[ad_1] DATE:   February 4, 2021 TO:       USF & NRA Members and Friends  FROM:  Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   YOUR HELP IS ESSENTIAL!  LEGISLATORS DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU STAND UNLESS YOU TELL THEM.   On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 3:30pm, the House Criminal Justice Committee will

[ad_1] Today, the Indiana Senate Committee on Education and Career Development is hearing Senate Bill 64 to impose onerous, one-size-fits-all requirements on school security. Please contact your state senator and ask them to OPPOSE SB 64. Senate Bill 64 places severe, mandatory training qualifications that school security or other staff members must meet before they

[ad_1] Today, the Montana Senate passed Permitless Carry legislation, House Bill 102, on Third Reading.  This important self-defense measure will be sent back to the House where it will receive a concurrence vote.  Those votes are expected to occur tomorrow and Friday.  Please contact your State Representative and ask them to CONCUR on House Bill 102.

[ad_1] On February 9th, the Fairfax City Council will consider banning firearms in certain public places. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to OPPOSE the firearm restriction ordinance. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council meeting is to be held electronically. Citizens may participate in the public hearing by submitting comments in a number

[ad_1] On Friday, February 5th, the House Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will consider self-defense legislation, House Bill 81 and House Bill 197.  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 81 and House Bill 197. House Bill 81 is a common-sense clarification in the laws relating to the statute governing physical

[ad_1] Today, the House Judiciary Committee voted down Stand Your Ground Legislation, Senate Bill 24.  Unfortunately, this prevented the measure from being passed out of committee.  However, your State Representative can vote TOMORROW to bring the measure out of committee directly to the House Floor for a vote.  Please contact your State Representative and ask them to call Senate Bill

[ad_1] Today, the Montana Senate passed Permitless Carry legislation, House Bill 102, on Second Reading.  The measure is now expected to receive its final vote in the Senate TOMORROW, and your Senator needs to hear from you!  Please contact your State Senator and ask that they SUPPORT House Bill 102. House Bill 102 will strengthen Montana’s self-defense

[ad_1] SB 224: Lock Up Your Guns or Face State Charges  Dear New Mexico NRA Member: Another legislative session — another ineffective, intrusive and unenforceable gun control proposal.  You wonder what they’ll come up with next?  Well, here it is: Senate Bill 224 by Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D-ABQ), who must be auditioning for anti-gun billionaire Bloomberg’s support

[ad_1] Last week marked the end of the bill filing period for the 2021 Hawaii Legislative Session. Dozens of firearm related bills were introduced, with a majority seeking to further limit your firearm and self-defense rights in the Aloha State. Below are a few of the more egregious bills introduced.  Senate Bill 301 expands Hawaii’s current

[ad_1]   DATE:   February 2, 2021 TO:       USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   On Monday, February 1, 2021, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB-498 Sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters and co-sponsored by Sens. Ben Albritton, Dennis Baxley, Jeff Brandes, Doug Broxon, Travis

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is on a comeback from a pandemic that has killed more than 36,000 people here – third-most in the U.S. – and steered America’s biggest red state Monday night into a thicket of battles over voting, policing and immigration that are likely to deepen

[ad_1] NRA-backed Stand Your Ground legislation, Senate Bill 24, will be considered tomorrow at 2:00pm in the House Judiciary Committee, and your lawmakers need to hear from you now!  This important legislation is a huge step forward for self-defense rights and law-abiding gun owners in the Land of Opportunity!  Thirty-four other states have passed Stand Your Ground laws allowing

[ad_1] For the 2021 legislative session, Representative Bobby Cox (R-19) introduced House Bill 3094 to allow citizens who hold a concealed weapons permit to carry a handgun in the manner they choose. Currently, South Carolina is one of just five states that do not explicitly allow open carry, among them Illinois, New York, and California.

[ad_1] New Zealand’s beleaguered gun owners are bracing for a second round of gun confiscations following a raft of new gun control measures enacted last summer that are set to take effect on February 1. Kiwi shooters will have until August 1 to turn over their prohibited items or face severe criminal penalties. On March

[ad_1] Longtime gun rights supporters know that gun owners need to stick together. Over/under shotgun and revolver aficionados help to fight semi-automatic bans, because their guns would be next on the chopping block. Those over 21 fight firearms restrictions on 18-21-year-olds, because such gun controls diminish the Second Amendment right, deter future gun owners, and

[ad_1] San Francisco boomed during the Gold Rush and had been a symbol of American ingenuity and prosperity. Now it’s home to would-be corporate overlords. These autocrats use their market dominance to threaten and shut down lawful businesses that engage in – or even with – industries that displease them. They’re more than willing to

[ad_1] RT if you’ve asked a friend to help you stop Stand Your Ground. My wish this weekend is to turn every #arpx tweet into a phone call to a FRIEND, asking them to (nicely) contact the House Judiciary Committee about Stand Your Ground. pic.twitter.com/Y0FzAoXSOc — Jacob Kauffman (@ArkansasJacob) January 30, 2021 Tuesday will be

[ad_1] Today, January 29th, House Bill 60 passed the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee with a technical amendment by a vote of 5-2-1. It will now head to the Senate Floor for consideration. Use the take action button below to contact your senator and encourage them to support this important legislation!  House Bill

[ad_1] Since the start of the 2021 Legislative Session, the Connecticut General Assembly has seen the introduction of multiple firearm-related bill proposals.  A few of those measures have been outlined below. Pro-gun Legislation:HB 5077 – An Act Limiting Orders Related to Firearms and Ammunition During a Civil Preparedness or Public Health Emergency (Rep. Craig Fishbein) Prohibits the Governor

[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. — The National Rifle Association teamed with three Virginia residents and filed a lawsuit on Friday against Fairfax County for their unconstitutional ban on firearm possession in parks and in areas adjacent to certain events.  “The ban on firearms in parks and on trails in Fairfax County is dangerous and unconstitutional,” said Amy Hunter,

[ad_1] Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Permitless Carry legislation, House Bill 102, by a 6 to 5 vote. The measure now heads to the Senate Floor for a full vote. Please contact your State Senator and ask that they SUPPORT House Bill 102. House Bill 102 will strengthen Montana’s self-defense laws by allowing law-abiding Montana gun

[ad_1] Today, the National Rifle Association of America and three individuals sued the County of Fairfax, Virginia, alleging that its ban on possessing firearms in parks violates the Virginia Constitution’s right to keep and bear arms. The lawsuit also challenges the prohibition on possession of a firearm in places adjacent to permitted events and events

[ad_1] Since the start of the 2021 Legislative Session, the Massachusetts House has seen the introduction of multiple anti-gun bills.  A couple of the more egregious ones are outlined below: HD 135 – An Act Relative to Universal Background Checks for Private Gun Sales (Rep. David Linsky) Bans most firearm sales and transfers between private individuals

[ad_1] On February 1st, the House General Laws Committee will hear House Bill 52 and House Bill 212, to reduce arbitrary boundaries where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 52 and HB 212. House Bill 52 removes the prohibition on law-abiding citizens carrying firearms for self-defense on

[ad_1] House Bill 193: “Red Flag” Is Back & It’s Worse Than Before Rep. Joy Garratt (D-ABQ) & Rep. Daymon Ely (D-ABQ), authors of NRA-opposed Senate Bill 5 from the 2020 session, are back this session with House Bill 193, an amendment to the red-flag gun confiscation law that would allow a police officer to petition for an extreme risk protective order directly.

[ad_1] Yesterday, both chambers of the Iowa General Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 7 to propose an amendment to the state Constitution affirming and recognizing the right of Iowans’ to keep and bear arms as a fundamental individual right. SJR 7 passed the Senate by a vote of 29-18 and the House by a vote