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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 33, No. 7 2/17/2026


NEWS LEGAL & LEGISLATION VA Announces End To Policy that Strips the Second Amendment Rights of Veterans
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the VA will no longer report veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) solely because they have been assigned a fiduciary to assist them with their finances.


NEWS “Violence Interrupters” Demonstrate Wishful Thinking is Not Crime Control
Not too long ago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker dismissed President Donald Trump’s assessment of over-the-top violent crime in Chicago as being rooted in “lies,” saying that “civilian law enforcement is how you fight crime,” and “[w]e’ve got terrific people on the ground.”


NEWS Virginia Legislature Moves Semi-Auto and Magazine Ban as RAND Notes Lack of Evidence in Deterring Violent Crime
The Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly continues to move forward with unconstitutional legislation banning commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines.


NEWS Information Warfare: New Lawsuit Targets Distribution of Gun Making Computer Files
Legal warfare against constitutionally protected rights continues, with ideas and information increasingly in the crosshairs.


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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

	Alaska Alaska: Senate Committee Hearing on Hardware Ban Tomorrow
	California California: Anti-Gun Legislation Introduced
	Colorado Colorado: Committee Hearing on Firearm Parts Regulation Bill This Week Colorado: Multiple Hearings in House Judiciary Next Week Colorado: Firearm Parts Regulation Bill Eligible for Floor Votes This Week!
	Florida Florida: Pro-Industry Legislation Scheduled for House Committee Hearing Florida: Pro-Industry Legislation Moves Forward in Senate Committee Florida: Pro-Industry Legislation Advances Toward House Floor Vote
	Hawaii Hawaii: Two Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Committee Hearings
	Indiana Indiana: Firearm Range Protection Bill Eligible for House Floor Vote
	Minnesota Minnesota: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes
	Mississippi Mississippi: Senate to Consider Legislation Expanding Prohibited Persons Categories
	New Mexico New Mexico: Sweeping Gun Control Bill Scheduled for a Hearing on Wednesday New Mexico: Sweeping Gun Control Bill Passes House Committee! New Mexico: Gun-Free Zone Expansion Threatens Lawful Carry New Mexico: Sweeping Gun Control Bill to Be Heard Tomorrow!
	Ohio Ohio: Support Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment
	Oregon Oregon: Committee Action Scheduled for Ballot Measure 114 Implementation Bill Oregon: Committee Action for Ballot Measure 114 Implementation Bill Rescheduled
	South Dakota South Dakota: State-Level Suppressor Bill Signed by Governor Rhoden
	Virginia Virginia: Excise Tax on Firearms Continues to Advance, Other Gun Control Stalls Virginia: Committee Hearing on Statewide Carry Ban This Friday Virginia: Gun Bill Updates As Crossover Deadline Arrives
	Washington Washington: Mandatory Storage Bill Available for Floor Vote Washington: 3D Printing Ban Passes House
	Wyoming Wyoming: 2026 Legislative Session Convenes

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