NRA-ILA DAILY ALERT NEWS FOR JANUARY 19, 2019


DAILY ALERT FOR Saturday, January 19, 2019

CTMIRROR.ORG
Blumenthal, Murphy, introduce federal gun storage bill external site
A federal gun storage bill being sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy would mirror a new state proposal to tighten Connecticut’s own current firearm storage law.
Who Are the Real Extremists?
NEWS
Who Are the Real Extremists?
NRA is often vilified by the gun-ban community and its supporters in the mainstream, legacy media as an “extremist” organization because of its steadfast defense of our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. A simple look into the anti-gun agenda, however, will show that proponents of restriction on a right protected by the U.S. Constitution are the true extremists.
Virginia: Bills Defeated in Committee
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Virginia: Bills Defeated in Committee
This week, the Virginia Senate Committee on Courts of Justice and the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee heard and voted to defeat many of Governor Ralph Northam’s requested gun control bills.
Law for Thee But Not for Me: Pittsburgh Officials Defy DA’s Legal Advice in Gun Control Push
NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Law for Thee But Not for Me: Pittsburgh Officials Defy DA’s Legal Advice in Gun Control Push
Pittsburgh City Council member Corey O’Connor wants local residents to relinquish important aspects of their Second Amendment rights. If they refuse, he would have it cost them their liberty and treasure. But O’Connor himself apparently doesn’t believe he is bound by the law in making this happen, only that it’s permissible because he considers it “the right thing.”
Keep Telling Your Members of Congress to Oppose “Universal” Background Check Bills
NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Keep Telling Your Members of Congress to Oppose “Universal” Background Check Bills
On January 8, two bills were introduced in Congress to impose so-called “universal” background checks. The bills, H.R. 8 and S. 42, are being misleadingly described as simply requiring background checks on all sales of firearms, but this is just a small part of what these overbroad pieces of legislation would do.
West Virginia: Campus Carry Bill Introduced
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
West Virginia: Campus Carry Bill Introduced
On January 18th, House Bill 2519, the Campus Self-Defense Act, was introduced to ensure that law-abiding adults are not stripped of their right to self-defense when they cross an arbitrary boundary onto a college campus.  It has been assigned to the West Virginia state House Judiciary Committee for consideration.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
State Senate Panel Advances Permitless Concealed Carry Law external site
A Senate panel on Thursday approved a measure that would allow people to carry concealed handguns without a permit in South Dakota, advancing a conservative priority that supporters hope will be achieved under new Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration.
FOX 29 SAN ANTONIO
District Court Rules Austin City Hall Gun Ban Against the Law external site
Just hours after a Travis County district court ruled Austin could not ban guns inside City Hall, Michael Cargill walked into the building, handgun on waist.
FOX 8 CLEVELAND
Gun Safety Classes to be Mandatory in Some Iowa Middle Schools external site
A rural community in Iowa is working to implement a mandatory gun safety course in two middle schools this spring.