NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS

NRA-ILA: Institute for Legislative Action

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 32, NUMBER 38

Open Carry Comes to Florida
NEWS
Open Carry Comes to Florida
On September 10, the First District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida struck down the Sunshine State’s prohibition on open carry as a violation of the Second Amendment in the case McDaniel v. Florida. Enacted in 1987, the same year Florida became a Right-to-Carry state for concealed carry, the open carry statute (F.S.A. § 790.053) had provided that, with minor exceptions, “it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device.”
What Will Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris Do Regarding Glocks?
NEWS
What Will Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris Do Regarding Glocks?
The California State Legislature has adjourned for the year and, unsurprisingly, sent a number of anti-gun bills to Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to consider.
Another “Violence Interrupter” Sentenced for Disrupting Violently
NEWS
Another “Violence Interrupter” Sentenced for Disrupting Violently
NRA has been consistent in its suggestions for tackling firearm-related crime: Enforce the existing laws against criminals.
Canada’s Gun Grab: Amnesty Expiration Approaches as Top Officials Sow Confusion
NEWS
Canada’s Gun Grab: Amnesty Expiration Approaches as Top Officials Sow Confusion
Canada’s Liberal government has consistently and misleadingly used “buyback” to describe the 2020 mandatory “assault weapon” confiscation law, in an attempt to make the scheme appear less hostile to property rights and Canada’s responsible gun owners and more palatable to the general public.
Grassroots Spotlight: Tell Us Why You Are an NRA Member!
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Grassroots Spotlight: Tell Us Why You Are an NRA Member!
The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action is on the Frontlines of the fight for our cherished Second Amendment Rights.
DOJ Files Amicus Brief Supporting NRA-Backed Challenge to New Jersey’s Ban on “Assault Firearms” and “Large-Capacity Magazines”
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
DOJ Files Amicus Brief Supporting NRA-Backed Challenge to New Jersey’s Ban on “Assault Firearms” and “Large-Capacity Magazines”
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs v. Platkin—an NRA-backed challenge to New Jersey’s ban on so-called “assault firearms” and “large-capacity magazines.”
NRA Files Amicus Brief in Challenge to NFA’s Registration Requirement for Suppressors
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Files Amicus Brief in Challenge to NFA’s Registration Requirement for Suppressors
Today, the National Rifle Association, American Suppressor Association, and Independence Institute filed an amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to grant rehearing en banc in a challenge to the National Firearms Act’s registration requirement for suppressors.

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: House Democrat Majority Schedules Major Gun Control Vote for Monday
Tennessee Tennessee
Tennessee: Court Victory for Gun Owners
U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands: Bill Proposing Firearm Confiscation, Firearm Bans, and Mandatory Training