NRA-ILA Daily Alert For January 3, 2019


DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, January 3, 2019

THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Unclear if security efforts, grant money helping student safety after Parkland tragedy external site
Ten months after the Parkland school shooting and nine months after Congress acted, federal money is flowing to states to boost school security and new records are pouring in to the national background check system. It’s unclear if either of those is making a difference yet.
YAHOO NEWS
New Brazil leader Bolsonaro targets crime, leftwing ‘ideology’ external site
Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro declared a crusade against crime, corruption and leftwing ideology as he took office Tuesday for a four-year term at the helm of Latin America’s biggest nation.
THE HILL
Washington state raises age for assault rifle purchases to 21 external site
Washington state on Tuesday officially banned anyone under age 21 from buying semi-automatic assault rifles. The ballot initiative, which passed with 59 percent support of voters in November, sought to implement a series of gun control reforms, The Associated Press reported