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Yesterday, Governor Bill Lee signed SB 2223/HB 2762, legislation that provides important financial privacy protections for gun owners when purchasing firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition. NRA would like to thank Governor Lee for signing this critical piece of legislation. NRA also thanks House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-SD 27), who sponsored

On Monday, April 22nd, House Bill 1018 was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. HB 1018 prohibits the use of firearm/ammunition specific merchant category codes by payment processors. This is an important protection for gun owners, protecting private purchasing information from abuse by third parties. The NRA would like to thank Governor Kemp, House Speaker Jon Burns, Lieutenant Governor Burt

Having teachers and school staff carry concealed handguns is the newest way Republicans are trying to address school shootings while keeping gun lobbyists happy, a move that critics say is unpopular and does not address the root issue: access to guns. In Tennessee, SB 1325 allows faculty or staff at schools to carry a concealed

3-minute read Betty Cotton  |  Special to the USA TODAY Network Show Caption Hide Caption George Latimer outlines his plan to run for a NY Congressional seat Westchester County Executive outlines his plan to run for a New York Congressional seat and challenge Rep. Jamaal Bowman In a recent op-ed, a supporter of Rep. Jamaal

Today, House File 601 and House File 4300 were passed in the House Ways and Means Committee and will be placed on the general register. The bills will penalize gun owners for failing to report a lost or stolen firearms and imposes a one-size fits all firearm storage requirement. Please use the Take Action button below to contact your representative

On Wednesday, April 24th, House Bill 389 and Senate Bill 281, the gun owner financial privacy bills, were passed in the House Financial Services Committee by a voice vote. Both bills are expected to be voted on next week on the House floor. Please use the Take Action button below to contact your Representative and ask them to

It’s been a little over a year since a former student armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and other firearms killed three 9-year-olds and three staff members at the Covenant School, a private Christian institution in Nashville. The shooter was killed by police. Tennessee’s Republican lawmakers have not learned any lessons since, instead passing legislation that would bring more

On Tuesday, April 23rd, Senate Bill 281, the gun owner financial privacy bill, received unanimous approval on the Senate floor. It will now be transmitted to the House for further consideration. House Bill 389, the House companion bill to SB 281, will be heard tomorrow at 9a.m. in the House Financial Services Committee. Please use the Take Action

On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed the gun owner financial privacy bill to establish privacy rights for gun buyers. The bipartisan bill was passed unanimously by the Alabama Senate. SB281 is sponsored by State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence). The legislation would prohibit a financial institution from declining a payment card transaction for a firearm purchase

On Monday, April 22nd, the Colorado Senate passed two anti-gun bills, HB 24-1348 (mandatory vehicle storage) and HB 24-1174 (increased training requirements for concealed carry permits). HB 24-1348 now advances to the governor’s desk for his consideration and HB 24-1174 will return to the House for a concurrence vote because of a Senate amendment. Please use the

Politics / StudentNation / April 24, 2024 Around 80 percent of the nearly 120,000 undocumented students who graduated high school in 2023 don’t qualify for DACA. “That number is going to continue to decline.” Ad Policy Pro-DACA protesters hold a march outside the US Capitol. (Nathan Posner / Getty) At age 15, Luis came to

State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie has been declared the winner in the closely watched Republican primary for the 7th congressional district. He will go on to face incumbent Democrat Susan Wild in November. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., with 53% of votes tallied, the Associated Press called the race for Mackenzie with 12,141, or 42.7% of votes

Last week, three important pro-gun bills, SB 152, SB 194, and SB 214, passed the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee and are now eligible for votes on the House floor. Get involved today by clicking the Take Action button below to contact your state representative and urge them to SUPPORT SB 152, SB 194, and SB

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) hosted a gun violence survivors’ summit on Tuesday. Gun deaths are a leading contributor to child deaths according to state and federal data. Deputy US Attorney General Lisa Monaco argued that gun violence is a pressing issue during the ATF summit. “Every

State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie has been declared the winner in the closely watched Republican primary for the 7th congressional district. He will go on to face incumbent Democrat Susan Wild in November. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., with 53% of votes tallied, the Associated Press called the race for Mackenzie with 12,141, or 42.7% of votes

Tomorrow, the Delaware House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation to further erode citizens’ constitutional rights by expanding red flag laws and restricting firearms on college campuses. Please contact committee members by using the Take Action button below and urge them to OPPOSE this legislation. HB 380 will expand the existing red flag laws. This bill eliminates mental health

Maine has long been challenging terrain for gun control advocates because of the state’s hunting heritage and deep-seated gun culture. But in the final hours of this year’s legislative session, the Democratic-controlled House and Senate passed a suite of bills that, taken together, amount to the most ambitious policy changes in gun-friendly Maine in decades.