Federal Firearm Laws

Now consider this statistic: Concealed handgun permit holders have killed 107 people since 2007. That news, from the Violence Policy Center in Washington, D.C., sounds pretty bad until you put it in context. How many Americans have been issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon? The Violence Policy Center doesn’t say. And it’s probably [...]

The Rhode Island State Legislature reconvened in Providence this week for the 2010 Legislative Session. Source: nra-ila-updates

The New York State Legislature reconvened in Albany this week for the 2009-2010 Legislative Session. Source: nra-ila-updates

Yesterday, the New Jersey Assembly voted unanimously (73-0-3) to approve S3104/A4361. Source: nra-ila-updates

What follows is hardly a complete list (yep, there’s more!), but here are a few of the most significant pro-firearm, pro-2A successes of 2009, the Year of the NRA. Source: nra-ila-updates

Thanks to the outrage expressed by NRA members and gun-owning Hoosiers at the irresponsible actions of Indiana newspapers, three bills have been filed in the Indiana General Assembly to restrict access to carry permit information by non-law enforcement entities. Source: nra-ila-updates

Skilled marksmen know that parallax—caused by having your head in the wrong place when looking through your sights—can cause you to miss your target. Source: nra-ila-updates

Over the past year, we have reported several times on the abundance of rumors being circulated regarding firearm issues. Source: nra-ila-updates

For several months, we have been reporting on the landmark McDonald v. City of Chicago court case. Source: nra-ila-updates

Saying it would protect students and staffers, a veteran state lawmaker wants to let some faculty members carry their weapons onto university and community college campuses. Sen. Jack Harper, R Surprise, said existing restrictions in state law keep everyone but police from legally having a gun on campuses. The problem, he said, is those who [...]