NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS NEWS THAT EVERYONE WILL FIND INTERESTING, THE FIGHT IS JUST BEGINNING.

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 25, NUMBER 10

NEWS Disgust With Hollywood’s Antigun Activism Unifies Americans in Nationwide Poll

Based on the results of a Zogby Analytics poll released earlier this month, Second Amendment supporters may have a counter-intuitive message for virtue-signaling Hollywood heavyweights pledging their support for restrictive firearm laws: keep up the good work!  Gun control is gaining renewed social currency in some circles in the wake of the Parkland, Fla. tragedy. Hollywood, to no one’s surprise, has eagerly jumped on the bandwagon, with stars, starlets, and studio honchos displaying their usual self-importance and grasping desire for the spotlight.

NEWS Bloomberg Gun Control Shill Targets Sportman’s Warehouse for Selling a Bolt Action .22

On March 2, gun control über matron Shannon Watts issued a tweet taking the online retailer Sportsman’s Warehouse to task for making a certain firearm available to adults as young as 18. No doubt Watts hoped to shock her Twitter followers with the gun’s supposedly menacing appearance.   The rifle she depicted, however, was a Ruger bolt action .22 rimfire, a platform that has safely introduced untold numbers of preteens to the fundamentals of marksmanship and firearm safety, including through programs at summer camps, scouting organizations, and even some public schools.

NEWS The Science of Gun Policy

The Rand Corporation, a “research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier, and more prosperous,” released an ambitious review of existing firearms-related research earlier this month. This was the culmination of two years and a million dollars of effort.  The “Rand researchers evaluated thousands of studies to assess the available evidence for the effect of 13 common gun policies on a range of outcomes…”

TAKE ACTION  NEWS Attend NRA-ILA Grassroots Leadership Conference in Dallas!

Join NRA-ILA staff during NRA's Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Dallas, Texas for a FREE briefing on NRA-ILA’s Grassroots Programs and campaign efforts, with a special concentration on our collegiate outreach. Attendees of all ages are welcome to learn more about what the NRA-ILA is doing to reach out to College Students and how you can help in your local community.

TAKE ACTION  LEGAL & LEGISLATION Register for the 2018 National Firearms Law Seminar—Friday, May 4 in Dallas!

Please join us for the Annual National Firearms Law Seminar to be held on Friday, May 4, 2018 as part of the NRA Annual Meetings. The gold standard in firearms law classes, this all-day seminar provides legal instruction for attorneys and all others interested in Second Amendment law. CLE credit for all states is available.

VIDEOS

We Can Prevent Violence and Protect Freedom

NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox says that we can take action to prevent violence and protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans at the same time. While there will always be evil in this world, Cox advises that there are meaningful steps our nation can take right now. He acknowledges they won't solve everything, but will help lead to a broader discussion on how to address a culture of violence in America, one which is desperately needed.

We Will Never Waver

NRA Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre vows that when it comes to the Second Amendment and the due process principles upon which our nation stands, the National Rifle Association will never, ever waver.