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DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, February 26, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Hawaii: Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote on Anti-Gun Bills

On Thursday, February 27th, the Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a decision-making hearing on SB 2519 and SB 2635. No oral testimony will be accepted at this hearing.






NEWS
NRA Congratulates Katharine MacGregor on her Confirmation as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior

MacGregor Brings ‘Deep Knowledge” of Public Resource Management Fairfax, VA - The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) welcomes Katharine MacGregor as the new Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. The U.S. Senate confirmed MacGregor with a 58-38 bipartisan vote on February 25, 2020.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Virginia: Senate Voting on Anti-Gun House Bills

Today, the Virginia Senate is holding third reading (final floor vote) on the anti-gun bills that crossed over from the House.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, February 27, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
West Virginia: Carry Permit Fee Reduction Moves to Senate Floor

Today, the Senate Finance Committee voted to approve House Bill 4955, sending it to the Senate floor. HB 4955 reduces the application fee for a License to Carry Deadly Weapons (LCDW).






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Iowa: House Passes Range Protection & Preemption Bill

On February 27th, the Iowa House of Representatives voted 52-44 to pass House File 2502 to protect shooting ranges from being shut down by unreasonable local ordinances and ensure that Second Amendment rights remain protected across the state. It’s now on to the Senate for further consideration.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Alabama: Sheriffs Attempting to Kill Lifetime Permit Option

Your NRA has learned that a number of Alabama sheriffs are attempting to derail House Bill 39 and Senate Bill 47, NRA-supported bills to provide a lifetime option to Alabama’s concealed carry permit holders. We’ve heard that the Alabama Sheriffs Association (ASA) and individual sheriffs from across the state have been in Montgomery hammering your legislators to kill these important bills. The choice of which option is best for your self-defense needs should be YOURS, not theirs.






NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Leads Constitutional Carry Fight in TN

The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is leading the fight for Constitutional Carry in Tennessee, a measure that would expand self-defense options for law-abiding citizens.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Friday, February 28, 2020






NEWS
NRA Challenges Oregon’s Latest Gun, Magazine Ban

The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today filed a legal challenge to Initiative Petition 60 (IP60), a proposed ballot measure that would heavily regulate commonly owned semi-automatic firearms, ban the possession of these firearms by law-abiding young adults, and ban standard capacity magazines.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: Legislators Take a Stand Against Gun Control

A group of pro-Second Amendment lawmakers have taken the step of refusing to attend floor sessions. Their action prevents a chamber of the Oregon Legislature from reaching a quorum and stops House Bill 4005A and other bills from advancing.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Alabama: We Need Your Help to Pass Lifetime Permits in Senate Judiciary!

On March 4th, the Senate Committee on Judiciary will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 47 to create a new lifetime carry permit. A number of sheriffs are attempting to derail this much needed upgrade, so Second Amendment supporters need to make their voices heard.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Minnesota: House Passes Pair of Anti-Gun Bills to the Senate

Yesterday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed anti-gun carryover legislation from 2019, House File 8 and House File 9.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Virginia: Senate Passes Anti-Gun House Bills

On February 26th and 27th, the Virginia Senate voted to pass a number of the anti-gun bills that crossed over from the House.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Saturday, February 29, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Hawaii: Anti-Gun Bills Continue to Move Through the Legislature

On February 27th, the Hawaii Legislature returned from the five day recess and immediately resumed work on moving anti-gun legislation that will directly impact your rights. The House passed HB 1902, HB 2736, and HB 2744. The bills will now move to the Senate for further consideration. On the Senate side, the Judiciary Committee passed SB 2519 and SB 2635, both with amendments.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
West Virginia: Important Preemption Bill On 2nd Reading

On February 29th, the West Virginia House of Delegates will be holding second reading on Senate Bill 96 to strengthen West Virginia’s preemption law.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, March 2, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
West Virginia: Important Preemption Bill Heading to Governor

On March 2nd, the West Virginia House of Delegates voted 81-17 to pass Senate Bill 96 to strengthen West Virginia’s preemption law. It will now go to Governor Jim Justice for his signature.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Maryland: Another Week Ahead of Committee Hearings for Gun Control Legislation

Tomorrow, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will consider Senate Bill 958, cross-file bill of House Bill 910.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New York: Lead Ammunition Ban Another Swipe at New York Gun Owners and Sportsmen

The Assembly Codes Committee passed a bill last week that bans hunting with lead ammunition on public lands.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: “Gun Harm Reduction” Priority Removed from Nomination List

On Tuesday, February 25 the San Jose City Council removed Mayor Liccardo’s “Gun Harm Reduction” priority from the Priority Nomination List.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Hampshire: Committees to Vote on Anti-Gun Bills

This week, multiple legislative committees are scheduled to consider anti-gun bills. Each of these bills are unnecessary attempts to create further restrictions on your Second Amendment rights.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, March 3, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: NRA Challenges Gun & Mag Ban Initiatives

Today, the NRA filed legal challenges against Initiative Petition 61 and Initiative Petition 62, which severely restrict and regulate commonly-owned firearms, making it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Hampshire: Senate to Vote on Anti-Shooting Range Bill

On March 5th, the New Hampshire Senate is expected to have floor votes on Senate Bill 469, which endangers shooting ranges. Your state senator needs to hear from you now!






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
West Virginia: Carry Permit Fee Reduction Heading to Governor

On March 3rd, the West Virginia Senate voted 34-0 to pass House Bill 4955. House Bill 4955 reduces the application fee for a License to Carry Deadly Weapons (LCDW). It will now go to Governor Jim Justice for his signature.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Florida: Do you want to know what's really going on at NRA?

Do you really want to know what's going on at NRA? Do you really want to know why anti-gun politicians,NRA's fanatical enemies and dissidents are attacking NRA?


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DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, March 4, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Missouri: Senate Committee Hearing Self-Defense On Public Transit

On March 5th, the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee will hear Senate Bill 700 to ensure law-abiding citizens may carry firearms for self-defense on public transit.






NEWS
NRA-Endorsed Dan Sullivan Wins Arkansas State Senate Primary

NRA-backed Dan Sullivan beats incumbent to capture win in Arkansas' 21st senate district.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Illinois: FOID Fee Increase & Mandatory Fingerprinting Back to Senate

Senate Bill 1966, the gun control package from 2019, is going back to the Senate for concurrence. The Senate Judiciary Committee can hear House Amendments 1, 2, and 3 to SB 1966 soon.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, March 5, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: Supreme Court Sides With NRA Against Anti Self-Defense Initiative

On March 5th, the Oregon Supreme Court sided with NRA on several points in a challenge against Initiative Petition 40, finding the title and “yes” result statement inadequate to alert voters of the changes proposed to the law. It will now be sent back to the Attorney General for modification.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Hampshire: Anti-Shooting Range Bill Defeated!

On March 5th, the New Hampshire Senate voted 24-0 to defeat Senate Bill 469. Thanks to your steady opposition, this bill was defeated and will not advance this session.






NEWS
NRA Statement on Oregon State Supreme Court Win

The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action released the following statement today regarding the Oregon Supreme Court's ruling on IP 40.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Alabama: Lifetime Permit Bill Moves to Senate Floor

On March 5th, the Senate Committee on Judiciary voted to pass Senate Bill 47 to create a new lifetime carry permit. It now goes to the Senate floor for consideration.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Tennessee: NRA-Supported Constitutional Carry Legislation on the Move in Nashville

Constitutional Carry legislation is advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly and your lawmakers need to hear from you!


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DAILY ALERT FOR Friday, March 6, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Rhode Island: Gun Bill Night Scheduled for Wednesday in House Judiciary

Ocean State lawmakers will be burning the midnight oil next Wednesday night poring through a lengthy agenda in the House Judiciary Committee.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: Legislature Adjourns

On March 5th, the Oregon Legislature adjourned. As previously reported, pro-gun legislators took the step of refusing to attend floor sessions in order to prevent a quorum in either chamber of the legislature, effectively defeating gun control legislation for the session.


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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 27, No. 9 2/26/2020


NEWS NEWS
The King of Gaffes Retains His Crown
After the Las Vegas, Nev. Democrat Presidential debate, where New York City billionaire Michael Bloomberg made his embarrassing debut on the stage, many expected the Charleston, S.C. debate to be another debacle. They were not disappointed.

NEWS NEWS
Bloomberg’s Debate Bloopers
Joe Biden isn’t the only presidential candidate having uncomfortable verbal lapses. One of the more telling moments of the tenth Democratic presidential primary debate on February 25th occurred when former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg put his mouth where his money is, blurting out that in 2018, he had “bought” Democrats their majority in the House of Representatives.

NEWS NEWS
Politifact Gets is Wrong Again and Again on So-called “Universal” Background Checks
The so-called “fact-checkers” at Politifact (a project of the Poynter Institute) continue to provide cover for one of the gun control effort’s most ridiculous talking points. These self-appointed arbiters of reality would have you believe that it is “True” when anti-gun advocates and politicians claim that the overwhelming majority of Americans support the criminalization of private firearms transfers - often sold to the public as “universal background checks.” In order to support their incorrect conclusion, these dubious truth seekers systematically avoid the best data on the subject - actual election results in states where this policy has been on the ballot.

NEWS NEWS
Bloomberg Pays for the Same Anti-Gun Article (on Free Data) Twice
Francis Wilkinson at Bloomberg Opinion took a brief analysis published by The Trace, juiced it up with some more direct “guns are bad” language, added a lengthy quote from yet another Bloomberg personality, and repackaged it as an op-ed. Does Bloomberg know he’s paying for the same article twice?

NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Aloha to Freedom: Hawaii Lawmakers Push Severe Ammo Restrictions
In the last year, gun owners across the U.S. have watched in horror as California has rolled out its byzantine and unworkable ammunition restrictions. Since July 1, 2019, gun owners in the Golden State have been required to undergo a background check each time they purchase ammunition. The program has been a disaster. In December, the Sacramento Bee reported that tens of thousands of law-abiding Californians have been improperly denied ammunition purchases under the program, while only 101 were prohibited persons who were rejected. According to the report, “etween July 1 and November, nearly one in every five ammunition purchases was rejected by the California Department of Justice.”
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alabama
Alabama: We Need Your Help to Pass Lifetime Permits in Senate Judiciary!
Alabama: Sheriffs Attempting to Kill Lifetime Permit Option
California
California: Legislature to Consider Banning Lead Ammo at Shooting Ranges
Florida
Florida: DOJ Study Shows That a "Gun-Show Loophole" Doesn't Exist
Georgia
Georgia: Carry Permit Reciprocity Heads to House Floor
Hawaii
Hawaii: Anti-Gun Bills Continue to Move Through the Legislature
Iowa
Iowa: House Passes Range Protection & Preemption Bill
Minnesota
Minnesota: House Passes Pair of Anti-Gun Bills to the Senate
Nebraska
Nebraska: Gun Control Bills Fail to Advance before Deadline
New Jersey
New Jersey: Gun Bills Stall in Senate Committee
Oregon
NRA Challenges Oregon’s Latest Gun, Magazine Ban
Tennessee
NRA Leads Constitutional Carry Fight in TN
Utah
Utah: Three Anti-Gun Bills Die in Committee
Virginia
Virginia: Senate Passes Anti-Gun House Bills
West Virginia
West Virginia: Carry Permit Fee Reduction Moves to Senate Floor

 

DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, March 9, 2020






NEWS
Super Tuesday Proves to Be Pretty Super… For President Donald Trump

In the aftermath of primary voting in 14 states on March 3, known as Super Tuesday, two things now seem clear. President Donald Trump will face either former Vice President Joe Biden or Sen. Bernie Sanders in November. And he will do it with a motivated and enthusiastic voter base.






NEWS
Licensed Security Guard Arrested Under New Jersey’s Self-Defense Ammunition Ban

With cases like those of Shanneen Allen, Brian Aitken, Gordon Van Gilder, Hisashi Pompey, and many others, New Jersey has a well-earned reputation for malevolent gun prosecutions. As bad as those cases were, the Garden State may have just bested their own record for malice with a new low in anti-gun oppression.






NEWS
Bloomberg Quits After Coming up Short on Super Tuesday

Last week, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg joined the growing list of Democrats who have abandoned their dream of taking on President Donald Trump this November. His effort will be remembered as one in which he spent big but accomplished little.






NEWS
Joe Biden to Gun Confiscator O’Rourke: “You’re Gonna Take Care of the Gun Problem With Me”

Presidential contender Joe Biden’s fortunes have recently shifted, with game-changing wins in several important Democrat primary contests. He has succeeded in part by positioning himself as the Democrats’ “safe” choice to square off against President Trump, at least in comparison to self-proclaimed Socialist Bernie Sanders.






NEWS
Amid the Anti-gun Hysteria of the Democrat Primary, NICS Sets Another Record

January 2020 was a record-setting month for the FBI’s NICS Office and our coverage noted that law-abiding gun owners buy firearms whenever anti-gun politicians start targeting them instead of criminals. A couple of things have happened since January: failed candidate Mike Bloomberg and others kept talking about their gun control aspirations, and law-abiding gun owners kept buying firearms and getting permits for concealed carry.






NEWS
Bloomberg’s Anti-gun Hypocrisy and Ignorance Abounded as His Campaign Floundered

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg may have dropped out of the presidential race, but it wasn’t before he took himself and the Fox News viewing audience on a wild spin aboard the Malarkey Express.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Maryland: New Gun Control Bill Designates Gun Owners as Second-Class Citizens

On Wednesday, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will consider Senate Bill 664, which purports to amend the Maryland Constitution to make clear that Marylanders have “right to privacy” that includes “freedom from government intrusion.” However, the proposed amendment has a glaring defect.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Connecticut: Extreme “Red Flag” Bill Scheduled for Public Hearing

On Friday, March 13th, the Joint Committee on Judiciary will hold a public hearing on House Bill 5448. This extreme “red flag” bill will further erode citizens’ due process rights, which are continually under attack in Connecticut.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Virginia: General Assembly to Adjourn

The Virginia General Assembly is set to adjourn sine die from its 2020 legislative session on March 12th. This session saw a massive onslaught of anti-gun bills after New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg bought the 2019 elections to pack the General Assembly full of his cronies. Though Bloomberg and Governor Ralph Northam were unable to get their comprehensive gun ban this year, they managed to pass a number of bills to erode Second Amendment rights in the Commonwealth.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Tennessee: Please Attend House Subcommittee Hearing on Constitutional Carry Legislation Tomorrow

At 4:30pm tomorrow, the House Constitutional Protections and Sentencing Subcommittee will consider important self-defense legislation, House Bill 2817.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Hampshire: House to Vote on Anti-Gun Bills

This week, the House of Representatives is scheduled to hold floor votes on a number of anti-gun bills that will directly impact your rights and do nothing to stop violent crime.


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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 27, No. 10 3/9/2020
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NEWS NEWS
Licensed Security Guard Arrested Under New Jersey’s Self-Defense Ammunition Ban
With cases like those of Shanneen Allen, Brian Aitken, Gordon Van Gilder, Hisashi Pompey, and many others, New Jersey has a well-earned reputation for malevolent gun prosecutions. As bad as those cases were, the Garden State may have just bested their own record for malice with a new low in anti-gun oppression.

NEWS NEWS
Joe Biden to Gun Confiscator O’Rourke: “You’re Gonna Take Care of the Gun Problem With Me”
Presidential contender Joe Biden’s fortunes have recently shifted, with game-changing wins in several important Democrat primary contests. He has succeeded in part by positioning himself as the Democrats’ “safe” choice to square off against President Trump, at least in comparison to self-proclaimed Socialist Bernie Sanders.

NEWS NEWS
Bloomberg Quits After Coming up Short on Super Tuesday
Last week, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg joined the growing list of Democrats who have abandoned their dream of taking on President Donald Trump this November. His effort will be remembered as one in which he spent big but accomplished little.

NEWS NEWS
Super Tuesday Proves to Be Pretty Super… For President Donald Trump
In the aftermath of primary voting in 14 states on March 3, known as Super Tuesday, two things now seem clear. President Donald Trump will face either former Vice President Joe Biden or Sen. Bernie Sanders in November. And he will do it with a motivated and enthusiastic voter base.

NEWS NEWS
Amid the Anti-gun Hysteria of the Democrat Primary, NICS Sets Another Record
January 2020 was a record-setting month for the FBI’s NICS Office and our coverage noted that law-abiding gun owners buy firearms whenever anti-gun politicians start targeting them instead of criminals. A couple of things have happened since January: failed candidate Mike Bloomberg and others kept talking about their gun control aspirations, and law-abiding gun owners kept buying firearms and getting permits for concealed carry.

NEWS NEWS
Bloomberg’s Anti-gun Hypocrisy and Ignorance Abounded as His Campaign Floundered
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg may have dropped out of the presidential race, but it wasn’t before he took himself and the Fox News viewing audience on a wild spin aboard the Malarkey Express.

TAKE ACTION LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Attend the Firearms Law Seminar in Nashville
The 18th Annual National Firearms Law Seminar will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 as part of the NRA Annual Meetings. The gold standard in firearms CLE classes, this day-long seminar provides legal instruction for attorneys and all others interested in Second Amendment law. Topics to be discussed include current litigation across the country, self-defense laws, firearm forensics in the courtroom, updates on gun trusts, the restoration of rights, veterans' concerns, and representing FFLs during ATF audits.
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alabama
Alabama: Lifetime Permit Bill Moves to Senate Floor
Hawaii
Hawaii: Senate Passes Mag Ban & Ammo Restrictions
Illinois
Illinois: FOID Fee Increase & Mandatory Fingerprinting Back to Senate
New Hampshire
New Hampshire: Anti-Shooting Range Bill Defeated!
Oregon
Oregon: Legislature Adjourns
Oregon: Supreme Court Sides With NRA Against Anti Self-Defense Initiative Oregon: NRA Challenges Gun & Mag Ban Initiatives
West Virginia
West Virginia: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

 

DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, March 10, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Hawaii: Senate Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Anti-Gun Bills

This Thursday, March 12th, the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs has scheduled a public hearing on several bills that severely restrict your Second Amendment rights.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Vermont: Please Contact Your Representative this Week Before Crossover Deadline!

Friday the 13th could be scary this week in Vermont, but it doesn't have to be.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Washington: Floor Vote Deadline Passes

Friday, March 6th, marked the deadline for all policy bills to receive a floor vote in the opposite chamber. Having failed to receive a floor vote, several anti-gun bills are likely defeated for the session. Unfortunately, a number of bills did receive a floor vote and were sent back to their original chamber for concurrence before heading to the Governor’s desk for his signature.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Alabama: Your Help Needed to Pass Lifetime Permit Bill In House Committee

On March 11th, the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 39 to create a new lifetime carry permit. The Senate Committee on Judiciary passed the companion bill, Senate Bill 47, last week.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, March 11, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Iowa: Range Protection & Preemption Bill to Senate Floor

On March 9th, the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee passed House File 2502 to protect shooting ranges from being shut down by unreasonable local ordinances and ensure that Second Amendment rights remain protected across the state. It now goes to the full Senate for debate and a floor vote.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Alabama: Speaker Announces Support For Lifetime Permit Bill

House Speaker Mac McCutcheon sent a letter to the Alabama Sheriffs Association (ASA) voicing his support for passage of the lifetime carry permit bill (HB 39) in this year’s legislative session.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Mississippi House Approves Legislation to Improve State Firearms Preemption Statute

On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1215 by Rep. Shane Barnett (R-Greene, Perry & Wayne Cos).






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Idaho: Governor Signs Shooting Range Preservation Bill into Law

Yesterday, Governor Brad Little signed shooting range protection legislation, House Bill 396, into law.


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Did you know each state has an official NRA State Association? State Associations serve a critical role as the state-level delivery system for NRA programs and legislative information. The NRA depends on State Associations to promote the shooting sports and the Second Amendment within their states and motivate NRA-affiliated clubs and grassroots volunteers to activate their programs in their local communities.

Get active! Join your NRA State Association today!

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DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, March 12, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Idaho: Senate Committee Hearing for School Safety Legislation Extended to Friday

Yesterday, the Senate State Affairs Committee ran out of time before being able to consider Senate Bill 1384, legislation that allows school employees with an enhanced CWL to possess and carry a firearm on school property.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Colorado: House Committee to Consider “Red Flag” Repeal Legislation

Today at 1:30pm, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider “red flag” repeal legislation, House Bill 1271.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Friday, March 13, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Hawaii: Senate Committee Passes Anti-Gun Bills

Yesterday, March 12th, the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs heard three anti-gun bills, passing both HB 1902 and HB 2744 with amendments and deferring HB 2736.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
National Alert: Champaign Illinois First Locality to Cite “Emergency Powers” to Ban Gun Transfers

As uncertainty about the COVID-19 outbreak continues to swirl, it is clear that anti-gun extremists and elected officials will use fear of the unknown to advance their agenda to undermine our firearms freedom. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take them long to try and quietly pass and implement gun control schemes while Americans are focused on ensuring the health, safety and welfare of themselves and their families.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Illinois: Champaign to Consider Banning Firearm & Ammunition Transfers

The City of Champaign is holding an emergency meeting this morning to consider Council Bill No. 2020-022 granting extraordinary powers to the mayor following a declaration of an emergency. Among them is the power to ban transferring firearms and ammunition. This proposal will not only ban sales, but will also prohibit citizens from giving firearms or ammunition to family members, friends, and others in need of self-defense during times of emergency.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Alert! NRA Annual Meeting Cancelled

With our 149th Annual Meeting scheduled for next month in Nashville, we realize many NRA members and meeting guests have questions about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the potential impact on our convention.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Washington: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Yesterday, at 8:00PM, the Washington Legislature adjourned sine die from the 2019-2020 session, marking the defeat of several anti-gun bills. Unfortunately, a number of gun control bills did pass this session and are awaiting a signature by Governor Inslee.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, March 16, 2020






NEWS
Export Reform Rules Take Effect After Anti-Gun States (Mostly) Strike Out in Court

On March 9, President Trump’s historic Export Reform initiative officially got underway, as companion rules published by the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce took effect. These rules are aimed at modernizing America’s regime for exports of non-military firearms and ammunition and will promote both U.S. businesses and national security. An effort to block implementation of the rules by the attorneys general of 20 states and the District of Columbia largely failed, with the judge suspending only a narrow portion of the State Department rule that pertains to so-called “3-D printed firearms.”






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
In NRA Supported Lawsuit, Oregon’s Top Court Rejects Flawed “Gun Safety” Ballot Title, Description

The NRA has a great record of ensuring that the language used for ballot measures in Oregon is fair, accurate and clear. In 2018, an NRA-backed challenge successfully opposed the language of proposed ballot titles for Initiative Petition 43 (a failed “assault weapons” and magazines ban) and Initiative Petition 44 (likewise withdrawn).






NEWS
On Guns, Joe Biden is Full of It

Presumptive Democratic 2020 Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is not one for clarity, tact, or a firm grasp of the facts. However, even an American public that has long been aware of his shortcomings was taken aback this week when the former vice president launched an unhinged attack on a pro-Second Amendment auto worker. Aside from further exposing a waning control of his faculties, the exchange revealed Biden’s deep antipathy towards the Second Amendment, his profound ignorance on the firearms issue, and his willingness to lie for political advantage.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, March 17, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Georgia: Legislative Session Suspended

The General Assembly announced it will suspend session due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus. No hearings or floor sessions will be scheduled until further notice.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Mississippi: Legislature Suspends Session

Today, the Mississippi Legislature announced that it is suspending the 2020 Legislative Session until April 1st.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Colorado: Legislature Adjourns Until the End of March

On Saturday, March 14, the Colorado legislature temporarily adjourned from the 2020 Legislative Session.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Nebraska: Legislature Postpones 2020 Legislative Session

Today, the Nebraska Legislature announced that it will suspend the 2020 Legislative Session until further notice.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California Legislature to Take Extended Recess

The California Legislature will take an extended recess due to concerns caused by COVID-19 and is expected to return Monday, April 13.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Maryland: Anti-Gun Lawmakers Shirk Constituents’ Well-Being in Favor of Gun Control

While law-abiding citizens are preoccupied with keeping themselves and loved ones healthy, anti-gun legislators advanced unnecessary gun control legislation, House Bill 4.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Hawaii: Legislature in Recess

Yesterday, March 16th, the Legislature announced it will be in recess due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus. No hearings or floor sessions will be scheduled until further notice.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, March 18, 2020




DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, March 19, 2020



DAYTON DAILY NEWS
Two shot in Hamilton during home invasion

HAMILTON — Two men were shot late Tuesday night after apparently breaking into a Hamilton residence. A resident at a house in the 500 block of Buckeye Street said at about 11:10 p.m. the two suspects forced entry into his house and attempted to rob him, according to the police report.



THE MERCURY NEWS
Coronavirus: San Jose orders gun store to close in one of first enforcement against businesses open under shelter order

SAN JOSE — As Bay Area business owners navigated the labyrinthine rules of the sweeping shelter-in-place order implemented Monday, many gun dealers across the region opted to stay open this week, amid a spike in sales apparently driven by fears over the coronavirus pandemic.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Delaware: General Assembly Postpones Legislative Session

Yesterday, the Delaware General Assembly announced that it will postpone the 2020 Legislative Session until further notice.


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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 27, No. 11 3/16/2020

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NEWS NEWS
On Guns, Joe Biden is Full of It
Presumptive Democratic 2020 Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is not one for clarity, tact, or a firm grasp of the facts. However, even an American public that has long been aware of his shortcomings was taken aback this week when the former vice president launched an unhinged attack on a pro-Second Amendment auto worker. Aside from further exposing a waning control of his faculties, the exchange revealed Biden’s deep antipathy towards the Second Amendment, his profound ignorance on the firearms issue, and his willingness to lie for political advantage.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
National Alert: Champaign Illinois First Locality to Cite “Emergency Powers” to Ban Gun Transfers
As uncertainty about the COVID-19 outbreak continues to swirl, it is clear that anti-gun extremists and elected officials will use fear of the unknown to advance their agenda to undermine our firearms freedom. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take them long to try and quietly pass and implement gun control schemes while Americans are focused on ensuring the health, safety and welfare of themselves and their families.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION LEGAL & LEGISLATION
In NRA Supported Lawsuit, Oregon’s Top Court Rejects Flawed “Gun Safety” Ballot Title, Description
The NRA has a great record of ensuring that the language used for ballot measures in Oregon is fair, accurate and clear. In 2018, an NRA-backed challenge successfully opposed the language of proposed ballot titles for Initiative Petition 43 (a failed “assault weapons” and magazines ban) and Initiative Petition 44 (likewise withdrawn).

NEWS NEWS
Export Reform Rules Take Effect After Anti-Gun States (Mostly) Strike Out in Court
On March 9, President Trump’s historic Export Reform initiative officially got underway, as companion rules published by the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce took effect. These rules are aimed at modernizing America’s regime for exports of non-military firearms and ammunition and will promote both U.S. businesses and national security. An effort to block implementation of the rules by the attorneys general of 20 states and the District of Columbia largely failed, with the judge suspending only a narrow portion of the State Department rule that pertains to so-called “3-D printed firearms.”
STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
Alabama
Alabama: Speaker Announces Support For Lifetime Permit Bill
Hawaii
Hawaii: Senate Committee Passes Anti-Gun Bills
Idaho
Idaho: Governor Signs Shooting Range Preservation Bill into Law
Iowa
Iowa: Range Protection & Preemption Bill to Senate Floor
Mississippi
Mississippi House Approves Legislation to Improve State Firearms Preemption Statute
New Hampshire
New Hampshire: House Passes More Anti-Gun Bills
Virginia
Virginia: General Assembly to Adjourn
Washington
Washington: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

 

DAILY ALERT FOR Friday, March 20, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Kansas: Legislature Passes Resolution Limiting Governor’s Emergency Powers to Seize Ammunition and Property

Late Thursday night, the Kansas Legislature passed House Committee Resolution 5025.



PATRIOT-NEWS
Pa. homeowner won’t be charged in fatal shooting of armed intruder

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania homeowner accused of fatally shooting an armed intruder will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said Thursday.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Saturday, March 21, 2020



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Florida Alert! Galvano/Bloomberg Gun Control Bill is Dead This Session

Senate President Bill Galvano (R) picked a fight with law-abiding Floridians who believe in and exercise their constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He lost. The bill died when Session ended last week. Yet the media is covering it up for him.






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Rhode Island: Gov. Raimondo Taking Advantage of National Emergency to Advance Political Agenda

On Friday March 20, Gov. Gina Raimondo issued Executive Order 20-07 which suspends the 7-day statutory background check requirement and now allows up to 30 days to complete checks.


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DAILY ALERT FOR Sunday, March 22, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Jersey Stops Firearms Transfers!

At a time when uncertainty about social order has prompted a large number of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment right to self-defense, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has made it impossible for Garden Staters to do so.


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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 27, No. 12 3/23/2020
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Disabled Woman Weak to Coronavirus Issues Message to Politicians Using Pandemic to Push Gun Control
Americans are flocking to gun stores because they know the only reliable self-defense during a crisis is the Second Amendment. Carletta Whiting, who’s disabled & vulnerable to coronavirus, asks Dems trying to exploit the pandemic: Why do you want to leave people like me defenseless?

NEWS NEWS
Politifact Determined to Get It Wrong on Joe Biden and Gun Confiscation
Another week, another dubious "fact-check" from the professional propagandists at Politifact. This time the Poynter Institute project labeled a claim that Joe Biden has admitted to supporting gun confiscation as "Pants on Fire," their most extreme rating for a supposed falsehood. In their herculean effort to obscure Biden's support for gun confiscation, the media outlet went out of its way to avoid discussion of the overwhelming evidence of the presidential candidate's intent to take guns.

NEWS NEWS
The 2A is a Constant in Times of Crisis
Concerns for personal safety, new limitations on the arrests of criminals in some cities, and potential gun control enacted under the guise of fighting the pandemic have Americans preparing to take responsibility for their own safety. Sales of firearms and ammunition have surged across the country, even in the most ardently anti-gun states.

NEWS NEWS
Pandemic Engenders Appreciation for Second Amendment Rights
As the Wuhan virus pandemic grips the U.S., Americans have been forced to focus on what is truly important. This includes ensuring that they and their loved ones have enough food to eat, the proper hygiene supplies to ward off infection, and adequate shelter. Further, a diverse and growing number of Americans have sought to exercise their Second Amendment right to self-defense and acquire the means to provide for the safety of themselves, their loved ones, and their communities during this period of uncertainty.

NEWS NEWS
Cities Seek to Close Gun Stores, Claim Exercise of Second Amendment Rights “Non-Essential”
In San Jose, California, police have ordered a gun shop to close. Local officials insisted it is a “nonessential” business and therefore may not operate during the “shelter in place” directive currently affecting the area. Philadelphia officials are now making similar claims, even as buyers flock to local gun sellers. But make no mistake: the “essential” character of the right to keep and bear arms was settled in 1791, and no public official has the authority to revisit that decision.

NEWS NEWS
Is New Orleans on a Path to Repeat the Errors of Katrina?
In reality, we are all too frequently reminded of philosopher George Santayana’s famous statement; “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Is that what we are beginning to see in New Orleans?

NEWS NEWS
“Unnerving” Concealed Carry Licensees in DC Surprise No One – Crime by Licensees is “Very, Very Low”
In 2017, arguing in defense of a since-invalidated concealed carry licensing regime, politicians for the District of Columbia alleged that “any increase in handgun carrying in the District’s densely populated public areas would increase the risk of criminal violence and public harm,” and that, “under a less restrictive regime, residents would likely suffer from ‘substantially higher rates of aggravated assault, rape, robbery and murder’...”

NEWS NEWS
Los Angeles Sheriff Works to Empty Jails While Disparaging Second Amendment Rights
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has an unorthodox plan for ensuring public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic: free imprisoned inmates, look the other way on crime, and try to suppress law-abiding citizens from exercising their Second Amendment rights.

 

DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, March 23, 2020






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Connecticut: Gov. Lamont Protects Second Amendment

Governor Ned Lamont’s recent Executive Order 7H designates firearm and ammunition retail operations as essential businesses, exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency






LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Indiana: Gov. Holcomb Protects Second Amendment

Governor Eric Holcomb’s recent Executive Order 20-08 designates“firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for purposes of safety and security” under Essential Businesses and Operations, exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency.


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