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| NEWS Supreme Court Skeptical About Mexico’s Attempt to Pass Buck to U.S. Gunmakers | |
| Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case in which the Mexican government is attempting to hold members of the U.S. gun industry financially liable for drug cartel violence south of the border. | |
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| NEWS Washington Post Pivot to “Personal Liberties and Free Markets” Sparks Skepticism | |
| Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, recently announced to the staff of the newspaper that the publication’s opinion section would henceforth be advocating for “personal liberties and free markets” without contradiction. “I am of America and for America, and proud to be so,” Mr. Bezos said, according to a New York Times account of the announcement. | |
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| NEWS Red Flag Laws: The Pop-Tart Gun to Prison Pipeline? | |
| Several years ago, a seven-year-old boy was suspended from school for chewing his breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun and pretending to fire it at his second grade classmates. A school official stated the child had “used food to make inappropriate gestures that disrupted the class.” Only after his parents hired a lawyer and pursued legal proceedings was the matter finally settled, some three years later. | |
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| LEGAL & LEGISLATION New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Governor’s “Public Health Emergency” Carry Ban in NRA Challenge | |
| In 2023, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order declaring gun violence a “public health emergency” and banning the carry of firearms in various locations throughout the state. | |
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| LEGAL & LEGISLATION Third Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc in Case Recognizing Carry Rights of Young Adults | |
| On February 26, the Third Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc in Lara v. Paris. That case involves a challenge to Pennsylvania’s law banning 18-to-20-year-olds from carrying firearms during a state of emergency. | |
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| NEWS NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION Senators and Representatives Send Letter Urging Repeal of Biden-era Rule Damaging the Firearms Industry | |
| On March 5th U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging him to rescind an interim final rule (IFR) that the Biden Administration promulgated in an effort to hamstring the domestic firearms industry. | |
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| TAKE ACTION Grassroots Spotlight: Iowa Second Amendment Day | |
| The NRA-ILA Grassroots Team was proud to represent the NRA at the annual Iowa Firearms Coalition’s Capitol Second Amendment Day which took place on February 18th, 2025, in Des Moines. | |
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| TAKE ACTION 14 Acres of Guns & Gear! | |
| 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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