NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 31, NUMBER 17

NRA-ILA: Institute for Legislative Action

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 31, NUMBER 17

President Donald J. Trump to Address NRA Members at the 153rd NRA Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas
NEWS
President Donald J. Trump to Address NRA Members at the 153rd NRA Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas
Today, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) announced that President Donald J. Trump will address NRA members as the keynote speaker at the 2024 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on Saturday, May 18th in Dallas, Texas.
NRA-Backed Sportsmen’s Bills Pass U.S. House
LEGAL & LEGISLATION  NEWS
NRA-Backed Sportsmen’s Bills Pass U.S. House
In a divided Washington, there isn’t much that gets done with support from both sides of the aisle. However, last week, in an instance of rare bipartisanship, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two NRA-backed sportsmen’s bills.
Biden Administration Sends Conflicting Signals on Exports, Seems to Favor Heavy Weaponry
NEWS
Biden Administration Sends Conflicting Signals on Exports, Seems to Favor Heavy Weaponry
The firehose of Joe Biden’s anti-gun executive actions continued last week, as the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the U.S. Commerce Department issued an “interim final rule” clamping down on lawful exports of “non-military” firearms.
The State of Crime: A Steep Decline, or Another Bidenesque Wild Story?
NEWS
The State of Crime: A Steep Decline, or Another Bidenesque Wild Story?
In his State of the Union address this year, President Joe Biden proclaimed that “Americans deserve the freedom to be safe, and America is safer today than when I took office,” boasting that “[l]ast year, the murder rate saw the sharpest decrease in history, and violent crime fell to one of the lowest levels in more than 50 years.”
26 States File Suit Against ATF
LEGAL & LEGISLATION
26 States File Suit Against ATF
Fairfax, Virginia – May 1, 2024…Today, a total of 26 States filed three separate lawsuits against the ATF’s new rule redefining who is “engaged in the business” of dealing in firearms. As NRA previously warned, this new rule threatens to turn tens of thousands of upstanding citizens into criminals for exercising their constitutional rights by selling even a single firearm.
Please Join Us in Dallas for the 25th Annual NRA Foundation’s Firearms Law Seminar!
SECOND AMENDMENT
Please Join Us in Dallas for the 25th Annual NRA Foundation’s Firearms Law Seminar!
This year, the Firearms Law Seminar will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, during the 2024 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits.

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

Alabama Alabama
Alabama: Credit Card Data Privacy Bill Passes House
Alaska Alaska
Alaska: Red Flag Hearing This Afternoon
Colorado Colorado
Colorado: Legislature Making Final Push For Gun Control Before End of Session


Colorado: Guns & Ammo Excise Tax Passes Senate Appropriations Committee

Georgia Georgia
Georgia: Attorney General Carr Puts Savannah on Notice Over Restrictive Gun Ordinance
Hawaii Hawaii
Hawaii: Ammunition Restriction Bill Headed to the Governor’s Desk


Hawaii: Legislative Session Adjourns, Marking the Defeat of Several Anti-Gun Bills

Iowa Iowa
Iowa: Enhanced Firearm Preemption Legislation Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds
Kansas Kansas
Kansas: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die From 2024 Session
Louisiana Louisiana
Louisiana: House Republican-Controlled Committee Advances Anti-Gun Bill for Floor Vote – Take Action Now!
Maine Maine
Maine: Governor Mills Allows Waiting Periods to Go Into Law
Minnesota Minnesota
Minnesota: Anti-Gun Bills Pass in the House, Advance to the Senate
New Hampshire New Hampshire
New Hampshire: Critical Pro-Gun Vote on Thursday


New Hampshire: Gun Owner Privacy Bill Passes Senate

Vermont Vermont
Vermont: “Ghost Gun” Bill Up for Senate Vote This Week