Federal Firearm Laws

Barbershop owner Bruce Gooden is raiing awarenedd to the right t0 bear arms by raffling off an AK-pattern rifle. “You get one ticket per customer. If you are an NRA member you get two. If you join the NRA you get six,” said Gooden. Source: nra-ila-updates

Controversy over the East Berlin mayor’s affiliation with a national gun control group led to borough council members debating last week whether to censure him. Source: nra-ila-updates

A federal appeals court overturned hard-fought campaign finance reform regulations in a ruling on Friday that will make it easier for independent political groups to raise and spend money to influence elections. Source: nra-ila-updates

While a remarkable surge that began late last year is starting to ease, Americans’ demand for firearms and ammunition, driven largely by economic concerns and the fear of new regulations, remains brisk. Source: nra-ila-updates

Proposed state legislation would give more legal protection to homeowners and residents who use deadly force to defend themselves from an intruder who has broken in. Source: nra-ila-updates

Showing that he not only opposes “illegal guns”, Mayor Bloomberg attacked plans by congress to change Amtrak’s rules to allow for guns in checked baggage. Source: nra-ila-updates