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DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, May 11, 2020

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Pennsylvania: Game Commission Extends the Expiration of Current Shooting Range Permits

Last week, the Pennsylvania Game Commission put out a press release announcing that all 2019-20 shooting range permits will remain valid for an additional two months (through August 31, 2020.)

LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Virginia: Indoor Ranges to Reopen

On Friday, May 8th, Governor Ralph Northam issued Executive Order 61 outlining "Phase One" of easing restrictions that were put into place to address the COVID-19 crisis. Indoor shooting ranges will be permitted to reopen on Friday, May 15th, with certain requirements on occupancy, physical distancing, face coverings, and sanitation.

NEWS
Canada: Trudeau's Liberal Government Imposes Immediate Ban on "Assault Weapons"

On May 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government's latest gun control measure, a wide-ranging ban on thousands of semiautomatic guns. Speaking at a press conference, he advised:

NEWS
Florida NRA Case to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Young Adults Moves Forward

NRA's effort to vindicate the Second Amendment rights of young adults in Florida in the case NRA v. Swearingen has passed an important milestone. On Friday May 1, the Chief U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida Mark E. Walker denied almost all of the state's motion to dismiss, allowing the case to move forward. Citing the relevant caselaw, Walker noted that NRA's complaint "contains 'enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face."

NEWS
The Streak Continues: April Sets NICS Record

April 2020 set another record for background checks conducted through the FBI's National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS). The FBI NICS office conducted 2,911,128 background checks last month – a nearly 25% increase from the previous April, which had been the previous record high for the month of April.

NEWS
Federal Judge Enjoins Massachusetts Gun Store Lockdown

Last week, Judge Douglas P. Woodlock of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that allows gun stores to resume operation in the Bay State as long as they adhere to a set of social distancing guidelines. The ruling is an important victory in the fight to protect Second Amendment rights during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

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Superbowl anti-gun ad, hope it backfires on them

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