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Colorado: Excise Tax and Mandatory Storage Bills Introduced

Friday, March 1, 2024

Colorado: Excise Tax and Mandatory Storage Bills Introduced

On Thursday, February 29th, two new anti-gun bills were introduced in the House, House Bill 24-1348 and House Bill 24-1349Please contact your Representative and urge them to OPPOSE these bills by using the Take Action button below.

HB 24-1348 mandates that firearms stored in unattended vehicles must be kept in a locked hard-sided container that is kept out of view or within the locked trunk of the vehicle. The bill creates civil penalties for infractions.

HB 24-1349 creates an 11% excise tax on the sale of all firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in the state. If passed, the tax will be on the ballot this Fall. Firearms and ammunition are already subject to an 11% federal excise tax through the Pittman-Robertson Act, along with a variety of other state and local taxes and fees. California is the only other state to enact similar legislation. This tax should be seen as nothing more than an attack on the Second Amendment and those who exercise their rights under it.

Please stay tuned to the NRA-ILA website and your inbox for updates.

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North Carolina: Update on Permitless Carry

Monday, November 17, 2025

North Carolina: Update on Permitless Carry

Last week the North Carolina General Assembly briefly returned from recess and re-referred Senate Bill 50, Freedom to Carry NC, to the House Rules Committee.

Gun Control Advocates Hope to Create Patchwork of Peril to Suppress Civil Rights

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Gun Control Advocates Hope to Create Patchwork of Peril to Suppress Civil Rights

Preemption laws offer legal protection for gun owners, but only when they are enforced.

Argentina Continues to Move Towards Freedom

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Argentina Continues to Move Towards Freedom

Here in America, we are blessed with the Second Amendment.  Anti-gun extremists have long tried to eliminate it with the proverbial death by a thousand cuts, chipping away at it with countless laws designed to impose ...

Stemming the Criminal Tide in Chicago—Feds Step Up Enforcement

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Stemming the Criminal Tide in Chicago—Feds Step Up Enforcement

In August, the Trump White House released an article titled, Yes, Chicago Has a Crime Problem — Just Ask its Residents, which pointedly noted that for “13 consecutive years, Chicago has had the most murders of ...

Ruger Next Target in Threat-Based Gun Control

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Ruger Next Target in Threat-Based Gun Control

The inch was seemingly given, so it is not surprising to see pursuit of the mile.

California: Governor Newsom Signs Gun Control Bills Into Law

Monday, October 13, 2025

California: Governor Newsom Signs Gun Control Bills Into Law

For someone who has claimed to be"...deeply mindful and respectful of the Second Amendment and people’s Constitutional rights,” Governor Gavin Newsom has once again proven that actions speak louder than words.

Florida: Age Discrimination Bill Passes First Committee Hurdle

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Florida: Age Discrimination Bill Passes First Committee Hurdle

Yesterday, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 11-5 to favorably report pro-gun House Bill 133, which restores the ability for young adults to lawfully purchase firearms. HB 133 is expected to receive a hearing in the ...

Congress Passes Appropriations Package that Includes Protections for Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Congress Passes Appropriations Package that Includes Protections for Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

On November 10th, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed on a legislative proposal to reopen the federal government. Included in this package was the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill. This legislation maintained a provision that ...

U.S. House Passes Reconciliation Bill, Removing Suppressors from the National Firearms Act

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

U.S. House Passes Reconciliation Bill, Removing Suppressors from the National Firearms Act

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included Section 2 of the Hearing Protection Act, completely removing suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA).

NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Invalidate Hawaii Carry Restriction

Monday, November 24, 2025

NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Invalidate Hawaii Carry Restriction

Today, the National Rifle Association and the Independence Institute filed an amicus brief in Wolford v. Lopez, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging Hawaii’s law that forbids carrying on private property open to the ...

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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.