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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 33, NUMBER 29 |
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| In a landmark victory for the Second Amendment and the National Rifle Association, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit today held that New Jersey’s bans on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles and magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds violate the Second Amendment. |
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| Since the U.S. Congress enacted the Firearm Owners’ Protection Act of 1986, an American has enjoyed the right to travel with firearms “from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm,” provided he complies with the requirements of the relevant statue (18 U.S.C. § 926A). |
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| On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Wolford v. Lopez. The case involved a Hawaii law that presumptively banned carry permit holders from carrying their arms onto publicly accessible private property, unless the carrier obtained affirmative permission from the property owner. |
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| National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity has been a popular topic lately. President Donald Trump brought it up during an appearance at a Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pa., on June 23, proclaiming, “National Right-to-Carry, we’re working on it.” |
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| On July 14, 2026, the U.S. House passed H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. This important legislation, sponsored by Representative Riley Moore (R-WV-02), would prohibit credit card companies from tracking the purchases of constitutionally protected items like firearms and ammunition. |
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| On July 16, 2026, Representatives Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and Pat Fallon (R-TX-04) introduced H.R. 9719, the Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act. This legislation would clarify that law-abiding Americans can carry firearms on federal land and in federal facilities if they are also incompliance with state law. |
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| Over recent weeks, more than two dozen “NRA 2A Day” events were held across the country and in Puerto Rico as part of a national grassroots push, ahead of the upcoming election season. |
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| STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP |
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Massachusetts Massachusetts: Committee of Conference Meeting Now on Hunting Reform Bill |