NAVIGATING NRAILA.ORG
Readers of the Grassroots Alert are no doubt familiar with the many features of NRA-ILA's website--www.NRA.ILA.org. But as a grassroots volunteer, do you know how to navigate within the website to find what you, as an activist, specifically need? Here's a brief refresher on some of the many grassroots resources available to you at www.NRAILA.org.
Once on the home page, scroll about three-quarters of the way down and check out the "Grassroots Activism" section on the right hand side of the page. This is where you find current information and programs provided by ILA's Grassroots Division.
Do you want to see if there are any gun-related businesses in your area that are serving as distribution centers for NRA-ILA materials? Click on "Identify ‘Second Amendment Activist Centers.'" Want to view video on some of the nation's leading Second Amendment scholars discussing issues of the day? Check out the "2006 Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium" link. Interested in a catalogue of NRA-ILA Grassroots programs and resources? Then, you need to check out the "GR Resources Guide." For additional grassroots tools, archived materials, and video, click on the "more" section and choose from the drop down box options.
Of course, you shouldn't just stop after you've utilized the materials housed in the "Grassroots Activism" section, as that's just the tip of the iceberg. Across the top of the home page are a number of crimson-colored tabs. The "Issues" tab houses ILA's fact sheets, and articles. Click the "Legislation" tab and then choose "Federal" or "State" for the most up-to-the-minute updates on NRA-ILA legislation. Enjoy the "Armed Citizen" column in your NRA magazine? For an archive of these stories, choose "Armed Citizen." Need information on hunting? Then check out the plethora of articles and information under the "Hunting" tab.
One of the most popular areas of our website is the "Gun Laws" section, where you can access information on state-specific and federal gun laws. And of course, there are tabs to view an archive of your weekly "Grassroots Alert," and our "Take Action" section where you can find tools for identifying and contacting your lawmakers and area newspapers, television and radio stations.
These are just some of the many useful features that www.NRAILA.org has to offer. Our website provides one-stop-shopping for all of your activist needs. The information posted at www.NRAILA.org is constantly being updated, so please visit frequently, and use the aforementioned tools to enhance your level of activism in your community. And don't forget to share this information with your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners as well!
PROPOSAL TO OPEN REFUGE TO LION HUNT
The Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (Arizona) is considering opening the refuge to a lion hunt. The proposal is to add Kofa to an existing multi-unit hunt area managed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Public comments on the mountain lion hunt plan, and the accompanying environmental assessment and compatibility determination will be accepted until December 29. These documents can be accessed at http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/arizona/kofa.html. The refuge needs to hear the views of individual hunters on this new hunting opportunity.
NRA will close today at 3:00 p.m., and will be closed on Monday, December 25, for the Christmas Holiday. Please have a safe and Merry Christmas, and please remember our men and women in uniform, and the sacrifices they are making for all of us this Holiday Season.
