NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS 1-20-2026

NRA-ILA: Institute for Legislative Action

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 33, NUMBER 3

DOJ Determines 1927 Prohibition on Mailing Handguns Violates Second Amendment
NEWS
DOJ Determines 1927 Prohibition on Mailing Handguns Violates Second Amendment
In a monumental development for gun owners, the Department of Justice has acknowledged that one of the oldest federal gun control laws on the books is unconstitutional.
Mixed Results in Massachusetts Show the Promise of and Need for Vigilant Advocacy
NEWS
Mixed Results in Massachusetts Show the Promise of and Need for Vigilant Advocacy
The fundamental right to travel has garnered increased attention over the past decade with the United States Supreme Court expanding and confirming that United States citizens have a protected right to travel from state to state without legal hinderances or significant restrictions.
Australia’s Wretched Bargain, Trading Liberty for Safety and Having Neither
NEWS
Australia’s Wretched Bargain, Trading Liberty for Safety and Having Neither
Last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the federal parliament would be recalled to debate sweeping new laws on guns and hate crimes, including the establishment of a new national gun buyback program.
NRA Urges Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Illinois Public Transit Carry Ban
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Urges Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Illinois Public Transit Carry Ban
The National Rifle Association—along with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Gun Owners’ Action League, New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate, and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association—has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Schoenthal v. Raoul, a constitutional challenge to Illinois’s public transit carry ban.
Secretary of the Interior Issues Order Expanding Hunting Access Nationwide
NEWS
Secretary of the Interior Issues Order Expanding Hunting Access Nationwide
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has issued Secretarial Order 3447 – Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across the Department of Interior Lands and Waters. This sets a department wide policy that “public and federally managed lands should be open to hunting and fishing unless a specific, documented, and legally supported exception applies.”

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

Arizona Arizona
Arizona: Senate Committee Hearing on Pro-Gun Bills Scheduled for Tomorrow


Arizona: Firearm Bills on the Move

Colorado Colorado
Colorado: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
Florida Florida
Florida: House Vote on Bill Repealing Age Discrimination of Adults TOMORROW
Georgia Georgia
Georgia: Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Firearms Preemption
Massachusetts Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Legislative Session Begins on Beacon Hill
Michigan Michigan
Michigan: Legislation to Reduce CPL Renewal Fees Passes House
New Jersey New Jersey
New Jersey: One Session Ends as Another Begins
North Carolina North Carolina
North Carolina: Permitless Carry Veto Override Vote Postponed
South Dakota South Dakota
South Dakota: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
Virginia Virginia
Virginia: Legislative Session Convenes Tomorrow With Onslaught of Gun Control Bills


Virginia: More Gun Control Introduced in General Assembly

West Virginia West Virginia
West Virginia: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes