What “Unsigning” the Arms Trade Treaty Means for American Gun Owners

view the web version of this email NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 26, NUMBER 18   NEWS   What "Unsigning" the Arms Trade Treaty Means for American Gun Owners Last Friday, President Trump took the historic step of ordering the "unsigning" of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty during his address to the NRA-ILA's Leadership Forum. President Trump's action effectively withdraws the United States from the most comprehensive effort towards international gun control.   NEWS   Pro-Gun Congressmen Introduce Bill to Modernize Gun Sales On Wednesday, Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) led several pro-gun members of his caucus – including Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.), Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) – in introducing a bill to modernize the way firearms are sold under federal law. The Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act (FICRA) would update antiquated provisions of the Gun Control Act that reflect a bygone era of criminal recordkeeping and remove arbitrary impediments for law-abiding gun buyers and sellers.   NEWS   MSNBC Reporter Unwittingly Discovers the Importance of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Sometimes even the worst of the media inadvertently stumbles upon the truth. On April 30th, MSNBC reported that the socialist government of Venezuela was running over its citizens with armored vehicles amidst protests of the government's ongoing tyranny.   NEWS   Swiss Politician Attacks Military Officers' Association Over Pro-Rights Stance As NRA-ILA previously reported, on May 19 Swiss citizens will vote in a referendum to determine whether the idyllic and well-armed mountain nation will conform their domestic gun laws to the new European Firearms Directive. Expedited following the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, the new European Firearms Directive requires European Union member states to enact a host of minimum gun control laws, including new registration and licensing requirements and restrictions on centerfire semi-automatic firearms. Switzerland is not a member of the EU, but is a member of the Schengen Area. Swiss gun control proponents have claimed that a failure to align domestic law with the European Firearms Directive would endanger the neutral nation's Schengen status.   NEWS  LEGAL & LEGISLATION   NYC's "Desperate Attempt" to Delay Proceedings in Gun Rights Case Rejected by Supreme Court Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court refused to grant a request by the City of New York to delay the proceedings in the NRA-supported appeal of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. City of New York (No. 15-683). The case arises out of a challenge to New York City's notoriously restrictive handgun licensing scheme.   TAKE ACTION   Grassroots Leadership Conference Wrap-Up On Saturday, April 27, the NRA-ILA Grassroots Programs & Campaign Field Operations Division hosted its Leadership Conference in conjunction with NRA's Annual Meetings in Indianapolis.   NRA-ILA Your Support In Action AS A PARTNER IN FREEDOM, you'll join a special community of monthly donors who are committed to defending our Second Amendment rights in Congress, the courts, and all 50 state legislatures. Your monthly gift will ensure NRA-ILA has the resources we need to fight every hour, every day, on every critical front where our firearm freedoms are at stake. VIDEOS   Minority Whip Steve Scalise: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum   Senator Ted Cruz: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum   Governor Matt Bevin: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum   Senator Mike Braun: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum   Senator Todd Young: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum   Governor Eric Holcomb: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum   Candace Owens: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum   Kyle Kashuv: 2019 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP Arkansas Arkansas: Legislature Adjourns From its 2019 Legislative Session Hawaii Hawaii: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die Illinois Illinois: Private Transfer Ban Legislation On The Move Iowa Iowa: General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die Nevada Nevada: Anti-gun Legislation Could be Considered At Any Time In the Senate Judiciary Committee Nevada: Clark County Commission Readies to Pass Gun Control With AB 291 Looming Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: Senate Committee Passes Enhanced Preemption Legislation Tennessee Tennessee: General Assembly Passes Important Self-Defense Legislation Washington Washington: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die, Gun Owner Privacy Protected 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!