Conservatives in the House’s Freedom Caucus and in the Senate are now in open revolt against House Speaker Paul Ryan’s “Son of ObamaCare” bill.
Legislation
Idaho: Establishment Gun Bill Dies!
We are happy to report that the bill was unanimously held in committee and will go nowhere this session!
Final Public Hearings For Montana Shooting Sports Association Bills on March 22
Dear MSSA Friends, The last two public hearings have been scheduled for Montana Sooting Sports Association bills on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017.
Iowa: Omnibus Gun Bill Advances to the Senate, Second Amendment Day Success!
By now you’ve probably heard, House File 517 breezed through the House last Tuesday on a 58-39 vote. This means HF517, the biggest pro-Second Amendment bill in state history, is in the Iowa Senate.
URGENT ISRA ALERT – Contact Committee Members to Oppose HB2354
The gun-grabbers in the Illinois General Assembly are moving full speed ahead with their plans to empty your gun safe and destroy your rights.
Gun Ban Fail: FPC Tearing Down “West Coast Wall of Gun Control”
House Bill 1122 sought to imprison parents or family members for injuries of minors and criminals when an unauthorized user accesses a firearm.
Urge Your Representative to Oppose Any Gun Control in the ObamaCare Fix
Republicans have campaigned on the promise that they would repeal ObamaCare on the first day that the GOP controlled Congress and the White House.
Florida: Urgent Alert! Burden of Proof Bill on Senate Floor Tomorrow!
The critical self-defense bill/burden of proof bill will be heard by the full Senate on the floor Thursday, March 9, 2017. Your ACTION is needed now.
Poll: Majority of Iowans Support Stand Your Ground Legislation
The poll, conducted by the widely respected Selzer & Company, was taken between February 6th and 9th and has a 3.5 percent plus or minus margin of error.
Campus Carry Legislation Killed by the Wyoming Senate!
In an outrageous betrayal of gun owners, the Wyoming Senate just voted to kill our Campus Carry legislation (HB 136) by a vote of 17-13 earlier today!
Minnesota: Anti-gun Bill Introduced Requiring Vehicle Information as Gun Owner
With a strong pro-Second Amendment majority in the Minnesota House and Senate, there hasn’t been much anti-gun activity this year – until this morning.
Iowa: The Funnel Is Coming Legislation
The funnel is essentially a deadline in the legislature. If a bill fails to make enough progress by the funnel date it’s considered dead for the year.
Virginia Switchblade Ban Legislation Repeal Vetoed
Governor McAuliffe vetoed House Bill 1432 that would have repealed Virginia’s switchblade ban including, for the most part, allowing concealed carry…
VA-ALERT: ACTION ITEM: Gov. VETOES Military Carry Bill
Governor McAuliffe just vetoed HB 1582, a bill to allow active duty, honorably discharged military members to apply for a concealed handgun permit.
Join 2nd Amendment Advocates and Get Involved in Your Legislature
The Tennessee Firearms Association encourages members and all 2nd Amendment Supporters to make plans to be present in the halls of Legislative Plaza.
GOA Addresses Congress in Favor of Concealed Carry Reciprocity
There has been a lot of news in the gun community recently. An item you may have missed is the briefing GOA recently hosted for legislators and staff.
Week Five In The Legislature with the Iowa Firearms Coalition
Thanks to all who made time to visit their local legislative forums this weekend. We’ve received reports from members who visited their legislators.
VA-ALERT: First Pro-Rights Bills Head To Governor’s Desk
Lobby Day continues to pay off for gun right supporters. All the gun-control bills are now dead for this legislative year.
Colorado Automatic Knife Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
AKTI announced the passage of Colorado SB 17-008, which repeals the prohibition of automatic, gravity knives, by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Georgia Knife Rights Law Reform Bill Introduced
SB 49, a knife rights bill, is co-sponsored by Senators William Ligon, Jr., Tyler Harper, Marty Harbin, Bruce Thompson and Frank Ginn.
Montana: Four Guns Bills On the Agenda for Tuesday Including Permitless Carry
While none of these bills are on the official Montana Shooting Sports Association legislative agenda, MSSA supports all four and urges your support as well.
Senator Crapo Introduces Hearing Protecting Act in U.S. Senate
Last week, Congressman Jeff Duncan’s introduced H.R. 367, the Hearing Protection Act. Now, Senator Mike Crapo introduced a similar bill in the Senate.
Illinois Legislature To Finish Unfinished Business, Gun Bills
While all of the gun bills, both good and bad, are still under consideration, the only one that might be called will be SB433, the suppressor bill.
From the 2016 Elections to the 2017 State Legislative Session
The rating and ranking of candidates for statewide and legislative office is historically shared between TSRA and NRA. The same was true in 2016.
Tell Congress to Vote on the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act
Take Action! Your calls will make a difference. Call your Congressman, U.S. Senators. Call both their local district office, their Washington, D.C. office.
Firearms Policy Coalition Releases 2016 California Legislative Report Card
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is releasing their legislative report card for the 2016 legislative session.
Nevada Question 1 Breakfast and Campaign Update
Join your NRA on October 2nd from 10:00am-12:00pm at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas for our Nevada Question 1 Breakfast and Campaign Update!
Meet U.S. Senate Candidate Joe Heck in Reno!
Join your fellow NRA members for a private members-only Meet and Greet with U.S. Senate Candidate Joe Heck!
California: Signature Efforts for Veto Gunmageddon Extended to September 24th
If you have not yet signed the petitions to repeal the seven gun bills signed by Governor Jerry Brown earlier this year, please make sure that you do so by September 24th!
Democrat’s Newest Gun Ban Removes Parent’s Choice in Kids & Gun Training
The Markey/Gallego gun ban proposal is nothing short of an outright attack on the right of parents to decide when & how to introduce their children to guns…