Federal Firearm Laws

Source: NRA-ILA Hunting and Conservation Updates

Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 95,500 pounds of venison to local food banks so far this deer season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. The 95,500 pounds equals about 382,000 meals for needy Ohioans. To date, 1,910 deer have been donated [...]

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reporting this year’s firearm season as the safest ever recorded. During firearm season, from Nov. 15-30, DNR officials are saying there there were no hunting-related fatalities reported. Source: nra-ila-updates

A mix of pro-gun activists and Republican legislators are protesting a new rule that bans weapons from the State House. “My reaction is outrage,” said Rep. Daniel Itse, a Fremont Republican. “It’s a serious restriction on a constitutional right.” Source: nra-ila-updates

The Town of Rhinebeck Town Board has rescheduled a vote on a comprehensive zoning plan that includes provisions which potentially impact local shooting ranges. The vote has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 29 at 6:30 p.m. Source: nra-ila-updates

The editors of the Bloomington Herald-Times maintain their First Amendment right to publish private information on Indiana gun owners who exercise their Second Amendment rights, but they refuse to defend their position in a nationally broadcast debate on the Fox News Channel. Source: nra-ila-updates

Friday’s decision in a federal case involving the detaining of a man carrying a gun at a MARTA station is another example of the need to clarify Georgia’s laws on carrying guns, said Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, R-Newnan. “It’s a perfect example of the vagueness of our law, and that we need to do something to [...]

The number of gun permits issued in Massachusetts surged by more than 15 percent over the past two years, reversing nearly a decade of steady declines and marking a pronounced departure for a state known for its antigun sentiment. Source: nra-ila-updates