Federal Firearm Laws

Source: NRA-ILA Hunting and Conservation Updates

The case is Dorr v. Weber, decided yesterday (some citations omitted); the court ordered the sheriff to grant the permit, but also wrote: Paul [Dorr] was denied a permit precisely because Sheriff Weber believed that his free speech rights offended the majority of voters in Osceola County. Source: nra-ila-updates

The Bucks and Montgomery county sheriff’s departments charge residents $46 for a license to carry a firearm, and some elected officials are questioning whether that’s too much. Under Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act, a county sheriff must collect $25 to issue a license to carry a firearm. That includes a number of small fees that are [...]

In 2004, Ohio passed legislation that permitted Ohioans who met certain criteria to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon. Since then, nearly 200,000 permits have been issued by county sheriffs across the state. Recently, members of the Senate approved Senate Bill 239, which seeks to update our concealed carry laws to make them [...]

NRA is pleased to report that the federal Open Fields Initiative is now in effect and grant money is available through the United States Department of Agriculture for state and tribal governments interested in enrolling in the program, or expanding their existing Open Fields program. Source: nra-ila-updates

NRA is pleased to report that the federal Open Fields Initiative is now in effect and grant money is available through the United States Department of Agriculture for state and tribal governments interested in enrolling in the program, or expanding their existing Open Fields program. Source: nra-ila-updates

On July 1, NRA announced its strong opposition to the confirmation of Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court in a letter to the U.S. Senate. Source: nra-ila-updates

Barely a week after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McDonald v. City of Chicago, NRA is supporting a new lawsuit—Benson v. City of Chicago—to enforce the court’s decision. Source: nra-ila-updates

Source: NRA-ILA Grassroots Alerts

Source: NRA-ILA Grassroots Alerts