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Virginia: Gun Control on Senate Floor Today

Monday, February 9, 2026

Virginia: Gun Control on Senate Floor Today

Today, February 9th, the Senate will vote on several gun control bills, including the semi-auto and magazine ban and the ...

Maryland: House Judiciary Committee to Hear Handgun Ban

Monday, February 9, 2026

Maryland: House Judiciary Committee to Hear Handgun Ban

This Wednesday, February 11, the House Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 577, legislation that would ban many ...

New Mexico: Sweeping Gun Control Bill Passes Senate

Sunday, February 8, 2026

New Mexico: Sweeping Gun Control Bill Passes Senate

Last night, the New Mexico Senate passed an omnibus gun control package by a vote of 21 to ...

Virginia: Senate Passes Excise Tax as Semi-Auto Ban Advances

Friday, February 6, 2026

Virginia: Senate Passes Excise Tax as Semi-Auto Ban Advances

On Friday, February 6th, the Senate passed Senate Bill 763, which imposes an 11% excise tax on the sale of ...

Washington: 3D Printing Removed from Appropriations Committee to Fast Track Legislation

Friday, February 6, 2026

Washington: 3D Printing Removed from Appropriations Committee to Fast Track Legislation

Just hours after our last alert on House Bill 2320, the legislature has removed the bill from consideration by the Appropriations committee and ...

Connecticut: Draconian Pistol Ban Introduced in Hartford

Friday, February 6, 2026

Connecticut: Draconian Pistol Ban Introduced in Hartford

As a new legislative session begins in Connecticut, it certainly feels like Groundhog Day again as Gov. Ned ...

Missouri: Hearing on Gun Owner Financial Privacy Bill on Monday

Friday, February 6, 2026

Missouri: Hearing on Gun Owner Financial Privacy Bill on Monday

On Monday, February 9th, the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing on Senate ...

Washington: Anti Gun Bills on 3-D Printing and Storage Advance

Friday, February 6, 2026

Washington: Anti Gun Bills on 3-D Printing and Storage Advance

This week, the 1st substitute for House Bill 2320, the 3D printing ban, was voted out of the ...

New Hampshire: House Passes Campus Carry Bill

Thursday, February 5, 2026

New Hampshire: House Passes Campus Carry Bill

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Virginia: House Continues Gun Control Push Giving Public Minimal Notice Before Vote

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Virginia: House Continues Gun Control Push Giving Public Minimal Notice Before Vote

Today, the Virginia House of Delegates added half a dozen gun control bills to the floor agenda for ...

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.