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NY: SENATE INITIATES GLOCK HANDGUN BAN
Yesterday, anti-gun New York legislators introduced a bill designed to COMPLETELY ban the sale of Glock handguns and other semi-automatic pistols. Their bill, S. 9225, comes under the guise that Glocks, and other semi-automatic “convertible pistols,” can be easily turned into machine-guns through the installation or attachment of a “pistol …
VT: GHOST GUN SERIALIZATION BILL REACHES GOVERNOR’S DESK
Vermont’s S 209 — the un-serialized/ghost gun ban — is headed to the Governor’s desk. This bill prohibits the possession, sale, transfer, or manufacture of un-serialized firearms and parts. American’s have had the right to make our own firearms since long before the founding of our Republic. This bill would …
GUN RIGHTS ONLY FOR ONE CLASS OF CITIZENS?
We just learned that Republican members of Congress are making plans right now to pass HR 354 – a bill that would expand a special national carry permit which applies ONLY to off-duty and retired police officers. Please make no mistake: Gun Owners of America would NEVER oppose the expansion …
House Judiciary Committee Hearing in Philadelphia Reveals Gun Control Hypocrisy
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee held a field hearing in Philadelphia focused on the rampant and continuing crime problem plaguing the city. There might not have been a better choice of location to which Congressional Representatives could travel. Philadelphia is a major metropolitan center and like many others saw historic surges …
“District of Crime”: Shocking Case Characteristic of D.C. Approach to Violence
When a reasonable person finds it impossible to take anti-gun big city politicians and their professed “need” for more gun control seriously, maybe it’s stories like this one from Washington, D.C. that play a role. On May 8, District of Columbia CBS affiliate WUSA published a story with the astounding …
Turks and Chaos: Island Jurisdiction a Potential Nightmare for U.S. Gun Owners
Set aside communist Cuba for a moment, these days another Caribbean island jurisdiction is providing a cautionary tale for U.S. gun owners. Multiple Americans face 12 years in prison in separate incidents for allegations they inadvertently possessed ammunition in the Turks and Caicos Islands. According to reports, Richmond, Va. EMT, husband, and …
Ninth Circuit Upholds California Law Allowing Gun Owners’ Private Data to be Shared with Research Institutions in NRA-ILA-Supported Case
On May 8, 2024, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s law requiring California’s Department of Justice to provide firearm purchasers’ and CCW applicants’ information to research institutions. In September 2021, California enacted AB 173, which allows the state to disclose highly sensitive information—including a gun owner’s name, social …
Grassroots Spotlight: South Carolina
It was a busy and exciting start to the year in South Carolina, as NRA-ILA and the Second Amendment supporters in the state worked to push Constitutional Carry across the finish line! The South Carolina NRA-ILA Grassroots Team worked diligently to showcase the strength of grassroots power and hosted various events surrounding this historic …
A $1,000 Punishment for Gun Owners Who Were Victims?
A scheme by city leaders in Pima County, Ariz., to slap $1,000 fines on residents who fail to report a lost or stolen firearm to the government within two days is facing a court challenge. Late last month, the Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit, on behalf of Air Force veteran Chris King …
MI: CPL RESTRICTIONS AND COMPLETE BAN ON GUNS AT THE CAPITAL
The Senator Dayna Polehanki has introduced two despicable bills in the Senate. They are SB 0857 and SB 0858. These bills would ban open carry and concealed carry at the State Capitol, the House Office Building, and the Senate Office Building. In addition to the state building ban, SB 0858 …