NRA-ILA Daily Alert for 9-20-2018


DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, September 20, 2018

NEWS
NRA Calls on Phil Bredesen to Retract Misleading Ad
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund today called on U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen to retract a false and misleading campaign ad where he cites an incorrect NRA grade and misleads voters by claiming to support the Second Amendment.
PJ MEDIA.COM
Huge Upset for GOP in Texas: State Senate Seat Flips Red for First Time in 139 Years external site
NRA-PVF endorsed Pete Flores defeated former state and U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego in the runoff election for the Senate District 19 seat in San Antonio, further increasing the Republicans’ supermajority in the chamber ahead of the November elections. Flores will replace Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti, who was forced to step down in June after being sentenced to 12 years in prison on federal fraud and money laundering charges.
NEWS
NRA Endorses Ted Cruz for Re-election in U.S. Senate
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
MYNORTHWEST.COM
Governor Inslee sinks to new level of petty by refusing to sign certificates for marksmanship champs external site
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BEARING ARMS
Are AR-15s Common? Feinstein Says No, NSSF Provides Evidence Otherwise external site
Figures researched by the National Shooting Sports Foundation show that just over 16 million semi-auto rifles such as AR-15s and AKs have been produced or imported into the country since 1990. Combing through figures from federal regulators and verifying the break out against companies who make selected semi-auto rifles with detachable magazines, termed modern sporting rifles by the industry, the group says guns like the AR and AK are white hot with consumers.
NRA Endorses Fischer for U.S. Senate in Nebraska
NEWS
NRA Endorses Fischer for U.S. Senate in Nebraska
On behalf of our nearly six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Deb Fischer for re-election to the U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
NEWS
NRA Endorses Jim Renacci for U.S. Senate in Ohio
The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Rep. Jim Renacci for U.S. Senate in Ohio.
NRA Endorses Reynolds for Iowa Governor
NEWS
NRA Endorses Reynolds for Iowa Governor
On behalf of our nearly six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Kim Reynolds for governor, Adam Gregg for lieutenant governor, and Paul Pate for secretary of state in Iowa.
NRA Endorses Marsha Blackburn for U.S. Senate
NEWS
NRA Endorses Marsha Blackburn for U.S. Senate
On behalf of our six million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Marsha Blackburn for U.S. Senate in Tennessee.
FOX NEWS
Montana Sen. Tester campaigns on hunting, hasn’t had license in 6 years external site
Montana Sen. Jon Tester, a red state Democrat running for re-election in one of the closest Senate contests this year, has campaigned as a big hunting proponent, sending out mailers to voters that show him on his farm with his gun in hand.
MIAMI HERALD
This Florida Republican leader just got blasted by NRA over a political contribution external site
Incoming Senate President Bill Galvano is not backing down after finding himself in the crosshairs of the National Rifle Association for receiving a sizable political contribution from a group that backs gun restrictions and has ties to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
CLEVELAND.COM
Kent State ‘gun girl’ rally changed to walk after university charges security costs, bans guns at rally external site
“Kent State gun girl” Kaitlin Bennett has switched her controversial open carry rally to a walk after the university banned guns at the event and charged thousands of dollars in security costs.
Outrageous! NC University Forces Student to Remove NRA Flag from Dorm Window
NEWS
Outrageous! NC University Forces Student to Remove NRA Flag from Dorm Window
Elon University student forced to remove NRA banner from his dorm room window.
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Michigan: ‘Bullet bill’ would make ammo more expensive, harder to get external site
If he gets the ordinance passed in Wayne County, Davis said, he would like to see it implemented at the state and, eventually, federal level.
NJ.COM
N.J. aiming to ban 3D-printable guns, too external site
The updated bill began moving through the state Legislature on Monday, with the state Assembly Judiciary Committee voting to approve it, 4-1, with one abstention