NAGR Statement on Hunter Biden and Donald Trumps’ Gun Rights

Today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in United States v. Rahimi, holding that the federal law allowing individuals subject to certain restraining orders may be disarmed for the duration of the restraining order.The ruling was 8-1, authored for the majority by...

Pennsylvania Gun Rights - the state affiliate of the National Association for Gun Rights - announced their opposition today, to several aspects of Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget containing various forms of gun control. “If Governor Shapiro and Speaker...

The National Association for Gun Rights filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court today in the case of Wilson v. Hawaii, a prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license. The Hawaii Supreme Court said that “The spirit of Aloha clashes with a federally...

The National Association for Gun Rights is thrilled with the Supreme Court decision today finding that the “ATF exceeded its statutory authority by issuing a Rule that classifies a bump stock as a “machinegun” under §5845(b).”Today's ruling was a repudiation of...

Albany, NY - The National Association for Gun Rights has issued a formal cease and desist letter to the New York Senate Codes Committee regarding the proposed bill to amend the penal law related to pistol converters and convertible pistols.  "New York State has...

Columbia, SC – The National Association for Gun Rights and Palmetto Gun Rights are issuing a statement of opposition to the “Palmetto Truth Project”. A recent spate of mailers, texts, emails, and social media posts designed to mislead voters ahead of the state's...

ATF Director Steven Dettelbach, came under intense scrutiny today during the House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Oversight of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The hearing focused on a variety of issues concerning the ATF including the Engaged...

Washington D.C. – Representative Bob Good (R-VA-5) introduced a bill this week to remove suppressors, or “silencers,” from federal regulation. The Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing Act (the SHUSH Act) deregulates suppressors by completely removing them from all...

Loveland, CO - The National Association for Gun Rights PAC endorses Gubernatorial Candidate Patrick Morrisey for West Virginia. “While many politicians across the country have caved to the anti-gun narrative of the Biden Administration, Patrick Morrisey has been one...

Augusta, ME – On the legislature’s last day of session, several gun control bills were passed out of the House and Senate at the 11th hour, but the “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation bill, LD 2283, was never brought up for a vote. “While the Legislature has passed several...

74 percent of the magazines are found to have a capacity of over 10 roundsWashington, D.C.- The National Foundation for Gun Rights (legal branch of the National Association for Gun Rights) announced a key piece of evidence that establishes the complete...

Washington D.C.--The National Association for Gun Rights releases statement opposing the “Engaged in Business” final rule signed by Attorney General Merrick Garland.The 466-page rule broadening the definition of when a person is considered a dealer in firearms, will...

Minneapolis, MN - The National Association for Gun Rights recently issued Cease and Desist letters in opposition to proposed bills House Files 3628 and 3570 and Senate File 3680, which seek to ban certain semi-automatic firearms and firearm accessories. "Politicians...

Columbia, SC – After over a decade of debate, Constitutional Carry House Bill 3594 was signed into law this afternoon. South Carolina joins 28 other states in passing this bill deemed a “big win” by gun owners and many Second Amendment organizations such as the...

Columbia, SC – House Bill 3594 has just been passed by the South Carolina Senate by a margin of 28 to 18. It now heads to the Governor’s desk where upon his signing, will make South Carolina the 29th Constitutional Carry state, the last Republican held state to do...

Columbia, SC – House Bill 3594 has passed out of the Conference Committee. The committee report was subsequently adopted by the House of Representatives. Once the Senate adopts the report, HB 3594 will go to Governor McMaster to be signed into law.“Gun...

Baton Rouge, LA – Joined by National Association for Gun Rights staff, pro-gun legislators, and other gun rights activists, Governor Jeff Landry followed through on his campaign promise to make Louisiana the 28th Constitutional Carry in the nation. (NAGR VP Ryan...

Washington D.C.--The National Association for Gun Rights releases statement opposing Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) official announcement launching his bid to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “Cornyn is the most anti-gun Republican in Congress,"...

Baton Rouge, LA - The Louisiana House passed Constitutional Carry today on a 75-28 vote. The bill SB 1, sponsored by Sen. Blake Miguez, is now headed to the governor’s desk for signature."This is a great day for the people of Louisiana,” said Dudley Brown, President...

Baton Rouge, LA - The Louisiana Senate is rushing Senate Bill 1, Constitutional Carry, through the 2024 second special legislative session, and the National Association for Gun Rights delivered 80,000 petitions on day one of the special session urging passage with no...

Today, the National Association for Gun Rights submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to overrule the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling and strike down the Illinois “assault weapons” ban. Specifically, NAGR’s petition asks three...

                              No compromise gun rights group calls on State House to strip the Senate’s anti-gun amendmentsFebruary 1, 2024 Columbia, SC – The National Association for Gun Rights is calling on the South Carolina House to remove several anti-gun...

Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Senate is debating H. 3594, Constitutional Carry, today. The National Association for Gun Rights and its South Carolina affiliate, Palmetto Gun Rights, delivered 60,000 petitions urging passage with no anti-gun amendments to weaken...

The National Association for Gun Rights sent a legal warning letter to Chief Joe Logan, Honolulu Police Department, demanding an end to their delay of firearm permit applications submitted before January 1, 2024.   “Firearm permit applications submitted prior to the...

Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis stated his opposition to unconstitutional “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Laws at a campaign rally in New Hampshire this past weekend. The Governor also said if a repeal is sent to his desk, he will sign it. “With...

DENVER, CO — Rocky Mountain Gun Owners [RMGO], Colorado’s only no-compromise gun rights lobby, announced yesterday that they have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s newly enacted homemade firearm ban, Senate Bill 23-279....

The Supreme Court denied an emergency injunction today filed by the National Association for Gun Rights, to stop enforcement of a ban on AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines.Today’s ruling does not impact the case itself. NAGR asked for an emergency stay of the...

The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) is expressing concern over recent actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) in rejecting public comments related to Docket Number ATF 2022R-17, "Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as...

On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, announced his intention to “put the Assault Weapons Ban on the Senate floor” this week. Sen. Schumer’s intention bypasses the committee process, debate, and a floor vote, in hopes for unanimous consent on a bill that...

Washington, D.C.- Representatives of the National Association for Gun Rights delivered tens of thousands of petitions to ATF Headquarters this morning opposing the Biden Administration’s and ATF’s executive actions to bypass Congress and institute de facto Universal...

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is considering granting an emergency injunction filed by the National Association for Gun Rights, to stop enforcement of a ban on AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines.This follows the 7th Circuit’s 3-judge panel ruling that...

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing that discussed gun control and labeled gun violence as a public health epidemic.The topics covered included:*** “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation laws; allowing government agents to enter homes seizing firearms with no due...

The ATF has been harassing members of the gun rights organizationWashington, D.C.- The National Association for Gun Rights filed a motion today for summary judgment in federal district court. The court previously granted a temporary restraining order and a preliminary...

Washington, D.C.- The National Association for Gun Rights scored a victory for gun rights when Judge Reed O’Connor, federal district court judge in the Northern District of Texas, granted a preliminary injunction Saturday in NAGR’s lawsuit challenging the ATF’s...

Washington, D.C.- Today, the National Foundation for Gun Rights (legal branch of the National Association for Gun Rights) scored a major victory for gun rights when federal district court judge in the Northern District of Texas Judge Reed O’Connor, granted a...

Washington, D.C.- Today, the National Foundation for Gun Rights (legal branch of the National Association for Gun Rights) filed an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi.The Court will be hearing oral arguments in this case in early November....

Tallahassee, FL.- The National Foundation for Gun Rights (legal branch of the National Association for Gun Rights) called on Governor DeSantis, Attorney General Moody and the Florida Legislature to address the state prohibition on open carry of firearms.“For years the...

Washington, D.C.- Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Biden Administration will be announcing the formation of an office of gun violence prevention on Friday of this week.Reports are that the office will be staffed with gun control activists from groups such...

Albuquerque, NM – Today, the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and Foster Haines (NAGR member and Albuquerque resident) were granted a Temporary Restraining Order against Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of Health Patrick Allen’s Executive...

Albuquerque, NM – Today, the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and Foster Haines (NAGR member and Albuquerque resident) filed a lawsuit against Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of Health Patrick Allen for Executive Order 2023-130 and a...

The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, under the direction of the Biden Administration, released a new rule redefining who constitutes a gun dealer, thereby vastly expanding the Background Check System to include almost all gun sales in America.The National...

Washington, D.C.- Today the National Association for Gun Rights was granted a Temporary Restraining Order in its Lawsuit against the ATF, National Association for Gun Rights v. Garland, in federal court in the Northern District of Texas.The TRO preserves the status...

Gun control extremists get a reality check as the Tenth Circuit DENIES Governor Polis’ motion to reverse RMGO’s recent preliminary injunction halting SB23 -169 from becoming the law of the land in Colorado. DENVER, CO – Yesterday, Governor Polis and his anti-gun...

Washington, D.C.- The National Association for Gun Rights filed a lawsuit against the ATF, National Association for Gun Rights v. Garland, in federal court in the Northern District of Texas yesterday, “seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to end Defendants’...

Washington, D.C.- Today the National Association for Gun Rights filed a lawsuit against the ATF, National Association for Gun Rights v. Garland, in federal court in the Northern District of Texas. This action was filed in the same appellate circuit that ruled earlier...

National Association for Gun Rights urges the Tennessee General Assembly to censure Governor Bill Lee for ordering a special session on gun control and immediately adjourn when the session begins on August 21, 2023. “It is clear that Governor Bill Lee is blatantly...

In 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law implementing the first major gun control in nearly 30 years.According to a Fact Sheet released by the Biden Administration in May of 2023, a key feature of this legislation is “enhanced...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Firearms Policy Coalition’s claim against the ATF’s pistol brace rule is likely to succeed with Judge Don R. Willett adding that the ATF’s pistol brace rule likely violates the Second Amendment.The National...

Nashville, TN –The National Association for Gun Rights responded to Nashville Democrats’ plan to tour Tennessee on a bus promoting gun control by suggesting any politicians supporting gun control drive right out of Tennessee and take Governor Bill Lee with them. On...