Despite adjourning the legislative session in February, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham wants more gun control. Earlier this month, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two gun control bills into law: A 7-day waiting period on firearms purchases A polling...
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Maine Lawmakers Approve Slew of Gun Control
With three gun control bills heading to Gov. Janet Mills' desk, the Legislature rejects "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation in the Pine Tree State. The three bills heading to the Governor's desk include: L.D. 2086 - A ban on bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices L.D. 2238...
Supreme Court to Decide Fate on Homemade Firearms
The United States Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the Biden Administration can lawfully regulate homemade firearms. In November of 2023, a three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared the 2022 rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol,...
ATF Report Debunks So-Called “Gun Show Loophole”
For decades, the Left has been pushing the so-called "gun show loophole" as a means to enact radical gun control measures. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) just realeased Volume III of the National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking...
Washington State Supreme Court Issues Order on Standard-Capacity Magazine Law
The Evergreen State's standard-capacity magazine ban ruled unconstitutional has been ruled unconstitutional by a Cowlitz County judge. On Monday, Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that Washington's ban on standard-capacity magazines violated both...
Hawaii Rep. Takes Aim At So-Called ‘Zombie Gun’ Loophole
Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-HI) is seeking to close a 'loophole' that aims to 'destroy 'zombie guns.'" H.R. 7746, co-sponsored by Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), targets the market of many used and surplus gun parts, which are sold as parts kits. One of the main appeals of these...
Maine Becomes Latest State to Consider “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Bill
A last-minute bill to allow family members to petition a judge to remove guns from an individual, also known as "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation, has been introduced by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross (D). The new proposal was introduced with just three weeks before...
Colorado Democrats Push Sweeping Gun Control Laws
Colorado Democrats are pushing a gun control blitz this year, including a bill that would ban so-called "assault weapons." Other bills that have been introduced would enact an 11% tax on gun and ammunition sales, increase standards for concealed handgun training...
NAGR Sounds Alarm About New “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Office
The Department of Justice launched its National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center to offer assistance to law enforcement officials, social services providers, and others who implement "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation laws. "Red Flag" laws permit judges...
Legal hotline for NAGR members harassed by ATF over Forced Reset Triggers
The ATF doesn’t seem to understand what the word “no” means. It’s very simple: If a federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking you from enforcing unlawful action, you don’t do just that. We currently have a preliminary injunction blocking the ATF from...
Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Junction Against CO’s New Minimum Firearm Purchase Age Law
RMGO v. Polis was put forward by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners on behalf of itself and two Colorado residents. The lawsuit claimed Senate Bill 23-169, which was signed into law earlier this year, "a person who is not a licensed gun dealer shall not make or facilitate the...
NAGR Sues ATF over Illegal Trigger Ban
The National Association for Gun Rights, in conjunction with Rare Breed Triggers, is taking the ATF to court again -- this time over forced-reset triggers Earlier this month, the National Association for Gun Rights filed a lawsuit against the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol,...
U.S. House Passes H.J. Res. 44 to Block Biden’s Pistol Brace Ban
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 44, Repeal Firearm Stabilizing Braces Rule, by a vote of 219 to 210. The U.S. House passed H.J. Res. 44 by a vote of 219-210 (5 not voting). The new rule (ATF Rule 2021R-08F) significantly expands the...
NAGR Sues Over Massachusetts’s Longstanding “Assault Weapons” Ban
Last week, the National Association for Gun Rights was heard by a First Circuit U.S. Judge in their attempt to overturn then-Gov. Mitt Romney's ban on so-called "assault weapons" and standard-capacity magazines. Since the landmark Bruen ruling came down from the...
NAGR Sues Biden Administration over Pistol Brace Ban
Working in coordination with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), the National Association for Gun Rights and Texas Gun Rights is suing the Biden Administration over the infamous Pistol Brace Ban. The lawsuit argues that a new rule from the Bureau of...
South Carolina Advances Constitutional Carry Legislation
Constitutional Carry Bill S. 109 cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 9th, by a razor-thin margin of 12-11. S. 109 has been slowly making its rounds through the South Carolina Legislature, as it now heads for a full Senate vote. The State House...
Gun Control Advances in the Lone Star State
In Texas, House Bill 2744, a bill to raise the age to purchase a so-called "assault rifle" from 18 to 21 now heads to the House floor. In response to the attack in Allen, Texas, gun control advocates rushed a bill to raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles...
IL Attorney General Responds to Amy Coney Barrett on “Assault Weapons” Bans
On May 8th, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul responded to Justice Amy Coney Barrett's request for comment, asking her to decline the petition for an order blocking the state from enforcing its unconstitutional "Assault Weapons" Ban. The emergency petition from...
Nebraska Becomes 27th Constitutional Carry State
Gov. Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 77 into law, allowing law-abiding Nebraskans 21 and older to carry a firearm for self-defense without begging for government permission or paying a tax. As more than a majority of states have passed some form of Constitutional...
Colorado Governor Signs Four Gun Control Bills Into Law
Governor Polis signed bills to expand Colorado's "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation law, raise the minimum age to purchase guns, impose a three-day waiting period for firearm purchases, and allow citizens to sue gun manufacturers. "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation (SB 170) Passed...
Supreme Court Intervenes in IL Gun Ban Case
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett requested a further response from the City of Naperville, IL for their recently passed "Assault Weapons" Ban. The National Association for Gun Rights, in conjunction with the National Foundation for Gun Rights, says the cities...
Anti-Gun Groups Demand President Biden Take Executive Action on Guns
Gun control organizations call on President Biden to announce sweeping Executive Actions on gun control during his State of the Union. The coalition wrote a letter to President Biden, calling for a national emergency on guns, establishing a "federal office for gun...
Constitutional Carry Filed in Florida Without Open Carry Fix
HB 543, Florida's Constitutional Carry bill, aims to turn the Sunshine State into the 26th state to enact such legislation, but fails to fix open carry law. On January 30th, Rep. Chuck Brannan and Sen. Jay Collins introduced the much-awaited Constitutional Carry bill,...
Colorado Democrats Set Sights on Anti-Gun Bills
As Democrats in the Centennial State gear up to ram through a smorgasbord of gun control bills, Republicans are planning to fight back. Among a seemingly growing list of Democratic gun control priorities, a ban on so-called "assault weapons" tops the list as the most...
Dems in Congress pushing to add 200 new ATF agents
Washington, DC - Democrat Congresswoman and full-time anti-gun loon Sheila Jackson Lee just introduced H.R. 48, which would add an additional 200 ATF agents for the sole purpose of enforcing gun control. This is the same Sheila Jackson Lee who was gung-ho about...
ATF’s Final Unconstitutional Pistol Brace Rule
The ATF has issued its unconstitutional pistol brace rule. It is 293 pages long and our legal team is reviewing it right now. Click here to view it in full
Colorado Setting the Stage for Massive Gun Control Battle
Members of the Colorado Legislature have been pitching general ideas: strengthening the "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation law; 10-day waiting periods on all gun purchases; age limits; and outright bans on semi-automatic firearms. Following the 2022 election cycle, Colorado...
Judge Issues TRO Against New Jersey’s New Gun Control Law
On Monday, January 9th, a federal judge blocked major portions of New Jersey's new gun control, finding that restrictions on where concealed carry permit holders may carry their firearm in public. U.S. District Court Judge Renee Marie Bumb issued a temporary...
Illinois Inches Closer to Passing So-Called “Assault Weapons” Ban
Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a proposed ban on future sales of certain semi-automatic guns and magazines with more than 12 rounds. The bill now awaits the Governor's signature. After convening for the final days of the lame duck session, lawmakers in the...
CDC Removed Defensive Gun Use Stats After Pressure From Anti-Gunners
The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) deleted a reference to a study it commissioned after a group of gun control advocates complained it made passing new restrictions more difficult. According to The Reload, last summer, the CDC and gun control advocates held a...
Federal and State Judges Differ on Oregon Measure 114
Last month, Measure 114 passed with 50.65% of the vote. The measure bans magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and creates a "permit-to-purchase" system that includes fingerprinting and firearm training. On December 6th, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said...
Illinois Dems Unveil Proposal to Ban “Assault Weapons”
Democrats in the Illinois House on Thursday unveiled a proposal to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and eliminate the ability for most people under 21 to obtain a gun permit in the state. Filed on the final legislative session day of 2022,...
U.S. Rep. Targets ATF Director Steve Dettelbach Over Gun Restrictions
U.S. Rep Jim Jordan (R-OH) calls out ATF Director Steve Dettelbach over "a deliberate attempt to usurp the authority of Congress and infringe on American citizens' fundamental Second Amendment rights." Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Rep. Jim Jordan accused the...
New Jersey Advances Bill Requiring Insurance for Gun Owners
A New Jersey legislative committee voted to require liability insurance for gun owners and restrict where they could carry their weapons, moving what would be some of the strictest U.S. gun control measures yet.The vote by the New Jersey Senate Law and Public Safety...
Liberals Drag Kyle Rittenhouse Into Civil Lawsuit
In the past couple years, Kyle Rittenhouse has been busy dealing with the aftermath of what happened to him that night in August 2020, as well as what was done to him by the press and the Left.Kyle Rittenhouse has become quite the polarizing figure over the past...
Gun Rights Are On The Ballot In Select States
An August poll found gun policy was the second-most important issue for voters polled going into the midterms. Now States are leaving it up to the voters to decide on November 8th.Following a session where Congress handed President Biden the largest gun control...
Major Credit Cards to Start Tracking Gun Purchases, Opens Backdoor Gun Control
Last week, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express adopted a new code to categorize sales at gun shops, allowing them to monitor and track sales of guns, ammunition, and gun accessories. Gun control advocates claim the card companies can use this to "flag potential...
ATF Officially Bans Homemade Firearms
Last week, the ATF rule banning the American tradition of home-crafting firearms officially took effect. The rule simply redefines the terms of "frame" and "receiver," turning this into a backdoor gun grab. Law-abiding gun owners left hundreds of thousands of comments...
Texas Concealed Carry Ban for Adults Ages 18-21 Struck Down in Court
Last week, a district judge in Texas ruled law-abiding 18-to-20-year-olds cannot be prohibited from carrying a handgun in public for self-defense. In what could be first of many post-Bruen ruling gun control laws to be struck down, the Court concluded: “The issue is...
Biden Promises to Ban so-called “Assault Weapons,” if Dems Expand Majorities
At a rally for the Democratic National Committee in Rockville, Maryland, President Joe Biden made a promise. That promise, last Thursday, was to ban so-called "assault weapons" nationwide, if the Democrats can increase their majorities in November. “We just passed the...
Congressional Democrats Aim to Tax AR15-Style Guns at 1,000%
The so-called “Assault Weapons Excise Act,” has been introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA). In its current form, the bill would impose a 1,000% tax on the manufacturer, importer, or producer of so-called “assault weapons” and standard capacity...
California Taxpayer Funds Being Used for Racially Profiling Gun Owners
Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB-173 into law, which allows for record-keeping of highly sensistive information on gun owners. The legislation is ripe for abuse as it encourages the sharing of this personal information with the likes of anti-gun...
Gun Grabbing Republican Liz Cheney Defeated in Primary Bid
Voters in Wyoming didn't take too kindly to Liz Cheney when it came to her primary bid to keep her At-Large seat. In fact, Gun Rights America SuperPAC labeled Cheney as "Pelosi's most reliable 'Republican,'" when it comes to voting on guns. For starters, Liz Cheney...
Pro-Gun Candidates Win Big in August 2nd Primaries
National Association for Gun Rights PAC endorsed candidates Eric Schmitt and John Gibbs won their primary elections on Tuesday. Schmitt, running for United States Senate in Missouri, filled out his National Association for Gun Rights survey 100% and pledges to be a...
National Foundation for Gun Rights Sues Colorado Over Magazine Ban
The National Foundation for Gun Rights, the legal arm of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, mounted a renewed push on Colorado's 15-round magazine capacity ban. In light of the NYRSPA v. Bruen ruling, Justice Clarence Thomas's majority opinion gave warning to states with...
Pelosi’s House Passes So-Called “Assault Weapons” Ban
A California-style gun ban is one step closer to going national. Just before jetting off on a month long vacation, Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats wanted to capitalize on the opportunity to trample on law-abiding American gun owners. By a vote of 217 to 213,...
CA Gov. Newsome Signs Another Unconstitutional Gun Control Measure
One month after the Supreme Court delivered its pro-gun ruling on NYSRPA v. Bruen, California Governor Gavin Newsome signs, yet another, gun control bill into law. What sets this bill apart from the typical California-style gun control is the way this new law works....
House Judiciary Committee Approves First “Assault Weapons” Ban in Decades
On July 20th, the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance, H.R. 1808, the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2021," by a party-line vote of 25-18. The meeting lasted throughout most of the day, where both pro-gun and anti-gun proponents argued back and forth about the...
Republican’s Political Career Ends After Endorsing Gun Control
Following the tragedy at Uvalde, TX, Republicans, left and right, began caving to the anti-gun demands to "do something." Nearly all GOP lawmakers nationwide rejected major gun control measures like bans on so-called "assault weapons," and bans on standard-capcity...
House Judiciary Committee Holding First Markup on Assault Weapons Ban Legislation in Two Decades
Press Release copied from US House of Represenatives. WASHINGTON, DC— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler today announced the markup of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 (H.R. 1808) on July 20, 2022. In the last two months alone, four gunmen have killed a...