The Disingenuous “Assault Weapons” Ban

Read this week's Grassroots Alert! view the web version of this email NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 30, NUMBER 18   NEWS   The Disingenuous "Assault Weapons" Ban On April 25, 2023, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed HB1240 into law. The legislation is a sweeping, and flagrantly unconstitutional ban on commonly-owned semi-automatic firearms. The law prohibits a host of rifles by name, including America's most popular rifle, the AR-15, "in all forms." The prohibition also targets centerfire rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine and are equipped with one enumerated feature – such as certain popular barrel attachments, grips, and stocks.   NEWS   Canada's Gun Confiscation Program in "First Phase" Late last month, federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced "the first phase" of the federal government's gun confiscation ("buyback") program, part of the May 2020 ban on "assault weapons." The Canadian press reports this initial step is a contract with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA), a group representing Canada's hunting and sport shooting industry, to work with Public Safety Canada and firearm businesses and retailers. This phase, according to the news report, will cover approximately 11,000 now-"prohibited" firearms and related parts held as inventory, which the law now bans licensed retailers from transferring, selling or returning to the manufacturers.   NEWS   Washington Post: "Democratic AGs are Using the Courts to Win on…Gun Control" With all due respect to the Washington Post, the headline to the recent article referenced in the title of this piece reminds us of the iconic phrase uttered by the character Inigo Montoya in the 1987 film Princess Bride. STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP Alaska Alaska: House Passes Emergency Powers Bill Colorado Colorado: Extreme Private Property Ban Killed Colorado House to Vote on Misguided Bill Targeting Custom-Made Firearms Colorado: Misguided Bill Targeting Custom-Made Firearms and Shooting Ban on Private Property Committee Hearings Tomorrow Delaware Delaware: Senate Passes Maryland-Style Handgun Licensing Bill Florida Florida: Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment to be on 2024 Ballot Florida: House Passes Bill Repealing Age Discrimination of Adults Hawaii Hawaii: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die from 2023 Session Iowa Iowa: General Assembly Adjourns from 2023 Legislative Session Kansas Kansas Legislature Adjourned Sine Die From the 2023 Session Louisiana Louisiana: Senate Committee Hearing "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation Bill - Oppose SB 212 Maine Maine: Several Critical Gun Bills Being Heard Next Week Maine: Extreme Polling Place Gun Ban Killed Massachusetts Massachusetts: "Gun Law Listening Tour" in Brockton on Monday, May 8th Missouri Missouri: Self-Defense Bill Going to Senate Floor Montana Montana Legislature Adjourned Sine Die from the 2023 Session Nevada Nevada: Senate Judiciary Committee Voting on Carry Restrictions & Age Discrimination Nevada: Assembly Judiciary Committee Considering Expanding Prohibited Person Categories North Carolina North Carolina – Concealed Carry Bill Falls Short at Crossover North Dakota North Dakota Legislature Adjourned Sine Die From the 2023 Session Oklahoma Oklahoma Governor Signed Two Important Second Amendment Bills: Boat Carry and Constitutional Carry Cleanup Texas Texas: Begin Contacting Your State Senators in Support of Two Pro-Second Amendment Bills Texas House to Consider Three Pro-Second Amendment Measures on Tuesday Vermont Vermont: Floor Vote on 72-Hour Waiting Period Bill on Friday, May 5th Vermont: Floor vote on 72-Hour Waiting Period bill on Tuesday, May 2nd SHARE THIS EMAIL FOLLOW NRA-ILA © 2023 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!