Since 2006, the National Rifle Association's has grown increasingly desperate in its attempt to pass "take-your-guns-to-work" laws that seek to turn companies into criminals if they bar guns on their private property. Its efforts have met stiff opposition from the business community and Brady activists. The overall result has been a stinging rebuke to the NRA.

The NRA does not give up easily, however. Instead, they become more extreme, even to the point of alienating lifetime NRA members. In 2009, the NRA is pushing a new round of legislative bills. It will take just as much work this year to defeat the NRA's extreme agenda.

Active Legislation in 2009

States where gun lobby bills are pending
States where gun lobby bills failed in 2009
State law forces guns onto employers' private property
Property owners can choose to allow guns

2009

States with Bills Pending:
North Carolina (HB 1133)

States with Bills Defeated or Failed:
Alabama (SB 362/SB 407)
Arizona (HB 2474)
Arkansas (HB 1097)
Indiana (SB 11, SB 361, HB 113)
Missouri (SB 3, HB 170)
Tennessee (HB 1395, HB 1793, SB 1607, SB 1724)
Texas (HB 1301, SB 730)

States with Laws Enacted (2009):
Idaho (HB 287) Signed by Governor
Montana (HB 228) Signed by Governor
Utah (SB 78) Signed by Governor

2008

States with Bills Defeated or Failed:
Alabama (HB 512)
Arizona (HB 2536)
Indiana (SB 66)
Missouri (HB 1383)
Pennsylvania (HB 1185)
Tennessee (HB 3063, SB153, SB 2928)
Utah (SB 67)

States with Laws Enacted (2008):
Florida (HB 503) in effect
Georgia (HB 89) in effect
Louisana (SB 51) in effect

2007

Sates with Bills Defeated or Tabled/ Failed:
California (AB 652)
Florida (HB 1417)
Georgia (HB 89, HB 143, SB 43)
Indiana (HB 1118, HB 1397)
Mississippi (HB 212)
Missouri (HB 1090)
Montana (HB 340)
Nebraska (HB 491)
Pennsylvania (HB 1185)
Tennessee (HB 67, SB 153)
Texas (HB 220, HB 511, HB 992, HB 1037, SB 534, SB 739)
Utah (SB 78)

States with Laws Enacted (2007):
Kansas (HB 2528) - Governor's veto overridden

2006

Bills Defeated (2006):

States with Bills Defeated or Tabled/ Failed:
Alabama (HB 215)
California (AB 1912)
Florida (HB 129/SB 206)
Georgia (HB 998/ SB 634)
Indiana (HB 1028)
Louisiana (SB 367)
Missouri (HB 1752)
New Hampshire (HB 1389)
South Carolina (HB 4837)
Tennessee (SB 2806/ HB 3300/ SB 2946/ HB 3516/ SB 3836)
Utah (SB 24)
Virginia (HB 162)
Wisconsin (SB 403/AB 763)

States with Laws Enacted (2006)
Kentucky (HB 290) (in effect)
Mississippi (HB 1141) (in effect)

2005

States with Laws Enacted
Oklahoma (HB 1243): in effect (Enacted 6/9/05)
Alaska (HB 184): in effect (Enacted 6/24/05)
Minnesota (SB 2259): in effect (Enacted 5/24/05, part of "Shall Issue" CCW legislation)
Kentucky (SB 142): in effect (Enacted 3/31/05)