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Governor Crist Rejects Most Qualified Judge for Florida Supreme Court
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Florida
Category:	US CONGRESS / GOVERNOR - FL
Forum:	Gov. Charlie Crist R-FL

Today's appointment of Circuit Judge James Perry to the Florida Supreme Court is a disappointment to Florida gun owners. Gun owners across Florida sent thousands of emails to Governor Crist urging him to appoint Appellate Judge Alan Lawson, the nominee who was clearly the most qualified to serve on the... MORE

Washington: Attorney General Issues Monumental Pro-Gun Opinion!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Washington
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - WA

On Monday, October 13, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) issued an important decision regarding Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels’ brazen attack on Right-to-Carry. In short, Attorney General McKenna’s opinion affirmed Washington State’s preemption statutes by saying that cities cannot enact laws prohibiting the possession of firearms on city property or in city-owned facilities. ... MORE

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Important Pro-Gun Bill into Law!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Pennsylvania
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - PA

Today, Friday, October 17, Governor Ed Rendell (D) signed House Bill 1845 into effect. HB1845 is an omnibus legislative package that contains a number of pro-gun provisions for Pennsylvania gun owners. Among the provisions was an “Emergency Powers” reform measure prohibiting any government agency from confiscating firearms during a state of emergency, such as occurred in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. ... MORE

Obama Issue by Issue
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	*WHITE HOUSE / PRESIDENT BUSH
Forum:	President Barak Obama

In his speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, Barack Obama tried to spin his words skillfully. As he has before, Obama claimed he would "uphold the Second Amendment." But Obama, who's lived his whole life in cities, states and foreign countries with restrictive gun laws, once again suggested that "the reality of gun ownership may be different" in rural and urban areas--implying that the Second Amendment means something different depending on where you live. ... MORE

The voice of anti-gun experience
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	US SENATE / MEMBERS
Forum:	Sen. Biden, Joseph - D-DE

Most people are saying that Barack Obama chose Biden as his running mate to compensate for his own lack of experience. After all, Obama has been in the Senate since only 2005, while Biden has been a senator since 1973, when Obama was 11 years old. But few in the Senate have as much experience as Biden in attacking our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. ... MORE

Standing Guard: Vote For The Second Amendment
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	ELECTIONS / CAMPAIGNS
Forum:	President 08

In just a few days, on November 4, gun owners will be presented with a very clear choice of a pro-Second Amendment versus an anti-Second Amendment Presidential ticket. John McCain and Sarah Palin versus Barack Obama and Joe Biden represents a stark contrast for the future of our freedom. ... MORE

McCain-Palin vs. Obama-Biden A Clear Choice For Gun Owners
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	ELECTIONS / CAMPAIGNS
Forum:	President 08

In this year’s presidential election, some of the watchwords have been “experience” and “change.” While the Obama-Biden ticket has worked to change gun owners’ rights for the worse, the McCain-Palin ticket couples John McCain’s experience with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s new energy and lifelong support of Alaska’s hunting heritage. Sen. McCain’s record on gun owners’ issues is not perfect--few lawmakers’ records are--but the contrast between McCain and both of his opponents couldn’t be greater. ... MORE

Presidential Tickets Are Worlds Apart
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	ELECTIONS / CAMPAIGNS
Forum:	President 08

The parties' political conventions usually serve only as an alarm clock that rings for four days straight. Every four years, the clock is set to go off around Labor Day, reminding Americans to start paying attention to electoral contests that are generally well-defined by that point--all set to play out their final months according to script. ... MORE

Pennsylvania: Lancaster Mayor Proposes Anti-Gun Ordinance
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Pennsylvania
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - PA

Tonight, October 14 the Lancaster City Council will hear a proposal from Mayor Richard Gray (D) that will require gun owners to report a lost or stolen firearm within a 72-hour period. This law not only violates Pennsylvania’s state preemption laws, but it makes innocent law-abiding victims into criminals. ... MORE

Montana: Hunting Addressed in Refuge Management Plan
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Montana
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - MT

The Fish and Wildlife Service has released a plan that will guide management of the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge for the next 15 years. The 48,000 acre Refuge is located east of Monida in southwestern Montana. The Refuge is open to hunting of ducks, geese, coots, moose, elk, pronghorn, mule deer, and white-tailed deer. ... MORE

New Jersey Pro-Hunting Legislation Moves to Senate Floor!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	New Jersey
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - NJ

Two important pro-hunting bills were heard and passed by the New Jersey Senate Environment Committee on Monday, October 6. S802, sponsored by State Senators Stephen M. Sweeney (D-3) and Kevin J. O’Toole (R-40), was passed by a 5-1 vote. Simply put, S802 authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrows on Sundays. ... MORE

Two Pro-Hunting Bills Pending Action in the Garden State!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	New Jersey
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - NJ

Two bills of importance to New Jersey Sportsmen will be heard in the New Jersey Senate Environment Committee on Monday, October 6th at 10:00am in Committee Room 10 on the 3rd floor. S802, sponsored by State Senators Stephen M. Sweeney (D-3) and Kevin J. O’Toole (R-40), authorizes deer hunting with bow and arrows on Sundays. The second bill, S976, reduces the distance from 450 feet to 150 feet of an occupied building for a person possessing a nocked arrow for the purpose of hunting. ... MORE

South Carolina Recognizes Right-to-Carry Permits!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	South Carolina
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - SC

Please Keep Checking www.NRAILA.org for Further Updates! The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has added Virginia, Florida and Kentucky to the list of states whose valid Right-to-Carry (RTC) permits will now be recognized in South Carolina. These additions are due to the passage of H 3212, the RTC reciprocity reform legislation NRA promoted during last session. ... MORE

Arizona: Maricopa County to Discuss Shooting Range!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Arizona
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - AZ

The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will be holding two public meetings to discuss the naming of the Buckeye Hills Public Shooting Range, the first of which will be held on September 26 at the Buckeye Public Library in the conference room at 310 N. 6th Street in Buckeye at 1:15 p.m. ... MORE

Ban on Pigeon Shooting Could Be Voted on Today in Pennsylvania!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Pennsylvania
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - PA

State Representative Daylin Leach Needs to Hear From You! As we have reported, State Representative Daylin Leach (D-149) is leading the charge for animal “rights” extremists in Pennsylvania. Representative Leach has filed amendments to House Bill 1543. These amendments could be voted on by the House as early as this afternoon. Simply put, this legislation would criminalize and ban organized Pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania by amending Title 18 ("Crimes and Offenses") of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. ... MORE

Pennsylvania: Urgent: Pigeon Shooting Ban up for Possible Vote Next Week!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Pennsylvania
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - PA

The summer recess is over and Pennsylvania sportsmen’s rights are in jeopardy! State Representative Daylin Leach's (D-149) amendments are still filed to Senate Bill 151 and House Bill 1543. These amendments could be voted on by the House as early as next week. This legislation would criminalize and ban organized Pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania by amending Title 18 ("Crimes and Offenses") of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. ... MORE

Massachusetts Primary Elections, Tuesday, September 16!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Massachusetts
Category:	STATE GOV / POLITICAL NEWS
Forum:	*Political News / Issues - MA

Friday, September 12, 2008 Tuesday, September 16 is Primary Election Day in Massachusetts. Please be sure to vote Freedom First. ... MORE

New Jersey: Wall Township Abandons Anti-Gun Proposal!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	New Jersey
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - NJ

On Wednesday, September 10, the Wall Township Committee abandoned their proposal to prohibit the carrying of any loaded weapons or nocked arrows within a 650-foot buffer zone from buildings. This ordinance would have gone above and beyond the state mandated 450-foot buffer zone and would have set the precedent for further hunting and sporting regulations. ... MORE

WE'RE BARAAACK! The Billionaire Gun-Banners Who Back Obama’s “Change”
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	*WHITE HOUSE / PRESIDENT BUSH
Forum:	President Barak Obama

That man is John Podesta, Bill Clinton’s former White House chief of staff—his point man on gun control, who coordinated federal extortionist lawsuits against the firearm industry and Clinton’s failed last-ditch effort to garner universal firearm-owner licensing. Today, Podesta is a linchpin in a murky network of radical left-wing political organizations—outgrowths of world citizen George Soros’ petulant 2003 effort in which he pitted his personal fortune against American voters in an unsuccessful effort to oust George W. Bush as president and install Sen. John Kerry. ... MORE

Barack Obama and the Global Gun Banners
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	*WHITE HOUSE / PRESIDENT BUSH
Forum:	President Barak Obama

Secretary Bolton’s forthright declarations, delivered to the “U.N. Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All its Aspects” on July 9, 2001, dramatically derailed the anti-gun agenda of the gun prohibitionist crowd— international and domestic. ... MORE

Attention Washington State NRA Members, Hunters, and Shooters: Help Protect the Future of Washington’s Rich Outdoor Heritage!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Washington
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - WA

NRA-ILA would like to remind Washington’s NRA members, hunters, and shooters that the Washington Department of Natural Resources will be hosting several public meetings across the state regarding the future of DNR-managed forestland, aquatic land, and natural areas. ... MORE

Please Submit Your Application Today for a Tennessee NRA Specialized License Plate!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Tennessee
Category:	STATE NEWS ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - TN

The Tennessee specialized NRA license plate provides an ideal opportunity to showcase your pride as an NRA member and your steadfast dedication to preserving our cherished Second Amendment freedoms. Your support of this program will help ensure hunting and shooting traditions in the Volunteer State for generations to come.... MORE

Joe Biden: The Voice Of Anti-Gun Experience
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Politics
Category:	US SENATE / MEMBERS
Forum:	Sen. Biden, Joseph - D-DE

Last week, we highlighted the enormous differences between vice presidential nominees Sarah Palin (R) and Joe Biden (D). Most people are saying that Barack Obama chose Biden as his running mate to compensate for his own lack of experience. After all, Obama has been in the Senate since only 2005, while Biden has been a senator since 1973, when Obama was 11 years old. But few in the Senate have as much experience as Biden in attacking our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. ... MORE

Tennessee: Williamson County Commission to Consider Attack on Right-to-Carry on Monday, September 8!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Tennessee
Category:	STATE NEWS ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - TN

On Monday, September 8, the Williamson County Commission will hear an anti-gun proposal, Resolution No. 9-08-31. Resolution No. 9-08-31 attempts to impose new restrictions on law-abiding citizens’ Right-to-Carry in Williamson County. Resolution No. 9-08-31 would establish a policy prohibiting guns in all buildings owned and controlled by Williamson County and to direct signs providing notice be posted at the entrance ways of each building.... MORE

Please Attend Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Concealed Cary Forum!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Nevada
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - NV

The Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association will be holding the second annual Nevada Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) permit holders' Forum on Wednesday, September 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be held at the Nevada Legislature Building at 401 S. Carson Street in Carson City, in room 3138. This meeting will be teleconferenced to the Grant Sawyer Building at 555 E. Washington Blvd. in room 4401 in Las Vegas. ... MORE

Post-Heller Junk Science
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	National News
Category:	RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
Forum:	Second Amendment

The recent Supreme Court decision concerning the Washington, D.C., handgun ban, District of Columbia v. Heller, is a big win for American gun owners because simply banning firearms is no longer an option. Now that an individual right to arms has been confirmed by the Supreme Court, firearm prohibitionists can only accomplish their goal of civilian disarmament by regulating the Second Amendment out of existence. ... MORE

Gun Show Ban Legislation Defeated in California Senate!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	California
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - CA

Yesterday, Monday, August 18, Assembly Bill 2948 was defeated by the California Senate by a vote of 20-19. AB2948 would have prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition on the property or inside the buildings that comprise the Cow Palace. In short, AB2948 was a stepping-stone to ban gun shows in California. ... MORE

Maryland State Senator Ulysses Currie Criticizes D.C. Gun Ban Ruling!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	Maryland
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - MD

In the Friday, August 15 issue of the Maryland Gazette, beleaguered State Senator Ulysses Currie (D-25) criticized the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Washington, D.C.’s handgun ban was unconstitutional and still believes that the Second Amendment is NOT an individual right. ... MORE

AB1634 to be Considered on California Senate Floor Any Day!
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	California
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	*State Issues - CA

As introduced, Assembly Bill 1634 required all dogs in California older than six months to be spayed or neutered unless the dog owner obtained a “may issue” annual intact permit from the owner’s local government after paying an unspecified fee. AB1634 is legislation being pushed by animal “rights” extremist groups like the Humane Society of the United States. ... MORE

West Virginia: Martinsburg Mayor, City Council Pass New Anti-Gun Ordinance
Posting Member: National Rifle Association

News Source:	National Rifle Association
Newspage:	West Virginia
Category:	STATE ISSUES
Forum:	Gun Rights / Control - WV

On Thursday, August 14, the Martinsburg City Council passed an ordinance (#2008-26) banning the possession of firearms in any city-owned buildings. A previous ordinance banned firearms on public property altogether. West Virginia law (§8-12-5a) strictly prohibits any municipality from passing any ordinance more stringent than current state law. ... MORE

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