April 17, 2013
Yesterday, House Bill 6, sponsored by state Representative Eric Watson (R-22), passed in the Tennessee House of Representatives by an overwhelming 82 to 15 vote. Its companion bill, Senate Bill 570, passed in the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee on Monday by a 6 to 2 vote and is scheduled for consideration on the Senate floor tomorrow. It is important that you contact your state Senator and respectfully urge him or her to support Senate Bill 570.
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April 17, 2013
Three NRA-backed bills were recently signed into law by Governor Jack Dalrymple (R).
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April 16, 2013
Today, Governor Sam Brownback (R) signed House Bill 2052 into law. This new law takes effect on July 1, 2013.
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April 16, 2013
Today, the Arizona Senate approved two pro-gun bills. House Bill 2455 passed by a 18 to 12 vote and would prohibit government-sponsored destruction of seized or surrendered firearms. Introduced by state Representative Brenda Barton (R-6), HB 2455 passed in the House of Representatives by a 36 to 23 vote on March 7.
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April 16, 2013
On Saturday, April 13, the 2013 legislative session adjourned and with the closing gavel came the biggest victories for West Virginia gun owners and sportsmen in recent history. This legislative session saw the passage of four significant pro-gun bills that will advance the Second Amendment rights of West Virginia residents.
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April 16, 2013
Last Thursday, House amendments to Senate Bill 69 were rejected by the state Senate. SB 69, introduced by state Senators Will Espero (D-19), Rosalyn Baker (D-6), Brickwood Galuteria (D-12) and Josh Green (D-3), was originally a gun “buyback” bill, but was changed in the state House into a mandatory background check bill on already acquired firearms.
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April 16, 2013
The four anti-gun bills that were supposed to be considered today, Senate Bill 347, Senate Bill 699, Senate Bill 700, Senate Bill 796, have been carried over on the committee agenda to tomorrow and two more guns bills have been added to their schedule. The chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee is considering additional amendments to these bills.
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April 15, 2013
Many anti-gun bills are scheduled to be heard in committee TOMORROW. Call AND e-mail your state legislators TODAY urging them to OPPOSE the bills listed below. Remind them that a criminal by definition does not obey or respect the law and any legislation infringing on gun owners will do nothing to affect criminals or their access to and misuse of firearms. Instead, urge them to focus on meaningful legislation relating to school safety, mental health issues, marketing of violence as entertainment for our children and the collapse of federal prosecutions of violent criminals.
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April 15, 2013
Despite grassroots lobbying from you and fellow gun owners, Governor Steve Bullock (D) vetoed HB 304 on Friday, April 12. There are two other pro-gun bills now pending action by Governor Bullock. Please call AND e-mail Governor Steve Bullock today and respectfully urge him to sign House Bills 446 and 459 into law.
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April 12, 2013
On April 4, Governor Dan Malloy (D) signed Senate Bill 1160 into law and, as expected, this law contains many onerous and damaging provisions that will only penalize responsible gun owners and sportsmen in Connecticut. Some provisions of this law are effective immediately, while others will go into effect in several months. It is critical that you stay tuned to www.nraila.org to understand the impact of this new gun control law. Your NRA is doing everything in its power to reverse this dangerous law that has no affect on criminals and only impacts responsible gun owners and sportsmen in Connecticut.
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April 12, 2013
This week, Governor Lincoln Chaffee (I), Attorney General Peter Kilmartin (D), Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed (D-13) and House Speaker Gordon Fox (D-4) announced the introduction of a package of gun control bills in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
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April 12, 2013
Yesterday, House Bill 533 passed in the Missouri House of Representatives by an overwhelming 126-25 vote. Sponsored by state Representative Jeannie Riddle (R-49), HB 533 would protect the right of a state employee to store a firearm in his or her private vehicle on state property as long as the vehicle is locked and the firearm is not visible.
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April 12, 2013
Yesterday, Governor Mike Beebe (D) signed into law Senate Bill 858, introduced by state Senator Jason Rapert (R-35). This new law goes into effect in mid-July and establishes that Arkansas must recognize any valid Right-to-Carry permit issued by another state and replaces the current conditional reciprocity standard. We thank Governor Beebe for signing this important pro-gun reform.
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April 12, 2013
Pro-gun legislation that would prohibit government-sponsored destruction of seized or surrendered firearms will be voted on next week by the Arizona Senate. House Bill 2455, introduced by state Representative Brenda Barton (R-6), is an important pro-gun reform and your state Senator needs to hear from you TODAY that you support this much-needed improvement in the Grand Canyon State.
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April 12, 2013
Yesterday, House Bill 6, the School Security Act of 2013, passed in the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee by a voice vote. HB 6 now goes to the Calendar and Rules Committee to be placed on the House floor calendar. A vote on this crucial school security legislation could come early next week. Please contact your state Representative today and respectfully urge him or her to vote for HB 6. Contact information for your state Representative can be found here.
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April 12, 2013
Next Wednesday, April 17, the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice will have its first hearing this legislative session at 9:30 am in House Committee Room 6 of the Capitol Building in Baton Rouge. This Committee will consider a host of firearm legislation, including three egregious anti-gun bills. Please contact members of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice TODAY and urge them to OPPOSE House Bill 4, House Bill 141 and House Bill 366.
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April 12, 2013
On March 22, Governor Gary Herbert (R) vetoed House Bill 76, sponsored by state Representative John Mathis (R-55). Your immediate help is needed to save this important right to carry reform bill that received overwhelming approval in the state House by a 51 to 18 vote on March 1 and in the state Senate by a 22 to 7 vote on March 13. Legislative leadership has set April 19 as the deadline for your state lawmakers to decide whether or not they will vote to override the Governor’s veto of HB 76.
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April 12, 2013
House Bill 24, common sense self-defense reform legislation, passed in the state Senate yesterday by a 15-4 vote after receiving overwhelming approval by the House of Representatives in a 29-4 vote last month. HB 24 now goes to Governor Sean Parnell (R) for his consideration. Please call and e-mail Governor Parnell today and respectfully urge him to sign HB 24 into law.
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April 12, 2013
House Bill 35, legislation to criminalize private transfers of firearms, has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and is scheduled to be heard next Wednesday. However, HB 35 has ALREADY been placed on the Senate floor agenda for next Thursday. Even before the committee hearing, anti-gun legislators hoping to force their agenda through the state Senate are treating passage of HB 35 as a foregone conclusion. Call your state Senator and Senate Judiciary Committee members to express your outrage that Delaware’s legislative process is not being respected and being compromised.
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April 11, 2013
Today, important progress was made in the Tennessee General Assembly in order to protect the privacy of all Handgun Carry Permit (HCP) holders when the state House concurred with the state Senate’s technical amendment to House Bill 9. This critical confidentiality protection legislation now goes to Governor Bill Haslam for approval. Please contact Governor Haslam today and ask him to sign House Bill 9 into law.
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April 11, 2013
Yesterday, House Bill 3822, introduced by state Representative Mike Pitts (R-14), was reported in the House Judiciary Committee's General Laws Subcommittee. H 3822 seeks to make several reforms to the current Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) system.
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April 11, 2013
Today, the West Virginia House of Delegates approved the amended version of Senate Bill 435, sponsored by state Senator Herb Snyder (D-16), by a 95-3 vote. As amended, SB 435 requires Charleston and three other cities that currently have and enforce local gun control ordinances to be consistent and uniform with the rest of the state. This is a step in the right direction to eliminate the remaining patchwork of misguided firearms laws that are unfortunately still on the books in certain localities.
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April 11, 2013
Many anti-gun bills are scheduled to be heard in committee next Monday and Tuesday. Call AND e-mail your state legislators urging them to OPPOSE the bills listed below. Remind them that a criminal by definition does not obey or respect the law and any legislation infringing on gun owners will do nothing to affect criminals or their access to and misuse of firearms. Instead, urge them to focus on meaningful legislation relating to school safety, mental health issues, marketing of violence as entertainment for our children and the collapse of federal prosecutions of violent criminals.
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April 10, 2013
The four anti-gun bills heard last week in the Senate Judiciary Committee have been scheduled for a work session on Tuesday, April 16, by this Committee. Using the contact information provided below, please contact members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and urge them to oppose these measures and the anti-gun amendments aimed at penalizing law-abiding citizens:
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April 10, 2013
Senate Bill 69 passed in the state House of Representatives earlier this month, and will be considered for concurrence and final passage by the state Senate tomorrow. This is your last chance to stop this anti-gun measure! Introduced by state senators Will Espero (D-19), Rosalyn Baker (D-6), Brickwood Galuteria (D-12) and Josh Green (D-3), SB 69 was originally a gun “buyback” bill but has evolved into a mandatory background check bill on already acquired firearms. Please contact your state Senator TODAY in opposition to SB 69.
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April 10, 2013
Tomorrow, April 11, the West Virginia House of Delegates will hold its third and final reading on the amended version of Senate Bill 435, sponsored by state Senator Herb Snyder (D-16). As amended, SB 435 encourages Charleston and three other cities that currently have and enforce local gun control ordinances to be consistent and uniform with the rest of the state. This is a step in the right direction to eliminate the remaining patchwork of misguided firearms laws that are unfortunately still on the books in certain localities.
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April 10, 2013
As early as next week, the Delaware Senate could vote on Senate Bill 16 and House Bill 35. Both of these bills would discriminate against gun owners by requiring fees, paperwork and delays as obstacles to exercise a civil right. Senate Bill 16 would impose punitive measures against victims of crime by requiring a gun owner to report a lost or stolen gun within arbitrary time limits. House Bill 35 would criminalize private transfers of firearms between law-abiding citizens and could only be enforced with firearm registration. Hold your state legislators accountable: Demand protection for your rights and your Senator’s opposition to ineffective measures that target law-abiding constituents instead of criminals.
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April 10, 2013
This Friday, April 12, marks the deadline for bills to pass committee in their legislative chamber of origin. Currently, several firearm-related bills await hearings or work sessions. Your action is needed now to advance Assembly Bills 143 and 340, and to stop Senate Bill 221. You can also submit your opinion on Nevada legislation by clicking here and selecting the appropriate bill number.
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April 10, 2013
Senate Bill 201, introduced by state Senator Shirley Randleman (R-20), passed in the Senate Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee yesterday with a favorable recommendation. S 201, which would allow for the use of lawfully-possessed suppressors while hunting, has now been referred to Senate Judiciary 1 Committee.
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April 10, 2013
Senate Bill 1, sponsored by state Senator Pete Miller (R-24), is expected to be considered on the House floor this week. SB 1 would establish a School Resource Officer (SRO) program in schools and sets forth their duties and responsibilities.
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April 10, 2013
Three important pro-gun bills continue to move closer to becoming law. If passed and enacted, the following legislation will be of benefit to responsible gun owners and sportsmen in the Mountain State.
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April 10, 2013
Continuing their unshakeable stance in defense of your Second Amendment rights, a majority of Colorado sheriffs have decided to take the next step and file suit against the outrageous anti-gun bills recently signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper.
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April 10, 2013
It is deja vu all over again. Assembly Bill 711, supported by radical self-proclaimed environmental organizations, is an expanded lead ammunition ban that was introduced in the state legislature this year. In August 2012, the California Fish and Game Commission refused to expand the current lead ammunition ban in the condor range because a serious scientific inquiry into the actual source of lead poisoning in condors was again underway! Unfortunately, this did not make the animal “rights" activists happy and once again NRA will be opposing Assembly Bill 711. AB 711 is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife on Tuesday, April 16, at 9 a.m. in State Capitol room 437 (Listen to this hearing). Please call AND e-mail Committee members and politely urge them to OPPOSE this egregious bill. Contact information for members of this Committee is provided below.
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April 9, 2013
This Thursday, April 11, the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety will hold a public hearing on House Bill 3143 by state Representative Raphael Anchia (D-Dallas). HB 3143 would criminalize private firearms sales at gun shows and require them to be conducted through federal firearm licensed dealers (FFLs). This bill lays the groundwork for FFLs to be able to charge a tax for processing those transfers and imposes vague “recordkeeping” requirements on the seller of the gun.
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April 9, 2013
Today, the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee passed Senate Bill 1 by a 16-7 vote. Sponsored by state Senator Pete Miller (R-24), SB 1 would establish a School Resource Officer (SRO) program in schools and sets forth their duties and responsibilities.
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April 9, 2013
Tomorrow, April 10, Senate Bill 108, sponsored by state Senator Ferrell Haile (R-18), will be considered on the Senate floor. SB 108 would keep confidential all information on those residents who possess a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit (HCP).
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April 9, 2013
House Bill 533, sponsored by state Representative Jeanie Riddle (R-49), is expected to be considered on the House floor this week. HB 533 would protect the right of a state employee to store a firearm in his or her private vehicle on state property as long as the vehicle is locked and the firearm is not visible.
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April 9, 2013
Yesterday, Senate Bill 858, introduced by state Senator Jason Rapert (R-35), passed in the state House by a unanimous 83-0 vote, with 16 not voting and 1 voting present.
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April 8, 2013
House Bill 24, important self-defense legislation introduced by state Representative Mark Neuman (R-10), passed in the Senate Finance Committee by a 5-0 vote on Friday. HB 24 will soon be considered on the Senate floor.
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April 8, 2013
Today, House Bill 2431, sponsored by Delegate Rupie Phillips (D-24), passed on a voice vote in the state Senate Judiciary Committee and now heads to the Senate floor for its first reading. This legislation was already approved by an overwhelming 97-1 vote in the House of Delegates.
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