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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 33, No. 43 10/19/2026

Scary Stories from the Crypt Keepers at Big Gun Control
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Scary Stories from the Crypt Keepers at Big Gun Control
‘Tis the Halloween season of fear and disguise, and, in step with the holiday, the gun control ghouls are embracing a familiar tradition of their own. When facts aren’t quite frightening enough, firearm prohibitionists often manufacture their own phantoms.
Catch and Release: Fine for Fishing, Deadly with Violent Criminals
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Catch and Release: Fine for Fishing, Deadly with Violent Criminals
Our regular readers understand what should be axiomatic for all:  Violent criminals cannot prey on law-abiding citizens if they are behind bars.  Unfortunately, we are hearing more and more regularly that many in our criminal justice system simply cannot grasp such a basic concept; and that failure often leads to tragedy.
Polls Show Electorate’s Interest in Gun Control Waning
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Polls Show Electorate’s Interest in Gun Control Waning
In late July, the White House announced that through the first half of 2026, homicides were “on pace for the lowest level in at least 126 years.” In mid-August, the FBI released data showing that from 2024 to 2025 violent crime dropped 9.3%.
“I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that” – ChatGPT is Now “Completely Anti-gun”
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“I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that” – ChatGPT is Now “Completely Anti-gun”
More than half a century ago, Stanley Kubrick’s film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, introduced the world to HAL-9000, a sentient “supercomputer” with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processing. When HAL, responsible for running the spacecraft, decides to exterminate the human crew by stranding them in space, its response to the instruction to open the doors is the now infamous, “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
For Better and for Worse, “Direct Democracy” Seeks to Alter Gun and Hunting Policy
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For Better and for Worse, “Direct Democracy” Seeks to Alter Gun and Hunting Policy
Not every important Second Amendment or hunting policy fight begins with a bill number.
The NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour Schedule
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The NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour Schedule
Come see the NRA Gun Bus at an event near you as we travel the country for our 2026 Battleground Tour leading up to the midterm elections!
NRA ILA

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.