Published: 5/24/2021 8:00:25 AM It seemed funny at first when following then President Trump’s inauguration there was a squabble concerning whether he or former President Obama had the larger crowd. Kellyanne Conway resolved the dispute by declaring that the Trump Administration used an alternate of facts. What I thought was a clever comment at that
Gun Rights
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
The Campaign Field Representative (CFR) Program is unique because it allows participants to gain a variety of different campaign skills in one election cycle. CFRs are tasked with recruiting and motivating volunteers through a variety of different methods, some of which include publicly speaking at local events, hosting small trainings, and building personal relationships with
With session nearing a close, lawmakers plan to hold a vote for House Bill 1091 this weekend. It bans private transfers and makes it harder to obtain a FOID. Please contact your state representative and ask them to OPPOSE HB 1091. House Amendment 1 to House Bill 1091, deceptively called the “Fix the FOID Act,”
On Friday afternoon, the Texas Senate concurred with House amendments and gave final approval to two pro-Second Amendment bills strongly supported by NRA-ILA and prioritized by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick: Senate Bill 19, by Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), discourages banks, payment processors, insurers, and other financial services providers from discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industries. The legislation
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland must drop planto ban ADUs in hills On June 2, the Oakland Planning Commission will review ordinance changes banning of ADUs to accessory dwelling units in most of the Oakland hills. First, this is not allowed under state code. The
In April, The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) partnered with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to New Jersey’s ban on possessing commonly owned magazines. Today, NRA-ILA applauds the 24 Attorneys General who filed an amicus brief supporting that petition. That effort was led
The Campaign Field Representative Program started in 2008 because of a need for full time grassroots staff to be deployed to live and work in key areas to advance our Second Amendment rights. The 2008 Presidential Election marked a monumental shift towards a focus on field work, and your NRA recognized and adapted to this
Reasons why Zeldin won’t get my vote William F.B. O’Reilly neglected to mention several important reasons, besides voting against certifying the election of Joe Biden as president, why many moderates and progressives would not vote for Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) for governor [“A reality check for NY Republicans,” Opinion, May 18]. These include his high
Innocent people massacred.Click.Thoughts and prayers.Click.Weeping relatives.Click.Shooter with anger and resentment issues.Click.A well-regulated militia.Click, click, click. On Wednesday in San Jose, nine people died of gunshots fired by Samuel Cassidy, a 57-year-old VTA maintenance worker. Law enforcement authorities said Thursday he was armed with three semi-automatic handguns and 11 ammunition magazines each holding 12 rounds, making
Yesterday, Governor Pete Ricketts signed pro-gun omnibus legislation, Legislative Bill 236 into law. The measure was unanimously passed out of the legislature last week after being amended to include language from three separate pro-gun bills. Legislative Bill 236 is pro-gun omnibus legislative that accomplishes the below: Requires Nebraska State Patrol to provide notice of expiration of
On Wednesday night’s The ReidOut, unhinged MSNBC host Joy Reid continued to promote leftist gun-control policy, using meaningless adjectives and rhetoric to attack Republican senators. This time she described Senators Ted Cruz (TX), John Kennedy (LA), and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) as “anti-democratic,” “Second Amendment fetishists.” Reid began her discussion with a brief description
Earlier this year, Montana became the eighteenth constitutional carry state, when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 into law. House Bill 102 also prohibited the Montana Board of Regents from regulating or placing undue burdens on “on the possession, transportation, or storage of firearms on or within university system property” by law-abiding gun owners. The Board of Regents
Nine co-workers were fatally shot at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday.Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times The municipal transit worker who the police say shot and killed nine of his colleagues at a rail yard in San Jose was stopped by border officials in 2016, during which they searched his bags
Break the gun lobby’s stranglehold on the ATF and allow it to protect Americans. It needs money, freedom to do its work, and an experienced director. Kris Brown | Opinion contributor The chasm between congressional inaction and the real toll of gun violence was on stark display Wednesday. A gunman was killing nine people at their
Today, the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned Sine Die from a successful legislative session for gun owners in the Sooner State. Thanks to NRA Members and Second Amendment supporters, the following pro-gun measures were signed into law: House Bill 1630 /Senate Bill 106, sponsored by Sen. Mark Allen, and Rep. David Hardin, allows for the use of an SDA license in place
The American system of government has been around for 232 years, and it has survived wars, depressions, social upheavals and pandemics. But we should not bet that it will survive much longer. The proliferating signs of rot suggest the end may be near. The election of 1800, in which Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent John Adams,
Nine co-workers were fatally shot at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday.Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times The municipal transit worker who the police say shot and killed nine of his colleagues at a rail yard in San Jose was stopped by border officials in 2016, during which they searched his bags