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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 32, NUMBER 14 |
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| On April 1, the Trump administration announced wide-ranging reforms to the embattled U.S. public health bureaucracy. According to an article from Politico, part of the reform effort is a “reduction in force that aims to cut 10,000” federal employees under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). |
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| Providing firearm safety training opportunities to school-aged children is not a novel concept, although utilizing legislative solutions is a newer approach to this old idea. Prior to the 1970s, it was quite standard nationwide for schools to provide variations of firearm or hunter-related safety courses as part of their curriculums. Unfortunately, a trend emerged of polarizing politics over educational merit, and most formalized firearm safety educational opportunities for our nation’s youth had been extinguished in schools by the early 2000s. |
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| Last week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) took to the Senate floor so that he could complain about President Trump and Elon Musk. He went on for over 24 hours. One can speculate as to why he felt it necessary to waste the time of lawmakers when everyone with even a passing familiarity with today’s political climate is painfully aware that virtually every Democrat in Congress is committed to opposing Trump and his policies. |
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| Today, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), together with the Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, Colorado State Shooting Association, Magnum Shooting Center, and an NRA member, filed a lawsuit challenging Colorado’s 6.5% excise tax on the retail sale of firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition. |
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| Yesterday, the National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in a challenge to the District of Columbia’s ban on the possession of magazines that hold over 10 rounds. |
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| On April 1, 2025, Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) reintroduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act, or the RIFLE Act. These bills (H.R. 2552 and S.1224 respectively) would remove a $200 excise tax that is imposed on law-abiding gun owners when they purchase certain firearms and accessories that are governed by the National Firearms Act. |
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| Last week, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA-48) and Richard Hudson (R-NC-9) reintroduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act (S.1169 and H.R.2442 respectively). This legislation would prohibit states from levying excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and components. |
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| Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Omni Atlanta during the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits |
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| Join us April 25 – 27, 2025 in Atlanta, GA for the event of the year! The NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits is the only event of its kind where you can see all the major firearms and accessory manufacturers under one roof. This exclusive experience is FREE for NRA members and their family! Check out full product lines and new product releases, rub elbows with company staff, celebrities, politicians, top 2A supporters and influencers. Attend special events, seminars and workshops, banquets, auctions, and much more. It’s all happening April 25 – 27 in Atlanta so make your plans today! |
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