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Friday, July 27, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 30 7/27/2001

In this week`s FAX Alert, read about the outcome of the recent UN Conference on "small arms," the latest efforts by the Bush Administration to return common sense to our government, another attempt by anti-gun extremists to invade the privacy of law-abiding gun purchasers and attack AG John Ashcroft, and much more.

Friday, July 20, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 29 7/20/2001

Read about the latest attack on AG John Ashcroft and law-abiding gun purchasers, an update from the UN, "animal rights" extremists` new attack on hunting, good news about Lowe`s, and more.

Friday, June 29, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 26 6/29/2001

SUPREME COURT REMAINS SILENT ON CLINTON/RENO REGISTRATION SCHEME—ASHCROFT DOES NOT

Friday, June 22, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 25 6/22/2001

Dr. Richard Corlin, the American Medical Association`s (AMA) new President, has decided the nation`s most well-known doctor`s group should openly admit that it has expanded its scope to include political activism in the firearm debate.

Monday, June 4, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 22 6/4/2001

The May 17 edition of The Herald-Mail, a newspaper in Hagerstown, Md., reported that a local car dealership ran into some difficulties with a gun turn-in program it was promoting. Hagerstown Ford had announced it would offer $1,000 toward the purchase of a new car to anyone who turned in a firearm to be destroyed. The three-day promotion was canceled, however, after pro-gun grassroots activists flooded the Ford dealership with their calls in opposition.

Friday, May 18, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 20 5/18/2001

Since 1997, NRA has been steadily ascending Fortune magazine`s "Power 25," its listing of the most influential lobbying groups in America. This year, we reached the number one spot, displacing the AARP, which had held the top spot for years.

Friday, May 11, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 19 5/11/2001

Various news stories report that on Monday, President Bush will be in Philadelphia to unveil a new "national initiative" on Federal anti-crime efforts. Details of the President's proposal have not yet been made public, but the new initiative is expected to feature an expansion of the NRA-supported "Project Exile" prosecution model that provides for the vigorous enforcement of existing laws against violent criminals.

Friday, May 4, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 18 5/4/2001

As we mentioned in last week`s FAX Alert (and per the "Special" FAX Alert some of you in targeted states received on Tuesday), the anti-gunners are about to launch another attack on our Right to Keep and Bear Arms!

Friday, April 20, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 16 4/20/2001

Congress returns from its Easter District Work Period recess next week, and, as reported last week, the gun-ban extremists in D.C. are working feverishly to prepare for an all-out assault on gun shows.

Friday, April 13, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 15 4/13/2001

Congress is still on recess for its Easter District Work Period (House scheduled to return April 20, Senate scheduled to return April 22), so now is a good time to set up face-to-face meetings with your federal lawmakers at their district offices.

Friday, April 6, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 14 4/6/2001

The first city in the country to file a reckless lawsuit against gun makers has now become the first to lose at the state supreme court level.

Friday, March 30, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 13 3/30/2001

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote this Monday, April 2, on the collaborative effort of U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) to "reform" the laws regulating the financing of political campaigns.

Friday, March 23, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 12 3/23/2001

The General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report on Wednesday that anti-gun lawmakers intended for use in supporting attacks on our Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Friday, March 16, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 11 3/16/2001

After coming to grips with the fact that the extremist anti-gun agenda has been steadily losing its appeal with many politicians over the last few years, opponents of our Right to Keep and Bear Arms have been exploring ways to circumvent the legislative process to achieve their goals.

NRA ILA

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.