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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 33, NUMBER 1 |
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| In 2025, the National Rifle Association defeated New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period for firearm purchases, the ATF’s “engaged in the business” rule, the ATF’s “pistol brace” rule, a lawsuit seeking to ban lead ammunition in the Canaan Valley NWR, and in a case now being reheard by the en banc Ninth Circuit, California’s background check requirement for ammunition purchases. |
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| It’s rare to see journalists write accurate articles about the Second Amendment and the right to self-defense, and even more rare to see them receive accolades from their mainstream peers for such articles. |
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| As a new year begins, a timeless new year resolution remains: Work hard to ensure your state does not become like Illinois. As multiple firearm-related news outlets revisit the highs and lows of 2025, it is important to pay close attention to the carry-over priorities of the firearm prohibition movement. |
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| As 2026 starts, we want to pause and recognize what we have accomplished together in 2025—and, more importantly, the work that all of you contributed to help us achieve these victories. |
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| On Friday, Jan. 3, a divided three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California’s ban on open carry in counties with a population of greater than 200,000 violates the Second Amendment. |
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| STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP |
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