Yesterday afternoon, Governor Tate Reeves issued a statewide shelter-in-place order to fight the spread of the coronavirus in Mississippi beginning Friday, April 3rd, at 5:00 pm and lasting until 8:00am on April 20th. Firearm manufacturers and retailers remain designated as “essential services” based on his previous order issued last week. Please take a moment to thank
Gun Rights
Long after other journalists had packed up, Joe Holley stayed in the devastated town, getting to know survivors. He tells their stories with empathy and tact. “Sutherland Springs: Gods, Guns, and Hope in a Texas Town.” By Joe Holley. Hachette. $14.99; 304 pages. On November 5, 2017, “a country church in the middle of nowhere,”
Our Second Amendment rights are threatened. Gov. Charlie Baker needs to hear from you now! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Charlie Baker issued COVID-19 Order No. 13 on March 23rd, which required the closure of all businesses except those deemed “Essential.” The order did not designate gun shops as “Essential” businesses. On March
The Culver City Council will be holding a special meeting tomorrow, Thursday, April 2 at 8:00 pm to determine whether to classify firearm and ammunition retailers as essential or non-essential businesses in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The meeting was prompted by recent guidance issued by Department of Homeland Security and positions taken by Los Angeles County. The agenda is not
WASHINGTON: Gun control activists on Monday (Mar 30) criticised guidance issued by President Donald Trump’s administration recommending that states find that gun stores are critical businesses that can stay open during the coronavirus crisis. The new guidance, issued on Saturday by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, offers the administration’s views on which workers are
Election Day in Wisconsin is April 7, and this day will determine if Daniel Kelly or Jill Karofsky will secure a 10-year position as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. Kelly led in the primary with 50.1%, or 352,860 votes. Jill Karofsky trailed with 37.2%, or 261,721 votes, according to the Ballotpedia Organization, a nonpartisan organization
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
Gun sales exploded across the United States as the coronavirus pandemic spread, with retailers experiencing the highest sales volume in recorded history. More than 2.5 million guns were sold in March as fears over the effects of the coronavirus spread, according to an analysis of FBI background check data released Wednesday by Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting
A coalition of gun rights advocates Tuesday asked a federal judge to grant an injunction blocking California authorities from shuttering gun shops during the coronavirus pandemic. The motion is part of a lawsuit filed Friday by the National Rifle Association and other groups against California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County Sheriff Alexander Villanueva
Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed pro-gun bills that protect and strengthen the rights of law-abiding gun owners. House Bill 1296, as previously reported, ensures the law-abiding gun owners of South Dakota won’t be disarmed during natural disasters or emergencies, such as the outbreak of COVID-19. Passed on the final day of the South Dakota legislative session,
The NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights Coalition, and Firearms Policy Coalition filed a suit Friday against California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), pointing to gun store closures to claim state and local policies and enforcement measures are violating Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The suit also names Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-17 yesterday to shut down “non-essential” businesses, effective 5PM on April 1st. The list of “non-essential” businesses does not include gun stores, exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency. Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org/coronavirus for further updates on our
The Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association issued the following statement regarding the COVID-19 crisis and the validity of concealed carry permits that were set to expire during the Declaration of Emergency by Governor Sisolak. The agreement among the 17 elected county Sheriffs extends the duration of permits that were set to expire on or after March 12, 2020 to remain valid until
Reach 5 Million People With One Click EIN Presswire’s distribution footprint reaches millions. And unlike our competitors we combine a press release distribution service with media monitoring and RSS feeds that are used world-wide by journalists, professionals and businesses – everyday – and this means greater effectiveness for you. Just pay as you go or
Long lines were forming outside gun shops. Ammunition was selling out. The national background check system was flooded with requests. The gun industry wanted to keep it that way, even as governors started ordering nonessential businesses closed during the coronavirus outbreak. And it knew just where it could turn: the White House. Advertisement After a
NRA, along with coalition of gun rights groups, files second lawsuit in California to fight Constitutional violations Fairfax, Va. - The National Rifle Association (NRA) joined other individuals, retailers, and gun rights groups in filing a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging local policies and enforcement practices that violate Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights. “Local governments aren’t promoting
[embedded content] As anti-gun lawmakers exploit a pandemic to eradicate your 2nd Amendment rights across the country, the NRA is standing & fighting for more law-abiding Americans than ever. Nationwide, the NRA and its membership are leading the fight for everyone’s lawful right to defend themselves and their loved ones. Because the NRA fights for
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by gun rights advocates to overturn President Donald Trump’s ban on “bump stocks” – devices that enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like a machine gun – implemented after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. The justices left in place a lower court’s