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


NEWS 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.


NEWS 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.


NEWS 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.


NEWS 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.


NEWS 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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