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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Hawaii’s Private Property Default Carry Ban

Friday, October 3, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Hawaii’s Private Property Default Carry Ban

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for certiorari in Wolford v. Lopez, a challenge to Hawaii’s law ...

NRA Files Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit Case Challenging the Federal Switchblade Act

Friday, October 3, 2025

NRA Files Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit Case Challenging the Federal Switchblade Act

Yesterday, the National Rifle Association filed an amicus brief in Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bondi, urging the Fifth Circuit Court of ...

Louisiana: NRA Presents Senator Blake Miguez with Defender of Freedom Award

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Louisiana: NRA Presents Senator Blake Miguez with Defender of Freedom Award

In a special ceremony, Senator Blake Miguez received the Defender of Freedom Award from the National Rifle Association ...

Federal Court Strikes Down Biden Administration’s “Engaged in the Business” Rule in NRA Case

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Federal Court Strikes Down Biden Administration’s “Engaged in the Business” Rule in NRA Case

Yesterday, in Butler v. Bondi, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that the Bureau ...

Pennsylvania: Another Gun Bill Fails on House Floor

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Pennsylvania: Another Gun Bill Fails on House Floor

On Tuesday, another anti-gun bill was defeated on the House floor, failing to receive approval by a 101-102 vote.    

North Carolina: Update on Permitless Carry

Tuesday, September 30, 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 ...

Pennsylvania: Gun Owner Opposition Kills Two of Three Anti-Gun Bills Tuesday!

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Pennsylvania: Gun Owner Opposition Kills Two of Three Anti-Gun Bills Tuesday!

The House voted on a package of gun control bills Tuesday with gun owners defeating House Majority Democrats ...

Pennsylvania: Gun Bills Scheduled For Final House Vote Tuesday

Monday, September 29, 2025

Pennsylvania: Gun Bills Scheduled For Final House Vote Tuesday

On Monday, the House gave preliminary approval to a trio of gun control bills.  This gun control package ...

NRA Files Amicus Brief in Challenge to California’s Switchblade Ban

Friday, September 26, 2025

NRA Files Amicus Brief in Challenge to California’s Switchblade Ban

Today, the National Rifle Association and National Shooting Sports Foundation filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit ...

Pennsylvania: House Democrats Advance Gun Control Bills in Committee

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Pennsylvania: House Democrats Advance Gun Control Bills in Committee

On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee narrowly passed all four gun-control bills on a 14 to 12, straight ...

NRA ILA

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.