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Litigation, Enemies, MS Legislation Update
Litigation Last week in the case US v. Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, US District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman said 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(5)’s ban on illegal immigrants owning guns violates the Second Amendment. Judge Coleman initially found the gun ban for illegal immigrants was constitutional back in April 2022, but reconsidered the case in light of rulings from the federal appeals courts in […] Read More
Litigation, Enemies, Haiti, Tactics
NRA Don’t forget to vote for the four – and ONLY the four – Board candidates recommended: Jeff Knox Phil Journey Rocky Marshall Dennis Fusaro Also vote “yes” on the bylaw amendment. Joseph Greenlee, former Senior Attorney and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Firearms Policy Coalition, has been appointed Director of the Office of Litigation Counsel for the NRA-ILA. […] Read More
NRA, Newsletters, Tactics
NRA Don’t forget to vote for the four – and ONLY the four – Board candidates recommended: Jeff Knox Phil Journey Rocky Marshall Dennis Fusaro Also vote “yes” on the bylaw amendment. The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association has made its recommendations for other candidates for the 2024 NRA Board election. DO NOT follow them. How much does […] Read More
Special Edition – 2024 Mississippi Legislative Update
2024 Mississippi Gun Bills: 05-Mar-2024 Update of gun-related bills this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. Next deadline: March 14 for original floor action on bills from own house. March 15 for reconsideration and passage of bills from own house. HB 52 By: Rep. Burnett To: Jud. B Died in committee Amends Section 97-37-5 to authorize anyone convicted of a nonviolent […] Read More
NRA, Litigation, Tactics, History
************************* NRA corruption verdict. You’ve undoubtedly heard that the 6-member New York civil trial jury found the NRA and its leadership liable for mismanagement: The jury found against NRA, the corporation, on all counts, from failure to properly administer, to properly manage its assets, to whistleblower violations. This makes appointment of a monitor almost certain. Against former Executive Vice President […] Read More
Litigation, Enemies, DGUs, Tactics, Obit
Litigation UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Why this word is showing up in more court rulings. Workman. I am not a lawyer. But for what it’s worth, I disagree with the Supreme Court’s assertion that “the government must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” Because, just because the government has a long history of trampling civil […] Read More
Special Edition – 2024 Mississippi Gun Bills
Summary of gun related bills filed this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. (Also, I did not find Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes’ proposed bill banning gun sales and advertising in the City of Jackson.) Note that there are a few hunting-related bills that are not gun-related and not reported below. When the field narrows I may include any that are still […] Read More
Litigation, NRA, Facts & Figures, Tactics
Action Item The NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, NBA and NASCAR have been recruited by Chuckie Schumer to lobby for the Undetectable Firearms Act’s reauthorization. You can add your name to GOA’s pre-written letter to sports league officials to tell them to keep their hands off of our Second Amendment rights, here. Event The 2024 BamaCarry ninth annual “Firearms Freedom Conference” […] Read More
Litigation, NRA Election, DGUs, Tactics
Action Items Add your name to GOA’s pre-written letter urging your US Representative and two Senators to stop the reauthorization of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 (UFA), which otherwise expires soon. The UFA bans the manufacture, sale, or import of any firearm that a metal detector cannot detect, and the Biden Administration has shown a willingness to weaponize the […] Read More
Litigation, NRA Trial, Administration, Newsletters, Products
Litigation U.S. District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby of the Northern District of New York has granted a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to the Second Amendment Foundation and its partners in a challenge of a public housing authority gun ban in Cortland, N.Y. The case is known as Hunter v. Cortland Housing Authority. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in […] Read More
