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Researcher Admits Massachusetts’ Severe Gun-Control Laws Aren’t Stopping Crimes
How much does crime go down when the avid gun-control crowd gets what they want? It turns out, not much—if at all. Massachusetts already had some of the strictest anti-Second Amendment laws in the nation, including requiring ID cards to purchase, magazine capacity limits and bans on certain AR-type rifles and …
Nebraska: Constitutional Carry Legislation Introduced in the Cornhusker State
Yesterday, Senator Tom Brewer introduced Constitutional Carry legislation, Legislative Bill 773. Nebraska looks to join the 21 other states that have passed NRA-backed constitutional carry laws. While the measure has not yet been scheduled for a hearing, please contact your state Senator and ask them to SUPPORT Legislative Bill 773. Legislative Bill 773 allows a …
The Truth is Out on Constitutional Carry’s Impact
There’s an old Monty Python sketch in which a theatrical radio narrator desperately tries to make an exceedingly boring story sound suspenseful and melodramatic. “June the 4th, 1973,” the voice says, “was much like any other summer’s day in Peterborough, and Ralph Mellish, a file clerk at an insurance company, …
Pennsylvania: Constitutional Carry Advances in the Keystone State
The Pennsylvania Senate voted to pass signature pro-Second Amendment legislation this evening as the state moved one step closer to joining 21 other states with Constitutional Carry. Senate Bill 565 advanced on a vote of 29 to 21. Constitutional carry legislation isn’t for criminals, it simply puts law-abiding citizens who are otherwise legally …
EARLY ANALYSIS SUGGESTS SCOTUS STRIKING DOWN NEW YORK’S RESTRICTIVE CARRY LAW
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen and a decision will likely come next June at the end of the court’s current term. Early reactions suggest the high court is wary of New York’s restrictive “may issue” concealed carry law and is likely to …
A Dozen NRA-Backed Bills Take Effect TODAY, Including Constitutional Carry
Way back in December, NRA-ILA counted down the 12 Days of Christmas for you in the form of a dozen ANTI-gun lumps of coal that opponents of your rights had introduced in advance of the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature. We are happy to report to you that thanks to your constant contact with lawmakers …
VIDEO: Will We Be Allowed To Carry Our Freedom Where We Need It Most?
Under New York law, illegal possession of a loaded handgun is a crime punishable by imprisonment for “at least three years,” but the sentence “shall not exceed fifteen years.” With a premises license, one can keep a handgun in his or her dwelling. To get a carry license, the authorities …
Louisiana Governor Vetoes Constitutional Carry
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) vetoed the recently passed constitutional-carry legislation late last week. S.B. 118, the bill Edwards vetoed, “removes the requirement for law-abiding individuals to obtain a concealed handgun permit before being allowed to carry concealed, a handgun for self-defense. This important legislation ensures that citizens are able to …
The Expansion of Constitutional Carry
Bureaucrats were never supposed to be in a position to make us ask—even to beg—for our constitutionally protected rights, as they can in jurisdictions with “may-issue” carry permit laws. Thanks in no small part to lobbying from the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, and to the many NRA members who …
Louisiana: Legislature Passes Constitutional Carry Legislation, Sending it to Governor’s Desk
Yesterday, the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval to Constitutional Carry Legislation, Senate Bill 118. This important self-defense measure now heads to the desk of Governor John Bel Edwards for his signature. Please contact Governor Edwards and ask him to sign Senate Bill 118 into law. Senate Bill 118 removes the requirement for …