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DAILY ALERT FOR Friday, June 15, 2018

LEGAL & LEGISLATION Oregon: NRA Challenges Ballot Title for Initiative Petition 44 That Would Restrict Your Right to Self-Defense

On June 14th, the National Rifle Association along with the Oregon Hunters Association filed a legal challenge with the Oregon Supreme Court to contest the ballot title for Initiative Petition 44, which would force law-abiding gun owners to render their firearms useless in a self-defense situation and would significantly restrict the state’s youth hunting program.  The Oregon Attorney General certified this misleading and inadequate ballot title on May 31st after more than 400 comments were submitted on the proposed title.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION Delaware: Contact Your Senator Immediately in Opposition to Gun Ban Legislation

On Tuesday, June 19, the Delaware Senate could consider legislation (Senate Bill 163) that would ban commonly owned semi-automatic firearms in Delaware.

NBC BAY AREA Hillary Clinton whines about NRA at San Francisco anti-gun dinner

Clinton said her gun safety position made her a target of the gun lobby during her campaign for president.

FOX NEWS Sen. John Kennedy: Gun rights are being threatened by big banks

In an act of immense corporate overreach, Citigroup issued a press release in March saying it will penalize banking clients who follow federal, state and local laws regarding gun sales. Citigroup’s new policy tells businesses what kind of firearms and accessories they can stock in their stores, and who they can sell them to.

DAILY CAMERA NRA affiliate in Colorado sues Boulder over semi-auto ban

Attorneys for the Colorado State Shooting Association, Boulder-based Gunsport of Colorado and two private citizens — James Michael Jones and Robert Lynn Chambers — argue the Boulder ordinance is invalid because sections of it conflict with state law.

ASSOCIATED PRESS Delaware: Senate Democrats aim to push ban on semi-automatic firearms

Democratic lawmakers in Delaware are trying to push a ban on certain semi-automatic weapons to the Senate floor for a vote, even though the measure failed in committee.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Molinaro files ethics complaint over Cuomo's use of schools for gun push

GOP gubernatorial candidate Marcus Molinaro shot back Thursday at Gov. Cuomo’s recent gun control tour by filing an ethics complaint about the governor's use of school property for the effort.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION California: Deadline to Register or Modify “Assault Weapons” is Rapidly Approaching

The deadline for gun owners to register their firearms as “assault weapons” or modify them to be compliant with the restrictions that resulted from SB 880 and AB 1135 (2016) must be completed by 11:59:59 P.M. on June 30, 2018.  NRA opposed these bills because gun registration inevitably leads to gun confiscation.