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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS ALERT: Vol. 21, No. 43 10/31/2014 Message from NRA Chief Lobbyist Chris W. Cox NRA Friends, The future of our Second Amendment rights comes down to one day— Election Day—Tuesday, November 4. Tuesday's elections are the most important of our lifetime. Our fundamental right to keep and bear arms has never been in greater jeopardy. This election cycle, we face the best organized and most well-funded attack on our freedom since our forefathers put pen to paper to ensure our Second Amendment rights. As a Second Amendment supporter, you belong to one of the most effective civil rights advocacy organizations in the country. But make no mistake; our opposition is not to be underestimated. Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared war on the NRA and the Second Amendment. We must not sit back and let him use his billions of dollars to impose his radical and elitist anti-gun agenda on the American people. Your vote on Tuesday could ensure the strength of the Second Amendment for generations to come. Stay home, and we will only be able to watch as anti-gun politicians advance and enact legislation to erode our rights and disarm the American people. We must be sure our collective voices are heard loudly and clearly on Tuesday— the future of our freedom depends on it! To ensure you know which candidates support or oppose our Second Amendment rights prior to voting on Tuesday, please visit www.NRAPVF.org. Without the hard work of millions of NRA members, our right to keep and bear arms would have already been rendered all but meaningless, just as it has for the people of Australia and England, places that President Obama cites as model gun control jurisdictions. We salute our members and their determination to win each and every battle, and the culmination of that battle is Election Day on Tuesday. You, the voters, ultimately determine America's fate this year and for years to come. Freedom can be lost or gained incrementally. Your votes on Tuesday will ultimately determine which way the fate of our freedoms will sway. Now is your time to stand and fight! Yours in freedom, Chris W. Cox NRA-ILA Executive Director To find out your candidate ratings and endorsements, click "Read More" below. READ MORE >> Wayne LaPierre: Do you think your vote matters? MORE VIDEOS >> The Consequences of Not Voting on Election Day MORE VIDEOS >> NRA Candidate Ratings & Endorsements Tuesday, November 4 is Election Day! Your NRA Political Victory Fund has rated and made endorsements of pro-gun/pro-hunting candidates in the upcoming federal and state elections. These candidate ratings can now be found at the NRA-PVF website. Before casting your vote in the general election on or before November 4 depending upon early voting in your state, please visit this site to learn who will best protect your Second Amendment rights and hunting heritage. READ MORE >> You're Going to Vote; What More Can You Do? In addition to casting your ballot on Tuesday, here are some additional steps you can take to help ensure the future preservation of our liberty... READ MORE >> Halloween Horror: Desperate, Angry Activists Hope to Shame Pro-Gun Voters into Inaction With Halloween upon us, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) decided to ratchet up the gore (and poor taste) in their latest series of anti-gun ads. Mischaracterized by CSGV as public service announcements, the only service these grisly ads provide to the public is alerting the electorate to the gun control community's increasingly angry, inflammatory, and judgmental tactics. One of the ads depicts a man enjoying a meal in a diner, when he comes across a newspaper article about a shooting. The camera then pans to the man's blood-soaked hands, while a narrator states, "You did not buy the guns. You did not load the bullets. You did not empty the chamber. But you voted; voted for politicians that refused to support common sense gun laws. Vote only for candidates who fight to reduce gun violence." The ad implies that anyone who does not vote for CSGV-approved gun control candidates has blood on their hands. READ MORE >> Must See Videos! Vote, or Let Others Determine the Scope of Your "Rights" As part of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' gun control-promotion tour, a cross-section of anti-gun activists, politicians, Obama administration representatives, and others of like mind gathered in Oregon recently to discuss "what we can do in the legislature next year." Topics discussed included "universal" background checks, gun registration, and a plan to sell "universal" checks with fake gun sportsmen in flannel shirts, in the style of John Kerry. Attending the event were Giffords and Hayley Zachary, of Americans for Responsible Solutions; Analisa Davis, of Moms Demand Action; Jenna Yuille, of Gun Owners for Responsible Ownership; Colen Domenech, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Amanda Marshall, of the U.S. Department of Justice; Erin Greenwald, of the Oregon Department of Justice; Elleanor Chin, of the Blue Oregon "progressive" activist group; and several others. READ MORE >> HAWAII: Please Join the Hawaii Republican Assembly for an Evening with NRA President, Jim Porter! MAINE: Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Opposes Referendum Based on Forty Years of Research PENNSYLVANIA: Governor Tom Corbett Signs Firearms Preemption Legislation into Law VIRGINIA: Expanded Hunting Opportunities in Draft Plan for James River National Wildlife Refuge