NRA-ILA DAILY ALERTS FOR 6-28-21

Maine: Urge Governor Mills to Veto Anti-Gun Legislation
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Maine: Urge Governor Mills to Veto Anti-Gun Legislation
The Maine House and Senate passed Legislative Document 759, which is unnecessary, overly broad, and impairs the ability of law-abiding Mainers to access firearms in their homes in order to defend themselves and their families.
Senate Committee Splits on Party Lines Over Gun Control Lobbyist’s ATF Nomination
NEWS
Senate Committee Splits on Party Lines Over Gun Control Lobbyist’s ATF Nomination
Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee split along party lines when voting whether to advance the nomination of David Chipman as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
ATF’s Behavior Paints Ominous Picture for Biden’s “Crackdown” on FFLs
NEWS
ATF’s Behavior Paints Ominous Picture for Biden’s “Crackdown” on FFLs
According to the president and his ever-obliging attorney general, a “crackdown” is coming on America’s federally licensed gun dealers (FFLs), with “zero tolerance” for allegedly illegal behavior. While no decent person – least of all the NRA or its members – supports arming dangerous criminals, a recent case from Texas provides disturbing hints as to what this policy might look like in practice.
Breaking News! Biden Plan to Combat Rising Crime Includes…Gun Control
NEWS
Breaking News! Biden Plan to Combat Rising Crime Includes…Gun Control
President Joe Biden, along with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, spoke briefly on Wednesday, June 23, about the administration’s plans to combat rising crime. This came after a roundtable event with a select group of mayors, a police chief, eight state attorneys general, and a group that was referred to as “community violence intervention experts.” Biden claimed this was a “bipartisan group,” but the only identified Republican was Steve Allender, the Mayor of Rapid City, S.D.