Firearms News released a special report by Field Editor Darwin Nercesian detailing how Ohio House Republicans voted with Democrats to kill House Bill 495, the Freedom to Carry Act, introduced by Representative Jennifer Gross. The bill would have expanded concealed carry protections to other lawfully owned weapons for licensed citizens.
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) welcomed President Trump's support for national concealed carry reciprocity legislation while cautioning that Congress must pass strong, durable legislation that protects gun owners without legal loopholes or conflicting state laws.
NSSF welcomes U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt's introduction of H.R. 9298, the SHOT Act, which would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to prevent frivolous public nuisance lawsuits against firearm manufacturers and retailers. Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President & General Counsel, stated the legislation addresses gaps created by court decisions allowing lawsuits intended to bankrupt the industry through litigation.
NSSF praises Sen. John Cornyn's introduction of S. 4775, the SHOT Act, which would strengthen the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to prevent frivolous public nuisance lawsuits against firearm manufacturers and retailers. Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President & General Counsel, stated the legislation addresses gaps created by court decisions that have allowed lawsuits in 11 states.
The Second Amendment Foundation submitted formal testimony to the Virgin Islands legislature opposing Bill No. 36-0144, urging a wait-and-see approach due to pending Supreme Court and Third Circuit cases that will impact the bill's constitutionality, including Wolford v. Lopez and Koons v. Attorney General of New Jersey.
NSSF commends House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman and Ranking Member Jared Huffman for introducing H.R. 9250 to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund. The legislation would continue funding for deferred maintenance on federal lands managed by USFWS, USFS, and BLM, supporting hunting, recreational shooting, and wildlife habitat conservation.
Gun Owners of America endorses Representative Lauren Boebert's Freedom from Taxes Act of 2026, which would eliminate the $200 NFA tax on machine guns and destructive devices. Erich Pratt, GOA's Senior Vice President, praised the bill for restoring Second Amendment rights without punitive taxation.
The NSSF praised Kentucky's legislature for overriding Governor Andy Beshear's veto of HB 78, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms (PLCAA) Clarification Act. The bill establishes legal immunity for firearm and ammunition manufacturers and retailers against lawsuits arising from criminal misuse of lawfully sold products. NSSF Senior Vice President Lawrence G. Keane stated the override corrects the governor's decision to stand with gun control groups seeking to abuse courts through litigation.
Gun Owners of America supports SB 1071 in West Virginia, which would authorize state-run distribution centers to transfer machine guns to qualified citizens under the Hughes Amendment exemption. Erich Pratt and Chris Stone of GOA argue the legislation adheres to existing federal law while defending Second Amendment rights.
South Dakota Governor Rhoden signed SD 2 into law at Silencer Central's headquarters, removing suppressors from the state's controlled weapons definition. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Casey Crabtree and Representative Drew Peterson, was supported by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and provides a template for other states seeking suppressor deregulation.
Silencer Central announced that South Dakota's legislature unanimously voted to deregulate suppressors, with the bill now heading to Governor Rhoden for signature. Founder Brandon Maddox stated the company is working with the National Shooting Sports Foundation to pursue similar legislation in other states and achieve full federal deregulation.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is happy to report there has been progress on drumming up support for a permitless carry veto override vote in the Tar Heel State. Last week the Committee sent letters to four key North Carolina lawmakers and urged them to support a veto override of SB 50.
NSSF® celebrated Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt signing SB 500, the NSSF-priority Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act, yesterday in Oklahoma City. The law prohibits state agencies and local government entities from entering into contracts with corporations that discriminate against the firearm industry.
Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the reconciliation bill, commonly known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which was previously approved by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The bill includes NRA-supported language that eliminates the burdensome $200 excise tax imposed by federal law on suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and “any other weapons” as defined by the National Firearms Act (NFA).
The Firearms Policy Coalition issued a statement in response to reports that the Senate Parliamentarian has advised that key pro-liberty provisions in the Republican reconciliation package would be subject to a 60-vote threshold under the Byrd Rule, essentially striking them from the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” unless the Senate overrules her.
Gun Owners of America and six other gun rights organizations issued a joint statement urging the U.S. Senate to continue to fight to gut the National Firearms Act of 1934 despite the Parliamentarian’s egregiously incorrect ruling that NFA excise taxes cannot be repealed using the budget reconciliation process.
Gun Owners of America (GOA) and six other gun rights organizations issued a joint statement urging the U.S. Senate to continue to fight to gut the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) despite the Parliamentarian’s egregiously incorrect ruling that NFA excise taxes cannot be repealed using the budget reconciliation process.
NSSF® applauds U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum’s signing of a Secretarial Order to begin implementation of key provisions of H.R. 6492, the NSSF-supported Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which was signed into law last year.
In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), along with its partners, helps set the record straight regarding the removal of suppressors and short-barreled firearms from the National Firearms Act (NFA).
A coalition of public interest organizations, led by Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF), warned Senators about the far-reaching effects of a provision in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s reconciliation language (Subtitle B, Section 203 of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) that would require courts to impose financial bonds before issuing temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions against the federal government.