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Tennessee: Gun Bills Advance through House Subcommittees

Friday, April 4, 2025

Tennessee: Gun Bills Advance through House Subcommittees

This week in Tennessee, the House Criminal Justice subcommittee and the House Civil Justice subcommittee dispensed with all ...

Maine: Bipartisan Coalition Deals Major Blow to Gun Control Bills in Committee

Friday, April 4, 2025

Maine: Bipartisan Coalition Deals Major Blow to Gun Control Bills in Committee

On Thursday, April 3rd, the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary held work sessions on several gun-related bills. 

South Carolina: Update on Pro-Gun Bills Moving through the Legislature

Friday, April 4, 2025

South Carolina: Update on Pro-Gun Bills Moving through the Legislature

This week, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Bill passed favorably out of the full House Judiciary Committee.

Mississippi: Legislature Adjourns From 2025 Session

Friday, April 4, 2025

Mississippi: Legislature Adjourns From 2025 Session

On Thursday, April 3rd, the Mississippi Legislature adjourned sine die from the 2025 legislative session. No significant pro or anti-gun ...

Rep. Hinson and Sen. Cotton Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Firearm Transfer Tax

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Rep. Hinson and Sen. Cotton Reintroduce Bill to Repeal Firearm Transfer Tax

On April 1, 2025, Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act, ...

North Dakota: Firearm Carry Enhancement Bill Passes Senate

Thursday, April 3, 2025

North Dakota: Firearm Carry Enhancement Bill Passes Senate

Today, April 3rd, the Senate passed House Bill 1588, a bill expanding firearm carry rights. It will now ...

Iowa: Off-Road Carry Bill Passes House

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Iowa: Off-Road Carry Bill Passes House

Last Wednesday, the Iowa House passed Senate File 106, permitting law-abiding individuals to carry firearms while operating all-terrain ...

Oregon: Permit-to-Purchase and FFL-Killer Bills Vote Delayed in Committee

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Oregon: Permit-to-Purchase and FFL-Killer Bills Vote Delayed in Committee

Yesterday, House Bill 3075 and House Bill 3076 were scheduled for a vote in the House Judiciary Committee. During the work session, ...

Hawaii: Action Needed! Procedural Maneuvers Are Putting Your Rights at Risk!

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Hawaii: Action Needed! Procedural Maneuvers Are Putting Your Rights at Risk!

Anti-gun legislators have used procedural maneuvers to bypass deadlines and the committee hearing process by stuffing language from ...

West Virginia: Pro-Firearm Industry Bills on the Move as Legislative Crossover Deadline Passes

Thursday, April 3, 2025

West Virginia: Pro-Firearm Industry Bills on the Move as Legislative Crossover Deadline Passes

April 2nd was the crossover deadline in West Virginia, meaning that bills that failed to advance from the ...

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.