NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS FOR 3-31-2020

COVID-19 Threatens Health…of Second Amendment
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COVID-19 Threatens Health…of Second Amendment
Our nation continues to struggle with the widespread impact of the COVID-19 virus.  By now, everyone should be aware of the new “social distancing” paradigm, where we are all encouraged to avoid large groups of people, and maintain at least six feet of distance between each other when we do interact.  Regular washing of our hands—which we should have been doing already—is now the norm, and anyone caught coughing or sneezing outside of the confines of their own elbow is at risk of being labeled a pariah.
President Trump Declares Gun Stores Critical
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President Trump Declares Gun Stores Critical
As NRA is actively fighting gun store closures across the country, President Trump’s newly-updated DHS guidance echoes what the NRA is arguing in court: that firearms and ammunition retailers are “critical infrastructure.”
Firearms Industry Aids in Response to COVID-19
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Firearms Industry Aids in Response to COVID-19
While the nation continues to struggle with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have seen countless reports of various sectors of industry making sacrifices to help with trying to contain and control the pandemic.  This speaks volumes to the nature of what it means to be an American.  In times of crisis, we band together.
Pandemic Exposes Dangers of So-Called Universal Background Checks
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Pandemic Exposes Dangers of So-Called “Universal” Background Checks
As the COVID-19 pandemic makes its way across the country, Americans are getting an important lesson in the dangers of a placing a prior restraint on the exercise of a constitutional right. The vast increase in those seeking protection in the Second Amendment during this period of uncertainty has caused the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and Point of Contact State background check systems to buckle. Worse, some jurisdictions that have criminalized the private transfer of firearms have also shut down access to guns stores or their state criminal background check system. This lethal combination of misguided policies has made it impossible for millions of Americans to acquire, or even borrow or lend, firearms during this moment of crisis.

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

Minnesota: Governor Walz Issues Executive Order in Response to Covid 19
California California
California: Los Angeles Sheriff Reverses Course Again and Orders Gun Stores to Close to the Public!
Colorado Colorado
Colorado: Governor Polis Allows Gun Stores to Remain Open During State Lockdown
Florida Florida
Florida Alert! It’s Here! A Way for You to Help Save Your Guns & Gun Rights


Florida Alert! Dozens of GUN CONTROL Bills Died In Florida This Session – Thank NRA


Alert! US Dept. of Homeland Security Adds Gun Retailers and Firearms industry to ‘Essential’ Business List Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Idaho Idaho
Idaho: Governor Little Signs Permitless Carry Expansion Legislation into Law


Idaho: Governor Little Protects the Second Amendment – Gun Stores Will Remain Open

Montana Montana
Montana: Anti-Gun Governor Bullock Issues Executive Order in Response to Covid-19
New Jersey New Jersey
New Jersey Stops Firearms Transfers!
New Mexico New Mexico
New Mexico: Governor Wastes Law Enforcement Resources to Ensure Gun Stores are Shuttered
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: Gun Shops Allowed to Reopen on a Limited Basis
Texas Texas
Texas: Attorney General Issues Opinion Prohibiting Municipalities and Counties from Restricting Firearm Sales in Response to Covid-19