Your NRA-ILA Daily Alert 7-29-2016

Your NRA-ILA Daily Alert 7-29-2016Anti-Gun Coalition Calls for “West Coast Ban” on Commonly-Owned Semi-Auto Firearms – NRA members and Second Amendment supporters are called upon now more than ever to get involved in the upcoming elections to ensure that pro-gun and pro-hunting candidates are elected.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Massachusetts: Attend State House Lobby Day This Saturday!
This weekend, the Massachusetts Legislature will adjourn from its 2016 Legislative Session. Use this opportunity to stand up for your Second Amendment rights at the Massachusetts State House on Saturday, July 30, at noon.
 
WMBF NEWS, LORIS, SC 7/21/16
75-Year-Old Woman Defends Home and Family From Violent Robbers
A seventy-five year old woman retrieved her firearm and defended her family from armed robbers who physically assaulted her and handcuffed her family.
 
LEGAL & LEGISLATION NEWS 
In Case You Missed It: More Gun Control Laws Will Not Reduce Crime
Washington Post admits new study “reinforces a common refrain among gun rights advocacy groups.”  
 
WASHINGTON POST
Most Gun Crimes Aren’t Committed by Lawful Gun Owners
Lawful gun owners commit less than a fifth of all gun crimes, according to a novel analysis released this week by the University of Pittsburgh.
 
WASHINGTON TIMES
Concealed-carry permits at all-time high
More than 14.5 million Americans are now licensed to carry a concealed handgun — a jump of 1.73 million in just a year, according to new research that says women and black Americans are among the most eager to sign up.
 
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
A Mind-Boggling Divide Over Police Shootings
I’ve been writing about race and police shootings since October of 2014. I thought I had a pretty good grasp of the divide on the issue. Liberals say that police frequently shoot blacks without justification. Conservatives say that, overwhelmingly, the disparity in police shootings stems from higher black crime rates, not racism. I tend to come down on the side of the conservatives, though there’s a lot we have left to learn about this issue and I am open to suasion.
 
STOW SENTRY
DNC in Philly: Clinton, Democrats put gun control at center of convention stage
With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets, Hillary Clinton and Democrats are giving gun control and efforts to curb police violence a starring role at their summer convention.
 
HUNTING LEGAL & LEGISLATION 
Massachusetts: Ivory Ban Legislation May Be Heard in the Senate This Week
With only a few days left in the 2016 legislative session, Senate Bill 2241 could still come to vote before the legislature goes on recess at the end of the week.  It is imperative that you contact your state Representative and state Senator and urge them to oppose S. 2241!
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