Activist Court Turns the Law Designed to Protect the Firearm Industry from Frivolous Lawsuits on its Head

view the web version of this email NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 26, NUMBER 11   NEWS  LEGAL & LEGISLATION   Activist Court Turns the Law Designed to Protect the Firearm Industry from Frivolous Lawsuits on its Head On Thursday, the Connecticut Supreme Court created a dangerous new exception to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), a strong safeguard for our right to keep and bear arms.     NEWS   Governor Bevin Signs NRA-backed Constitutional Carry The NRA applauds Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin for signing Senate Bill 150 into law, an NRA-backed bill that fully recognizes the constitutional right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a concealed firearm.   NEWS   Yesterday's Scandal, Today's Mandate: Anti-gunner Embraces Operation Choke Point as Official Policy On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) unabashedly embraced the tactics behind one of the most shameful policies of the Obama era, openly using the guise of her federal authority to berate and not so subtly threaten a bank for lawfully serving businesses that don't reflect her political views.  While the media did their best to protect Barack Obama and his administration from any hint of scandal, two gun related issues managed to stain the White House with considerable and widespread disrepute.    NEWS  LEGAL & LEGISLATION   Kentucky Governor Welcomes NRA to Bill Signing Ceremony Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin welcomed NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox to a ceremonial bill signing for SB 150, an NRA-backed bill that fully recognizes the constitutional right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a concealed firearm.    NEWS   Canada's Senate Holds Hearings on "Rube Goldberg" Gun Control Law, Bill C-71 Last month, the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence (SECD) concluded two days of hearings on Bill C-71, the Liberal government's gun control bill. (An additional hearing date has been set for March 18, 2019.) The committee has so far heard from approximately 40 witnesses, including gun rights advocates, gun control groups, the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, researchers and academics, sport shooting associations, industry groups, small business owners, Statistics Canada, community activists, and others.   VIDEOS   NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris Cox Meets with Governor Bevin in Kentucky STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP Arizona Arizona: School Pick-Up/Drop-off Bill Passes Committee, Headed To Senate Floor California California: Anti-Gun Joint Resolution Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee Florida Florida Alert! Moms Demand Action Publicly Criticized for INACCURATE Testimony Iowa Iowa: Both Chambers Pass Right to Keep and Bear Arms Constitutional Amendment Mississippi Mississippi: Pro-Gun Bill Signed by Governor Nevada Nevada: Bill Introduced to Criminalize Firearm Modifications Texas Texas: NRA-Supported Bills on the Move in the House & Gain Key Support from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Washington Washington: Gun Ban Bills Fail Crossover Deadline West Virginia West Virginia: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die SHARE THIS EMAIL FOLLOW NRA-ILA © 2018 National Rifle Association of America, Institute For Legislative Action. To contact NRA-ILA call 800-392-8683. Address: 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030.  Please do not reply to this email.  Unsubscribe from this email list | Manage your email preferences   Thank you!