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Join NRA-ILA at the 2017 "Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium"

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Join NRA-ILA at the 2017  "Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium"

The 2017 NRA-ILA “Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium” will be held Saturday, November 11th, at the San Diego Marriott Marquis in San Diego, California. 

Focusing on recent developments in our nation’s courts and legislatures regarding the Second Amendment, speakers will discuss a variety of topics among multiple panels.  The Symposium will feature top Second Amendment attorneys covering topics that range from recent, critical court decisions, federal and state updates, to the nuts and bolts of legal practice in both defending and advancing gun owners' civil rights in California and nationwide.

See event agenda here

This event promises to present a thought-provoking discussion of one of the most relevant and important freedoms in the Bill of Rights.  Each registrant will receive valuable information including panelists’ written materials on their respective subjects—an excellent source for future reference.  For guests who are attorneys, this year’s event may once again meet state requirements for continuing legal education. The event, including all materials, food and beverages, is free and RSVP is required.  

Saturday, November 11, 2017
San Diego Marriott Marquis
333 West Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92101
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Registration and continental breakfast from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.)

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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.