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Grassroots Alert: Vol. 27, No. 5 1/31/2020

Is Another Presidential Candidate Preparing to Exit the Race?
NEWS  NEWS  
Is Another Presidential Candidate Preparing to Exit the Race?
We ask this question only half-jokingly, and as a response to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s recent introduction of a “new” anti-gun bill.  It seems that every time a Democrat hoping to unseat President Donald Trump this November begins to see their campaign unravelling, they start to hammer on attacking the Second Amendment.
Extreme Risk Protection Order Use: Lack of Process Leads to Abuse
NEWS  NEWS  
Extreme Risk Protection Order Use: Lack of Process Leads to Abuse
New Jersey’s Extreme Risk Protection Order Act went into effect last September and NJ Advance Media has published an analysis of Orders issued since. The number of final orders issued may surprise readers: final orders account for less than half of the number of permanent orders issued. 
Trudeau’s Gun Policy: Forward into the Past
NEWS  NEWS  
Trudeau’s Gun Policy: Forward into the Past
In Canada, possession of firearms is heavily regulated through Possession and Acquisition Licenses (PAL), along with additional authorizations and registration certificates for “prohibited” or “restricted” firearms.
Background Check Fee Shows Even California DOJ Can’t Decipher State Gun Laws
LEGAL & LEGISLATION  NEWS  NEWS  
Background Check Fee Shows Even California DOJ Can’t Decipher State Gun Laws
When a state’s lawmakers and government officials can’t even decipher the maze of gun laws they have created, it’s probably a good sign that there’s too much gun control on the books. Such is the case in California, where a recent change in state law passed by anti-gun lawmakers inadvertently lowered the cost of a “Basic Ammunition Eligibility Check” from $19 to $1. Unaware of the change until it was brought to their attention by gun rights supporters, the California Department of Justice collected the $19 fee in contravention of state law.

STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP

Alabama Alabama
Alabama: Lifetime Carry Permit Legislation Assigned Committees
Georgia Georgia
Georgia: Carry Permit Reciprocity Bill in Committee
Hawaii Hawaii
Attend NRA Town Hall in Honolulu
Hawaii: More Anti-Gun Bills Introduced Before Deadline
Maryland Maryland
Maryland: General Assembly Overrides Governor's Veto of Handgun Permit Review Board Repeal
Missouri Missouri
Missouri: “Red Flag” Gun Seizure Bill In Committee
New Hampshire New Hampshire
New Hampshire: Anti-Gun Bills Set for Committee Hearing
New Mexico New Mexico
New Mexico: Senate Public Affairs Passes Extreme “Red Flag” Legislation to Judiciary Committee
Oregon Oregon
Oregon: NRA Files Comments Against Gun Ban Initiatives
Oregon: Committee Hearing Scheduled For Bill Restricting Self-Defense
Oregon: More Anti-Gun Bills Pre-Filed in Legislature
Oregon: NRA Files Comments Against Gun Ban Initiatives
Rhode Island Rhode Island
Rhode Island: In the Cold of Winter, Guns Remain a Hot Topic in Providence
Vermont Vermont
Vermont: Gun Control Bills Proposed
Virginia Virginia
Virginia: House Passes Anti-Gun Bills
Washington Washington
Washington: House Committee Passes Mag Ban & CPL Restriction Bills
West Virginia West Virginia
West Virginia Next Committee Hearing For Important Preemption Bill
West Virginia: School Calendar Bill Could Affect Youth Hunting Opportunities
 
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