Federal Firearm Laws

In summary, all of this proposed additional legislation is not about gun control. It’s not about guns for hunting or personal protection. It’s not about ammunition. It’s not about reducing violent crime. It’s not about protecting children. It’s not about animal rights. It’s not about hunting. It is about control! It makes all of us [...]

On Thursday, September 3, the Knoxville City Council held a work session regarding the removal of a long-time ban on the possession of firearms within city parks. Source: nra-ila-updates

The Aldermen of Bartlett will soon consider an ordinance which would ban the possession of firearms in local parks, even by those who possess Right-to-Carry permits. Source: nra-ila-updates

During consideration of H.R. 3288 (FY 2010 Transportation–Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill), Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) offered NRA-backed Amendment 2366 to reform policies regarding the transportation of firearms on Amtrak trains. Currently, passengers who choose to travel by passenger rail in the United States cannot transport a firearm in checked baggage as they can [...]

Grassroots politics is alive and well in the United States, as gun owners have been making their voices heard to their mayors. In the past few weeks, gun owners have been contacting their mayors who joined New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG). Source: nra-ila-updates

MISSISSIPPI: Support your NRA by purchasing a specialized tag today! NRA license plates are now available through your county tax collector’s office. The cost is $31, with $24 of that going to the NRA Foundation State Account to promote firearms training, youth hunter education, shooting range development and other programs specifically in Mississippi. For a [...]

The Police Department is reviewing all gun licenses in the city. Gun owners may be concerned about protecting their licenses to carry concealed weapons but Police Chief Robert A. DeMoura claims the measure is to protect the public. Source: nra-ila-updates

The NRA has warned Modesto Mayor Jim Ridenour’s constituents about his involvement with Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors against Illegal Guns coalition. Source: nra-ila-updates

Council members are set to take the first of two votes Tuesday on a proposed repeal of the city’s long-standing ban on firearms in city parks — a move championed by local gun-rights advocates. Source: nra-ila-updates