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Catch up with the daily NRA-ILA Alert! view the web version of this email DAILY ALERT FOR Tuesday, March 24, 2020   BREITBART NRA: Coronavirus Lockdowns Show Danger of Waiting Periods on Gun Purchases The National Rifle Association (NRA) notes that coronavirus shutdowns resulting in the closure of gun stores in various states demonstrate that gun controls the left once pushed as "reasonable" have become anything but.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION North Carolina: Wake Co. Sheriff Suspends Pistol Permit Issuance At a time when uncertainty about social order has prompted a large number of Americans to exercise their Second Amendment right to self-defense, the office of Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker announced today that they will not issue new Pistol Purchase Permits until at least April 30th.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION State Representative Requests Opinion from Texas Attorney General on Exclusion of Gun Manufacturers & Retailers as "Essential Businesses" in Local Emergency Orders Today, State Representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), Chairman of the Texas House Committee on Ways & Means, formally requested an opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on whether city and/or county officials can prohibit the sale of firearms through an emergency order or declaration by excluding firearms manufacturers and retailers as "essential businesses."    LEGAL & LEGISLATION Denver Mayor Exempts Alcohol Stores and Marijuana Dispensaries, not Gun Stores Yesterday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued a city-wide shutdown amidst the current Covid 19 outbreak.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION California: Los Angeles Sheriff Orders Gun Stores to Shut Down Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is ordering the closure of gun stores in California's most populous county as non-essential businesses.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Florida Alert! Dozens of GUN CONTROL Bills Died In Florida This Session - Thank NRA It was another very tough Legislative Session in Florida this year.  Anti-gun Democrats were emboldened by Michael Bloomberg's money.  His money had been strategically placed to help pass another major gun control bill.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION West Virginia: Gov. Justice Protects Second Amendment Governor Jim Justice's recent Executive Order No. 9-20 designates "firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers" under "Essential Businesses and Operations," exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Oregon: Attorney General Amends Title for Anti Self-Defense Initiative On March 20th, the Attorney General submitted an amended ballot title for Initiative Petition 40. The state Supreme Court previously sided with NRA on several points in a challenge against IP 40, finding the title and "yes" result statement inadequate to alert voters of the changes proposed to the law.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Wisconsin: Second Amendment Rights Protected by Governor's Emergency Order Governor Tony Evers' recent Emergency Order #12, titled "Safer at Home," designates "firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for purposes of safety and security" under "Essential Businesses and Operations," exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency.   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Virginia: Gun Stores to Remain Open In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Ralph Northam's recently issued Executive Order 53 temporarily places restrictions on numerous businesses across the state. Though it does not designate firearm and ammunition retailers as "essential retail businesses," they "may continue to operate but must limit all in-person shopping to no more than 10 patrons per establishment… with proper social distancing requirements."   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Pennsylvania: House Judiciary Chairman Vows to Put an End to Ammunition Tax and Permit Requirement Legislation On Tuesday, March 10, the House Judiciary Committee received House Bill 2344, legislation that implements a "permit to purchase" for ammunition, as well as a tax on all ammo purchases.    LEGAL & LEGISLATION Arizona: Second Amendment Rights Protected by Governor's Executive Order Governor Doug Ducey's recent Executive Order 2020-12 designates "firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers for purposes of safety and security" under Essential Businesses and Operations, exempting them from being shut down during this state of emergency. SHARE THIS EMAIL   HELP DEFEND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS   Find Your Polling Place  Register To Vote  Write Your Lawmakers  Volunteer!    FOLLOW NRA-ILA � 2019 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!