[ad_1] After a surprise 2018 win that made her a leading Democratic voice in Florida and a pandemic spent as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ chief antagonist, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Tuesday she will try to unseat the governor in 2022. As a young, female elected official who has made pro-marijuana policies central to her political brand, Fried is not the typical contender

[ad_1] Thanks to your constant contact with lawmakers, the prioritization of key bills by House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R-Houston), and the support of pro-Second Amendment legislators, we saw unprecedented movement during the 87th Regular Session to restore our rights and demonstrate that the Lone Star State is a leader in the fight to protect and preserve our firearm freedoms.  Your NRA-ILA is

[ad_1] Founded and funded by rabidly anti-gun billionaire and failed Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, the deceptively named Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) was created in 2006 to lobby for gun control, including increased restrictions and bans on completely legal firearms. Among its activities, the group continues to highlight a misguided “No More Names Bus Tour”

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of House Bill 344, which allows an individual to carry a loaded firearm on an Off-Highway Recreation Vehicle (OHRV) or snowmobile. Thanks to your strong support, this important legislation will advance to the full Senate for consideration this session. The Senate Judiciary Committee also voted to

[ad_1] In March, when the face of a mass-shooting suspect in Boulder, Colorado, flashed across CNN, my dentist shook his head: No, not again. “I hope he’s not Middle Eastern and it’s not some racist thing,” he lamented. The moment someone who looked like him — had an Arabic surname like him — was alleged

[ad_1] Today, the last day of session, the Senate has scheduled a vote for House Bill 1092, to expand Illinois’ program of suspending Second Amendment rights without due process. Please contact your state senator and ask them to OPPOSE HB 1092. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 1092 widens the definition of “family members” who

[ad_1] Cleveland Plain Dealer. May 30, 2021. Editorial: Honor our fallen but also remember those who mourn them still, or still feel the guilt Memorial Day — that hallowed day when we remember and honor the men and increasingly women who gave their lives in service during hundreds of years of U.S. wars — carries

[ad_1] Senate Bill 7, which includes provisions to limit local voting options and further tighten voting by mail, is part of a Republican-led push for stricter voting laws in the aftermath of allegations of widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election, despite a lack of substantive evidence to support the claims. After hours of heated

[ad_1] Washington — Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, who used to lead the Houston Police Department, called a new measure approved by the Texas state Legislature that would allow people to carry handguns without a license “ridiculous” and urged Governor Greg Abbott to veto the bill. “There’s something that God gave us and that is

[ad_1] Yesterday, the House voted 60-50 to pass House Bill 1091. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration. With two more days left in the session, anti-gun lawmakers are determined to ram it through. HB 1091 bans private transfers and makes it harder to obtain a FOID. Please contact your state senator and

[ad_1] One of Charlton Heston’s greatest performances came not in a Hollywood film but on a convention stage where he electrified a crowd of gun-rights enthusiasts. Heston was president of the National Rifle Association in May 2000 when he spoke at the group’s national gathering in Charlotte. The actor described gun owners as patriots and

[ad_1] Published: 5/24/2021 8:00:25 AM It seemed funny at first when following then President Trump’s inauguration there was a squabble concerning whether he or former President Obama had the larger crowd. Kellyanne Conway resolved the dispute by declaring that the Trump Administration used an alternate of facts. What I thought was a clever comment at

[ad_1] On Friday afternoon, the Texas Senate concurred with House amendments and gave final approval to two pro-Second Amendment bills strongly supported by NRA-ILA and prioritized by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick: Senate Bill 19, by Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), discourages banks, payment processors, insurers, and other financial services providers from discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industries.  The

[ad_1] Samuel Corum/Getty Friday should have been the stuff of bipartisan dreams. After 35 House Republicans ignored their boggy leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and voted last week to set up a Jan. 6 commission to investigate the domestic terror attack on our Capitol, six Senate Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting for this legislation

[ad_1] With session nearing a close, lawmakers plan to hold a vote for House Bill 1091 this weekend. It bans private transfers and makes it harder to obtain a FOID. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE HB 1091. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 1091, deceptively called the “Fix the FOID

[ad_1] In April, The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) partnered with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New Jersey’s ban on possessing commonly owned magazines.  Today, NRA-ILA applauds the 24 Attorneys General who filed an amicus brief supporting that petition. That effort was

[ad_1] The Campaign Field Representative Program started in 2008 because of a need for full time grassroots staff to be deployed to live and work in key areas to advance our Second Amendment rights. The 2008 Presidential Election marked a monumental shift towards a focus on field work, and your NRA recognized and adapted to

[ad_1] Kelvin – Getting hired as a CFR with the NRA-ILA, is so much more than general campaign work. I’m sure you all heard it from other organizations, all they want you to do is knock on doors! Well, that’s in your job description, but so much more comes with the CFR position. Honor, strength, mission focus are some

[ad_1] On Monday, June 7th at 10:00am, the 2021 Pennsylvania Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally will be held in Harrisburg.  Please join fellow Keystone State gun owners on the front steps of the Pennsylvania State Capitol for an event that has been attended by activists and concerned citizens from all over the state

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature adjourned from its 2021 Legislative Session, a day after Governor Ricketts signed pro-gun legislation, LB 236 into law.  Nebraska gun owners can be proud of the work their legislators did this session in strengthening their Second Amendment rights, and are encouraged to remain active and stay in contact with their lawmakers

[ad_1] Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate voted in favor of House Bill 334, which allows an individual to carry a loaded firearm on an Off-Highway Recreation Vehicle (OHRV) or snowmobile. The Senate also supported an amendment to House Bill 334, which fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State.  The bill will now move

[ad_1] Reasons why Zeldin won’t get my vote William F.B. O’Reilly neglected to mention several important reasons, besides voting against certifying the election of Joe Biden as president, why many moderates and progressives would not vote for Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) for governor [“A reality check for NY Republicans,” Opinion, May 18]. These include his

[ad_1] Kris Brown, Opinion contributor Published 3:15 a.m. ET May 28, 2021 Break the gun lobby’s stranglehold on the ATF and allow it to protect Americans. It needs money, freedom to do its work, and an experienced director. The chasm between congressional inaction and the real toll of gun violence was on stark display Wednesday.

[ad_1] On Wednesday night’s The ReidOut, unhinged MSNBC host Joy Reid continued to promote leftist gun-control policy, using meaningless adjectives and rhetoric to attack Republican senators. This time she described Senators Ted Cruz (TX), John Kennedy (LA), and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) as “anti-democratic,” “Second Amendment fetishists.”  Reid began her discussion with a brief

[ad_1] 8.02pm EDT20:02 Evening summary We’re wrapping up our live US politics coverage for the night, with key political developments still unfolding, including an expected vote on the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate Trump supporters’ invasion of the Capitol on 6 January. An updated summary of today’s key news: Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn

[ad_1] On June 1st, the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee will hold a first hearing for Senate Bill 185, where it will receive sponsor testimony only. It ensures that Second Amendment rights remain protected during a state of emergency. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT SB 185. Senate Bill 185 declares

[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce its 150th Annual Meeting & Exhibits to be held in Houston Sept. 3 through 5, 2021. The bigger-than-ever exhibit hall will feature more than 800 exhibitors and acres of the latest guns, knives, optics, ammo and accessories available.  The NRA is excited to host

[ad_1] Today, the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned Sine Die from a successful legislative session for gun owners in the Sooner State.  Thanks to NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, the following pro-gun measures were signed into law: House Bill 1630 /Senate Bill 106, sponsored by Sen. Mark Allen, and Rep. David Hardin, allows for the use of an SDA license in

[ad_1] Earlier this year, Montana became the eighteenth constitutional carry state, when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 into law. House Bill 102 also prohibited the Montana Board of Regents from regulating or placing undue burdens on “on the possession, transportation, or storage of firearms on or within university system property” by law-abiding gun owners. The Board of