Gun Rights

House Bill 3594, the “Constitutional Carry” bill, was debated on the South Carolina Senate floor this week. The floor debate will continue on Tuesday, with a vote expected to take place on or before Thursday, February 1st.  Surprisingly, a few traditional pro-gun allies in the State Senate appear to be on the fence, so it’s

*In an effort to give you as much advance notice as possible, we are sending this alert out before an official committee agenda is posted.  Please check here  over the weekend for the official House Judiciary Committee agenda for Monday.* On Monday, January 29, the House Judiciary Committee will hold public hearings on FOUR anti-gun

On Friday, January 26th, House Bill 406 was introduced by Rep. Maloy (R-HD52). This critical piece of legislation will help ensure financial privacy of firearm owners when utilizing credit cards to purchase firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, and components, by prohibiting the use of firearm specific merchant category codes by payment processors. Anti-gun activists, in states

Dear Texas House District 19 NRA Member: In the runup to the March Primary Election, there have been attempts to misinform voters and distort policy positions on any number of issues, including firearms.  NRA-ILA is setting the record straight on your State Representative Ellen Troxclair’s votes and positions on your Second Amendment rights. Ellen Troxclair opposes gun bans, magazine limits, bans

Politics Yacht-see! Wayne LaPierre takes witness stand as NRA corruption-trial jury views photos of luxury ships he enjoyed on vendor’s dime. Laura Italiano 2024-01-26T20:36:45Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized

Yesterday, The Indiana House Financial Institutions Committee passed House Bill 1084, The Second Amendment Privacy Act. This legislation will prohibit the use of firearm-related Merchant Category Codes, which could be used to track gun owners and create a registry of lawful purchases. HB 1084 is now eligible for a floor vote in the House. Please

NEW YORK — With less than a week left as chief of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre got to look back at his 33-year tenure in a Manhattan courtroom Friday, when he began testifying in a civil corruption case that the New York attorney general brought against him. LaPierre has been accused of using

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Senate President Troy Jackson’s son and former chief of staff are lobbying for a gun control group with an aggressive agenda just as the Legislature nears pressing debates in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash, will be one of the key figures in the gun debate.

Gun owners in Maryland would be required to buy at least $300,000 in liability insurance or forfeit their ability to carry a firearm under a new bill. The controversial legislation, introduced by Delegate Terri Hill, D-Howard County, would prohibit the “wear or carry” of a gun anywhere in the state unless the individual has obtained

For years, leading gun-grabbers like Michael Bloomberg have been dead set on disarming Maine citizens. Last night, in a “virtual press conference” held by Everytown and Moms Demand Action, they made it clearer than ever, they are coming for our guns. Please click “Take Action” to contact your Senator and Representative and ask them to

Feature / January 26, 2024 It may seem like there’s little to cheer, but these leaders and activists can show us how to keep fighting the good fight in what promises to be a challenging 2024. This article appears in the January 2024 issue, with the headline “The Nation’s 2023 Progressive Honor Roll.” The year

(Bloomberg) — Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, was grilled in front of a New York jury on Friday over his use of NRA funds to buy gifts and about yacht trips to the Bahamas. LaPierre told the jurors that his friend and NRA vendor David McKenzie paid for the yacht

A proposal to allow people harmed by gun violence to hold gun manufacturers and dealers accountable in civil court is headed for a full vote by the New Mexico House of Representatives. The House Judiciary Committee voted 7-4 along party lines Friday afternoon in favor of House Bill 114, which if passed into law would

CNN  —  Wayne LaPierre, who over the course of three decades became the face of the US gun rights movement, testified at a civil corruption case Friday that the National Rifle Association paid for his travel on private jets to the Bahamas, destinations in Europe and Asia, and to drop off his niece and family

On Monday, January 29th, the Senate Law and Justice Committee will hold a public hearing for Senate Bill 5963, a bill that would require gun owners to have a home insurance policy if they own a firearm, even renters. This bill will not reduce crime but will only price law abiding gun owners out of home

Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association’s longtime leader, confirmed under oath in a New York City courtroom Friday that he used the organization’s financial resources on chartered private jets, family trips, black car services and high-end gifts for friends. LaPierre, 74, other NRA leaders and the organization itself are fending off a lawsuit brought by

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks at Congregation Rodeph Shalom. Photo by Stephen Silver Stephen Silver What’s the way forward in dealing with the gun violence crisis when lawmakers in both Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., are blocking changes in current laws? Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) visited Philadelphia on Jan. 24 to discuss on that subject at

On Thursday, January 25th, House Bill 1018 was introduced by Rep. Jason Ridley (R, H-6) and read on the House floor. 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. Please contact your representative and