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Catch up with the daily NRA-ILA Alert! view the web version of this email DAILY ALERT FOR Monday, July 26, 2021   LEGAL & LEGISLATION Massachusetts: Gun Bills Scheduled for Committee Hearing Tomorrow! Tomorrow, the Joint Committee on the Judiciary will hold public hearings on both pro- and anti-gun bills.   THE WASHINGTON TIMES Senate must reject David Chipman, Biden's anti-gun ATF nominee Like many others from rural America, firearms are a part of my daily life. I am an avid hunter, sportsman, competitive shooter, and reloader. Far beyond a hobby or even passion, firearms are a part of our national heritage. We use them to hunt, protect livestock, and provide peace of mind when law enforcement may be miles away. As the Attorney General of Montana, it is my duty to defend the rights of the citizens of our great state and ensure the safety of our citizens.   NEWS  St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner Ignores Violent Crime While Playing Politics with Gun Owners Similar to many other urban areas of the country, St. Louis saw a dramatic increase in homicide in 2020. The Gateway to the West's homicide rate per 100 thousand residents exploded from 64.5 in 2019 to 87.2 in 2020. The homicide rate was far and away the city's highest in the preceding 50 years.   NEWS  Great Expectations, Empty Promises: Gun Control in Washington State For years, voters in the Evergreen State have been assured that if only they approve certain gun control ballot initiatives, they would "save lives" and reduce crime. The Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility (WAGR), the organization pushing these ballot measures, has made an industry (if the term applies to an entity funded by donations from billionaires) out of peddling a new gun control law every so often.   NEWS  How Anti-Gun Research Works The objective world mistrusts most gun policy research because it's clear the objective is to produce an anti-gun outcome rather than honest analysis. Politicians and professional activists claim the mantle of evidence but will ignore any findings that threaten their anti-gun agenda.   NEWS  Biden Reiterates Call to Ban 9mm Handguns During a July 21 CNN "presidential town hall," Joe Biden expressed his support for a ban on commonly-owned handguns. Responding to a question about the recent increase in violent crime, the career politician stated, SHARE THIS EMAIL   HELP DEFEND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS   Find Your Polling Place  Register To Vote  Write Your Lawmakers  Volunteer!    FOLLOW NRA-ILA © 2021 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!