NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 27, NUMBER 42 10-19-20

NRA-ILA: Institute for Legislative Action

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 27, NUMBER 42

Gun Control May be Wasting Away, But Not Because of COVID
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Gun Control May be Wasting Away, But Not Because of COVID
A recent article on a gun control news site laments that the COVID-19 pandemic has thwarted ballot initiatives to expand gun bans and restrictions. Initiatives in Florida, Oklahoma, Ohio and Oregon have stalled, allegedly due to the difficulty in collecting signatures. “Without the pandemic, we certainly would have been able to collect the signatures that we needed,” says a supporter of the Oregon initiatives.
Montana: Californian-funded Fake Hunting Group Lies About Steve Bullock’s Anti-gun Record
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Montana: Californian-funded Fake Hunting Group Lies About Steve Bullock’s Anti-gun Record
Montana gun owners have been subjected to an abundance of lies this election season. Leading the misinformation campaign is fake hunting group Montana Hunters & Anglers Leadership Fund. Bankrolled by a wealthy San Francisco Bay Area political megadonor, the astroturf organization is working to hide U.S. Senate candidate Steve Bullock’s anti-gun record.
Anti-Gun Organization Prepared to Launch National Group of Gun Owners Who Apparently Don’t Like Guns
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Anti-Gun Organization Prepared to Launch National Group of Gun Owners Who Apparently Don’t Like Guns
Yes, that title doesn’t make much sense, but neither does a group that promotes banning firearms starting a national organization called Gun Owners for Safety. Nonetheless, The Hill recently reported that the anti-gun group Giffords is doing just that. This effort is being sold as an expansion of the group’s campaign to fool gun owners at the state level into supporting an agenda that is clearly against their own interests.
Law Professors Make Case for Second Amendment Rights in Uncertain Times
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Law Professors Make Case for Second Amendment Rights in Uncertain Times
Americans have made clear that they value their Second Amendment rights, especially during uncertain times. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic and then widespread civil unrest, Americans have bought firearms in record numbers. Through September, the FBI had processed a record-setting 28,826,449 total National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks for 2020. With three months of the year still left, 2020 has seen 456,699 more checks than any previous year. In August, the National Shooting Sports Foundation estimated that roughly 5 million Americans purchased a firearm for the first time in 2020.
There's Still time to Double your Impact!
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There’s Still time to Double your Impact!
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