[ad_1] The seventh horrifying mass shooting in seven days has renewed urgent calls for increased oversight of assault weapons from President Biden and members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation. Biden vowed “to use all the resources at my disposal to keep the American people safe” in the wake of the shootings, each of four or

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association bragged that it helped block a ban on AR-15s and high-capacity magazines in Boulder, Colorado, just days before a gunman reportedly armed with the assault-style rifle killed 10 people at a Boulder grocery store. Boulder police said that 10 people, including of their officers, were killed at a King Soopers grocery

[ad_1] Just this week, Joe Biden called for a nationwide ban on commonly-owned firearms and magazines used for hunting, recreational shooting and self-defense!    He also called on Chuck Schumer and the U.S. Senate to take up and pass gun control bills H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. This legislation won’t have any impact on crime or criminals, doesn’t address America’s

[ad_1] BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect who opened fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket, and court documents showed that he purchased an assault weapon less than a week before the attack that killed 10 people, including a police officer. Supermarket employees told investigators that Ahmad Al

[ad_1] A gunman on Monday killed 10 people, including a police officer, at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, just six days after another gunman fatally shot eight people at Atlanta-area day spas. “I don’t need to wait another minute – let alone an hour – to take common sense steps that will save the

[ad_1] This week, two conference committees are meeting separately to discuss different versions of Conservation Funding legislation, House Bill 1231, and Preemption legislation, Senate Bill 2107.  Both the House and Senate have passed these measures; however, a conference committee convenes to hash out the differences between each chamber’s respective version.   Please contact your Lawmakers and urge them

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats say they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week. But prospects for any major reform are dim, for now, in the closely divided Congress. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Tuesday morning to bring to

[ad_1] The House Judiciary Committee went late into the evening last Friday night, hearing testimony remotely and debating nearly two dozen gun bills on the agenda.  As reported previously, most of the legislation consisted of anti-gun bills that have been introduced for years, with a few notable exceptions.  All of the bills were “held for further study,” a

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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!

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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 –

[ad_1] 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

[ad_1] 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,

[ad_1] On Thursday, March 25, the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety will hear House Bill 1238, by Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg), House Bill 1911, by Rep. James White (R-Woodville), House Bill 1927, by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), and House Bill 2900, by Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant), NRA-backed permitless carry proposals that would allow

[ad_1] By EUGENE DANIELS  03/20/2021 09:33 AM EDT Updated 03/20/2021 11:08 AM EDT 2021-03-20T11:08-0400 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 As the country grapples with the massacre of eight

[ad_1] The City of Columbus has postponed its hearing on proposed gun control legislation originally planned for March 23rd. The most egregious of the proposals is to ban magazines with a capacity over an arbitrary number of cartridges, which will undoubtedly ban most standard-capacity magazines in use by law-abiding citizens. Of course, any such legislation

[ad_1] We are more than halfway through President BidenJoe BidenThe Hill’s Morning Report — Presented by Facebook — Biden delivers 100 million shots in 58 days, doses to neighbors Advocates demand transparency in Biden migrant facilities The Memo: America faces long war with extremism MORE’s first 100 days, and Republicans are going through all the

[ad_1] Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate held a floor vote on pro-gun legislation that fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State. Thanks to your strong support, this bill passed and will advance to the Senate Finance Committee for review this session. Senate Bill 141 resolves New Hampshire’s longstanding problem with delays during handgun purchases,

[ad_1] On Monday, March 22, the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs is scheduled to consider self-defense legislation, House Bill 2058.  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 2058. Proposed by Kansas Attorney General, Derek Schmidt, House Bill 2058 seeks to recognize all out-of-state concealed carry permits, and allow those who have been licensed to

[ad_1] At long last, the ATF finally responded to a request from Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to certify that South Dakota’s Regular Concealed Carry Permits qualify as an alternative to NICS Background Checks!  ATF Response below: ​“Per the request of the Office of Attorney General for the State of South Dakota, we reviewed the provisions

[ad_1] The House used the Women’s History Month to serve as the backdrop for passing legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and to remove the 1982 deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.   House Democratic women dressed in suffragette white to commemorate the occasion and to usher

[ad_1] Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed two bills, House Bills 2840 and 2551, to improve self-defense in Arizona. They will now go to the Rules Committee for further consideration. House Bill 2840 allows law-abiding citizens to store their loaded firearms in their locked personal vehicles while parked on school grounds. This ensures that parents are

[ad_1] Reps. Ayanna Pressley (left) and Marie Newman, co-sponsors of an amendment to the Violence Against Women Act. – Photos: Facebook. The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to create the first grant program dedicated to supporting LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence as part of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. 

[ad_1] While Democrats raise the alarm about “right-wing extremists”, left-wing militant groups continue to operate in plain sight and get away with reported violence, says US investigative journalist Jason Goodman. On 8 March, a federal judge ruled that Jacob Chansley, also known as the “QAnon Shaman”, should remain in jail pending his trial over the

[ad_1] Today, the Kansas House passed gun safety legislation, Substitute House Bill 2089, by a 75 to 47 vote.  The measure now heads to the Senate for further consideration.  Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Substitute House Bill 2089. Substitute House Bill 2089 directs the state Board of Education to establish grade-appropriate curricula guidelines to teach firearm safety