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Friday, April 5, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 14 4/5/2002

In this issue, read about several Congressmen asking Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to prevent another controversy over demilitarization mandates of privately owned firearms, the growing rift within the anti-gun community, another ruling against a reckless lawsuit, and alerts for Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, and Virginia.

Friday, March 29, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 13 3/29/2002

In this week`s fax alert read about NRA launching a legal challenge against campaign finance "reform", Boston abandons its reckless lawsuit, more on Sarah Brady`s firearm purchase, and alerts for Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, and Ohio.

Friday, March 22, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 12 3/22/2002

In this issue, read about Sarah Brady`s shocking admission that she bought a firearm for her child, the U.S. Senate passes the House`s campaign finance "reform" bill, Congressional hearings on the Lynx study scandal, an anti-gun law being struck down in Florida, a call to attend town hall meetings, and alerts for Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee.

Friday, March 15, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 11 3/15/2002

In this issue, read about an invitation to our Grassroots Workshop at the NRA Annual Meetings in Reno, another endorsement of Eddie Eagle, a gross abuse of power in the Wisconsin Senate, and alerts for Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.

Friday, March 8, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 10 3/8/2002

In this issue, read about yet another stunning judicial defeat for the anti-gun community, the retirement of Sen. Fred Thompson, and alerts for Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, and West Virginia.

Friday, March 1, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 9 3/1/2002

In this issue, read about BATF answering to Congress, a run-in with the law for a young anti-gun activist, clarification regarding Dell Computer Corporation, and alerts for Alabama, California, Kansas, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Friday, February 22, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 8 2/22/2002

In this issue, read about the BATF`s failure that led to a virtual ban of firearm transfers this week, the latest attack on the private transfer of firearms, a threatened boycott of H&R Block for doing business with law-abiding gun owners, and alerts for Arizona, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Friday, February 15, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 7 2/15/2002

In this issue, read about the latest developments on Campaign Finance "Reform," AG Ashcroft announces steps to improve NICS, another defeat for reckless lawsuits, an update on federal reckless lawsuit preemption, an award presented to NRA-ILA, the new Director of USF&WS, and alerts for Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, and Ohio.

Friday, February 8, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 6 2/8/2002

In this issue, read about the looming threat of campaign finance "reform," and alerts for Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Friday, February 1, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 5 2/1/2002

In this week`s fax alert read about potential action on campaign finance "reform" bills, several EVCs honored for their support of NRA in 2000, and alerts for Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Virginia, and Washington.

Friday, January 25, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 4 1/25/2002

In this issue, read about the AGS continuing its deceitful campaign to promote its attacks on gun shows, the re-emergence of the threat of campaign finance "reform," AG Ashcroft continuing to promote enforcing existing laws (rather than passing new ones), a belated thanks to U.S. Representative Ike Skelton, and alerts for South Dakota, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Friday, January 18, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 3 1/18/2002

In this week`s fax alert read about Ohio`s ban on Right to Carry being ruled unconstitutional, AGS showing its true colors, the FAA seeking public comment on the proposal to allow airline pilots to carry firearms aboard commercial airplanes, Jeep pulls its anti-hunting ad, and alerts for Colorado, South Dakota, Utah, and Virginia.

Friday, January 11, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 2 1/11/2002

In this week`s fax alert read about a reckless lawsuit in Illinois being appealed by the Hunting & Shooting Sports Heritage Foundation (HSSHF), a former HCI staffer appointed as communications director for Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal.), volunteers needed for the 131st NRA Annual Meetings, and alerts for California and Colorado.

Friday, January 4, 2002

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 9, No. 1 1/4/2002

In this week`s fax alert read about an appellate court in Illinois upholding a reckless lawsuit against gun manufacturers and various former Clinton Administration officials seeking elected office.

Friday, December 28, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 51 12/28/2001

In this issue, read about the important events that took place in 2001.

Friday, December 21, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 50 12/21/2001

In this issue, read about the gun-ban lobby continuing to exploit fear over terrorism, the AMA`s secret conference on guns, another pro-gun victory at the polls, developments on the reckless lawsuit preemption bill, and a request to help save funds.

Friday, December 14, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 49 12/14/2001

In this issue, read about Section 1062 being stripped from the Defense Authorization bill, Senators Schumer and Kennedy launching their registration campaign, Rosie O`Donnell raising money for Janet Reno, and the selection of Governor Marc Racicot to be the new head of the RNC.

Friday, December 7, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 48 12/7/2001

In this issue, read about attacks on John Ashcroft from gun-ban extremists, the continued campaign to wipe out traditional American gun shows by exploiting fears over terrorism, and an alert for New Mexico.

Friday, November 30, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 47 11/30/2001

In this issue, read about Senator McCain`s effort to promote attacks on gun shows in January, the VPC helps prove the failures of "gun control," another supporter of the Second Amendment is elected to office, an invitation to CPAC 2002, and alerts for New Mexico and South Dakota.

Wednesday, November 21, 2001

Grassroots Alert: Vol. 8, No. 46 11/21/2001

This week, read about the next phase of the AGS exploitation campaign, the gun-ban lobby following suit, the passage of the Aviation Security Act, another judicial defeat for anti-gunners, Bellesiles`s "response" to his critics, Ann Landers ignores real safety message, and alerts for Colorado and Wisconsin.

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.