Urge Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 822,
The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2011
Earlier this year, Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) introduced vital legislation that will enable millions of permit holders to exercise their right to self-defense while traveling outside their home states.
There is now only one state (Illinois) that has no clear legal way for individuals to carry concealed firearms for self-defense. Forty states have permit systems that make it possible for any law-abiding person to obtain a permit, while most of the others have discretionary permit systems. (Vermont has never required a permit.)
H.R. 822 would make a major step forward for gun owners' rights by significantly expanding where those permits are recognized.
Olympic Update: Free Tickets for Kids--But Not at Shooting Events: As we recently reported, gun laws in the United Kingdom are among the most restrictive in the world -- a fact that left law-abiding UK citizens defenseless and afraid to walk the streets in the wake of the rioting, arson, assault and mayhem that occurred in and around London earlier this month.
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STATE ROUNDUP (Please note the only items listed below are those that have had recent action. For other updates on state legislation, please go to the state legislation section at www.NRAILA.org, and check each week's issue of the Grassroots Alert.)
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IDAHO: Attend Free NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop at Cabela's in Boise, Idaho on September 21! Please join NRA-ILA staff on Wednesday, September 21st, for an evening of important grassroots education to learn what you can do to protect our Second Amendment rights in Idaho!
In order to ensure that gun owners are fully engaged to protect our Second Amendment rights, NRA-ILA Staff will discuss how you can take on an even more active role in your community to advance and protect our freedoms. NRA-ILA will provide you with the materials and strategies needed to educate, empower, and engage your fellow gun owners. That's why we hope you will attend NRA-ILA's FREE Grassroots Workshop to learn what more you can do to become a better activist in the fight to protect and promote the Second Amendment! Please encourage your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners to attend as well.
NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS WORKSHOP (September 21st, 2011)
Cabela's
8109 W Franklin Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 672-7900
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Snacks and Registration
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop
To register, please call the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at 800-392-VOTE (8683).
NEW HAMPSHIRE: General Court to Vote Soon to Override the Veto of Self-Defense Bill
Senate Bill 88, Castle Doctrine legislation, was vetoed by Governor John Lynch on July 13. The New Hampshire General Court will reconvene on September 7 to consider a veto override on SB 88. Please contact your state Senator and state Representative(s) and urge them to override the Governor's veto on SB 88.
NEW YORK: Please join the Sportsmen's Association for Firearms Education Inc. for its 2011 Firearm Civil Rights Conference. The conference will be held Sunday, September 11th, 2011 from 1:00--4:00 P.M. (Doors open at 12:00 noon) at the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Smithtown, NY 11788 (On Motor Parkway on North side of LIE between exits 53 & 55). For additional information, please call (631) 231-1100.
Special guests include Wayne R. LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President; David A. Keene, NRA President; Chris W. Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director; Anthony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Institute for Legislative Action and the Canadian Shooting Sports Association; Ginny Simone, NRA News co-host; and John L. Cushman, S.A.F.E. President and Founder, and NRA Board Member.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Second Amendment issues, both nationally and locally, as well as meet and network with fellow sportsmen and women concerned about their civil rights and how to protect them. Valuable prizes in drawings will be awarded to attendees. Admission and parking are free, and the event is open to your family and friends.
PENNSYLVANIA: Hearing on Sunday Hunting Scheduled for September 15
On September 15, the House Game and Fisheries Committee will hold its second public hearing to consider ending the prohibition on Sunday hunting. This hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the East Allen Township Municipal Building in Northampton. Please contact members of the House Game and Fisheries Committee and urge them to support Sunday hunting.
WASHINGTON: Plan for Columbia National Wildlife Refuge of Importance to Hunters
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has drafted a plan to guide management of the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge for the next fifteen years. This Refuge is scattered across four counties in the Columbia Basin of east-central Washington near Othello. The management plan is open for public comment until August 28. To view the plan or submit comments, visit www.fws.gov/columbia.
WISCONSIN: NRA members in Wisconsin are invited to attend an event hosted by ABATE featuring Senator Pam Galloway (R-29). Senator Galloway was a leader in the passage of Right-to-Carry. She will be discussing the new law and clarifying misinformation and misunderstandings surrounding the bill's passage. Specific questions will be addressed concerning the school zone issue, permit class criteria, etc. The event is scheduled for Tuesday August 30, 2011 at the Road Guardians Compound, s87 w23110 Wynn Drive, Big Bend, WI. The phone number at Road Guardians Compound is 262-706-3278. The program starts at 6:00 p.m. There will be $5 plates of food and refreshments available.
