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In 1989, District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry felt obligated to offer a rationalization for his city’s horrific homicide rate, stating, “Outside of the killings, we have one of the lowest crime rates in the country.” This week, Washington’s WTOP radio station filed a report highlighting just how far D.C. has come from the days when it was referred to as the nation’s “murder capital.”
The article points out that “[f]rom 1990 through 1995, the city averaged more than 430 homicides annually… In 2012, D.C. totaled just 88 homicides.” Further, although there was an increase in homicides in 2013 and the first portion of 2014, the piece makes clear that “from an historical perspective, the rate is extremely low.”
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Last week, we reported on the U.S. House passing the FY15 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, which contained a number of pro-gun general provisions.
This week, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved the senate version of the bill. The measure includes numerous long-standing safeguards for the Second Amendment. No anti-gun amendments were offered during consideration of the bill.
We will continue to keep you updated as the process moves forward.
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Ask Your U.S. Rep. to Oppose Wide-Ranging Gun Control Bill–H.R. 4783
Last week we reported that U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, had introduced what he is calling “the Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014.” In truth, we noted, the bill — H.R. 4783 — is largely composed of gun control measures that mirror, and supplement, acts being pursued in the states by the likes of Michael Bloomberg and his “Everytown” gun control cabal.
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The “Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013” (H.R. 2959)–introduced in the U.S. House by Reps. Richard Nugent (R-Fla.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah)–would allow any person who is not prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under federal law and who has a valid concealed firearm permit, to carry a concealed handgun in any state that issues its own residents permits to carry concealed firearms. Persons carrying a handgun in another state pursuant to H.R. 2959 would be subject to the laws of that state with respect to where concealed firearms may be carried. Similar legislation to H.R. 2959 passed the House in 2011 by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 272-154.
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With freedom hanging in the balance, this year’s elections will almost assuredly be the most important in your voting lifetime! You’ve no doubt heard that said before, but with the stakes enormously high, the importance of this year’s elections simply cannot be overstated.
In the coming days and weeks, the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) will continue to announce endorsements and candidate ratings in hundreds of federal and state primary races. You need to be fully informed in order to make a sound decision. For up-to-the-minute information on NRA-PVF candidate grades and endorsements, and to see what you can do to help elect pro-Second Amendment candidates, please visit the NRA-PVF website: www.NRAPVF.org.
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In recent Grassroots Alerts, we addressed the Obama administration’s proposal to ban the trade and sale of legally owned ivory within the United States (click here to see the initial alert). The NRA supports efforts to stop poaching and the illegal trade of ivory, but this proposed ban on legally owned ivory sold domestically will have no impact on poaching of elephants and the illegal ivory trade. On the contrary, this ban will only affect honest law-abiding Americans by making their possessions valueless. Please see this New York Times article highlighting the broad spectrum of people who will be harmed by the ban.
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It has been estimated that well-placed campaign signs can account for four percentage points on Election Day. Think back to the 2000 presidential election, where 537 votes in Florida separated George W. Bush from Al Gore, and four percentage points seems like a landslide! While you are focused on the November 4 election, some gun owners may not be aware of what’s at stake for the future of the Second Amendment on Election Day.
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NRA Family InSights brings you eight surprising reasons why even non-hunters should think about taking up this time-honored tradition.
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ARIZONA: US Forest Service Community Forum on The Tonto National Forest
CALIFORNIA: Time to Put Pressure on the Legislature Again
CALIFORNIA: Pleasant Hill City Council to Consider Proposed FFL Zoning Ordinance on Monday after Unanimous Negative Recommendation by City Planning Commission
DELAWARE: Senate Committee to Hear Gun Ban Legislation Next Week
FLORIDA: Report: Discrimination against Gun Owners by Insurance Companies
FLORIDA: Alert: Who else does the Florida Sheriffs Association want to control?
FLORIDA: Alert! A Cut Dog Barks
IOWA: 2014 Legislative Session Review
LOUISIANA: Gearing Up for 2014 Elections
LOUISIANA: Legislature Adjourns from Another Successful Session for Gun Owners and Sportsmen
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MASSACHUSETTS: Act NOW as Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Tries to Sneak Vote on Egregious Anti-Gun Bill Tomorrow
MICHIGAN: Firearms Records Confidentiality Package Passes Both Chambers, Youth Firearm Education Bill Still Awaiting Senate Action
MISSOURI: Pro-Gun Bills Delivered to Governor, Await Approval
MONTANA: Gearing Up for 2014 Elections
NEW JERSEY: Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Expanding Hunting in Great Swamp NWR
NORTH CAROLINA: Gearing Up for 2014 Elections
PENNSYLVANIA: Anti-Gun Lawmakers May Attempt to Amend Pro-Gun Legislation
WASHINGTON: Gearing Up for 2014 Elections
WEST VIRGINIA: NICS Exemption Granted to CHL Holders
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