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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 13 4/3/2023
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NEWS NEWS
The self-refuting Washington Post: “No one needs” a gun 1 in 20 Americans already own
Last Wednesday, The Washington Post published an editorial entitled, “No one needs an AR-15 — or any gun tailor-made for mass shootings.” That piece followed an earlier series of articles about the AR-15 under the heading, “AMERICAN ICON: The gun that divides a nation.” Both efforts were meant to echo and amplify Joe Biden’s call to ban semiautomatic long guns and “large capacity” magazines. They were, however, ironically self-refuting and established beyond any doubt that AR-15s are in fact shielded by the Second Amendment. Meanwhile, the logic of the authors’ arguments (such as it was), had no limiting principles and would inevitably lead to calls for banning ALL guns.

NEWS NEWS
North Carolina Permit-to-Purchase Repeal: It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Two weeks ago, the North Carolina General Assembly passed S. 41, legislation that sought to remove the requirement that all law-abiding North Carolinians apply for, and receive, a permit-to-purchase (PtP) before they could lawfully acquire a handgun in the state. The bill also sought to remove the absolute prohibition on valid carry permit holders carrying handguns intended for self-defense into any church that also has a school attached.

FOX NEWS
DeSantis’ signature tips US into majority 'constitutional carry' nation with new Florida gun rights law
The U.S. now has a majority of states with constitutional carry laws on the books after Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday that eliminates the requirement for an individual to obtain a permit to carry a concealed firearm.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Asks Entire Eleventh Circuit to Hear Case Challenging Florida’s Law Banning Young Adults from Purchasing Firearms.
For years, the NRA has been litigating a Florida law that bans young adults aged 18-20 from purchasing a firearm. In 2021, a federal judge begrudgingly upheld the law, despite finding that it imposed several restrictions on the people’s right to keep and bear arms while affording very few public safety benefits. The judge, however, felt like he was bound by Eleventh Circuit precedent that forbid him from striking the law.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION HUNTING
Attend Firearms Law Seminar in Indianapolis
Please join us at the Annual National Firearms Law Seminar, to be held on Friday, April 14th, as part of the NRA Annual Meetings. The Seminar will be at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown. This all-day seminar provides legal instruction for attorneys and all others interested in Second Amendment law. CLE credit for all states is available.


You’re Invited to the NRA-ILA Political Update Meetings in Indy!
There is still time to RSVP for one of your NRA-ILA Grassroot’s political update meetings, April 14th or 15th, at the NRA's Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Indianapolis! We are pleased to announce that the following speakers have been confirmed for these two dates: State Senators Jim Tomes, Eric Koch, and Aaron Freeman; and from the State House, we will have Representatives Ben Smoltz, Jim Lucas, and Matt Lehman. These staunch defenders of the Second Amendment will cover the process of getting Constitutional Carry passed, as well as other relevant legislation. With just two weeks remaining until the meetings, it is important to RSVP for one of the NRA-ILA Political Update meetings at the Indiana Convention Center while seats are still available.


14 Acres of Guns & Gear!
Join us April 14 - 16, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN for the event of the year! The NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits is the only event of its kind where you can see all the major firearms and accessory manufacturers under one roof.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Arizona
Arizona: Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Bill Discouraging Discrimination Against Firearm Industry
California
California: Committees Hearing Anti-Gun Bills Today
Colorado
Colorado: Assault Weapon Ban Pulled from Committee Agenda
Georgia
You're invited to the 2023 Georgia State Conference in Peachtree City!
Idaho
Idaho: Gun Owner Credit Card Privacy Bill Going to Governor
Idaho: Legislature Passes Self-Defense Option Expansion Bill
Kansas
Kansas: Firearm Safety Education sent to the Governor’s Desk
Kentucky
Kentucky: General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die from 2023 Session
Maine
Maine: “Anti-Gun Bill Day” to be held on Monday, April 3rd
Mississippi
Mississippi: Legislature Adjourned Sine Die from 2023 Legislative Session
Missouri
Missouri: Public Transit Self-Defense Bill Eligible for House Floor
Montana
Montana: Senate Committee Hearing Scheduled for Gun Bills
Nebraska
Nebraska: Constitutional Carry PASSED Second Vote, ONE MORE VOTE TO GO
North Carolina
North Carolina: VETO OVERRIDDEN
Oklahoma
Oklahoma: Pro-Gun Bills Progress
Oregon
Oregon: Joint Committee Voting on Omnibus Anti-Gun Bill
Oregon: Senate Judiciary Committee Holding Vote on Implementing Measure 114 Provisions
South Dakota
South Dakota: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2023 Session
Texas
Texas: NRA Opposes Bills Requiring Reporting of Lawful Firearm Sales to Law Enforcement (HB 22, HB 106, HB 284, HB 324, & HB 1995)
Washington
Washington: House Appropriations Hearing Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 14 4/10/2023
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NEWS NEWS
The Second Amendment v. “Innovative” Gun Control
Gun control advocates are ceaseless innovators in the realm of limiting freedom. They continuously devise new and bizarre policies to undermine the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.

NEWS NEWS
Update from La-La-Land: Prioritize “Decarceration”
In Los Angeles, the local transit agency has resorted to the desperation tactic of playing classical music in a downtown subway station to see if it has any impact on the crime, vagrants, drug users, and calls to police from transit customers. Even as violent crime (robbery, aggravated assault, and rape) in the metro system increased 24% in 2022 compared with 2021, some politicians feel that ramped-up music is preferable to ramped-up policing. Hilda Solis, for instance, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, reportedly issued a statement to The L.A. Times indicating she supports “safety interventions” that “introduce alternatives to deploying additional armed law enforcement on the system.”

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Grassroots Spotlight: Meet Indiana Frontlines Activist Leader Mike Lee
Mike Lee is an NRA-ILA FrontLines Activist Leader in Indiana that knows the true power of grassroots engagement! As a concerned Indiana citizen, Mike Lee regularly attends his county council meetings to ensure that no firearms-related regulations are passed. In 2019, Mike discovered that the local council planned to implement gun control regulations that would impact him and nearly everyone in the county. He quickly reached out to the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) to ask about possible solutions and assistance.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION HUNTING
Attend Firearms Law Seminar in Indianapolis
Please join us at the Annual National Firearms Law Seminar, to be held on Friday, April 14th, as part of the NRA Annual Meetings. The Seminar will be at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown. This all-day seminar provides legal instruction for attorneys and all others interested in Second Amendment law. CLE credit for all states is available.


14 Acres of Guns & Gear!
Join us April 14 - 16, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN for the event of the year! The NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits is the only event of its kind where you can see all the major firearms and accessory manufacturers under one roof.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Arkansas
Arkansas State Legislature Adjourned Sine Die
Colorado
Urgent Action Needed: Protect Your Second Amendment Rights in Colorado
Hawaii
Hawaii: Two Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Floor Votes
Idaho
Idaho: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2023 Session
Idaho: Gov. Little Signs Gun Owner Credit Card Privacy Bill
Indiana
Indiana: Gov. Holcomb Signs Carry Permit Privacy Bill
Kansas
Kansas: Permit Fee Reduction Sent to Governor
Maine
Maine: Sunday Hunting Bills to be heard on Monday, April 10th
Maine: Polling Place Gun Ban being heard on April 5th
Maryland
Maryland: Urgent Action Required - Oppose SB 1/HB 824 - Defend Your Second Amendment Rights
Maryland: SB 1 House Companion Advances in the General Assembly
Nevada
Nevada: Joint Judiciary Committee Hearing on Anti-Gun Bills
Nevada: Senate Committee Considering Requiring Firearms Be Made Unavailable for Self-Defense
New Hampshire
New Hampshire: April 6: Crossover Day
New Mexico
New Mexico: Governor Announces Push for So-Called "Assault Weapons" Ban in 2024
North Dakota
North Dakota: Senate Judiciary Advances Self-Defense Bills
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Makes History: Governor and Legislature Proudly Proclaim NRA Day
Oregon
Oregon: Anti-Gun Omnibus Bill Going to House Floor
South Carolina
South Carolina Constitutional Carry Bill Amended to NRA-Backed Language
South Carolina: Another Constitutional Carry Bill Being Heard Tomorrow
Texas
Texas House Committee to Hear Pro- & Anti-Gun Bills on Tuesday, April 4!
Vermont
Vermont: “Kitchen Sink” Anti-Gun bill hearing April 6th
Washington
Washington: Senate Passes Waiting Period Mandate

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 14 4/17/2023
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NEWS NEWS
Biden Sticks to the Blame Game, Offers No Real Solutions or Hope
Ten months ago, Americans were promised that a broad series of measures aimed at suppressing their Second Amendment rights would be a game-changer for public safety. But almost a year later the game remains the same, with every new crime committed in complete disregard of the law the pretext for even more finger-pointing and calls for further restrictions.

NEWS NEWS
NY Court: “Innovative” Gun Control is Unconstitutional
Our alert last week pointed out that “[g]un control advocates are ceaseless innovators in the realm of limiting freedom,” with one of these original ideas being so-called “red flag” gun confiscation laws. The alert added that these laws are open to challenge, citing United States v. Rahimi, 61 F.4th 443 (5th Cir. 2023), a case invalidating a federal firearms prohibition that, like “red flag” orders, “works to eliminate the Second Amendment right of individuals subject merely to civil process.”

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In case you missed it: Watch the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum
Hear from NRA EVP & CEO Wayne LaPierre, President Donald Trump and others at the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alabama
Alabama: House Republican Majority Moving Anti-Gun Bills
Alaska
Alaska: House State Affairs Committee Hearing Emergency Powers Bill
California
California: Gun Tax & Other Anti-Gun Bill Committee Hearings Tomorrow
Colorado
Colorado Urgent Action Needed: Assault Weapon Ban Committee Hearing Scheduled
Florida
You’re Invited to the NRA Florida State Conference!
Georgia
Last Chance to Register! 2023 NRA Georgia State Conference is this Saturday, April 22nd
Hawaii
Hawaii: Senate Passes Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry
Hawaii: Senate Passes Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry
Kansas
Kansas: Gov. Kelly Vetoes Firearm Safety Education Bill
Maryland
Maryland General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die
Michigan
Michigan: House Passes “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Package
Montana
Montana: Enhanced Permit Bill on 2nd Reading in Senate
Nevada
Nevada: Judiciary Committees Pass Anti-Gun Bills
Oklahoma
Oklahoma: Senate Committee Hearing Scheduled for Bill Discouraging Discrimination Against Firearm Industry
Rhode Island
Rhode Island: Wave Of Gun Control Bills Hitting the House Judiciary Committee Monday
Rhode Island: Urgent Action Required - Senate Judiciary Committee to Hear Gun Control Bills
Texas
Texas House Committee to Hear Anti-Gun Bills to Track, Delay & Deny Lawful Gun Purchases
Texas: NRA Opposes Bills Denying Second Amendment Rights to Young Adults
Washington
Washington: House Passes Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 16 4/24/2023
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NEWS NEWS
The District of Crime
D.C. stands for District of Columbia, but one may be excused for thinking that lately, it stands for Defend Criminals, or Delusional Council, or Don’t Care.

NEWS NEWS
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Advances Pistol Brace Resolution
On April 19, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted 23-15 to advance H.J.Res.44, which would reign in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ attempt to regulate pistol stabilizing braces. The resolution employs the Congressional Review Act, which grants Congress the authority to disapprove of new federal agency rulemakings, nullifying the rule and prohibiting the agency from enacting a similar one in the future.

NEWS NEWS
No, children are not more likely to die by guns than motor vehicles
Another year brings about another opportunity for gun control activists and their media lackeys to manipulate CDC fatal injury data to push a misleading factoid on children and firearms.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alaska
Alaska: Emergency Powers Bill Going to House Floor
Arizona
Arizona: Gov Hobbs Vetoes Three More Pro-Gun Bills
California
California: Three Committees Hearing Anti-Gun Bills Next Week
California: Three Committees Hearing Anti-Gun Bills Tomorrow
Colorado
Colorado: Gun Ban, Waiting Period and Bankrupting Firearms Industry are Fast Tracking to Become the Law
Colorado: “Assault Weapon” Ban Defeated!
Delaware
Delaware: Senate Judiciary to Hear Maryland-Style Handgun Licensing Bill
Kansas
Kansas: Gov. Kelly Signs AG Kobach’s Permit Fee Reduction Bill
Maine
Maine: Hearing Scheduled for Bill to Reduce Gun Free Zones
Michigan
Michigan: Legislature Passes “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Package
Minnesota
Minnesota – Urgent Action Needed – Contact your Lawmakers to Oppose All Gun Control
Missouri
Missouri: House Passes Public Transit Self-Defense & Church Carry Bill
Montana
Montana: Contact Governor Gianforte to Sign Reciprocity or Enhanced Carry Permit Bill into Law
Nebraska
Nebraska Legislature Passed NRA-Backed Constitutional Carry In Final Vote, Now Headed to Gov. Pillen’s Desk for Signature
Nebraska - Urgent Action Needed - Constitutional Carry’s LAST VOTE Tomorrow!
North Carolina
North Carolina - NRA Members Celebrate Victory, Other 2A Groups Seek Credit
South Carolina
South Carolina: Contact Your Lawmakers, Time is Running Out for Constitutional Carry
Tennessee
Tennessee Adjourned Sine Die but Special Gun Control Session Coming
Tennessee – Urgent Action Needed - Oppose Governor Lee’s Call For “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Orders Tennessee – Urgent Action Needed - Oppose “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Orders
Washington
Washington: Legislature Passes Comprehensive Semi-Automatic Firearm BAN

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 17 5/1/2023
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NEWS NEWS
Biden ATF Director Supports “Assault Weapons” Ban, (Still) Can’t Explain What that Means
Steven Dettelbach – Joe Biden’s appointment to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – recently appeared twice on Capitol Hill to argue in favor of that agency’s funding and to answer questions about its priorities and activities. During those appearances he repeatedly underscored he is not a firearms expert and could not himself define what an “assault weapon” is. These were remarkable admissions from a man whose job is to oversee an agency that enforces highly technical federal firearm laws. A reasonable person might ask how Dettelbach can possibly be qualified to direct ATF or whether he occupies that post solely as a compliant puppet to execute the White House’s political orders.

NEWS NEWS
Investing in the Second Amendment: Gun Industry Shows Continued Strong Growth
As Americans continue to come to terms with the pandemic’s ripple effect on business, unemployment, and snags in the supply chain, one of the bright spots in the economic landscape is the state of the firearm and ammunition industry.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Court Issues Order Blocking Illinois’ Ban on Commonly Owned Firearms and Magazines from Taking Effect in NRA-Backed Case.
In January, the Illinois Legislature passed the Protect Illinois Communities Act (“PICA”), which banned more than 190 commonly owned arms by mislabeling them “assault weapons” and banned commonly owned magazines by mislabeling them “large capacity.” An ILA-backed lawsuit was promptly filed, challenging PICA under the Second Amendment. Today, a federal court issued an order blocking PICA from taking effect, holding that it likely violated the Second Amendment.

FOX NEWS
NRA sues Democrat governor over Washington state's new 'blatantly unconstitutional' gun ban
FIRST ON FOX: The NRA filed a lawsuit in Washington state following Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a sweeping gun package into law, which includes a ban on so-called assault weapons.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Colorado
Colorado: Committee Hearing for Shooting Ban on Private Property, Contact Your Lawmakers Immediately!
Colorado Governor Signs Four Anti-Second Amendment Bills into Law
Delaware
Delaware: Senate Judiciary Passes Maryland-Style Handgun Licensing Bill
Florida
You’re Invited to the 2023 NRA Florida State Conference in Orlando on May 6th
Indiana
Indiana: General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die from 2023 Session
Kansas
Kansas – Urgent Action Needed – Contact Your Lawmakers Today to Support Firearm Safety Education Bill Veto Override
Minnesota
Minnesota – Urgent Action Needed – House to Vote on Extreme Anti-Gun Bill Tomorrow
Minnesota: Update – House Passed Senate’s Extreme Anti-Gun Bill
Missouri
Missouri – Urgent Action Needed - Senate Committee Hearing TOMORROW for House’s Public Transit Self-Defense & Church Carry Bill
Nebraska
Nebraska – Gov. Jim Pillen Signed NRA-Backed Constitutional Carry into Law!
Nevada
Nevada: Anti-Gun Bills Meet Legislative Deadline
Oregon
Oregon: House Vote Scheduled for Anti-Gun Omnibus Bill
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: Newly Minted House Majority Prioritizes Gun Control
Rhode Island
Rhode Island: Urgent Action Required - Senate Judiciary Committee to Hear Gun Control Bills TOMORROW
South Carolina
South Carolina: NRA-Backed Constitutional Carry Bill Up For Committee Vote
South Carolina – Urgent Action Needed – Constitutional Carry Bill Stalls, Held Up by Committee Chair
Vermont
Vermont: Extreme Anti-Gun Bill Vote on Friday, April 28th
Washington
Washington: Gov. Inslee Signs Comprehensive Semi-Automatic Firearm Ban & Other Anti-Gun Bills

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 18 5/8/2023
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NEWS NEWS
The Disingenuous “Assault Weapons” Ban
On April 25, 2023, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed HB1240 into law. The legislation is a sweeping, and flagrantly unconstitutional ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms. The law prohibits a host of rifles by name, including America’s most popular rifle, the AR-15, “in all forms.” The prohibition also targets centerfire rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine and are equipped with one enumerated feature – such as certain popular barrel attachments, grips, and stocks.

NEWS NEWS
Canada’s Gun Confiscation Program in “First Phase”
Late last month, federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced “the first phase” of the federal government’s gun confiscation (“buyback”) program, part of the May 2020 ban on “assault weapons.” The Canadian press reports this initial step is a contract with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA), a group representing Canada’s hunting and sport shooting industry, to work with Public Safety Canada and firearm businesses and retailers. This phase, according to the news report, will cover approximately 11,000 now-“prohibited” firearms and related parts held as inventory, which the law now bans licensed retailers from transferring, selling or returning to the manufacturers.
NEWS NEWS
Washington Post: “Democratic AGs are Using the Courts to Win on…Gun Control”
With all due respect to the Washington Post, the headline to the recent article referenced in the title of this piece reminds us of the iconic phrase uttered by the character Inigo Montoya in the 1987 film Princess Bride.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alaska
Alaska: House Passes Emergency Powers Bill
Colorado
Colorado: Extreme Private Property Ban Killed
Colorado House to Vote on Misguided Bill Targeting Custom-Made Firearms Colorado: Misguided Bill Targeting Custom-Made Firearms and Shooting Ban on Private Property Committee Hearings Tomorrow
Delaware
Delaware: Senate Passes Maryland-Style Handgun Licensing Bill
Florida
Florida: Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment to be on 2024 Ballot
Florida: House Passes Bill Repealing Age Discrimination of Adults
Hawaii
Hawaii: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2023 Session
Iowa
Iowa: General Assembly Adjourns from 2023 Legislative Session
Kansas
Kansas Legislature Adjourned Sine Die From the 2023 Session
Louisiana
Louisiana: Senate Committee Hearing "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation Bill - Oppose SB 212
Maine
Maine: Several Critical Gun Bills Being Heard Next Week
Maine: Extreme Polling Place Gun Ban Killed
Massachusetts
Massachusetts: “Gun Law Listening Tour” in Brockton on Monday, May 8th
Missouri
Missouri: Self-Defense Bill Going to Senate Floor
Montana
Montana Legislature Adjourned Sine Die from the 2023 Session
Nevada
Nevada: Senate Judiciary Committee Voting on Carry Restrictions & Age Discrimination
Nevada: Assembly Judiciary Committee Considering Expanding Prohibited Person Categories
North Carolina
North Carolina – Concealed Carry Bill Falls Short at Crossover
North Dakota
North Dakota Legislature Adjourned Sine Die From the 2023 Session
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Governor Signed Two Important Second Amendment Bills: Boat Carry and Constitutional Carry Cleanup
Texas
Texas: Begin Contacting Your State Senators in Support of Two Pro-Second Amendment Bills
Texas House to Consider Three Pro-Second Amendment Measures on Tuesday
Vermont
Vermont: Floor Vote on 72-Hour Waiting Period Bill on Friday, May 5th
Vermont: Floor vote on 72-Hour Waiting Period bill on Tuesday, May 2nd

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 19 5/15/2023
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NEWS NEWS
A “Red State” or “Blue City” Murder Problem?
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s gun control group, Everytown for Gun Safety, ranks the 50 states on how well they have comported their laws to the organization’s civilian disarmament agenda. In doing so, the group describes New Hampshire, with its few gun control laws, as a “national failure.”

NEWS NEWS
“We Live in a Society” – First the Police, Now Prosecutors are Jumping Ship
Police forces in several major cities are experiencing “wokeness attrition” (here, here, and here), and in some progressive-led jurisdictions, prosecutors are following suit.

TAKE ACTION
Grassroots Spotlight: Meet Annual Award Winners Joey Marie, Stacy Simons, and Matt Balla
At NRA’s 152nd Annual Meetings in Indianapolis last month, the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division was proud to honor the latest winners of the NRA-ILA Jay M. Littlefield Award. This annual award recognizes individual NRA members for their meritorious defense of the Second Amendment.

NEWS NEWS
Universal Coin & Bullion, 1st National, and 1st American Attract 75% More Customers at NRAAM 2023
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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Colorado
Colorado General Assembly Adjourned from 2023 Session
Florida
Florida: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2023 Session
Maine
Maine: Committee to Vote on Anti-Shooting Range Bill
Maine: Sunday Hunting Bills Work Session Today
Minnesota
Minnesota: Urgent Action Needed – Oppose Gun Control Bill SF 2909!
Missouri
Missouri: Time Running Out for Self-Defense Bill
South Carolina
South Carolina: Constitutional Carry Advances to Floor from Senate Judiciary Committee
Texas
Texas House Committee Advances Gun Control Bill
Vermont
Vermont: Tell Gov. Phil Scott to VETO 72-Hour Waiting Period

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 20 5/22/2023
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NEWS NEWS
New York State Police Advocate: Governor’s Gun Seizure Mandate is Hindering Crime Fighting
Proponents of so-called “red flag” laws like to claim they are a “public safety” measure. But a union representing state police investigators in New York is sounding the alarm that a mandate handed down by Gov. Katherine Hochul (D) to increase seizures of lawfully-owned guns is interfering with their other crime fighting duties. Details were provided in a recent article at news site TimesUnion.com.

NEWS NEWS
US Senator Tries to Undermine Branch of Government Intended as a Check on HIS Branch of Government
As anyone who has an elementary school level education understands, our Founders established our federal government to have three branches—the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary—each designed with their own duties, and also designed to act as a check on the others from trying to assert too much power.

NEWS NEWS
No. Obama and Other Gun Controllers Don’t Want to Treat Guns Like Cars
Always one for lame platitudes, last week Barack Obama suggested that gun control has become too politicized and that firearms should be regulated like motor vehicles. Speaking with CBS Mornings, the former president offered something of a kinder, gentler version of his 2008 bitter clingers statement, opining,

NEWS NEWS
New San Francisco Law Would Prohibit Intimidating Crooks by Drawing Weapons
Comedian Dave Chappelle visited San Francisco last week to perform. “What the f—k happened to this place?” he asked, declaring that the whole city has morphed into its infamous Tenderloin district. “Y’all … need a Batman!”

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA-ILA Backed Lawsuit Challenging Maryland’s Unconstitutional Carry Restrictions Filed in Federal Court.
Maryland has become the latest state to defy the United States Supreme Court’s Bruen decision with the passage of SB 1 and HB 824. It has also become the latest state to get hit with an NRA-ILA backed lawsuit challenging those restrictions.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Court Preliminarily Enjoins New Jersey from Enforcing New Carry-Permitting Requirements and Sensitive-Place Restrictions in NRA-Backed Case
In December, New Jersey passed A4769, which effectively declares the entire state to be a sensitive place, increases permit fees, uses social media posts as grounds to deny permits, and requires gun owners to acquire insurance that does not appear to exist in the state.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alaska
Alaska: Legislature Passes Emergency Powers Bill
California
California: Numerous Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Floor Votes
Delaware
Delaware: House Committee Passes Handgun Licensing Bill
Louisiana
Louisiana: House Committee Preps for “Gun Day” Tomorrow; Contact your Lawmakers Today!
Maine
Maine: Democrats Advance Sweeping Gun Control Package
Maine: Major Gun Bill Week, Contact Committee Members Today!
Minnesota
MN: "Kitchen Sink" Gun Control Bill Passes House - Action Needed!
Missouri
Missouri: General Assembly Adjourns from 2023 Legislative Session
Nevada
Nevada: Gov. Lombardo Vetoes Anti-Gun Bills

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 21 5/30/2023
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NEWS NEWS
Need a Good Lawyer? Don’t Use Anti-Gun Groups as a Resource
The anti-gun extremists at Giffords and March for Our Lives are running a joint operation to try to convince students in law school to sign a pledge to never represent anyone within “the gun industry or gun lobby.” And while some have accurately pointed out this campaign is little more than an effort to try to limit available “legal talent” to an entire lawful industry—an industry that makes products specifically protected by the Second Amendment—there may be another way to look at this campaign.

NEWS NEWS
Undercover Video: Sen. Fetterman (D-Pa.) staffer claims boss would be “okay with like overturning the Second Amendment”
It seems as though Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) may like to overturn more than just the U.S. Senate’s standards of professional attire. According to an undercover video of Fetterman senate staffer Luke Borwegen, obtained by O’Keefe Media Group, the senator would be “okay with like overturning the Second Amendment.”

NEWS NEWS
Hypothesis or Hyperbole Gun Control Researchers Balk at Betting on Gun Control
Dr. John Lott, Jr., a leading researcher and founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), recently embarked on an unusual personal experiment: how many pro-gun control academics would literally bet in favor of their own findings, using Brazil as a case study?

NEWS NEWS
Report: Biden Administration Weaponizes DHS “Anti-Terrorism” Program Against Political Opponents
Those paying attention to official D.C. already know that Joe Biden’s political strategy involves portraying his political rivals, as not just wrong on policy or facts but as altogether illegitimate.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alaska
Alaska: Legislature Adjourns from Pro-Second Amendment 2023 Session
California
California: Six Anti-Gun Bills Pass Chamber of Origin, Others Still Eligible for Votes
Connecticut
Connecticut: Gun Control Bill Passes the House and Moves to the Senate
Connecticut: Gun Control Legislation Nearing House Vote
Illinois
Illinois: General Assembly Adjourns from Spring Session
Maine
Maine: Action Needed: Gun Lobby Day May 30th
Minnesota
Minnesota: Legislature Adjourns from 2023 Legislative Session
Oklahoma
Oklahoma 2023 Session Adjourned Sine Die
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: House Democrat Majority Passes Gun Control by Slimmest of Margins
South Carolina
South Carolina Final Constitutional Carry Vote Soon - Contact Your Senator Today!
South Carolina Final Constitutional Carry Vote Soon - Contact Your Senator Today!

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 22 6/5/2023
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NEWS NEWS
Study: Restrictive Gun Control Laws “Unlikely” to Solve Problem of Youth Gun Violence
A first of its kind study published in late May in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Network Open concluded that community-level “social vulnerability” factors like poverty, unemployment, crowded housing, and minority status were much more likely than “permissive” gun control laws to be strongly associated with a high gun-violence death rate among youth. “Our results suggest that legislation alone, although important, will not address the problem of gun violence in the US and needs to be accompanied by genuine, deep, and long-term investment in historically marginalized communities to reduce inequities.”

NEWS NEWS
Is This What Help Looks Like in Chicago?
Chicago, desperate to do something to try to diminish the violent crime that is ravaging the city, has turned to programs that are not your traditional law enforcement approach to try to help stem the tide. But if the recent Memorial Day weekend is any indication, not only are the programs not working, but one may be contributing to the problem; at least in one apparent incident.

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Grassroots Spotlight: NRA Freedom Fest at Dorchester Gun Shop
NRA-ILA Grassroots successfully hosted its first NRA FreedomFest at Dorchester Gun Shop in Grand Blanc, MI, in May. We were joined by our community partners, Michigan Open Carry and Ducks Unlimited, and enjoyed a great day in celebration of the Second Amendment!
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Maine
Maine: House to Vote on Anti-Shooting Range Bill
Nebraska
Nebraska Adjourned Sine Die from the 2023 Legislative Session
New York
New York: Approaching End of Session Is A Dangerous Time For Gun Owners
Texas
Texas Legislature Ends Regular Session After Passing a Trio of Pro-Second Amendment Bills & Rejecting Gun Control Measures
Virginia
Reminder: You’re Invited to the NRA Virginia State Conference on June 17th!

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 23 6/12/2023
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NEWS NEWS
Is gun control making Vermont less safe?
Up until 2018, deep blue Vermont was a model for sensible gun laws – meaning they had few and politicians on both sides of the aisle understood the tranquil state didn’t need any. Vermont was the original Constitutional Carry state, as the Right-to-Carry without a permit was affirmed in a 1903 state supreme court case. In 2017 Vermont ranked 49th in violent crime – ahead of only Maine.

NEWS NEWS
United Nations Finalizes Plan to Regulate Ammunition
Late into the night on 9 June, 2023 the United Nation’s Open-Ended Working Group on Conventional Ammunition (OEWG) concluded its development of a new global framework to address existing gaps in through-life conventional ammunition management despite the dissociation of the Russian Federation and their bedfellows Belarus.

NEWS NEWS
Anti-Gun Governor Grabs Headlines with Phony, Insincere Proposal to Amend Away Your Rights
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is presiding over a state in decline, with violent crime rising in the state and once renowned cities like San Francisco now cautionary tales of urban squalor. Residents and businesses are fleeing locales that have all but abandoned the idea of law enforcement, if not fleeing the state altogether.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Grassroots Spotlight: NRA 2A Day at Bow and Barrel
The Bow and Barrel Sportsmen Center recently hosted an NRA 2A Day that allowed the community to get the answers they needed to protect their Second Amendment rights in Missouri.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alabama
Alabama: Legislature Adjourns from 2023 Session
California
California: Senate Committee Hearing Gun Rationing Expansion
Colorado
Colorado - URGENT ACTION ALERT: Defend Your Second Amendment Rights in Broomfield City!
Connecticut
Connecticut: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die, but Not Before Governor Signs Gun Control Bill
Connecticut: Gov. Lamont Signs Major Gun Control Bill
Delaware
Delaware: Gun-Free Zone Expansion Bills Advance to House Floor
Hawaii
Hawaii: Gov. Green Signs Carry Restriction Bill
Louisiana
Louisiana: Legislature Adjourned from the 2023 Session
Maine
Maine Media Wants to Hear from NRA Members
Maine: Problematic Gun Bill Vote on Monday Maine: LD 1000 Defeated, Safeguarding Maine's Shooting Range Protection Laws
Nevada
Nevada: Legislature Adjourns from 2023 Legislative Session
Virginia
Reminder: You’re Invited to the NRA Virginia State Conference on June 17th!


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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 24 6/19/2023
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Bi-Partisan House Coalition Votes to Nullify Biden Administration Pistol Brace Rule
There isn’t much Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree on these days, but a Joint Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to disapprove the Biden Administration’s pistol brace rule passed out of the House Tuesday with bipartisan support. The measure received the backing of 217 Republicans and 2 Democrats, Reps. Jared F. Golden of Maine and Mary Sattler Peltola of Alaska. House Joint Resolution 44, as it is captioned, now moves to the Senate for consideration.

NEWS NEWS
Experiments on Liberty and a Local Laboratory
Ninety years ago, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis described a novel business regulation in a case then before the Court as one that “involves a vast extension of the area of control” exercised by the state. In an often-cited reference, he urged the Court to uphold the scheme. “Denial of the right to experiment may be fraught with serious consequences to the nation. It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.”

NEWS NEWS
Poll: Tennessee Voters Prefer Enforcing Existing Laws to Red Flag Gun Confiscation
As NRA-ILA has often pointed out, as ignorance recedes, so does support for gun control. Recent polling in Tennessee conducted by co/efficient shows that when voters are confronted with the reality of “red flag” gun confiscation laws, they prefer vigorous enforcement of existing mental health laws and detainment for those proven to be dangerous over ineffective measures that only serve to undermine Second Amendment rights.

FOX NEWS
House Republicans notch win in effort to overturn Biden admin's 'unconstitutional' pistol brace rule
House Republicans delivered a blow to the Biden administration's federal regulation on pistols with stabilizing braces, voting in favor of a National Rifle Association (NRA)-supported resolution that aims to overturn the rule.

DAILY WIRE
‘Arbitrary Attack’: NRA Moves To Shield Members From Biden Admin’s Pistol Brace Crackdown
The National Rifle Association on Wednesday moved to intervene in a legal challenge to the pistol brace rule being implemented under the Biden administration by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
California
California: Merchant Category Code Legislation Introduced
California: Senate Committee Hearing Gun Tax Bill
Indiana
Indianapolis City Council Attempts to Enact Gun Control
Maine
Maine: Pro-Gun Lawmakers Block Waiting Period Bill
New York
New York: 2023 Legislative Session Ends in Albany
Oregon
Oregon: The Walkout is Over and Gun Control is on the Move
Rhode Island
Rhode Island: Lawful Gun Owners Spared This Year
Texas
Governor Abbott Signs Key Pro-Second Amendment Bills into Law!

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 25 6/23/2023
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Stop the Presses! NRA and CNN Agree: Joe Biden Lies on Guns
It’s not often that NRA finds itself in agreement with CNN’s reporting about firearms, but the outlet’s fact-check of Joe Biden’s Connecticut gun control speech last week proved the cable news channel is capable of accurately reporting on guns … when it wants to. The piece noted that Biden “made at least five false claims related to guns, a subject on which he has repeatedly been inaccurate during his presidency.” While we might quibble that CNN actually undercounted the number of false claims related to guns Biden made in that address, their reporting was right on the money in the examples they did cite.

NEWS NEWS
Biden’s Unconstitutional Pistol Brace Rule Fine With All Senate Democrats
On June 22, the U.S. Senate voted on House Joint Resolution 44, which sought to disapprove the Biden Administration’s pistol brace rule. While the House passed H.J. Res. 44 on a bipartisan basis, the Senate’s vote stuck straight to party lines, with the provision failing 49-50.

NEWS NEWS
Hunter Biden Plea Deal Exemplifies America’s Gun Control Regime
Just in case anyone needed further evidence that gun control laws are about exercising political control and suppressing constitutional rights, rather than protecting the public from criminals, Joe Biden’s Department of Justice has provided them with unmistakable proof. On June 20, the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Delaware submitted paperwork outlining a plea deal for the president’s son, Hunter Biden. Under the terms of the agreement, Hunter would avoid a conviction for possessing a firearm while being an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” if he completes a pretrial diversion program.

NEWS NEWS
Fabulist in Chief Biden Lies to Anti-Gun Crowd
When it comes to Joe Biden’s rambling, anti-gun speeches, sometimes he seems just confused, and sometimes he mistakenly reveals his true agenda of eradicating the Second Amendment and stripping virtually every law-abiding American of their right to arms and self-defense.

NEWS NEWS
Adventures in the Gun Control Multiverse
Gun control legislators often appear to inhabit an alternative universe, one with its own laws of time, science, logic, and common sense. Take, for example, the dogged and delusional adherence to the “science” of firearm microstamping.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
California
California: Public Safety Committees Hearing Carry Restriction & Other Anti-Gun Bills
Colorado
Colorado Victory Alert: Your Actions Have Postponed Anti-Gun Ordinances in Broomfield!
Oregon
Oregon: Anti-Gun Bill Going to Governor
South Carolina
South Carolina: 2023 Session Informally Adjourns, Constitutional Carry Still Alive

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 26 7/17/2023
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NEWS NEWS
Gun Prohibition Advocates Demonize Lawful Industry, Ignore Actual Criminals
Here we go again. Four years after then-Vice President Joe Biden said, “Our enemy is the gun manufacturers,” gun control advocates are still trying to convince Americans that violent crime results from law-abiding businesses providing a constitutionally-protected product under exacting government scrutiny. Amidst the gun prohibition lobby’s never-ending – and usually illegal – campaign of harassing lawsuits, Everytown has now upped the ante with its new “research” effort, “Inside the Gun Shop.” The point is not to shed understanding on America’s regulated firearm industry, however, but to impugn and dox the businesses that make the Second Amendment possible.

NEWS NEWS
Buckle Up, Chicago: There’s a More Just and Vibrant City Ahead
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot made history this year, becoming the first mayor in that city to lose a re-election bid in 40 years. Lightfoot, a progressive who swept into office in 2019 on a landslide vote, was ousted in an election where public safety – specifically, runaway crime – was the dominant issue.

NEWS NEWS
MCC Update: Pro-gun States Block Credit Card Gun Registry Scheme
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TAKE ACTION
Grassroots Spotlight: Virginia Kick-Off Events
With Virginia’s state elections underway, NRA-ILA has deployed Campaign Field Staff to the Virginia Beach area, and we could think of no better way to kick off our efforts than an NRA 2A Day with a strong Second Amendment Activist Center and community partner.

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Grassroots Spotlight: NRA 2A Day at Battlefield Firearms!
With the state of Virginia in full election mode this year, NRA-ILA Grassroots is making important outreach in critical areas of the state by way of NRA-ILA’s Virginia Campaign Field Staff. Staff recently held a successful “NRA 2A Day” at Battlefield Firearms in Locust Grove, outside of Fredericksburg, where new volunteers descended upon the usually quiet, rural intersection of Routes 3 and 20, for a great day in celebration of the Second Amendment!

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Grassroots Spotlight: NRA Spring State Conference Recap!
The NRA-ILA Grassroots Team has been hard at work, building on the continued success of the NRA State Conference series in 2023. This year’s slate of events started off strong with hundreds of patriots gathering in support of “the Second”, in Nebraska.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
California
California: Senate Committees Hearing Anti-Gun Bills Before Summer Recess
Delaware
Delaware: General Assembly Adjourns from 2023 Regular Session
Maine
Maine: Maine Senate Shoots Down Universal Background Checks
New Mexico
Interim Legislative Committee to Meet Tuesday to Discuss Gun Control Proposals for 2024 Session!
Oregon
Oregon: Gov. Kotek Signs Restrictions on Home-Built Firearms

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 27 7/24/2023​

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NEWS NEWS “Smart Guns,” Dumb Policy​

In 2002, Democrat lawmakers in New Jersey passed a first-of-its-kind bill to restrict the handguns that could be sold at retail in that state to “smart guns” (called “personalized guns” in the bill). The law would take effect once the state’s attorney general determined that “at least one manufacturer had delivered at least one production model of a personalized handgun to a registered or licensed wholesale or retail dealer” anywhere in the country. Among other things, the attorney general was required to set standards, determine whether a handgun met the statutory definition of “personalized handgun,” and compile a list of qualifying guns which could be sold in the state. (Manufacturers seeking to have a gun approved would have to provide a handgun for testing, pay an application fee, and pay the costs associated with testing the gun to ensure it was a “personalized handgun.”) Wholesale and retail gun dealers would be prohibited from importing into and offering for sale any handgun that wasn’t a “personalized handgun,” but this did not apply to handguns sold or transferred to law enforcement officials in New Jersey.

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NEWS NEWS St. Louis and D.C. Show Gun Control Isn’t About Public Safety​

With many prominent government officials exhibiting a flagrant indifference to violent crime, it’s getting harder for anti-gun politicians to pretend that their gun control schemes are anything other than a means to harass law-abiding gun owners. Recent incidents from anti-gun jurisdictions St. Louis and the District of Columbia further illustrate this point.

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NEWS NEWS Examples of Truth and Sanity Slip Past Editorial Process at The Trace​

Last month we reported on a surprising fact check by CNN that sought to hold Joe Biden accountable for several false statements he made during an anti-gun speech in Connecticut. Yet perhaps even more shocking were recent articles at the anti-gun propaganda site The Trace that managed to deliver accurate and relevant information on firearm-related crime in America. At this point, it is too early to say whether the latter examples were editorial slip-ups or actual instances of journalistic integrity.

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NEWS NEWS Media, Academics Tout Eddie Eagle-Like Safety Program​

On July 17, CNN ran a story with the headline, “A one-minute video reduced kids’ unsafe behavior around guns, study finds.” The item summarized the findings of study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics titled, “Effect of a Gun Safety Video on Children’s Behavior Around Real Guns.”

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Grassroots Spotlight: NRA 2A Day at The Gun Shop & Range in Florida!​

Your NRA-ILA Grassroots Florida team has been in full-swing with new volunteer opportunities across the state!

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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	Massachusetts Massachusetts: Update on Proposed Sweeping Gun Control​
	Minnesota Minnesota: Department of Natural Resources Bans Use of Traditional Ammunition on Designated Public Lands​

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 28 7/31/2023​

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NEWS NEWS It’s a Feature, not a Bug – Permit Numbers Decline Despite Bruen​

The United States Supreme Court ruling striking down New York State’s concealed carry permit rules as unconstitutional was big news in June of 2022, but indications are that officials in the Big Apple are still trying to decide how to best pretend it never happened.

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NEWS NEWS ANOTHER New Zealand Gun Owner Data Leak Shows Dangers of Gun Registration​

James Bond author Ian Fleming wrote, “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.” It could be time for New Zealand gun owners to start getting suspicious.

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FOX NEWS Governor Dunleavy Signs First Major Pro-2A Legislation in Ten Years, NRA-Backed House Bill 61​

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Saturday signed into law a measure that seeks to block state and local officials from closing gun stores during disasters declared by the governor, unless such closures apply to all other businesses.

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AMERICA'S 1ST FREEDOM Silencing The NRA​

It is outrageous that there is not more public outcry about the New York state government’s attempt to destroy a 150-plus-year-old civil-rights association— yes, our National Rifle Association.

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Wisconsin Wisconsin: “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation Bill Introduced​

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 29 8/7/2023​

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NEWS NEWS Biden Administration Stabs Gun Control Partners in the Back with Treacherous Overreach​

Moderate members of both political parties are criticizing the Biden Administration for its recent move to defund longstanding scholastic archery and hunter education programs under a recently passed gun control law. The programs, which have no demonstrable connection to crime or violence, are the latest innocent victims of the misnamed Bi-Partisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The episode reinforces two critically important lessons that any pro-gun legislator should remember. One: there is no such thing as harmless gun control. Two: Moderates who join forces with anti-gun extremists will eventually be embarrassed by the partnership.

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NEWS NEWS Delusional City Leadership – Criminals Are Making Our Cities Safer!​

In much the same way that shoplifting has become “shopping” in progressive-run cities and gun control is rebranded as “responsible solutions,” one of the left’s approaches to public safety is funding ex-cons and felons to quell crime.

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NEWS NEWS Far More Gun Owners than Gun Controllers Pretend​

Part of the gun control advocates’ narrative includes the claim that the number of gun owners in the U.S. is falling. The obvious goal of this messaging campaign is to convince policymakers that they need not consider the rights or the democratic will of this supposedly diminishing portion of the population. A new study has revealed that survey data purporting to show the number of gun owners in the U.S. is of dubious value and is likely a severe undercount.

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TAKE ACTION Grassroots Spotlight: Missouri Political Update Meetings Recap!​

Summers are for the Second Amendment! Your NRA-ILA Grassroots Team continues to stay active throughout the summer working to engage supporters in anticipation of a critical 2024 election year. Recently, Missouri NRA-ILA Field Staff held a series of three NRA-ILA Political Update meetings across the state in Poplar Bluff, St. Peters, and Independence. Joined by Missouri State Representatives Hardy Billington, Adam Schnelting, and Dave Hinman, these important events served as great opportunities to make grassroots outreach as well as provide important updates on legislative and political updates, as well as NRA’s grassroots efforts in Missouri and nationwide.

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 30 8/14/2023​

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NEWS NEWS New Details Leaked on Biden Administration’s Upcoming Background Check Power Grab​

Last week, we reported on the Biden Administration’s treacherous move to defund scholastic archery, hunting, and marksmanship programs under an obscure provision of the Orwellian Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The BSCA has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving for extreme and persecutory gun control, to the mortification of some of its more moderate supporters who thought they were voting for provisions aimed at reducing crime and increasing access to mental healthcare. Now, details are emerging of Biden’s latest plans to leverage the sprawling, sinister act in his continued pursuit of civilian disarmament. This time the target is eliminating the age-old practice of noncommercial, private firearm sales.

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NEWS NEWS “Real Change” – Canada’s Violent Crime, Homicide Rates Hit Historical Highs​

When Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party was elected in 2015, its official election platform promised “real change” for Canadians. The Liberal public safety “plan will keep Canadians safe and protect their rights, without resorting to the politics of fear or letting ideology trump evidence in decision-making.” On guns specifically, the Liberal Party asserted that the Conservative government, under then-Prime Minister “Stephen Harper has steadily weakened our gun laws in ways that make Canadians more vulnerable and communities more dangerous. We will take pragmatic action to make it harder for criminals to get, and use, handguns and assault weapons.”

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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	California California: Legislature Returning from Summer Recess​
	Massachusetts Massachusetts: Major Pro-Gun Rally On August 27th​
	Tennessee Tennessee: Governor Lee Calls Special Legislative Session​

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 31 8/21/2023​

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NEWS NEWS Changes Coming Soon for New York State Gun Owners​

There are some significant changes due to take effect early next month in the Empire State.

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NEWS NEWS National Review Wrong on ATF Frame or Receiver Rule​

Political observers expect the Washington Post and the New York Times to carry water for Joe Biden’s Department of Justice gun control agenda. It’s surprising when the conservative National Review seemingly bends over backwards to defend the weaponized agency in a poorly researched and written piece.

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TAKE ACTION Grassroots Spotlight: Annual Legally Armed in Detroit Ladies Shoot​

Last month, the NRA had the privilege of attending and sponsoring the 12th Annual Legally Armed in Detroit’s Ladies Shoot. This event is the largest, free, women’s shoot of its kind. Most of those in attendance had never fired a gun before. Thousands of ladies partook in this one-of-a-kind, judgment-free event, with the assistance of NRA and USCCA volunteer instructors. This made for the perfect introduction to firearms and firearms safety. Following the event, many showed a deep interest in seeking further firearms training. NRA-ILA has long-supported new NRA Board Member, Rick Ector’s, Legally Armed in Detroit event. Last month, as we set-up at Midwest Shooting Center (formally Top Gun), we were once again reminded of where it all began.

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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	California California: Resolution Calling for a Constitutional Convention to Redefine the Second Amendment Scheduled for a Hearing​
	Massachusetts Massachusetts: Major Pro-Gun Rally On August 27th​

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 32 8/28/2023​

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NEWS NEWS Once again: No, children are not more likely to die by guns than motor vehicles​

In further evidence of Americans’ waning attention spans, the once annual ritual of gun control activists and their media lackeys manipulating CDC fatal injury data to push a misleading factoid about children and firearms has become semiannual.

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NEWS David Hemenway Given Platform to Mislead on Guns by Obscure Online Outlet​

David Hemenway, a Professor of Health Policy at Harvard University’s Injury Control Research Center, has been a proud proponent of anti-gun “research” for many years. Rather than relying on criminologists and experts in law enforcement to diminish violent crime where firearms are used, Hemenway long-ago jumped on the anti-gun bandwagon of trying to frame the discussion about gun-control from an approach of addressing it as a “public health” issue—as if there is some sort of vaccine that could be developed to stop violent criminals from being violent criminals.

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FOX NEWS NRA digs up history to push back on Kamala Harris claim on assault ban​

The National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a blistering response to Vice President Kamala Harris arguing President Biden will ban so-called "assault weapons."

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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	Missouri Missouri: Attorney General Slams St. Louis Mayor’s Unconstitutional Gun Control Proposals​
	Tennessee Tennessee: 2023 Special Session Convenes - Gun Control Legislation Introduced​

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 33 9/6/2023​

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NEWS NEWS Biden Admin Oversteps Authority to Attack Law-Abiding Gun Owners, Again​

Last Thursday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) announced a new proposed rule on the “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms.” --the definition that controls when individuals engage in sufficient commerce in firearms so as to need to be licensed under federal law as a Federal Firearms Licensee (“FFL”). Under the proposed rule, Biden’s ATF would go well beyond statutory authority to fabricate presumptions of when an individual needs be an FFL, and the rule itself acknowledges its unlawfulness.

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NEWS NEWS Arms Trade Treaty Sets Sights on Industry​

After almost ten years of utter failure, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has shifted its focus. Once touted as the United Nation’s (UN) crown jewel in preventing and eradicating the illicit trade and diversion of conventional arms, last week’s Ninth Conference of States Parties (CSP9) served as an almost singularly focused attack on the global firearms industry.

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NEWS Canadians on Canada’s Gun Control Measures: Expensive, Ineffective, Political Posturing​

More than three years have passed since Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban and mandatory confiscation (“buyback”) of what he called “military grade assault weapons,” which was followed by a national handgun “freeze” and other gun control measures.

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WASHINGTON EXAMINER NRA Victory in Fight Over Ammo Ban​

A federal court on Friday rejected a long-fought effort by environmental groups to force a ban on lead ammo in a national forest, providing a key win for hunters, the National Rifle Association, and the United States Forest Service.

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FOX NEWS NRA says Biden admin's proposal for more firearms background checks is an attack on law-abiding gun owners​

The National Rifle Association responded this week to the Biden administration’s proposed rule requiring more background checks to combat rising gun violence, saying it was just another step to attack "law-abiding gun owners."

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TAKE ACTION Grassroots Spotlight: NRA Attends Young Republican Convention in Texas!​

Last month, your NRA-ILA Grassroots Team was in Dallas, Texas with the Young Republican National Convention.

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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	California California: Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Floor Votes as the Legislature Enters the Final Two Weeks of Session​
	Nebraska Saturday is Constitutional Carry Day in Nebraska! Nebraska: Lincoln Mayor Doubles Down on So-Called “Gun-Free Zones” With Executive Order Nebraska: Omaha Mayor Signs Anti-Gun Executive Order Ahead of Constitutional Carry​
	Texas Three NRA-Backed Bills Take Effect on September 1 in Texas​

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 34 9/11/2023​

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NEWS NEWS Your Help Urgently Needed! Comment Period Open on Biden’s Illegal Background Check Rulemaking​

Your help is urgently needed, as the official comment period on ATF’s rulemaking, “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms," began on Friday, September 8. Comments on the rule will be accepted for 90 days, until December 7, 2023. The more comments ATF receives exposing the flaws, false premises, and overreaching nature of the rule, the more ATF will have to answer for if the agency persists in this ill-conceived effort. While it might be true that no amount of well-reasoned opposition will cause the Biden Administration to discontinue its persecution of gun-owning America, thoughtful comments exposing the proposal’s true nature may embarrass ATF into rewriting some of its worst provisions. And if that doesn’t happen, judges will be on notice that ATF was warned of the proposal’s problems when the final rule is, inevitably, challenged in court.

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NEWS NEWS Government Continues to Downplay, Distort Data on Defensive Gun Use​

In 2021, John R. Lott, Jr., the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) released a paper on the “serious errors” he found in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports purporting to track “active shooter incidents” (ASIs). The FBI’s annual or biannual reports – which aim “to provide federal, state and local law enforcement with data so they can better understand how to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from these incidents” – contained, according to Dr. Lott, critical errors. In one instance, the failure to include “many major missed cases” meant that once those cases were accounted for, what the FBI had presented as a drastic increase in ASIs between 2000 and 2013 was actually a “slight, statistically insignificant upward trend over the 38 years from 1977 through 2014,” and one that was, moreover, attributable to high numbers in a single year (2012).

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NEWS NEWS Biden Admin Continues to Terrorize Gun Owners​

In the legal world there is a Latin term in terrorem. The term is used to describe actions designed to intimidate or terrorize someone into a certain course of conduct, often in cases where the actual legal ability or willingness to demand that course of conduct are dubious. In short, rule through fear rather than legitimacy or the law.

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FOX NEWS NRA slams Democratic governor's gun order, issues harsh advice​

FIRST ON FOX: The National Rifle Association slammed Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for "ignoring" the Constitution and temporarily suspending open and concealed carry across Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County under an emergency public health order.

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TAKE ACTION Grassroots Spotlight: What is NRA Freedom Fest?​

The strength of NRA-ILA Grassroots is based largely on the important networking relationships built within Second Amendment communities nationwide. For the last several years, your NRA-ILA Grassroots Team has been working closely with community partners to elevate that critical outreach and build signature NRA-ILA Grassroots events celebrating freedom and firearms including an exciting opportunity called NRA Freedom Fest.

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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	California California: Legislature Passes 11% Gun & Ammo Tax​
	Kansas Kansas: Former Kansas State Rifle Association President Patricia Stoneking Presented with NRA-ILA Distinguished Advocate Award​
	New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham Attempting Unconstitutional Gun Ban in Bernalillo County!​

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 35 9/18/2023​

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NEWS NEWS Update: New Mexico Governor’s Unconstitutional Carry Ban Temporarily Halted, NRA Files Suit​

On September 8, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham (D) surprised her political opponents and allies when the politician purported to suspend the U.S. and New Mexico constitutions and state statute using a “public health emergency order.” The governor’s directive attempted to unilaterally prohibit law abiding gun owners from exercising their right to bear arms for 30 days in Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County.

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NEWS NEWS When the rubber hits the road: Anti-police activist does U-turn after being carjacked​

Three years ago, the “defund the police” movement got its start in Minneapolis, MN. A number of leftist politicians wasted no time in jumping on the bandwagon, along with a bunch of Hollywood celebrities – all of whom thought it was a great idea to slash police funding or, in some cases, to abolish the police entirely.

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NEWS NEWS California Tax is About Curtailing Exercise of a Constitutional Right​

On September 7, the California Legislature passed AB-28. The bill would place an 11 percent excise tax on the sales price of all firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition. As of press time, the legislation remains on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

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FOX NEWS NRA gets unanimous GOP backing in suit to dismantle governor’s ‘unlawful’ gun order​

FIRST ON FOX: The National Rifle Association hit Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with a lawsuit Thursday in the state's Supreme Court over an "unconstitutional" rule temporarily suspending open and concealed carry across Albuquerque and the surrounding county.

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TAKE ACTION Grassroots Spotlight: NRA Activism Trainings in Florida​

The Sunshine State loves the Second! Earlier this month, your NRA-ILA Florida Grassroots Team hosted various events across the state to continue NRA’s important work in maximizing grassroots education and outreach.

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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	California California: Legislature Passes Carry Restrictions & Over a Dozen More Anti-Gun Bills Headed to the Governor​
	New Mexico New Mexico: State and Local Lawmakers Take Action Against Governor’s Gun Ban Orders​

 

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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 30, No. 36 9/25/2023​

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GUN LAWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION NEWS New York’s Ammunition Background Check System: An Expensive Wreck?​

The F-35 stealth jet isn’t the only example of expensive technology that crashed recently. The implementation of New York’s ammunition background check law – the rollout of which was, to be generous, extremely low visibility – was a disaster of its own, judging from initial reports.

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GUN LAWS NEWS NEWS Biden Creates New Office to Funnel Taxpayer Funds to Gun Control Advocacy​

Professional gun control advocates have always had a seat at the table in the Biden White House. Now, however, they will not only sit at the table but determine its menu, set it, and compile the guest list for it. This comes under a new initiative launched by Joe Biden last Friday to establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention, to be overseen by none other than Kamala Harris.

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LEGAL & LEGISLATION NEWS NEWS Seeking Attention, Not Solutions in New Mexico​

After several weeks of the abject failure of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) attempt to suspend constitutional rights in her state, there are a number of theories as to what, exactly, she was hoping to accomplish.

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FOX NEWS NRA Life Member Defends Family and Farm, Holds Armed Burglars With Billy Club At Gunpoint Until Police Arrive​

NRA Life Member Sam Krautscheid courageously defended his family and farm from burglars with a billy club. “I don't want to shoot, but I will shoot," he stated, holding the intruders at gunpoint until police arrived. Speaking to NRA, he reflected, "I am glad God spoke to them, and they listened to me, so it didn't escalate."

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BREITBART Breitbart: AG Jeff Landry Says Louisiana Will Adopt Constitutional Carry When He’s Governor​

Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) discussed his run for Governor of Louisiana with Breitbart News and affirmed constitutional carry will finally be secured once he is in the gubernatorial office.

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TAKE ACTION LEGAL & LEGISLATION Grassroots Spotlight: New Mexicans Rally to Oppose Gun Control​

New Mexico rallied in solidarity to defend the Second Amendment! On Saturday, September 16th, your NRA-ILA Grassroots team and 100 law-abiding New Mexicans gathered at Calibers Shooting Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and spoke out “on the Frontlines” against Governor Lujan Grisham's unconstitutional firearms ban!

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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​

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Massachusetts Massachusetts: 2A Rally in Boston Commons, on September 27th​

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