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Virginia: Legislature Acts on Gun Bills; Ball Back in Spanberger's Court

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Virginia: Legislature Acts on Gun Bills; Ball Back in Spanberger's Court

Today, April 22nd, during the General Assembly's reconvened session, the House and Senate passed by Governor Spanberger's amendments ...

Mississippi: Legislature Adjourns 2026 Session

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Mississippi: Legislature Adjourns 2026 Session

The Mississippi Legislature adjourned Sine Die yesterday, marking the end of the 2026 legislative session.  

Kentucky: Legislature Adjourns 2026 Session

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Kentucky: Legislature Adjourns 2026 Session

The Kentucky General Assembly adjourned Sine Die yesterday, marking the end of the 2026 legislative session.  

Vermont: Omnibus Gun Bills Looming As Session Nears End

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Vermont: Omnibus Gun Bills Looming As Session Nears End

Last week, Senate Democrats called an emergency meeting of the Rules Committee to suspend the rules in order ...

Massachusetts: Bill That Would End the Ban on Sunday Hunting Moving on Beacon Hill

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Massachusetts: Bill That Would End the Ban on Sunday Hunting Moving on Beacon Hill

Last week, the Governor’s office introduced an addition to the supplemental budget that would repeal the ban on ...

North Carolina: Legislature Convenes in Raleigh

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

North Carolina: Legislature Convenes in Raleigh

Today, Tuesday, April 21st, the General Assembly kicked off their yearly legislative session at the capitol in Raleigh.

Swalwell’s Career Gets Nuked

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Swalwell’s Career Gets Nuked

One of the most rabidly anti-gun U.S. representatives, Eric Swalwell (D-Cal.), resigned from office last week under a disturbing ...

Running Out of Targets: New York Bills Go After Air, Pellet and BB Guns

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Running Out of Targets: New York Bills Go After Air, Pellet and BB Guns

Anti-gun lawmakers in the Empire State are running out of things to ban.

Trump Administration Shuts Down “Reputation Risk” as a Cudgel Against Gun Industry

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Monday, April 20, 2026

Trump Administration Shuts Down “Reputation Risk” as a Cudgel Against Gun Industry

The decades long discriminatory tension between the financial sector and the firearm industry underwent a positive shift with ...

U.S. House Removes Anti-Hunting Language from Farm Bill

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Monday, April 20, 2026

U.S. House Removes Anti-Hunting Language from Farm Bill

Last week, legislators on Capitol Hill delivered a significant victory for hunters and Second Amendment supporters by securing ...

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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.