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• Virginia: More Gun Control Bills Filed Including Semi-Auto Ban and Tax on Suppressors!
  Anti-gun legislators in Richmond have been busy ahead of the 2026 legislative session working on ways to burden your Second Amendment rights.
• Nebraska: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
  On Wednesday, January 7th, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature began the 2026 legislative session. As in 2025, the Legislature is expected to pursue an anti-gun agenda. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom.
• Missouri: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
  On Wednesday, January 7th, the Missouri Legislature began the 2026 legislative session.
• New Hampshire: House Votes to Strengthen Preemption Laws
  On January 7, 2026, the first day of the 2026 legislative session, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to amend and pass H.B. 609.
• Sole Remaining Municipal Gun-Industry Lawsuit Grinds to Final Defeat
  In 1999, when the rest of the country was fretting over the potential Y2K disruption of worldwide computer systems, the City of Gary, Indiana launched its lawsuit against handgun manufacturers, retailers and a wholesaler, raising claims of public nuisance, negligent design, negligent distribution, marketing and failure to warn, all aimed at making the firearm industry liable for harm allegedly resulting from the unlawful and reckless use of guns.
• New York: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
  On Wednesday, January 7th, the New York Legislature begins the 2026 legislative session. As in 2025, the Legislature is expected to pursue an anti-gun agenda. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom.      
• Rhode Island: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
  On Tuesday, January 6th, the Rhode Island Legislature began the 2026 legislative session. As in 2025, the Legislature can expect to see both pro and anti-gun agendas this year. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom.  
• Pennsylvania: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
  On Tuesday, January 6th, the Pennsylvania Legislature began the 2026 legislative session. As in 2025, lawmakers are expected to introduce both pro-gun and anti-gun bills this year. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom.  
• U.S. DOJ and 25 States File Amicus Briefs Supporting NRA Challenge to California Ammunition Regulations
  The U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of 25 states have each filed amicus briefs in Rhode v. Bonta, a case backed by the National Rifle Association and California Rifle and Pistol Association challenging California’s ammunition background check requirement and anti-importation laws.
• Indiana: Pro-Second Amendment Bills Referred to Committee
  On Monday, Indiana lawmakers introduced four pro-Second Amendment bills that protect law-abiding gun owners, safeguard shooting ranges, and preserve fundamental firearm rights across the state. All measures have been referred to committee, making it critical that legislators hear from you. Please use the Take Action button below to contact members of the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code, Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law, and House Committee on Insurance, and urge them to SUPPORT HB 1221, SB 176, SB 177, and HB 1274.