Monday, February 06, 2017

The NRA Bids Farewell to Roy Innis, Civil Rights Champion: June 6, 1934 – Jan. 8, 2017



NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 24, NUMBER 2

Your Members of Congress Need to Hear from You on the Hearing Protection Act of 2017
NEWS  LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Your Members of Congress Need to Hear from You on the Hearing Protection Act of 2017
On Monday, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) – joined by co-sponsors Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Rand Paul (R-KY) – introduced S. 59, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 (HPA). Similar legislation was introduced in the House by Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and John Carter (R-TX) – along with 42 co-sponsors – as H.R. 367.
The NRA Bids Farewell to Roy Innis, Civil Rights Champion: June 6, 1934 – Jan. 8, 2017
NEWS
The NRA Bids Farewell to Roy Innis, Civil Rights Champion: June 6, 1934 – Jan. 8, 2017
America lost a civil rights icon and a true free thinker with the death of Roy Innis on Jan. 8. For
the NRA, his departure was personal. Mr. Innis served on the NRA’s Board of Directors for nearly 25 years and was a friend to many within the organization. For the nation at large, he was a champion of freedom who exemplified the courage of a man who follows his own convictions.
Jeff Sessions’ Devotion to the Constitution Shines Through in Contentious Confirmation Hearing
NEWS
Jeff Sessions’ Devotion to the Constitution Shines Through in Contentious Confirmation Hearing
On January 10 and 11, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for United States Attorney General, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). Throughout his distinguished career in public service, which includes 12 years as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, Sessions has exhibited the utmost respect for our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and has worked tirelessly to prosecute those who use guns in the commission of a crime. Despite the best efforts of some to disrupt the hearing and promote scurrilous allegations, an image of the real Sessions came through during the hearing - that of a principled statesman devoted to our Constitution.
National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
LEGAL & LEGISLATION  NEWS
National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
On January 3rd, Congressman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.8th) introduced H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, which simply allows lawful firearm carriers from any state to carry a concealed firearm in any other state. The bill addresses our nation’s patchwork of concealed carry reciprocity laws, where each state determines which states’ permits, if any, they will recognize.
Supreme Court Asked to Review California’s Restrictive Carry Regime
NEWS  LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Supreme Court Asked to Review California’s Restrictive Carry Regime
On Thursday, the NRA-supported case Peruta v. California took an important step towards restoring the right to bear arms in California.  The plaintiffs in the case, California gun owners and the California Rifle and Pistol Association, filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the United States Supreme Court to hear the case.
Alert: WA State Proposes Draconian Gun Ban Bills
NEWS  LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Alert: WA State Proposes Draconian Gun Ban Bills
Inspired, perhaps, by Oscar Wilde (“Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess”), Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has announced two new sweeping gun control bills, with Sen. David Frockt (D-Seattle) and Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds) as the bill’s prime sponsors. Despite being described as “assault weapon reform,” the proposed legislation is nothing short of a ban of many common, legal firearms and “large-capacity magazines” currently possessed by millions of law-abiding Americans for self-defense, hunting, and recreational shooting. 
Increase in Violent Crime: National Trend Driven by Local Politics?
NEWS
Increase in Violent Crime: National Trend Driven by Local Politics?
The FBI released its Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report earlier this week and the bad news is that violent crime increased for the second consecutive year.

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

California California
California: NRA and CRPA Petition United States Supreme Court to Hear Peruta v. County of San Diego
Colorado Colorado
Colorado: 2017 Begins with a Renewed Push to Repeal Magazine Limits
Illinois Illinois
Illinois: Suppressor Legalization Bill Reintroduced as Senate Bill 50 for 2017
Indiana Indiana
Indiana: Legislative Session Begins with Numerous Pro-Gun Bills Filed
Iowa Iowa
Iowa: Right to Keep and Bear Arms Constitutional Amendment Introduced
Minnesota Minnesota
Minnesota: Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation Introduced
Missouri Missouri
Missouri: Gun Bills Introduced - Your Action is Needed This Year!
New Hampshire New Hampshire
New Hampshire: Critical Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation Passes Out of Committee!
New Mexico New Mexico
New Mexico Legislature Convenes Next Week - Make Your Opposition Known to Pre-Filed Gun Control Bills SB 48 and HB 50
North Dakota North Dakota
Constitutional/Permitless Carry Legislation Introduced in North Dakota
South Carolina South Carolina
South Carolina: 2017 Session Convenes This Week
South Dakota South Dakota
South Dakota: Legislature Convenes, Important Legislation Coming Soon
Texas Texas
Texas Legislative Session Begins this Week - Dozens of Pro- & Anti-Second Amendment Measures Already Filed
Vermont Vermont
Vermont: Plan to Attend Annual Legislative Mixer on January 24!
Wyoming Wyoming
Wyoming: Important Self-Defense Legislation Introduced in the House

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