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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 33, No. 38 9/23/2026

U.S. Department of Justice Declares Age 18-20 Handgun Sales Ban Unconstitutional
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U.S. Department of Justice Declares Age 18-20 Handgun Sales Ban Unconstitutional
On September 17, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a memorandum opinion to answer the question “whether restricting young adults from buying firearms comports with the Second Amendment as the Supreme Court has authoritatively construed it.”
Trump DOJ Sues San Jose, Ca., Over $1,600 Concealed Carry Licensing Fee
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Trump DOJ Sues San Jose, Ca., Over $1,600 Concealed Carry Licensing Fee
Do you know the way to San Jose? Dionne Warwick famously asked in her 1968 hit song. Well, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon certainly does, and she recently made sure the city was served with a civil rights lawsuit over its $1,600 fee for a concealed carry permit (firearm and ammunition not included).
“Law abiding citizens with an AR-15 are not a threat to anyone” — Law Enforcement Groups Weigh in on Supreme Court “Assault Weapons” Cases
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“Law abiding citizens with an AR-15 are not a threat to anyone” — Law Enforcement Groups Weigh in on Supreme Court “Assault Weapons” Cases
The Trace, the “newsroom” funded by anti-gun extremist Michael Bloomberg, reported in June on the extent to which the NRA-backed NYSRPA v. Bruen case has, to date, rebuilt the modern Second Amendment landscape.
The Fight to Protect the Firearms Industry Continues
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The Fight to Protect the Firearms Industry Continues
The political lawfare campaign to dismantle the lawful firearms industry by holding it liable for the criminal misuse of its constitutionally protected products should have never started. U.S. tort law has long held that a person or entity cannot be held responsible for a third party’s criminal acts. 
Study Suggests “Safe Storage” Mandates are Ineffective
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Study Suggests “Safe Storage” Mandates are Ineffective
While it likely comes as no surprise to most readers, a recent study suggests that government-mandates that law-abiding gun owners always secure their firearms when “not in use”—usually unloaded, separate from ammunition, and either in a safe or with a device like a trigger lock—appears to do little to increase storing firearms safely.
Everytown Goes Hunting for Credibility
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Everytown Goes Hunting for Credibility
The irony is nothing short of comedy. Multiple outlets are having a field day with the Michael Bloomberg-backed Everytown organization, which has spent years and millions of dollars supporting extreme restrictions on lawful gun ownership, now purporting to offer hunter education courses.
The NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour Schedule
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The NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour Schedule
Come see the NRA Gun Bus at an event near you as we travel the country for our 2026 Battleground Tour leading up to the midterm elections!
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.