NRA-ILA DAILY ALERT FOR MARCH 6, 2019


DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, March 6, 2019

NY TIMES.COM
Michael Bloomberg Will Not Run for President in 2020 external site
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor who joined the Democratic Party last year to crusade against President Trump, has decided not to challenge Mr. Trump as a candidate in the 2020 election.
Utah: Gun Control Bills Pending Hearing in House Committee
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Utah: Gun Control Bills Pending Hearing in House Committee
Several gun control bills are currently pending consideration in the House Rules Committee which if enacted into law would severely impact the rights of Utah’s law-abiding gun owners.
Arkansas: Important Self-Defense Legislation to Receive Committee Vote
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Arkansas: Important Self-Defense Legislation to Receive Committee Vote
Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on an important bill that would clarify Arkansas’ current self-defense law, Senate Bill 484.
ABC NEWS
New Mexico moves to expand background checks on gun sales external site
Legislators sent a bill to expand background checks on private gun sales in New Mexico to the governor’s desk Monday for certain approval after a bruising series of debates and objections from county sheriffs across much of the state. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vowed to sign the legislation and immediately issued a statement that applauded final legislative approval by the House on a 42-27 vote, after legislators exhausted a three-hour limit on floor debate.
DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE
Another gun-control law in New York: Safe storage in the home may be required external site
Gun owners in New York with children in their homes may have to take steps to keep their weapons in safe-storage units. The state Legislature on Monday passed a bill that aims to prevent kids from having access to guns in their homes, making it a potential criminal charge if the weapons are not safely stored.
Mississippi: Your State Senator Needs to Hear your Support for HB 1581
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Mississippi: Your State Senator Needs to Hear your Support for HB 1581
Earlier today, the Senate Judiciary A Committee unanimously passed NRA-supported House Bill 1581.  HB 1581 now moves to the Senate floor for final consideration.