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view the web version of this email DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, April 22, 2019   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Indiana: Important Self-Defense Bill Passes Legislature, On to Governor On April 22nd, both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly voted to concur with the amendments made to House Bill 1284 during the conference committee process.  HB 1284 has been amended to now include many important concepts from HB 1643.  House Bill 1284 will now go to Governor Eric Holcomb's desk for his signature.   NEWS  President to Speak at 148th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 26 President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will address NRA members at the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) Leadership Forum on Friday, April 26, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The complete list of speakers is below. To obtain media credentials, please click here. Credential requests must be received by midnight EST April 23, 2019. Set-up details and logistical information will be available on Tuesday, April 23.   NEWS NRA Statement on NYSRPA's Response to New York City's Travel Ban NRA backs NYSRPA's response as New York City desperately tries to kill a lawsuit challenging the city's unconstitutional firearm travel ban.    NEWS Working Together to Save the Second Amendment Part II: State Success Stories When I started with NRA in 1995, most of the attention our organization received was over legislative efforts in Congress. Firearm-related legislation at the federal level obviously has an impact on far more law-abiding gun owners than what happens in a single state. As I wrote last month, though, Congress often moves at a glacial pace. If you want to see a more rapid advancement in our Right to Keep and Bear Arms, you need to examine what we have been doing at the state level. Although NRA-ILA had been active at the state level since its inception in 1975, the spark that ignited decades of legislative success in state capitals across the country was the enactment of Florida's "shall issue" Right-to-Carry (RTC) law in 1987.   NEWS With Proposed Federal Legislation, Anti-gun Advocates Seek to Impose May-Issue Gun Ownership In 1987, only ten states had concealed carry laws that treated the Right-to-Carry in a manner consistent with our constitutional right to bear arms. Understanding that the whims and prejudices of government officials are incompatible with the proper recognition of a constitutional right, in the following three decades NRA and our members have worked to replace discretionary may-issue concealed carry permitting statutes with shall-issue Right-to-Carry laws. Today, 42 states and even the District of Columbia have Right-to-Carry laws that grant permits to law-abiding residents.   INDY STAR NRA convention in Indianapolis: Trump's speech and everything else you need to know The President of the United States, a country music icon, protesters and up to 80,000 gun-rights enthusiasts will assemble later this month in Downtown Indianapolis for the National Rifle Association's 148th annual convention.  Gun-lovers and defenders of the Second Amendment will rub shoulders at the convention, billed as "15 acres of guns and gear," April 26-28 at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. There will be more than 800 exhibitors throughout 650,000 square feet of exhibit space.   NEW YORK TIMES New Jersey Governor Proposes 20-Fold Increase in Gun Ownership Fees Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey wants to put the state at the forefront of a movement to raise fees on gun permits in order to expand efforts to tackle gun violence and reduce the flow of illegal firearms. Though New Jersey has strict gun control laws, its firearms fees have not changed since the mid-1960s, making it a bargain for gun owners. A firearm identification card costs $5, while a permit to own a firearm is $2. A permit to carry a gun costs $20. New York City, which also has stringent gun laws, charges $340 to apply for a permit to own and carry a gun.   ABC NEWS Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton to run for president in 2020 Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts announced he's mounting a bid for president in 2020, expanding the Democratic field to 19 candidates. During his time in Congress, he's also been a loud advocate for banning semi-automatic assault weapons. SHARE THIS EMAIL   HELP DEFEND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS   Donate Now  Register To Vote  Write Your Lawmakers  Volunteer!    FOLLOW NRA-ILA © 2017 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!