Press Releases

Fort Worth, TX. – Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a new federal lawsuit against the Biden Administration on behalf of gun owners across America in coordination with National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and Texas Gun Rights...

Washington – D.C. – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA-1) has agreed to allow H.J. Res. 44 (which would nullify the Biden-ATF Brace Ban), to come to the floor for a vote on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.According to Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA-9), House Republican...

New Haven, CT - Today, the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR)’s lawsuit NAGR v. Lamont  (U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 3:22:cv-01118) has a preliminary injunction hearing in federal district court. The National Foundation for Gun Rights,...

Washington, DC – The National Association for Gun Rights is calling on House Republican Leadership to take up H.J. Res 44. The resolution would nullify the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives new rule titled Factoring Criteria for Firearms With...

Boston, MA – The National Association for Gun Rights is suing the state of Massachusetts over their 1998 “assault weapons” ban which was expanded in 2016. The Massachusetts law which bans the sale and possession of most semi-automatic firearms and standard...

Washington, DC --The National Association for Gun Rights is calling on Congress to stop the Biden Administration’s imminent criminalization of millions of Americans by nullifying the rule issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...

Naperville, IL - Today, the Supreme Court denied a request from the National Association for Gun Rights to block Illinois’s assault weapon and standard capacity magazine bans, but only after the 7th Circuit expedited review of our preliminary injunction motion.NAGR...

COLUMBIA, SC. – The National Association for Gun Rights is calling on Gov. Henry McMaster to prioritize Constitutional Carry legislation in this current session. Two bills currently on the calendar in the Senate, S. 109 and H.3594 would add South Carolina to...

Austin, TX – The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) is opposing Texas House Bill 1585, introduced by Representative Charlie Geren. If H.B. 1585 becomes law, issue driven non-profits (501c4) would be considered as electioneering organizations. “HB...

Republicans Compromisers Recognized for Gun Control Betrayals. Loveland CO - Today, the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) released their list of nominees for their first annual Traitor of the Year or TOTY Award for Republican lawmakers with the most egregious...

Naperville, IL - Today, representatives from the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) filed a rebuttal to the State of Illinois to the United States Supreme Court. On May 1, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett requested further information from the State of...

COLUMBIA, SC. May 9, 2023 – This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S. 109, "Constitutional Carry" on a vote of 12-11. The bill must now pass the full Senate before Sine Dine, which is Thursday, May 11th."27 other states have passed...

Kyle Rittenhouse is joining Texas Gun Rights in opposing House Bill 2744, a Democrat-authored bill in the Texas Legislature which would violate the Second Amendment rights of Texans and prohibit military-aged individuals from possessing many types of firearms. “My...

The Unconstitutional Ban Has Caught the Attention of the U.S. Supreme Court Naperville, IL - Tonight, representatives from the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) and the National Foundation for Gun Rights (NFGR) are testifying before the City Council of...

Justice Amy Coney Barrett responds to National Foundation for Gun Rights request in Naperville case. Washington, D.C. Today, Justice Amy Coney Barrett requested further response from the City of Naperville, Illinois, for their recently passed “Assault Weapons” Ban....

The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) is proud to announce the passage of LB77, also known as Constitutional Carry, in the Nebraska State Senate this morning (33-14). This landmark legislation will strengthen the Second Amendment rights of Nebraskans and...

Chris McNutt, President of Texas Gun Rights, testified IN FAVOR of HB 1894 early this morning in the Texas House Committee on Community Safety. HB 1894 would effectively ban “Red Flag” gun confiscation laws in the state of Texas. “Red Flag” gun confiscation laws seek...

Two Sheriffs express concerns over “Red Flag” gun confiscation moving through the Michigan Legislature Lansing, MI – Two Northern Michigan Sheriffs announced their opposition to “Red Flag” gun confiscation legislation currently moving its way through the Legislature...

Great Lakes Gun Rights and Michigan Open Carry suing Michigan Legislature on the grounds that the legislature violated their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights Lansing, MI – Today, Great Lakes Gun Rights joined with Michigan Open Carry and filed a lawsuit against...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has once again introduced the Safe Students Act, repealing the Gun Free School Zones Act Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Thomas Massie once again introduced the Safe Students Act which would repeal the Gun Free School Zones Act of 1990. Passed...

Speaker Joe Tate changes policy, will no longer allow staff to carry for self-defense in House Office Building. Lansing, MI – Yesterday, the Michigan House of Representatives announced to staff that they would be prohibited from carrying weapons for self-defense...

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the National Foundation for Gun Rights sent a legal warning to leaders in the New Mexico legislature over proposed gun control bills advancing in the legislature. Personally addressed to Speaker of the House Javier Martínez, President Pro Tempore...

Lansing, MI – Today, Michigan Democrats introduced a package of gun control legislation in the wake of a recent shooting which occurred on the campus of Michigan State University. First introduced in the Senate, the pieces of legislation include: Senate Bills 76-78:...

Lansing, MI – Last night, a gunman entered the Michigan State University campus, killing 3 individuals and wounding 5. Initial reports indicate he took his own life while leaving the campus and being pursued by the police. Before the Michigan State University Campus...

120 Day “amnesty” period to register pistol braces begins today. Washington, D.C. – Today begins the 120-day amnesty period for law-abiding Americans to either register their pistol braces with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) or be...

House Bill 543 introduced by Rep. Chuck Brannan and Sen. Jay Collins doesn’t repeal open carry ban. Tallahassee, FL – In a press conference held this morning, Rep. Chuck Brannan and Sen. Jay Collins introduced House Bill 543 – a bill which would allow some adults in...

The National Association for Gun Rights has expanded their lawsuit against the City of Naperville, Illinois to include the state semi-auto ban, and is asking for a temporary restraining order. Springfield, IL – Today, the National Association for Gun Rights amended...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will declare that passing restrictions on gun ownership is a top priority in 2023 Lansing, MI – Excerpts of Governor Whitmer’s upcoming State of the State speech this Wednesday reveal a three-pronged gun control push for the state of Michigan....

Washington, D.C. –Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) released their final rule singlehandedly banning “stabilizing braces” for AR-pistols, AK-pistols, and certain classes of weapons that shoot shotgun shells. Stabilizing braces are a...

The National Association for Gun Rights and its legal foundation press forward with lawsuits against Naperville and Highland Park gun bans Springfield, IL –Last night, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a statewide ban on certain semi-automatic firearms and...

Gov. Whitmer declares that passing restrictions on gun ownership a top priority in 2023 Lansing, MI – Yesterday, during her swearing in ceremony at the capitol in Lansing, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed to expand Michigan’s gun control laws during the 2023 legislative...

Steven McCraw and the Texas Department of Public Safety are appealing the pro-gun ruling to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) appealed a district court ruling which restored gun rights for 18-20 year...

Rinke signals support for requiring background checks on all firearms purchases during Charlie LeDuff interview, a policy championed by Governor Gretchen WhitmerGrand Rapids, MI – Last Friday in an interview posted on Twitter by Charlie LeDuff, Republican...

Rep. Jerry Nadler Announced Markup on H.R. 1808 for Wednesday, July 20th Washington, D.C. – This morning, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced a markup hearing for H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021, for Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The bill,...

HB 6338 would protect Michiganders from unlawful federal gun control legislations Lansing, MI -- Today, Michigan State Representative Steve Carra (R-59) introduced the Second Amendment Protection Act (SAPA) in the Michigan House.Modeled after similar pro-gun...

SCOTUS tells lowers courts to review anti-gun rulings which allowed strict gun control laws to remain in place in California, Hawaii, Maryland, and New Jersey Washington, D.C. – This morning, the Supreme Court struck down four unconstitutional lower court rulings in...

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded New York’s “may issue” law – affirming the individual right to carry a firearm in public Washington, D.C. – This morning, the Supreme Court struck down New York State's...

Last night, the U.S. Senate introduced and voted on an 80 page gun control bill within less than 3 hours. The bill, known as the Bipartisan Safe Communities Act, passed an initial procedural vote by 64-34 tally, and a vote on final passage in the U.S. Senate is...

Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Chris Murphy gun control bill introduced and voted on within 3 hours Washington, D.C. – Tonight, the U.S. Senate introduced and voted on an 80 page gun control bill within less than 3 hours. The bill, known as the Bipartisan Safe Communities...

The National Association for Gun Rights is denouncing Senator John Cornyn, and demanding that he apologize after he called Texas GOP activists a “mob” in the wake of his support for federal gun control legislation. During...

Houston, TX -- This afternoon, U.S. Senator John Cornyn faced Republican Party of Texas convention delegates for the first time since leading the Republican compromise for gun control “framework” in Washington, D.C. Chants of “No...

The National Association for Gun Rights Political Action Committee (NAGR-PAC) is endorsing Abraham Hamadeh for Arizona State Attorney General."The National Association for Gun Rights PAC is proud to endorse Abraham Hamadeh for election to the office of Attorney...