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| NEWS Governor Brownback Signs NRA-Backed Permitless Carry Legislation Into Law | |
| The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action applauds Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signing into law Senate Bill 45, NRA-backed legislation that expands Kansas permitless open carry to included permitless concealed carry. "On behalf of the NRA’s five-million members, we want to thank Governor Brownback and Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce for their leadership on this critical issue," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA-ILA. "This new law is a common sense measure that allows law-abiding Kansans to exercise their fundamental right to self-protection in the manner that best suits their needs." | |
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| LEGAL & LEGISLATION NEWS D.C. Gives Up Defending Total Ban on Carrying Firearms, Shifts to Defense of Near-Total Ban | |
| On April 2, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the D.C.’s motion to voluntarily dismiss an appeal of the ruling that held the District’s ban on carrying a firearm outside the home for self-defense was unconstitutional. The District’s decision not to continue the appeal ends one of the last outright bans on carrying firearms in the United States. While this marks the end of the District’s total ban, those wishing to lawfully carry firearms in D.C. still have a long way to go before all law-abiding individuals have a legal means of exercising their right to bear arms in the District. Shortly after the ban was held unconstitutional last July, the D.C. council adopted a temporary law that makes it all but impossible to get a license to carry a concealed pistol. A nearly identical version of that temporary law is still in effect, and a permanent version is under review by Congress and set to become law on May 30. | |
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| NEWS Warped View of Reality: Campus Carry Opponents Equate Self-Defense to Blaming Victims | |
| On Tuesday, Media Matters' Timothy Johnson, who dabbled at the Brady Campaign and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence when he was in college, attacked NRA News' Cam Edwards for his statements on women’s self-defense. Johnson took issue with Edwards’ observations that rape prevention programs and "intervention training" offer no guarantees and that women who are violently attacked on campus may have to depend upon themselves for protection. | |
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| LEGAL & LEGISLATION Latest Status of Pending National Right-to-Carry Legislation | |
| Thanks to your continued calls and emails, NRA supported National Right-to-Carry bills have seen increases in cosponsorships over the last couple of weeks. Please continue to contact your elected officials and urge them to cosponsor and support these important bills: | |
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| LEGAL & LEGISLATION NEWS HUNTING Rule Change May Devastate International Travel for Hunters and Shooters | |
| The Obama administration’s relentless assault on the Second Amendment continues as the State Department implements a new rule which catches American hunters and sport shooters in a web of bureaucratic red-tape when traveling outside the United States. Coming close on the heels of the withdrawn BATFE ammo ban we reported on recently, an unmistakable pattern of abuse is beginning to emerge, suggesting Obama’s last two years could prove the most challenging period in history for America’s gun owners. | |
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| TAKE ACTION Last Chance! Inaugural Second Amendment Youth Leadership Conference! | |
| Time is running out to RSVP for the first-ever Second Amendment Youth Leadership Conference! Special guest speakers just confirmed! Don't miss your opportunity to hear them talk about their experiences and the importance of getting involved in the fight to protect our Second Amendment rights! | |
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| TAKE ACTION LEGAL & LEGISLATION Attend the Firearms Law Seminar in Nashville | |
| The 18th Annual National Firearms Law Seminar will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 as part of the NRA Annual Meetings. The gold standard in firearms CLE classes, this day-long seminar provides legal instruction for attorneys and all others interested in Second Amendment law. Topics to be discussed include current litigation across the country, self-defense laws, firearm forensics in the courtroom, updates on gun trusts, the restoration of rights, veterans' concerns, and representing FFLs during ATF audits. | |
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| TAKE ACTION Volunteers Needed for 2015 NRA Annual Meetings In Nashville | |
| The 144th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits, at the Music City Center in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, on April 10-12, 2015, are right around the corner! We hope you’ll be able to join us as we celebrate our firearms freedoms in a family-friendly environment. While you’re there, one of the best ways to support your NRA is by volunteering a few hours to help register guests, help out in the NRA Store, or with one of the many activities that help make the Annual Meetings a success. | |
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| LEGAL & LEGISLATION Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 Introduced | |
| Last week, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and U.S. Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) introduced “The Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015” in the U.S. Senate and House respectively. These bills would restore the fundamental individual right for law-abiding D.C. residents to Keep and Bear Arms to defend themselves in accordance with the law. This bill would also conform D.C. law to federal laws in regards to governing firearms commerce, while also allowing D.C. residents to purchase firearms from licensed dealers in VA and MD, without the current hassle of D.C.’s onerous firearm registration system. The D.C. permitting system would also become streamlined, allowing for more law-abiding D.C. residents to legally obtain a permit and carry concealed firearms for self-defense. | |
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In this news minute from the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, Jennifer Zahrn highlights several exciting events scheduled for next week at the 144th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits at the Music City Center in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. We hope to see you there! |
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If ever there were an event, artist and venue more befitting of the NRA Country brand than HANK WILLIAMS, JR. performing FOR FREE at the NRA Annual Meetings in the heart of Nashville, TN, we can’t think of it. The country music legend himself - Hank Jr., a.k.a. Bocephus - will headline NRA Country Jam 5 presented by Bushnell with Folds of Honor. NRA Country featured artist Colt Ford will precede Hank Jr. on stage Friday, April 10, downtown on Nashville’s lower Broadway. While the concert is free and open to the public, arrive early for stagefront views, as this epic event is sure to be elbow room only. |
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