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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 33, No. 27 7/6/2026

Promises Made, Promises Kept: DOJ Keeps Up Second Amendment Offense
NEWS  
Promises Made, Promises Kept: DOJ Keeps Up Second Amendment Offense
We are not getting tired of heaping praise upon Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), as she continues to push the envelope when it comes to the Trump administration defending the Second Amendment. 
As the Court Decisions Roll In, Have Gun Controllers Finally Overplayed Their Hand?
NEWS  
As the Court Decisions Roll In, Have Gun Controllers Finally Overplayed Their Hand?
The final week of June brought a flurry of legal action on various gun control laws in the states.
Virginia Anti-gun Lawmakers Delay “Assault Firearm” Carry and Transportation Restriction
NEWS  
Virginia Anti-gun Lawmakers Delay “Assault Firearm” Carry and Transportation Restriction
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) and the General Assembly’s ruling anti-gun majority have delayed the enactment of one of their most controversial pieces of legislation, a severe restriction on Virginians’ ability to move about the state with commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms.
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Challenges to “Assault Weapon” Bans
LEGAL & LEGISLATION  
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Challenges to “Assault Weapon” Bans
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases challenging bans on “assault weapons.”
NRA Secures Statewide Preliminary Injunction Against Virginia “Assault Firearm” and Magazine Bans
LEGAL & LEGISLATION  
NRA Secures Statewide Preliminary Injunction Against Virginia “Assault Firearm” and Magazine Bans
In a major victory for the right to keep and bear arms, the Washington Circuit Court today granted a statewide preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Virginia’s newly enacted “assault firearm” and magazine bans, finding that the plaintiffs demonstrated a strong likelihood of success on their claim that the bans violate Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution.
Grassroots Spotlight: GunCon 2026
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Grassroots Spotlight: GunCon 2026
“GunCon 2026” brought gun owners, content creators, activists, and leaders from gun rights organizations together in Niles, Ohio, for a lively convention focused on community, conversation, and connection.

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

California California
California: Anti-Gun Bills Advance as Legislature Breaks for Summer Recess
Virginia Virginia
Virginia: Democrats Kick the Can on Unconstitutional Boondoggle with Spanberger Budget Amendment
 
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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.