Federal Firearm Laws

In Portsmouth, New Hampshire recently, a man carried a handgun a few blocks away from the site where President Obama was scheduled to hold a town hall a couple of hours later. What should have been a story about an American with a gun who behaved properly was somehow twisted into a storyline focusing on [...]

Since its creation, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) has signed up a large number of committed anti-gun politicians to its ranks. Source: nra-ila-updates

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The Philippine National Police (PNP) will establish a rewards program for persons who can pinpoint the existence of loose firearms after the end of the gun amnesty period on Oct. 31, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo Puno said yesterday. Source: nra-ila-updates

A majority of the 50 or so attending a Tuesday night discussion on the issue were Right-to-Carry permit holders who want to carry in the parks, believe it is their right, and don’t understand why the suburb is considering taking that away. Source: nra-ila-updates

It might be a concern over President Barack Obama’s record on guns, or a fear that a bad economy will cause crime to rise, or a reaction to last year’s guns at work law. Or maybe a combination of all three is behind the rapid rise in applications for permits, state officials said. “We’re still [...]

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) has issued rules and dates for the first annual “Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday.” The sales tax holiday will take place Friday, September 4, through Sunday, September 6. Source: nra-ila-updates

A state lawmaker wants to let Michigan residents who have permits to carry concealed weapons take them on university campuses. Legislation announced Thursday by Republican state Sen. Randy Richardville of Monroe would remove college campuses from the list of places where Michigan law does not allow permit holders to carry guns. Source: nra-ila-updates

After previously opting out of the new park carry legislation, the city of Knoxville will considering removing the offending ordinance on Tuesday, August 25. This previously passed ordinance currently prohibits the possession of a firearm for self-defense in local parks, even if you have obtained your permit to carry. It is very important that you [...]

The appearance of weapons near the president at a speech and a healthcare town hall has been cast as either a danger to the president and public debate or a sign of that gun ownership is gradually losing its stigma. Source: nra-ila-updates