Any Interest in NRA ILA Legislative Alerts?

hm1996

Moderator
Staff member
ILA puts out regular alerts w/upcoming various state/federal legislation and their ratings for candidates in upcoming elections. These alerts also have a quick link which will put you in contact with your elected officials where applicable.

If the moderators do not object, I would be happy to post them as I receive them if there is an interest. Too many different subjects to make them all hot links but you can cut the (enlarged) title of subject which is of interest and paste it in your search engine to get the link to that article.

Here is a sample of today's alert:

Originally Posted By: NRA-ILA
On Friday, May 18, 2018 7:05 PM, NRA-ILA wrote:

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DAILY ALERT FOR Friday, May 18, 2018
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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Minnesota: Contact Your Legislators in Opposition to Anti-Gun Legislation


The Minnesota Legislature is scheduled to adjourn from its 2018 Legislation Session on Monday, May 21.

NEWS
NRA Releases Grades & Endorsements for Alabama June 5 Primary Election


Endorses Ivey & Marshall for Re-election in Alabama On behalf of our nearly six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is proud to endorse Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall for re-election in Alabama.

MEDIAITECOM
Parkland Student Emma Gonzalez Says ‘Go Join the Army’ if You Want to Shoot an AR-15


Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez has a message for assault weapons advocates: “Go join the Army if you want to have fun shooting off a weapon, and serve your f#***%g country.” “It’s just cheaper to take away the guns that aren’t imperative to living in America,” she argued. “You don’t need an AR-15 to protect yourself in bed from a robber at night.”



NRA-ILA
 
Apparently no interest in the news releases from ILA, but since there is not much traffic on PM during this off season, thought I'd give it one more shot.

Quote:DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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NEW YORK TIMES
Why Campus Shootings Are So Shocking: School Is the ‘Safest Place’ for a Child

“Especially in the younger grades, school is the safest place they can be,” said Melissa Sickmund, director of the National Center for Juvenile Justice.

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Media more eager to defend MS-13 than NRA

It’d be nice if the media defended the NRA as fiercely as they defend MS-13.

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
The Problem With CNN’s School Shooting Count


CNN has been promoting its latest count of school shootings in the aftermath of Friday's tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas. But most of the included incidents bear no resemblance to that attack. While the news organization has not released details behind the incidents included in its report that 288 school shootings have occurred in the United States since 2009, it has detailed its count of 22 for this year. Their standard includes any incident where anyone was injured in any way anywhere on school grounds for any school from kindergarten to college.

REUTERS
Trump administration to publish proposed rule changes for gun exports: official

The Trump administration is preparing to publish on Thursday long-delayed proposed rule changes for the export of U.S. firearms, a State Department official said on Tuesday.

CHICAGO SUN TIMES
It’s always the guns and never the mess we’ve created

Focus on the guns. If we can just keep everyone’s attention on the guns and the homicides, we don’t have to think about all the children whose lives have been destroyed in Chicago by drugs.

WASHINGTON TIMES
Elizabeth Warren vows to refuse NRA money after never receiving such donations in the past

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has vowed to do something about mass shootings by refusing to accept campaign donations from the National Rifle Association, even though she’s never received any money from the organization in the past.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
California: Gun show ban will not reduce gun violence

California laws regulating gun shows are the strictest in the nation. The proposed closure of the gun show at the Cow Palace, the state fairground for San Francisco, will have no effect on the reduction of gun violence.

FLORIDA TODAY
Florida: Brevard County employees with concealed permits can bring gun to work — if they follow these rules

Brevard County commissioners have approved updated rules for county staff to carry weapons at work.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Ohio: House Committee Advances Pro-Gun Legislation to the Floor for Pending Vote

Yesterday, the Ohio House Federalism and Interstate Commerce Committee passed House Bill 228 by a party line vote.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: NRA-PVF Candidate Ratings and Endorsements are Now Posted for the Primary Election

Tuesday, June 5th, is Primary Election Day! Your NRA Political Victory Fund has rated, and in some races, endorsed pro-gun/pro-hunting candidates for the upcoming primary election.
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HELP DEFEND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS


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DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Vermont: Beware, Lawmakers Returning to Montpelier This Week


While the Legislature wasted most of the 2018 legislative session debating gun control bills which do nothing except punish law-abiding gun owners, and passing other unnecessary bills, they left their most important task, passing a state budget, unfinished.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: Legislative Update


Friday, May 25, was the deadline for bills to pass fiscal committees in the house of origin and Friday, June 1, is the deadline to pass the chamber of origin. Below is the status of several firearm-related bills that made it out of the fiscal committees and are eligible for floor votes this week.

STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE
Hillary Clinton promotes anti-gun agenda


The former first lady said she has been inspired by the students of Parkland High School in Florida who are turning their outrage over gun violence into a movement to make gun safety a voting issue for Democrats.She also said she found “hope” in the slate of women candidates running and winning public office around the country, and applauded Attorney General Maura Healey for her work on gun law enforcement.

TULSA WORLD
Oklahoma: NRA re-ignites debate, says OKC killing 'a wake-up call' to governor over constitutional carry


With a Twitter shot at Gov. Mary Fallin from the National Rifle Association Friday afternoon, the subject of constitutional carry rang to life again in Oklahoma, and the Broken Arrow senator who promoted the idea reiterated it might not be dead just yet

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Push to ban gun shows has long, tangled history in California


When a Bay Area county decided to pass a law that effectively banned gun shows from its fairgrounds, it sparked one of the nation’s longest running legal battles over the right to bear arms.

HERALD-REVIEW
More Central Illinois counties pushing for 'gun sanctuary' status


Shelby County may join more than a dozen other Illinois areas to symbolically pronounce itself a “gun sanctuary” in response to various firearm-restriction measures introduced since a series of mass shootings.

BOSTON HERALD
Massachusetts: Gun-rights group fights confiscations


The Gun Owners Action League of Massachusetts is pledging to fight the proposed “extreme risk” gun bill as it heads to the Senate after overwhelmingly passing the House this week, but its battle may be a long shot with policymakers on both sides of the aisle supporting the legislation.
 
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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Jersey: Time Is Running Out To Make Your Voice Heard


No summary available

WASHINGTON TIMES
God-given, not government granted, guides 2nd Amendment


Citizens of America have Second Amendment rights because they live and breathe — not because government officials have chosen to bestow them with such, as some sort of privilege.

HERALD-DISPATCH
Preserving the Second Amendment


Those who wrote the Constitution knew the importance of protecting core values, defending their life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. This was of such significance that the founders ensured the right to bear arms was enshrined into the Bill of Rights.

FOX NEWS
California Senate OKs bill raising age to buy rifles, shotguns from 18 to 21


The state senate in California on Tuesday reportedly voted in favor of legislation that would up the legal purchasing age for rifles and shotguns, and would set restrictions on long guns.

TOWNHALL.COM
Democrat Who Said 'F**k The NRA' Is Dropping Out Of NM Congressional Race


Pat Davis is dropping out. The New Mexico Democrat who made headlines with his “f**k the NRA” ad has decided to back his challenger instead. He’s doing it to help shore up party unity in the race that’s considered a toss up. Current representative for New Mexico’s first district is Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is running for governor; incumbent Republican Gov. Susana Martinez is term-limited (via KOB4): "...this year, progressives have a lot of good choices, and it is clear to me that by remaining divided, none of us will win," said Davis. Davis was set to face Haaland and Democrat Damon Martinez in the June primary but says instead, he will continue to work as a city councilor.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Urgent: Anti-Gun Legislators Moving Bills for Firearm Registration, Waiting Periods, & Shutting Down Your Local Gun Stores


As early as today, the Illinois state Senate may consider concurrence on House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 337, which will not only shut down your local gun stores with red tape, but also establish a registration scheme for firearm transfers. In addition, the state House of Representatives may consider House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3256 to expand the 72 hour waiting period to all firearms.
 
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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Illinois: Senate May Hear Waiting Period Expansion Bill


Today, the Illinois state Senate may consider House Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 3256, which would expand the 72 hour waiting period to all firearms. HA 1 to SB 3256 previously passed from the state House of Representatives by a vote of 72-44.

DAILY CALLER
Why I Joined the NRA After Writing Gun Control Articles


Years back, I was a staunch gun control advocate. Last week, I joined the NRA and the Gun Owners of America, and I’m looking to join more Second Amendment advocacy groups. How did this evolution take place?

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Edwards agrees to loosen rules on guns in Louisiana churches


Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to loosen Louisiana’s regulations on concealed handguns in churchesThe governor’s office announced Tuesday he signed the bill by Republican Sen. Neil Riser into law.

HERALD SUN
N.C. 'School Self-Defense Act' would let teachers carry handguns in school


North Carolina teachers and other school employees would be allowed to carry handguns on campus "to respond to acts of violence or an imminent threat of violence" under a bill filed Wednesday in the state legislature.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Illinois: Ask Governor Rauner to Veto Firearm Surrender Bill


On May 30th, the Illinois state Senate voted 43-11 to pass a bill containing egregious violations of your rights. House Amendment 2 to House Bill 2354 allows Second Amendment rights to be revoked without due process.
 
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TWITCHY.COM
So GOOD! NRA Social goes ORANGE for #WearOrange and Shannon Watts loses her [beeep] mind


Everytown spends a lot of time b*tching and moaning on Twitter but their actual efforts to curb gun violence are pretty much limited to just that. And of course, demanding Congress pass a bunch of gun laws that are already on the books or calling for an assault weapon ban that failed when it was tried during the Clinton years. You know, the Clinton who could actually win?



NEWS
Bedrock American Values Prove Stubbornly Resistant to Gun Control Opportunism


Social justice busybodies obsessed with how other people live their lives often portray the success of their causes as a matter of destiny. “The young people will win,” insists one youthful gun control advocate, falsely portraying his personal crusade as a generational mandate. Yet recent events have demonstrated that bedrock American values – including support for the Second Amendment – tend to outlast moments of high emotion that are increasingly relied upon by political opportunists to advance their agenda. Given the chance to collect their thoughts, most Americans instinctively revert to freedom.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Washington: Seattle Ordinance to Make Firearms Unavailable for Self-Defense Proposed


Last week, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember M. Lorena González proposed legislation to the City Council to restrict the self-defense rights of Seattle residents. The proposed ordinance, if passed, would impose a one-size-fits-all method of storing firearms as well as punish victims of theft by requiring them to report a lost or stolen firearm within 24 hours or face increased fines

ORLANDO SENTINEL
Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Chris King calls for bullet tax to pay for gun violence prevention


Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King wants to use taxes on weapons and bullets to pay for gun violence intervention and prevention programs, school safety measures and studies of gun violence. The funds also would pay for medical costs for victims of mass shootings “I’m proposing the ‘Every Kid Fund’ for Gun Violence Prevention because every child deserves to grow up in a state free from the scourge of gun violence, whether it’s everyday gun violence or mass shootings,” King said in a statement.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Rhode Island: Pair of Gun Bills Heading To Governor Raimondo


On Thursday, May 31, both chambers of the Rhode Island Legislature passed gun bills despite the objections of Ocean State gun owners.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: Ballot Title Certified for Initiative Restricting Your Right to Self-Defense


On May 31st , the Oregon Attorney General certified the ballot title for Initiative Petition 44. This comes after more than 400 comments were submitted on the proposed title As previously reported, NRA submitted comments objecting to the misleading and inadequate ballot title on behalf of our Oregon members. IP 44 proponents will begin signature gathering on June 15th or following the completion of legal challenges brought to the Oregon Supreme Court.



NEWS
UK Busybodies Target Pointed Kitchen Knives, Gun Tattoos


Don’t ever underestimate the British capacity for combining the oppressive with the doltish. This week, the United Kingdom’s decades-long campaign against all things martial sunk to a fresh low when one of the Queen’s more domineering subjects floated a ban on the sale, and possibly the possession, of traditional kitchen utensils. Not to be outdone, other British busybodies demanded satisfaction from a professional athlete whose firearm body art they found objectionable.

NATIONAL REVIEW
Enforce the Second Amendment


States controlled by the Democratic party have chosen to ignore an individual right protected by an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rights of millions of law-abiding Americans in those states have been routinely violated by Byzantine rules and prohibitions, and courts have turned a blind eye to those abuses. The U.S. Supreme Court could intervene, but instead it has chosen to leave unconstitutional laws on the books. Some prominent Democrats have called for repealing the amendment, and magazine articles have offered elaborate justifications.

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
After Santa Fe, support for gun control in Texas dips, poll shows


The percentage of Texans who support stricter gun laws has dropped, the latest Quinnipiac University poll shows.

DAILY CALLER
Gun control is fading from young Americans' agenda


Six percent of Americans aged 15 to 34 consider gun control the top issue facing the country, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV poll reported on Wednesday. That number is down from a high of 21 percent who considered it the top issue in March, according to the poll.

FOX NEWS
Kamala Harris targets commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms


During the event, Harris outlined some of her policy wishes, including banning “weapons of war” and introducing mandatory background checks.



NEWS
Advocacy-Fueled Hysteria Hides the Truth on School Violence


In the wake of the two recent high-profile school shootings, the institutional gun control movement and many in the mainstream media have taken their always alarmist rhetoric to new heights. Michael Bloomberg anti-gun front group Everytown for Gun Safety has released misleading and routinely debunked figures on the prevalence of school shootings in the U.S. A New York Times columnist, wrote an item following the Houston shooting titled, “This Is School in America Now,” calling such tragedies an “everyday nightmare.” A reporter for the Washington Post authored an article with the salacious and misleading headline “2018 has been deadlier for schoolchildren than service members.” It wasn’t until the fifth paragraph that the Post bothered to mention that there are 50 million public school students as compared to 1.3 members of the military; meaning service in our armed forces is in fact, contrary to the headline, 17 times deadlier. Barack Obama’s Education Secretary Arne Duncan called for a school boycott, while contending that “the threat of gun violence infects everyday life.”
 

Cut the (enlarged) title of subject which is of interest and paste it in your search engine to open desired article:


DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, June 5, 2018
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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Jersey: New Magazine Ban Could Become Reality Without Your Help


It’s important that NRA members and gun owners continue contacting legislators as sweeping anti-gun bills inch closer to final passage in Trenton.

ORLANDO WEEKLY
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson wants to create a gun registration database


Federal law prohibits the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from creating an electronic, accessible database of gun records – but U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says he has a fix for that.

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
Gun Sales Set Record Again in May


The number of gun-related background checks reached an all-time high once again in May, a report posted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday shows.

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
California bill to raise firearm purchase age to 21 just another infantilizing overreach


A California bill to deprive 18 to 20 year olds the ability to defend themselves cleared the state Senate on May 29.

CHICAGO SUN TIMES
Right-to-Carry permit holder shoots attempted armed robber in South Chicago


A 63-year-old man with a concealed carry license shot an attempted armed robber Monday evening in the South Chicago neighborhood.


LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: Santa Clara Board of Supervisors to Consider Gun Show Ban


Today, Tuesday, June 5, 2018, the County of Santa Clara will hold a Board of Supervisors Meeting to consider Item #136, an attempt to ban gun shows from the County Fairgrounds property.
 
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On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 7:03 PM, NRA-ILA wrote:

DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Delaware: Gun Ban Legislation Fails to Pass Senate Committee


Today, the Senate Judicial and Community Affairs Committee voted 3-2 to defeat radical gun ban measure, Senate Bill 163.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: Legislative Update, Firearm Related Bills Pass the House of Origin Deadline


Friday, June 1 was the deadline for bills to pass out of the house of origin in the California legislature. Below, find an update on firearm and hunting related bills continuing through the legislative process and the current status including upcoming hearings.

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Obama’s outdoors czar wants 21-year-old limit on gun buying


Dan Ashe, former President Barack Obama’s Fish and Wildlife Service director, is proposing that Washington pass a package of gun control restrictions far stricter than Hillary Clinton ever proposed or that her husband’s 1994 assault weapons ban imposed. Under his outline, backed by some outdoors writers, AR-15s and most semi-automatic weapons would be banned, nobody under age 21 would be able to buy a gun, and those on the “no-fly” list would be outlawed from owning guns.

LAS VEGAS SUN
Judge mulls Nevada gun buyer screening law passed in 2016


It's not up to a state judge to tell the governor to enact a flawed gun buyer screening law that voters approved nearly 18 months ago, a top state government lawyer said Tuesday. "They're asking the court to order the governor to say specific words, to actually script a letter for the governor and force him to sign it," state Solicitor General Lawrence VanDyke said during arguments in a lawsuit seeking enactment of the screening measure. "Those things are miles beyond any legal standard," VanDyke insisted.
 
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On Thursday, June 7, 2018 7:08 PM, NRA-ILA wrote

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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New Jersey: Gun Control Bills Pass Legislature, Now Heading to the Governor


Today, the New Jersey Senate passed a package of gun bills which had been previously adopted by the Assembly.



NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Challenges Oregon Gun Ban


Files Joint Legal Challenge with Oregon Hunters Association The National Rifle Association today announced the filing of a joint legal challenge with the Oregon Hunters Association to contest the state of Oregon’s Initiative Petition 43, which seeks to ban commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and standard-capacity magazines.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California DOJ Submits Proposed Regulations Expanding Application of “Assault Weapon” Regulations to Office of Administrative Law


On Friday, May 25, the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Firearms (CA DOJ) formally submitted a proposed regulation expanding the application of the definitions for terms relating to “assault weapons” to apply in all circumstances. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) will decide whether to approve the regulation on or before July 10, 2018.

TOWN HALL
Past Versus Present Americans


Guns haven't changed. People have changed. Behavior that is accepted from today's young people was not accepted yesteryear. For those of us who are 65 or older, assaults on teachers were not routine as they are in some cities.

WHEC
Cuomo: Allow teachers to petition judges to seize parents' guns


New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to allow teachers to ask a judge to remove guns from the homes of troubled students.

THE HILL
Bill Clinton advocates gun control at Robert Kennedy memorial


Former President Clinton invoked former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in a call for increased gun restrictions on Wednesday during a memorial for the 50th anniversary of the former senator and attorney general's assassination

DELAWARE STATE NEWS
Semi-auto ban fails in Delaware Senate panel


Legislation to ban the sale, purchase or transfer of “assault-style” weapons failed to make it out of a Senate committee Wednesday — a victory for the hundred or so Delawareans who showed up to protest the measure and the many more who made their opposition clear on social media or in calls and emails to legislators.

WASHINGTON TIMES
New Jersey lawmakers set to vote on 6 gun control bills


New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote on a half-dozen measures to tighten the state’s already-strict gun laws.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oregon's high court to consider proposed gun-control measure


A proposed ballot measure that would restrict ownership of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines wound up in the Oregon Supreme Court after a gun rights proponent on Wednesday petitioned for a review of the ballot title, saying it was politically charged and deceptive.

HELP DEFEND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
 

On Monday, June 11, 2018 7:04 PM, NRA-ILA wrote:

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DEMOINES REGISTER
YouTube blocks videos from Iowa gun seller Brownells, then changes its mind


YouTube terminated the account of Iowa gun seller Brownells without warning over the weekend, but quickly restored the video channel after receiving pressure from gun supporters. Brownells, which calls itself the "world's largest supplier of firearms accessories and gunsmithing tools," tweeted about YouTube's action on Saturday, saying it received no notice or warning.

NEW HAVEN REGISTER
Lawmakers push unlimited waiting periods


As the fully computerized background-check system came into existence, the five-day wait was no longer a requirement. But in a compromise, Congress agreed to the 72-hour rule in what lawmakers viewed as a balance between a purchaser’s rights and the public-safety need for a complete background check.

NATIONAL REVIEW
YouTube Terminates Channel of Firearms Parts Retailer


YouTube suddenly terminated the channel for the firearms parts company Brownells, the company claimed on Saturday.

NEW YORK POST
Credit service shuts down payments on all gun purchases


Several gun-related businesses were suddenly — and without warning — disrupted in recent weeks when Intuit stopped processing credit card payments because sales were gun-related, The Post has learned.

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Without guns, there is no America


I’m pro-gun. Maybe that’s shocking to you. I believe my interpretation of the Second Amendment is shared with those who wrote it, and that means something to me. I believe in truth and facts.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Massachusetts Senate approves confiscation bill


Thursday’s vote follows approval of the bill in the Massachusetts House, helping pave its way to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Indiana: Proposed Resolution in Indianapolis to Call for Magazine & Semi-Auto Ban


On June 13th, the Community Affairs Committee of the City-County Council of Marion County and Indianapolis will be hearing Proposal No. 112, 2018 in order to urge the Indiana General Assembly to support a ban on most commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity ammunition magazines.
 

On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 7:03 PM, NRA-ILA wrote:

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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New York: Red Flag Bill Would Allow School Employees to Initiate Gun Confiscations


Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using his bully pulpit again, proposing more gun control in New York as he launched a bus tour full of theatrics this week calling for teachers and other unaccountable school officials to confiscate firearms.

DES MOINES REGISTER
YouTube blocks videos from Iowa gun seller Brownells, then changes its mind


YouTube terminated the account of Iowa gun seller Brownells without warning over the weekend, then quickly restored the video channel after pressure from gun supporters.

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
California Senate committee should reject bill denying young adults the right to defend themselves


The bill will make it illegal for firearms and ammunition to be transfered or sold to young adults aged 18-20 by licensed firearms dealers. In other words, AB3 is just a bailout for unlicensed firearms and ammunition dealers.

CBS SPORTS RADIO
Cuomo Praises Dick’s Sporting Goods Gun Policies


New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is pointing to Dick's Sporting Goods as proof that "responsible corporate leadership" is good for business.

NEW YORK POST
New York: Cuomo ratchets up pressure on GOP to pass confiscation bill


Gov. Cuomo ratcheted up pressure on Republicans who tenuously control the state Senate to pass a “red flag” bill that would allow teachers, relatives and law enforcement to seek court orders removing guns from people they view as dangerous.

CLEVELAND.COM
Ohio State University trustees approve concealed carry on campus for some off-duty officers


Ohio State University's board of trustees approved a resolution last week that would allow some off-duty officers to carry concealed weapons on campus.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: NRA Opposes Attempt to Fast-Track Gun Ban Initiative


Less than 24 hours after the NRA and other petitioners filed a legal challenge opposing the certified ballot title for Initiative Petition 43, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an order consolidating all legal challenges, denying oral arguments, and establishing imminent filing deadlines. On June 11th, the NRA, along with other petitioners, filed a motion of reconsideration with the Oregon Supreme Court objecting to their scheduling order.

 

On Thursday, June 14, 2018 7:03 PM, NRA-ILA wrote:

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NEWS
NRA Backs Challenge to Boulder Gun Ban


Fairfax, Va.— The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today announced support for a lawsuit challenging Boulder's ban on commonly owned firearms, so-called “high capacity” magazines, as well as its ban on adults under the age of 21 from purchasing any firearms



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Indiana: Indianapolis Committee Defeats Resolution Calling for Gun Ban


Proposal No. 112, 2018 was defeated yesterday in a hearing held by the Community Affairs Committee of the City-County Council of Marion County and Indianapolis.

FOX BUSINESS
Dick's shareholder grills CEO over gun rules


David Almasi, vice president of the National Center for Public Policy Research, questioned whether the company was “willfully giving up money” with its new policies, he said in remarks during Dick’s annual shareholder meeting. Almasi attending the meeting representing the conservative think-tank’s Free Enterprise Project, which focuses on free-market investor activism.

REASON
Unable to Ban Guns, Lawmakers Want to Weaponize the ATF Against Gun Dealers


What's a politician to do when it's clear that people will vigorously resist attempts to restrict their lives? Well, you could empower government officials to arbitrarily punish anybody who might help them exercise their freedom. That's the approach favored by three Democratic members of Congress, who appear to see the path to limiting private firearms ownership in harassing gun dealers and subjecting them to the whims of government officials.

THE HILL
Gun controllers seek to restrict gun rights by targeting financial institutions


At first this was a matter of government policy, but now it is coming about by political pressure on private companies.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Illinois: Cook County Sheriff's Office will enforce semi-auto ban in Northbrook, officials say


Cook County Sheriff’s Office police officers will enforce the county’s assault weapons ban in the Village of Northbrook, according to Village President Sandra Frum.

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
Semi-auto ban request fails in Indianapolis council committee


A proposal calling for the City-County Council to urge the state legislature to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines failed Wednesday night in committee.

THE HILL
N.J. governor signs new gun control laws


New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed six bills on Wednesday to further tighten the state’s already tough gun control laws, according to the Associated Press.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: Court Modifies Scheduling Order for Gun Ban Initiative


On Wednesday, June 13th, the Oregon Supreme Court sided in part with the NRA, OHA, and other petitioners in our motion for reconsideration that objected to the court's fast-tracked scheduling order. In doing so, the court denied two motions from the Chief Petitioners of Initiative Petition 43 and modified important filing deadlines in our legal challenge contesting the inadequate ballot title. This modification is a victory for NRA members and Second Amendment supporters across Oregon.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
New York: Microstamping On the Assembly Calendar For Thursday


Scores of bills are quickly passing both chambers in Albany with no public input or debate as lawmakers continue to scramble toward the end of session tentatively scheduled for next week. Anti-gun Democrats who control the Assembly passed red flag legislation today (A.11148), and A.5826A to require microstamping for handguns is on the agenda for tomorrow.
 
On Friday, June 15, 2018 7:03 PM, NRA-ILA wrote:

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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Oregon: NRA Challenges Ballot Title for Initiative Petition 44 That Would Restrict Your Right to Self-Defense


On June 14th, the National Rifle Association along with the Oregon Hunters Association filed a legal challenge with the Oregon Supreme Court to contest the ballot title for Initiative Petition 44, which would force law-abiding gun owners to render their firearms useless in a self-defense situation and would significantly restrict the state’s youth hunting program. The Oregon Attorney General certified this misleading and inadequate ballot title on May 31st after more than 400 comments were submitted on the proposed title.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Delaware: Contact Your Senator Immediately in Opposition to Gun Ban Legislation


On Tuesday, June 19, the Delaware Senate could consider legislation (Senate Bill 163) that would ban commonly owned semi-automatic firearms in Delaware.

NBC BAY AREA
Hillary Clinton whines about NRA at San Francisco anti-gun dinner


Clinton said her gun safety position made her a target of the gun lobby during her campaign for president.

FOX NEWS
Sen. John Kennedy: Gun rights are being threatened by big banks


In an act of immense corporate overreach, Citigroup issued a press release in March saying it will penalize banking clients who follow federal, state and local laws regarding gun sales. Citigroup’s new policy tells businesses what kind of firearms and accessories they can stock in their stores, and who they can sell them to.

DAILY CAMERA
NRA affiliate in Colorado sues Boulder over semi-auto ban


Attorneys for the Colorado State Shooting Association, Boulder-based Gunsport of Colorado and two private citizens — James Michael Jones and Robert Lynn Chambers — argue the Boulder ordinance is invalid because sections of it conflict with state law.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Delaware: Senate Democrats aim to push ban on semi-automatic firearms


Democratic lawmakers in Delaware are trying to push a ban on certain semi-automatic weapons to the Senate floor for a vote, even though the measure failed in committee.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Molinaro files ethics complaint over Cuomo's use of schools for gun push


GOP gubernatorial candidate Marcus Molinaro shot back Thursday at Gov. Cuomo’s recent gun control tour by filing an ethics complaint about the governor's use of school property for the effort.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: Deadline to Register or Modify “Assault Weapons” is Rapidly Approaching


The deadline for gun owners to register their firearms as “assault weapons” or modify them to be compliant with the restrictions that resulted from SB 880 and AB 1135 (2016) must be completed by 11:59:59 P.M. on June 30, 2018. NRA opposed these bills because gun registration inevitably leads to gun confiscation.
 
On Monday, June 18, 2018 7:04 PM, NRA-ILA wrote:




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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Rhode Island: One Last Push to Fight Gun Control Bills


The Rhode Island Legislature is looking to wrap up its 2018 legislative session as early as the end of this week.

POLITICO
Gun control advocates turn to Hollywood for messaging help


The group has discussed targeted voter-registration programs with visiting Democrats, as well as the party’s framing of issues ranging from abortion rights to gun control. In one recent meeting, a Midwestern senator sought advice about how to discuss gun control with conservative-leaning voters in his or her state, multiple participants said.

DENVER POST
Colorado NRA affiliate sues to block Boulder semi-auto ban


The Colorado affiliate of the National Rifle Association sued Boulder on Thursday in an effort to prevent the city from enforcing its assault-weapon ban that takes effect Friday.

TOWN HALL
New Jersey To Gun Owners: Hand Over Those Magazines Or We Could Throw You In Jail


If you don’t submit to our so-called common sense gun control policy, we’ll throw you in jail. Thats the mindset of New Jersey.

NJ.COM
New Jersey: Want to buy a gun? Town officials just made that nearly impossible here


The all-Democratic governing body in Piscataway has unanimously approved an ordinance targeting weapons retailers -- a move apparently without precedent in N.J.

NEWS
NRA Endorses Mike Hunter for Oklahoma Attorney General


Fairfax, Va.— On behalf of our six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Mike Hunter for Oklahoma attorney general.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Pennsylvania: House Committee to Consider Multiple Gun Control Bills Tomorrow


Tomorrow, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider several gun control bills that would only punish law-abiding gun owners.

FOXNEWS.COM
NJ governor sees guns, not shooter's early prison release, as the problem


New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy responded to Sunday's deadly shooting at a Trenton arts festival by calling for new controls on guns. But a suspect’s gang membership -- and early release from prison after Murphy took office -- may have been bigger factors in an incident that left one person dead and 22 wounded. Meanwhile, Murphy -- a first-term Democrat in his first elected office -- supports shorter sentences for offenders and cuts in prisoner rehabilitation programs.


 

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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
North Carolina: Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment Passes Senate


Today, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 677

FOX NEWS
Experts shoot holes in CNN's report on school gun violence


The shooting massacre in February at a Florida high school has unleashed a plethora of what experts say are questionable statistics that stoke confusion regarding gun violence in America.

DENVER POST
Colorado: Boulder City Council decides gun stores can’t issue certificates to semi-auto owners


The decision came after a brief discussion among City Council members Tuesday night as they considered tweaks to the ordinance outlawing the sale and possession of assault weapons, bump stocks and high-capacity magazines. Boulder, the council and several city officials are being sued in two separate cases challenging the measure.

DAILY TIMES LEADER
Mississippi: Golden Triangle sheriffs expect few problems with gun ruling


Area sheriffs say they won't change how they handle security and don't anticipate problems or additional expenses related to the state Supreme Court's ruling that people with enhanced concealed-carry licenses can take their guns into courthouses.


WHTM
Gun bills advance in Pennsylvania House


The Judiciary Committee sent five bills to the full House on Tuesday.

NEW YORK POST
New York: Cuomo doesn’t expect gun control bill to pass this year


Gov. Cuomo said Tuesday he doesn’t expect any more major pieces of legislation to pass this year, including his own proposal to allow cops, family members and school employees to “flag” gun owners who could be a danger to themselves or others.

NY TIMES
Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms. His Goal: Flip the House


Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has decided to throw his political clout and personal fortune behind the Democratic campaign to take control of the House of Representatives this year, directing aides to spend tens of millions of dollars in an effort to expel Republicans from power. Mr. Bloomberg — a political independent who has championed left-of-center policies on gun control, immigration and the environment — has approved a plan to pour at least $80 million into the 2018 election, with the bulk of that money going to support Democratic congressional candidates, advisers to Mr. Bloomberg said.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Pennsylvania: Gun Control Legislation to be Considered on the House Floor


This morning, the House Judiciary Committee continued its push for gun control by passing House Bill 1872, legislation which would ban many firearm accessories.

TOWNHALL.COM
LOL: The NRA's Social Media Team Obliterates Shannon Watts' Trolling Attempt


On Monday, the National Rifle Association posted a meme encouraging its members to carry their firearm. Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts instantly took the tweet to mean that a man was now running the gun rights group's social media accounts. Why? Because what woman would willingly encourage women to "gain weight?"



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: Saratoga City Council Considers Mandatory Storage and Lost/Stolen Reporting


On Wednesday, June 20th the Saratoga City Council will hold a public meeting to discuss a proposed ordinance that would require the mandatory lock storage of firearms in the home and reporting within 48 hours of any lost or stolen firearms.


 

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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Pennsylvania: General Assembly Adjourns from its First 2018 Regular Session


Today, the Pennsylvania General Assembly adjourned from its 2018 Legislative Session.

FOX NEWS
The Second Amendment had nothing to do with slavery


For 20 years now, a well-meaning law professor has been peddling the fiction that the Second Amendment – guaranteeing the right of Americans to keep and bear arms – was adopted to protect slavery. He first proposed this in a 1998 law review article and trotted it out again in a recent New York Times op-ed.

DELAWARE ONLINE
Delaware: Semi-auto ban failed because opponents showed up


If you want to know why Delaware Democrats couldn't even get an assault weapons ban on the Senate floor for a vote, here's why: Gun owners are the ones who showed up.

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
California bills to curtail Second Amendment rights of young adults advanced this week


Proposals to curtail the Second Amendment rights of young adults in California were approved by Senate and Assembly Public Safety Committees this week.

NEWS
Viewers raise concerns about possible petition misinformation


From placing term limits on politicians to increasing the age requirement to buy firearms signature gatherers are out in force collecting signatures for a number of ballot initiatives.

NEWS
Snohomish County voters say petitioners are using misleading signs to get signatures


Some people in Snohomish County say the signature gatherers you often see outside grocery stories are being deceptive.


 


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LEGAL & LEGISLATION HUNTING
North Carolina: Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment to be on November Ballot


Yesterday, Senate Bill 677 was passed in the North Carolina state House of Representatives by a vote of 92-23 with an amendment offered by Representative David Lewis (R-53) to improve the language. The Senate concurred with the change by a vote of 41-6, clearing the way for the amendment to be placed on the November ballot.

FOX NEWS
Ten Years after Heller decision, gun rights continue trend toward more freedom, not more gun control


The cornerstone gun-rights decision, Heller v. D.C., the case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights is indeed an individual right, has reached its 10th anniversary.

GAZETTEXTRA
Lawmakers move to reshape North Carolina’s constitution


An amendment protecting the right to hunt and fish has backing from the National Rifle Association and is based on NRA-suggested wording.

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Ohio: Court order temporarily blocks Columbus’ gun ordinances


Columbus must halt enforcement of its bump-stock ban and an ordinance that made carrying a gun while under disability a misdemeanor as a Franklin County court decides a lawsuit brought by gun rights groups.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Chicago: Pfleger to lead protest that will shut down stretch of Dan Ryan Expressway


The marchers plan to demand city officials and lawmakers use their muscle to create more jobs and better schools on the South and West sides, where some neighbors are plagued by violence, and to tighten gun control.

FLORIDA POLITICS
Florida: State says appeals court can take up NRA ‘Jane Doe’ issue


Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office has acknowledged that legal precedents would allow a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court to decide a dispute about whether the identity of a 19-year-old Alachua County woman should be kept secret in a challenge to a Florida law that raised the age to purchase rifles and other long guns.



LEGAL & LEGISLATION
California: Orange County Fairgrounds Board of Directors Meeting Could Determine Future of Gun Show


On Thursday, June 28th, at 9:00 am, the Board of Directors for the 32nd District Agricultural Association and the Orange County Fairgrounds will be meeting to discuss the approval of upcoming contracts for the Fairgrounds. The approval of the Gun Show contracts are among those listed for consideration
 
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