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Mississippi: Multiple NRA-Backed Bills Introduced in the House and Senate

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Several pro-Second Amendment bills have been introduced in Mississippi this session and will begin to make their way through the legislative process. »

Hawaii: NRA Instructor Liability Bill Needs Your Immediate Help

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

As reported last week, House Bill 679 passed in the state House Public Safety and Military Affairs (PBM) Committee with no amendments, and is now pending in the state House Judiciary Committee. For this bill to survive, it must get a hearing by next w... »

Virginia: Another Successful Day in Richmond as Three More Pro-Gun Bills are Sent to the Governor

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

As the Virginia House of Delegates continues to work through legislation previously passed in the state Senate, gun owners can take note of a few more legislative victories.  »

Employee Protection Bills Introduced in Alabama

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The 2012 session of the Alabama Legislature is underway and two bills have been introduced that would further protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners in Alabama: Senate Bill 331 and House Bill 209.  These NRA-drafted bills would ... »

West Virginia: Firearms Destruction Prevention Legislation to be Heard in Senate Committee Tomorrow

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Tomorrow, the state Senate Judiciary Committee is tentatively scheduled to hear Senate Bill 149.  This hearing will be at 3 p.m. in Room 208W of the State Capitol. »

Georgia: Employee Protection Legislation to be Offered as Senate Floor Amendment

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

State Senator Don Balfour (R-9) intends to introduce a floor amendment to Senate Bill 350 which could come up for a vote on the Senate floor in the next few days.  This amendment would allow transportation and storage of firearms in locked personal ve... »

Emily Miller: Transporting a gun through D.C.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

I had my new, legally-registered Sig Sauer at home for ten days before I figured out how to take it to a nearby state to shoot it.Although I’d spent four hours in a classroom memorizing the gun laws in Washington, D.C. and then passed a written test ... »

Disarming the Myths Promoted By the Gun Control Lobby

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

As much as gun control advocates might wish otherwise, their attacks are running out of ammo. With private firearm ownership at an all-time high and violent crime rates plunging, none of the scary scenarios they advanced have materialized. Abuse of re... »

Illinois: Gun-rights groups decry proposed surtax on Illinois ammo sales

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

An Illinois lawmaker wants gun owners to shell out extra taxes in order to finance a new grant program for trauma centers, a move firearms advocacy groups say amounts to a "sin tax" on law-abiding hunters and target shooters. »

Guidelines For Communicating With The Media

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Few issues today are more misunderstood by the general public than the issue of gun control. Many of the commonly-held misconceptions result directly from the media's often skewed coverage of this issue. »