NRA Files Brief in McDonald v. Chicago On November 16, the NRA filed its brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as Respondent in Support of Petitioner in McDonald v. City of Chicago. The NRA brief asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment. Click here to read the brief. Ask Your U.S. Senators And Representative To Sign Amicus Brief Supporting Second Amendment Rights In The States! As a critical Second Amendment case goes before the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Jon Tester (D-MT), and Congressmen Mike Ross (D-AR) and Mark Souder (R-IN) are gathering signatures for an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief by Members of Congress. And we need your support for this important effort next week. NRA-PVF Celebrates Landslide Victories in 2009 Elections The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) endorsed candidates in Virginia, including Bob McDonnell for governor, Ken Cuccinelli for attorney general and Bill Bolling for lieutenant governor, won yesterday’s general election. Additionally, 98 percent (58 out of 59) of NRA-PVF endorsed candidates in the Virginia House of Delegates won their respective races.
Has Your Local Mayor Joined A National Anti-Gun Group? If So, Urge Your Mayor To Resign From The Bloomberg Coalition Today Some local mayors have joined "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" (MAIG) which was founded and is funded by activist anti-gun billionaire and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Is your mayor one of them?  Click here to find out!	NRA Sues Seattle Over Illegal Gun Ban On October 28, the National Rifle Association filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Washington State against the City of Seattle, asking the court to enjoin and declare invalid a recently enacted parks and recreation administrative policy that prohibits firearms in parks, community centers and other city-owned buildings. Other plaintiffs in the case include state correctional officers and private citizens.
Clearing Up the Rumors: The Truth About "SB-2099," The "Gun Tax Bill" In the last few weeks, NRA-ILA has received hundreds of e-mails warning us about “SB-2099,” a bill that would supposedly require you to report all your guns on your income tax return every April 15. Like many rumors, there’s just a grain of truth to this one. Someone’s recycling an old alert, which wasn’t even very accurate when it was new. Your Help Is Needed In Support of BATFE Reform Bills S. 941 And H.R. 2296  The bills would roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify longstanding congressional policies in the firearms arena.