Federal Firearm Laws

A push in Congress for broader gun rights is threatening to derail Amtrak and stall a transportation spending bill. Gun rights advocates in Congress are pressing appropriators to keep a provision that would let Amtrak passengers check in handguns with their baggage. Source: nra-ila-updates

Tomorrow, the Bartlett Aldermen will be voting on an ordinance which would ban the possession of firearms in local parks, even by those who possess Right-to-Carry permits. If passed, this resolution would strip gun owners of their right to carry a firearm for self-defense in all Bartlett parks. Source: nra-ila-updates

The DA has reacted with fury to a suggestion by President Jacob Zuma that South African civilians should not bear arms. After months of tough talk on the need for police to shoot to defend themselves, Zuma told supporters at an ANC Siyabonga (“thank you”) rally at Lenyenye stadium near Tzaneen on Sunday, that the [...]

This summer, the Venison Donation Coalition and its venison donation program was at risk of disappearing. They sent out a “Call to Action” to hunters, farmers and citizens of New York state to help feed the hungry. They asked for people to donate $1 to help pay for the processing of venison. Many answered the [...]

Source: nra-ila-updates

Source: nra-ila-updates

Wolf hunting will end after sunset on Monday across most of southern Montana after the region’s quota for the predators was exceeded on the first day of the general hunting season. Source: nra-ila-updates

UW senior Stanley Luong has a concealed-pistol permit and carries a handgun. He has also been robbed on four different occasions. Luong’s personal experience with robbery and crime in the U-District led him to create the Facebook group “University of Washington Campus Vigilantes,” with the intent to patrol the Ave with other students who had [...]

A number of Goshen residents are upset that Mayor Allan Kauffman joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a national lobbying coalition of mayors. Source: nra-ila-updates

Source: NRA-ILA Grassroots Alerts