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| NEWS NEWS By the Numbers | |
| Our alert last week described a recent NBC News article on rising gun ownership in America, which cited national polling numbers showing that “[m]ore than half of American voters – 52% – say they or someone in their household owns a gun.” This represents “the highest share of voters who say that they or someone in their household owns a gun in the history of the NBC News poll, on a question dating back to 1999.” The actual gun owner numbers are likely to be still higher, given that most people are unwilling to discuss their personal details with complete strangers. | |
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| NEWS NEWS The Politics of Futility and the False Promise of the “Assault Weapons” Ban | |
| Last week saw another episode in the dismal political theatre that surrounds gun control in America, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) made a phony attempt to resurrect a failed, 30-year-old “assault weapons” ban in the Senate by unanimous consent. Needless to say, no idea could be less universally embraced in politics today than the wisdom or necessity of bringing back a law that infringed on the rights of Americans without actually delivering on its promise of protecting the public. The stunt failed, as its proponents knew it would, thanks to the objection of pro-gun Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo). | |
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| FOX NEWS NRA finds surprising ally in ACLU for Supreme Court challenge to NY blacklist allegation | |
| The National Rifle Association (NRA) has found an unlikely ally in the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as the group pursues its First Amendment case before the Supreme Court. | |
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| NEWS NEWS NRA calls Chuck Schumer's latest gun bill 'attack' on Constitution | |
| FIRST ON FOX: The National Rifle Association (NRA) slammed New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer for reintroducing a ban on so-called "assault weapons" that the NRA says is another attempt by Democrats to "destroy our self-defense and Second Amendment rights." | |
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| FOX NEWS Female gun ownership explodes as women vow to be 'their own first responders' | |
| NRA executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre told Fox News Digital that the Second Amendment organization is proud "to support Robin and Chicks With Triggers in their efforts to empower women by enabling them to defend themselves. | |
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| DAILY CALLER BARR: Sorry To Disappoint The Left, But The NRA Is Alive And Well | |
| As someone who has been involved in the ups and downs of politics for many years, I am very familiar with the games politicians play, trying to show that their opponents are on the skids and headed to defeat. And as a long-time member of the Board of Directors for the National Rifle Association, I am quite familiar with the games played by gun control advocates and their cohorts in the media, trying to convince the American public that the NRA is on the skids and headed to defeat. | |
| STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP |
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California California: CA DOJ Releases Emergency Regs on CCWs Dropping NRA Certification for Instructors |
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Washington Washington: Two Anti-Gun Bills Pre-Filed for 2024 Legislative Session |
