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view the web version of this email DAILY ALERT FOR Friday, June 21, 2019   NEWS A Tale of Two Rallies The 2020 presidential contest is now underway in earnest. On Tuesday, President Trump officially kicked off his reelection campaign to a packed house at the 20,000 seat Amway Center in Orlando, FL. Earlier that day, one of the two dozen or so contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination tried to have a rally of his own to draw attention to his signature issue of gun control. The difference between the two events speaks volumes about the role the Second Amendment plays in American politics.   NEWS Bloomberg Course: Certified in Advocacy We did it. We "earned" a course certificate for the Bloomberg School's massive open online course titled "Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change." After six grueling weeks we have heard what Michael Bloomberg's champions of gun control want us to hear and even caught the acknowledgement of some truths that should undermine the gun control agenda.   NEWS Video: Arrogant Illinois State Senator Proposes Confiscating Guns Anti-gun lawmakers, including some of those vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, are becoming increasingly open about their desire to confiscate firearms from law-abiding citizens and jail those who don't comply. Perhaps taking a cue from their strident federal allies, this trend has trickled down to state politicians.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION New Jersey: Legislature Passes Smart Gun Legislation On Thursday, both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature passed "smart gun" legislation despite this technology being more science fiction than reality.   FOX 17 NASHVILLE Mt. Juliet Considers Allowing City Employees with Carry Permits to Bring Guns to Work City leaders in Mt. Juliet are considering allowing city employees to bring guns to work if they have a valid carry permit. Right now, Mt. Juliet has about 180 people who work for the city. About a quarter of them are police so they already have guns, but the rest – some leaders argue – are sitting ducks if something were to happen.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Maine: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die, Gun Control Measures Defeated On June 20th, the Maine Legislature adjourned from the first session of the 129th Legislature.  During this session, several egregious pieces of anti-gun legislation were defeated, including bills to criminalize private transfers of firearms and ban many commonly-owned standard capacity magazines.  Thwarting efforts to threaten shooting ranges, the Legislature instead took steps to protect ranges, passing a bill that Governor Janet Mills signed into law.  Unfortunately, the Legislature missed an opportunity to pass a Stand Your Ground measure, LD 533, that would have strengthened Mainers' fundamental right to self-defense anywhere they are legally allowed to be.    NEWS Why the NRA Hunters' Leadership Forum Site Is Hunters' Top Tool When the NRA was founded in 1871, shooting and hunting were distinct parts of America's culture, readily perceived as one in the same. But while the 5.2-million-member NRA is America's largest organization of hunters with 3.5 million hunters in its ranks, the NRA and American hunters are not telling their story—and hunting and shooting have evolved into separate entities.   HOT AIR Busted For Defending Your Own Home This is probably one of my least favorite subjects to cover, but it's the sort of thing we need to remain aware of. Questions of self-defense, the castle doctrine and home security come up often enough, and they can impact nearly anyone in the country if your luck runs low.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Oregon: Session Nears End, Senators Prevent a Quorum Today, the Oregon Senate Minority Caucus left the Capitol building and are refusing to attend floor sessions in order to prevent a quorum on certain pieces of legislation.  Because of this, anti-gun legislators are now threatening to bring back the omnibus gun control package, Senate Bill 978, by forcing a floor vote should enough Senators return to the Capitol.  In order to prevent SB 978 from being considered, a quorum must not be reached for the remainder of the legislative session, which is to run through June 30th. 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!