Federal Firearm Laws

El Paso saw a larger increase in Right-to-Carry license applications than any other metro area of the state during the past year, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Source: nra-ila-updates

As questions about gun rights swirl around the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice, and debate continues over attempts in Congress to make it easier to carry concealed weapons state to state, an increasing number of Long Islanders are applying for pistol permits. Source: nra-ila-updates

The former GOP vice presidential candidate gave a speech on 2nd Amendment rights at a banquet in Anchorage. The Saturday night event capped a four day National Rifle Association seminar hosted by the Alaska Gun Collectors Association. Source: nra-ila-updates

Sen. Thune introduced legislation that would have allowed the legal transport of concealed weapons across state lines – provided the gun owner followed state laws concerning weapons. Thune garnered decent support for the legislation including that of Sen. Tim Johnson. It was a common sense bill defeated by an emotional argument. In truth, if a [...]

Zogby/O’Leary asked voters: “Would you support or oppose a U.S. Senator who voted to confirm a Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court who does not believe in the right to keep and bear arms and the right to self-defense?” Fifty-two percent of American voters would oppose the re-election of any Senator who votes to confirm [...]

There is growing fear among some firearms advocates that anti-gun rights forces are going to push tax hikes on guns and ammunition. Republican Congressman Rodney Alexander says he opposes the idea and has introduced legislation which aims to block any such proposals. Source: nra-ila-updates

Gun owners are carrying in record numbers, fearful of stricter gun control under the Obama administration and higher crime in a sour economy. Some states and counties report a surge in applications for concealed weapons permits since the November election. All states but Illinois and Wisconsin allow concealed weapons, but requirements differ. Source: nra-ila-updates

After years of losing, gun control advocates say this week’s vote on confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court will be their long awaited win that shatters conventional wisdom and proves that the Second Amendment is no longer the unstoppable force of Washington politics. Source: nra-ila-updates