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Now that the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in America is narrowing to a two-person race, the case for Joe Biden is even more compelling and urgent. I have known and worked with him since he entered the U.S. Senate more than 40 years ago, and then as vice president. From the start of

Dick’s Sporting Goods has been creating their own gun safety regulations for a couple of years now. On Tuesday, it was reported that the big box chain will be taking guns off the shelves of 440 more stores in 2020. According to CNN, there are 827 Dick’s Sporting Goods stores in the United States. This is

This past week, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a number of anti-gun bills that will directly impact your rights and do nothing to stop violent crime. These bills will go to the Senate, where they await committee assignments. Please contact your state senator today and ask them to OPPOSE House Bills 1608, 1349,

The list below is part of a broad examination in The New York Times of President Trump’s transformation of the federal judiciary. 2nd Circuit (Connecticut, New York, Vermont) Joseph F. Bianco, U.S. District Court judge. Born in 1966 in Flushing, N.Y. Graduated from Columbia Law and Seminary of the Immaculate Conception. Spent nearly a decade

Two days after tornadoes ravaged Middle Tennessee, killing 24 people and displacing hundreds, a new crisis touched down in the state.  On March 5, Gov. Bill Lee announced Tennessee’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. In the eight days since, things have … escalated. The World Health Organization has

Yesterday, March 12th, the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs heard three anti-gun bills, passing both HB 1902 and HB 2744 with amendments and deferring HB 2736.  House Bill 1902 HD2 prohibits possession of magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds. These so called “high capacity” magazines are in fact standard equipment

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As uncertainty about the COVID-19 outbreak continues to swirl, it is clear that anti-gun extremists and elected officials will use fear of the unknown to advance their agenda to undermine our firearms freedom.  Not surprisingly, it didn’t take them long to try and quietly pass and implement gun control schemes while Americans are focused on ensuring the health, safety and

The latest:There are more than 132,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in 123 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.More than 4,900 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 1,700 cases across 47 statesAt least 41 Americans have died: 31 in Washington state, four in California; two in Florida; one

The latest on coronavirus:President Donald Trump declared a state of national emergency in response to the outbreakThere are more than 132,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in 123 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.More than 4,900 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 1,800 cases across 47 statesAt least

The latest coronavirus news: There are more than 142,000 coronavirus cases in 129 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.Nearly 5,400 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 2,200 cases in 49 states and Washington D.C.At least 49 Americans have died: 37 in Washington state, five in California; two

The latest coronavirus news: There are more than 142,000 coronavirus cases in 129 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.Nearly 5,400 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 2,200 cases in 49 states and Washington D.C.At least 51 Americans have died: 37 in Washington state, five in California; two

The latest coronavirus news: There are more than 142,000 coronavirus cases in 129 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.Nearly 5,400 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 2,200 cases in 49 states and Washington D.C.At least 51 Americans have died: 37 in Washington state, five in California; two

The latest coronavirus news: There are more than 142,000 coronavirus cases in 129 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.Nearly 5,400 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 2,200 cases in 49 states and Washington D.C.At least 51 Americans have died: 37 in Washington state, five in California; two

This week signaled a turning point in America’s health emergency Updated: 5:59 AM EDT Mar 15, 2020 The latest coronavirus news:There are more than 152,000 coronavirus cases in 129 countries and territories, according to the World Health Organization.More than 5,700 people have died worldwide.In the United States, there are at least 2,800 cases in 49

The City of Champaign is holding an emergency meeting this morning to consider Council Bill No. 2020-022 granting extraordinary powers to the mayor following a declaration of an emergency. Among them is the power to ban transferring firearms and ammunition. This proposal will not only ban sales, but will also prohibit citizens from giving firearms

  DATE:    March 13, 2020 TO:        USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM:  Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   The following statement was released yesterday afternoon:  https://home.nra.org/important-update-nra-annual-meeting-cancellation/  With our 149th Annual Meeting scheduled for next month in Nashville, we realize many NRA members and meeting guests have questions about the

Yesterday, at 8:00PM, the Washington Legislature adjourned sine die from the 2019-2020 session, marking the defeat of several anti-gun bills. Unfortunately, a number of gun control bills did pass this session and are awaiting a signature by Governor Inslee. Thank you to all NRA members and Second Amendment supporters who attended committee hearings, grassroots workshops, and

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America has one of the highest rates of gun violence in the developed world. That and the steady drumbeat of mass shootings, has led many states to pass stricter firearms regulations in recent years. But gun rights groups in more conservative states, like Idaho, are pushing legislatures to go in the opposite direction. One of

Trump 2020 communications director Tim Murtaugh is back with another statement, this time slamming Bernie Sanders for his remarks on the coronavirus outbreak. The Vermont senator, still in the running to be the Democratic nominee to face Trump in November, followed frontrunner Joe Biden in speaking about the public health crisis. In his remarks, delivered

Yesterday, the Senate State Affairs Committee ran out of time before being able to consider Senate Bill 1384, legislation that allows school employees with an enhanced CWL to possess and carry a firearm on school property.  The committee has now scheduled to consider the school safety legislation on Friday, at 8:00am in Capitol Building Room

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Today at 1:30pm, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider “red flag” repeal legislation, House Bill 1271.  It is extremely important that NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT this legislation. House Bill 1271 repeals Colorado’s extreme “red flag” gun confiscation law and intensifies the standard for

When Rep. Amory Houghton, Jr. R-N.Y. arrived at Capitol Hill during his tenure in office (1987-2004), he almost always drove himself in his Ford Taurus station wagon.  Often wearing suits that appeared as though he draped them over a couch the night before, Houghton would inevitably stop and talk to guards and cafeteria workers before

On March 9th, the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee passed House File 2502 to protect shooting ranges from being shut down by unreasonable local ordinances and ensure that Second Amendment rights remain protected across the state. It now goes to the full Senate for debate and a floor vote. Please contact your state senator and ask

House Speaker Mac McCutcheon sent a letter to the Alabama Sheriffs Association (ASA) voicing his support for passage of the lifetime carry permit bill (HB 39) in this year’s legislative session. “All of the ideas proposed over the last several years have come together in this piece of legislation. The time has come to put

Dear Mississippi NRA Member: On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1215 by Rep. Shane Barnett (R-Greene, Perry & Wayne Cos).  The House approved this positive change to the state firearms preemption statute by a vote of 81-36.  The measure now heads to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 1215 adds state

Yesterday, Governor Brad Little signed shooting range protection legislation, House Bill 396, into law.  House Bill 396 passed both chambers of the Idaho Legislature with overwhelming support and will go into effect on July 1st. House Bill 396: 1) Authorizes the Fish & Game (F&G) Commission to develop, operate and maintain public shooting ranges and