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Grassroots Legislative Report\u2014February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

By Tanya Metaksa<\/strong><\/p>\n

What\u2019s New\u2014Connecticut:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Governor Ned Lamont has put the full weight of his office behind\u00a0HB5043;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Florida:\u00a0HB1551,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0to provide protections at the state level to complement the PLCAA;\u00a0Hawaii:\u00a0<\/strong>On Feb. 2, a hearing was held in the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee;\u00a0Indiana: SB 176,<\/strong>\u00a0a bill. to prevent shooting ranges from being closed;\u00a0Maryland:\u00a0<\/strong>Hearings are scheduled in three Committees this week;\u00a0Missouri:\u00a0<\/strong>The Senate Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing on Monday on\u00a0SB1128; Nebraska:<\/strong>\u00a0A hearing was held on Feb. 2, on\u00a0LB1237;\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0New Hampshire:\u00a0<\/strong>On\u00a0 Feb. 5, the House passed\u00a0<\/em>HB1793<\/em><\/a>; New Mexico: The Senate Health & Public Affairs Committee held a hearing on\u00a0SB17, an omnibus gun-control bill,on Jan. 28; Oregon: The legislature convened on Feb. 2, and immediately, the House Committee on the Judiciary had a hearing for HB4145;\u00a0<\/em>Pennsylvania:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>HB 1909 passed the House 104-94. South Dakota:\u00a0<\/em>SB2,<\/em><\/strong>removing silencers from the state\u2019s controlled weapons listing has passed both the House and Senate;\u00a0Virginia:\u00a0<\/strong>The Democrat controlled legislature is on a mission to erase the Second Amendment in the Commonwealth;\u00a0Washington:<\/strong>\u00a0The Senate is in a hurry to pass\u00a0HB2320<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Federal Legislation<\/strong><\/p>\n

H.R. 7166 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0h<\/strong>as been introduced by two Democrat legislatures. The bill\u2019s name says it all.<\/p>\n

\u00a0State Legislatures<\/strong><\/p>\n

All state legislatures, except Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Texas, are in session in 2026.<\/p>\n

Connecticut: Governor Ned Lamont has put the full weight of his office behind HB5043, which bans \u201cconvertible\u201d pistols. Although converting any firearm to a fully automatic one is already illegal, this bill is redefining many firearms to make pistols that are currently legal into newly illegal guns. It is currently assigned to the Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n

Florida: This year, companion bills SB1748 and HB1551 were introduced. These bills aim to provide protections at the state level to complement the federal Protecting Law Enforcement and Armed Firearms Act (PLCAA). The bill is currently before the Florida House Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n

Hawaii: On Feb. 2, a hearing was held in the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee. The three anti-Second Amendment bills were discussed: SB2720, which would create a \u201cno-fault\u201d firearm injury restitution fund, was deferred; SB2503, which allocates funds for a gun buyback program, was approved 4-0; and SB2571, proposing automatic felony penalties for \u201cGun Violence Protection Orders,\u201d was approved 3-1.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 23, three days after SCOTUS held a hearing on\u00a0Wolford,\u00a0<\/em>SB3041,\u00a0a\u00a0<\/em>bill to counter any decision to nullify a pro-Second Amendment decision in\u00a0Wolford.<\/em><\/p>\n

Indiana: SB 176, a bill that prevents counties, cities, and towns from using planning and zoning powers to effectively restrict or prohibit the establishment, use, or maintenance of shooting ranges through excessive or discriminatory regulations, will soon be before the House Local Government Committee. Please call members of this committee and urge them to vote yes.<\/p>\n

Maryland:\u00a0<\/strong>Hearings are scheduled in three Committees this week. On Feb. 3, the Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee will hear\u00a0SB181<\/strong>, which eliminates lead ammunition for all hunting. On Feb. 4, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on\u00a0HB126<\/strong>, which exempts law enforcement from the seven-day waiting period required for everyone else; and on Feb. 5, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will consider\u00a0SB334<\/strong>, a ban on what the bill\u2019s creator calls \u201cmachine gun convertible pistols.\u201d A term that can be construed in multiple ways and would punish lawful gun owners.<\/p>\n

Missouri:\u00a0<\/strong>The Senate Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing on Monday regarding\u00a0SB1128,\u00a0<\/strong>which prohibits payment processors from using firearm-specific merchant category codes for firearms, ammunition, and components. As of late 2025, 20 states have enacted laws similar to what\u00a0SB1128\u00a0<\/strong>proposes. California, Colorado, and New York have already passed laws to establish merchant category codes for firearms.<\/p>\n

Nebraska: A hearing will be held on Feb. 2, regarding LB1237, to ban weapons or prohibited substances from entering the State Capitol.<\/p>\n

New Hampshire:\u00a0<\/strong>On Feb. 5, the House passed\u00a0HB1793<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0guaranteeing college students\u2019 rights to protect themselves on campuses with both firearms and other defensive weapons, including pepper spray, mace, and stun guns.<\/p>\n

New Mexico:\u00a0<\/strong>The Senate Judiciary Committee passed\u00a0SB17\u00a0<\/strong>on Feb. 4. It could be brought before the full Senate at any time. The bill is an omnibus gun-control measure that would ban a wide range of commonly owned semi-automatic firearms, .50 caliber rifles, and magazines holding more than ten rounds, which are labeled as \u201cextremely dangerous weapons.\u201d It is also described as burdening firearm dealers with costly security and administrative requirements, including strict trace-response timelines and centralized recordkeeping of buyers and serial numbers, with potential felony penalties for technical violations. It may be brought up at any time.<\/p>\n

Oregon: The legislature convenes on Feb. 2, and the House Committee on the Judiciary held an immediate hearing scheduled on HB4145. This bill would implement Ballot Measure 114 and include several items that voters did not approve. Additionally, the ballot measure is still in court, as\u00a0Eyre v. Rosenblum<\/em>\u00a0is currently in the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n

The additional items added that are not in Ballot Measure 114<\/p>\n