NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS

NRA-ILA: Institute for Legislative Action

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 33, NUMBER 16

U.S. House Removes Anti-Hunting Language from Farm Bill
LEGAL & LEGISLATION  NEWS
U.S. House Removes Anti-Hunting Language from Farm Bill
Last week, legislators on Capitol Hill delivered a significant victory for hunters and Second Amendment supporters by securing a critical fix to the House Farm Bill (Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026).
Swalwell’s Career Gets Nuked
NEWS
Swalwell’s Career Gets Nuked
One of the most rabidly anti-gun U.S. representatives, Eric Swalwell (D-Cal.), resigned from office last week under a disturbing cloud of accusations. These allegations included claims of sexual misconduct, and even sexual assault.
Trump Administration Shuts Down “Reputation Risk” as a Cudgel Against Gun Industry
NEWS
Trump Administration Shuts Down “Reputation Risk” as a Cudgel Against Gun Industry
The decades long discriminatory tension between the financial sector and the firearm industry underwent a positive shift with a final rule published on April 10 by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Running Out of Targets: New York Bills Go After Air, Pellet and BB Guns
NEWS
Running Out of Targets: New York Bills Go After Air, Pellet and BB Guns
Anti-gun lawmakers in the Empire State are running out of things to ban.
Virginia: Spanberger Bill Threatens to Ban Most Centerfire Semi-autos, Devastate Right-to-Carry!
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Virginia: Spanberger Bill Threatens to Ban Most Centerfire Semi-autos, Devastate Right-to-Carry!
As bad as the Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly’s ban on commonly-owned semi-automatics is, phony moderate Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is seeking to make it even worse.

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

Kentucky Kentucky
Kentucky: Legislature Overrides Governor Beshear’s Vetoes on Pro-Gun Bills
Maryland Maryland
Maryland: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2026 Session
Missouri Missouri
Missouri: Pro-Gun Bills Eligible for Senate Vote
Nebraska Nebraska
Nebraska: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Rhode Island Rhode Island
Rhode Island: Push For More Anti-Gun Bills Continues
Virginia Virginia
Virginia: Spanberger Offers Fake Adjustments, Real Infringements on Virginia Gun Rights