NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS ALERTS

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 32, No. 44 11/3/2025​


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After the nasty tricks of the Biden-Harris administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) continues to hand out treats under President Trump.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, announced a critical change to policies affecting gun rights in Washington D.C.
An NRA-ILA alert last month highlighted the ways in which President Donald Trump has used his office to safeguard our rights protected under the Second Amendment.
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that the anti-gun extremists at Everytown were ready to launch their own gun “safety” course.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article entitled, “Six Words Every Killer Should Know: ‘I Feared for My Life, Officer.” Using a mis-mash of half-baked statistics, legal misinformation, and cherry-picked anecdotes, it tried to make a case that there is just too much darned self-defense going on in America.
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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP​
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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 32, No. 45 11/11/2025​


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Earlier this evening, the U.S. Senate passed on a legislative proposal to reopen the federal government. Included in this package was the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill. This legislation maintained a provision that prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from stripping the constitutional right of veterans to possess a firearm without due process simply because they have been appointed a fiduciary to manage their benefits.
On October 30th, 2025, Senator Jim Risch [R-ID] introduced the Firearm Access During Shutdown Act (S.3085), with Congressman Ben Cline [R-VA-6] introducing the companion legislation in the U.S. House (H.R. 5874).
In a tacit acknowledgement of just how unworkable its gun ban and confiscation program is, Canada’s Liberal government quietly extended the gun amnesty for an additional year, just before it was due to expire on October 30 – the third time (so far) that the date has been pushed forward.
Gun owners in Virgina, home of NRA’s Headquarters, are still absorbing the results of last Tuesday’s elections. In addition to the election of Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former Mom’s Demand Action volunteer, as governor, we now have an attorney general who thinks the shooting of a political rival and the death of his “little fascist” children might finally prompt the gun control he supports. All major branches of Virginia government are now controlled by anti-gun extremists who received huge amounts of financial support from the country’s largest firearm prohibition lobbies. And yet, as NRA faces the fight of its life where many of us live and work, the message of a 100-year-old veteran of the British army urges us on in our task. His sad lament reminds us that too many have paid too great a price for freedom for surrender to be an option. We must carry on the struggle, come what may.
Few communities take the products they use as seriously as gun owners. A firearm is often a tool that a person needs to be able to trust their life with. Add brand loyalty and differences of opinion on design, ergonomics, function, calibers, and aesthetics and there are the makings for passionate debate.
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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 32, No. 46 11/17/2025​



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NEWS
Ruger Next Target in Threat-Based Gun Control




NEWS
Giffords Targets Veterans’ Constitutional Rights on Veterans Day

While decent Americans spent Veterans Day honoring the sacrifice of those who served the country and took an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States,” the gun control radicals at Giffords (formerly Americans for Responsible Solutions and the Second Amendment-denying Legal Community Against Violence) used the occasion to advocate against former servicemen and women’s Constitutional rights.[/td]



NEWS
Jive Turkeys: Everytown Gears Up to Spoil Thanksgiving with Gobbledygook

Thanksgiving in America isn’t just about food, family and football. According to a survey published by casino.ca (with its Great Thanksgiving Family Feud Map), the holiday typically “comes with a slice of family chaos and a touch of drama.”[/td]

Argentina Continues to Move Towards Freedom
Here in America, we are blessed with the Second Amendment. Anti-gun extremists have long tried to eliminate it with the proverbial death by a thousand cuts, chipping away at it with countless laws designed to impose as many restrictions on the law-abiding as they can get away with.[/td]

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging Second Circuit to Strike Down Vermont’s Waiting Period Law

Yesterday, the National Rifle Association joined the Second Amendment Foundation, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, and Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus in filing an amicus brief urging the Second Circuit to hold Vermont’s waiting period law unconstitutional.[/td]




LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Files Legal Challenge to New Jersey’s “One-Gun-A-Month” Law

Yesterday, the National Rifle Association joined the Firearms Policy Coalition and two NRA members in filing a legal challenge to New Jersey’s “one-gun-a-month” law.[/td]

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

Florida
Florida: House Committee to Hear Pro-Gun Bill Repealing Age Discrimination of Adults

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: Firearm Registration Bill Passes Committee and is Headed to the House Floor!
 

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 33, No. 3 1/19/2026​


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DOJ Determines 1927 Prohibition on Mailing Handguns Violates Second Amendment


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DOJ Determines 1927 Prohibition on Mailing Handguns Violates Second Amendment


In a monumental development for gun owners, the Department of Justice has acknowledged that one of the oldest federal gun control laws on the books is unconstitutional



Mixed Results in Massachusetts Show the Promise of and Need for Vigilant Advocacy


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Mixed Results in Massachusetts Show the Promise of and Need for Vigilant Advocacy

The fundamental right to travel has garnered increased attention over the past decade with the United States Supreme Court expanding and confirming that United States citizens have a protected right to travel from state to state without legal hinderances or significant restrictions.



Australia’s Wretched Bargain, Trading Liberty for Safety and Having Neither


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Australia’s Wretched Bargain, Trading Liberty for Safety and Having Neither


[td]Last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the federal parliament would be recalled to debate sweeping new laws on guns and hate crimes, including the establishment of a new national gun buyback program.



NRA Urges Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Illinois Public Transit Carry Ban


LEGAL & LEGISLATION
NRA Urges Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Illinois Public Transit Carry Ban


The National Rifle Association—along with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Gun Owners’ Action League, New Jersey Firearms Owners Syndicate, and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association—has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Schoenthal v. Raoul, a constitutional challenge to Illinois’s public transit carry ban.



Secretary of the Interior Issues Order Expanding Hunting Access Nationwide


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Secretary of the Interior Issues Order Expanding Hunting Access Nationwide


Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has issued Secretarial Order 3447 – Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across the Department of Interior Lands and Waters. This sets a department wide policy that “public and federally managed lands should be open to hunting and fishing unless a specific, documented, and legally supported exception applies.”


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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP






Arizona
Arizona: Senate Committee Hearing on Pro-Gun Bills Scheduled for Tomorrow

Arizona: Firearm Bills on the Move



Colorado
Colorado: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes



Florida
Florida: House Vote on Bill Repealing Age Discrimination of Adults TOMORROW


Georgia
Georgia: Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Firearms Preemption




Massachusetts
Massachusetts: Legislative Session Begins on Beacon Hill


Michigan
Michigan: Legislation to Reduce CPL Renewal Fees Passes House

New Jersey
New Jersey: One Session Ends as Another Begins

North Carolina
North Carolina: Permitless Carry Veto Override Vote Postponed


South Dakota
South Dakota: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes


Virginia
Virginia: Legislative Session Convenes Tomorrow With Onslaught of Gun Control Bills

Virginia: More Gun Control Introduced in General Assembly


West Virginia
West Virginia: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
 

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 33, No. 4 1/26/2026​


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Commonwealth Countries Continue to Illustrate Folly of Overreach on Guns


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Commonwealth Countries Continue to Illustrate Folly of Overreach on Guns


As America gets ready to embark on its 250th birthday celebrations, it’s a good time to assess and appreciate how lucky we are, with constitutional protections of speech and gun rights. Nothing puts that into context as clearly as a look around at the rest of the world.



ATF Rewrites Rules for Addicts/Unlawful Drug Users as Supreme Court Case Looms


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ATF Rewrites Rules for Addicts/Unlawful Drug Users as Supreme Court Case Looms


On Jan. 22, ATF published an interim final rule (IFR) that revises the agency’s approach to determining who is an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” and therefore prohibited from owning or receiving firearms under federal law.



Second Amendment Momentum: Quick Takeaways from SHOT Show


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Second Amendment Momentum: Quick Takeaways from SHOT Show

Last week’s 48th annual SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade) Show hosted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)) showcased not only the latest and greatest guns and gear, but an invigorated and promising outlook for the Second Amendment.



The Stakes are High as U.S. Supreme Court Considers Anti-gun “Vampire Rule”


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The Stakes are High as U.S. Supreme Court Considers Anti-gun “Vampire Rule”


On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in a Second Amendment case that asked whether handgun carry licensees could be presumptively banned from carrying their arms onto publicly accessible private property.



Grassroots Spotlight – VCDL Lobby Day


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Grassroots Spotlight – VCDL Lobby Day


On January 19th, grassroots activists came together in Richmond for the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) Lobby Day, and it was a resounding success.




STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP






Alaska
Alaska: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

Colorado
Colorado: Hearing Scheduled for Red Flag Expansion Bill

Indiana
Indiana: Pro-Gun Bills Advance from Committee

South Dakota
South Dakota: State-Level Suppressor Bill Up In Committee Tomorrow

Utah
Utah: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

Virginia
Virginia: Gun Bills in Committee This Thursday


Virginia: Multiple Gun Control Bills Up in Committee on Monday

Washington
Washington: 3-D Printing Ban on the Move


Washington: Senate Passes Gun-Free Zone Expansion Bill


Washington: Bill Removing the Fee Cap on Firearm Background Checks Scheduled for Hearing
 
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