military-to-civilian gun sales, and give local commanders the ability to allow base personnel to be armed.
During the October 13 Democrat Debate former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley called for Americans to stand against the NRA, but as chairman of Democrat Governors Association (DGA) in 2012 O’Malley did not turn away $40,000 from the NRA.
On April 23, the South Carolina House took up a concealed carry reform bill containing an amendment rescinding the need for a concealed carry permit. The measure passed 90 to 18.
The NRA-ILA is suggesting Gabby Giffords’ gun control group, Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS), ought to rename themselves “Anti-Gunners for Irresponsible Statistics” in light of their “bogus claim … about the number of firearm and car accident deaths among young people each year.”
