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• A Dozen Towns in New Jersey Have Nullified Carry Permit Fees Through an Initiative Backed by NJFOS, NRA, and CCRKBA.
  On November 25th, Howell, in Monmouth County, became the 12th municipality in New Jersey to refund all or substantially all the fees required to obtain a permit to carry. The list now includes towns in seven counties across the Garden State. 
• Ninth Circuit Grants Rehearing En Banc in NRA-Supported Challenge to California’s Ammunition Background Check Requirement
  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted rehearing en banc in Rhode v. Bonta—a case backed by the National Rifle Association and California Rifle and Pistol Association.
• Florida: House Judiciary to Hear Pro-Gun Bill Repealing Adult Age Restrictions Tomorrow!
  Tomorrow, December 2nd, at 8:30 AM, the Florida House Judiciary Committee will hear pro-gun House Bill 133, which restores the ability for young adults to lawfully purchase firearms. Use the Take Action link below to contact the House Judiciary Committee members and urge them to SUPPORT House Bill 133!  
• Indiana: 2026 Legislative Session Is Now Underway!
  Today, December 1st, the Indiana House of Representatives begins its 2026 legislative session. The Indiana Senate will convene one week later, on December 8th. Gun owners and sportsmen throughout the state must stay actively involved to defend freedom.    
• NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Invalidate Hawaii Carry Restriction
  Today, the National Rifle Association and the Independence Institute filed an amicus brief in Wolford v. Lopez, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging Hawaii’s law that forbids carrying on private property open to the public—such as restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores—without the property owner’s express consent.
• Stemming the Criminal Tide in Chicago—Feds Step Up Enforcement
  In August, the Trump White House released an article titled, Yes, Chicago Has a Crime Problem — Just Ask its Residents, which pointedly noted that for “13 consecutive years, Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city,” yet “Democrat politicians seem far more upset about the offer of [federal] assistance than the crime epidemic in their own backyards.”
• Gun Control Advocates Hope to Create Patchwork of Peril to Suppress Civil Rights
  Preemption laws offer legal protection for gun owners, but only when they are enforced.
• Delaware: Permit to Purchase Goes Into Effect
  On Monday, Permit to Purchase legislation went into effect in Delaware. The new law imposes a Maryland-style “handgun qualified purchase card” and a handgun transfer registry.  
• Missouri: Governor Signs Proclamation Recognizing Wild Game Meat Donation Month
  Recently, Governor Mike Kehoe signed a proclamation designating November of 2025 as Wild Game Meat Donation Month in Missouri.
• Florida: Age Discrimination Bill Passes First Committee Hurdle
  Yesterday, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 11-5 to favorably report pro-gun House Bill 133, which restores the ability for young adults to lawfully purchase firearms. HB 133 is expected to receive a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee in early December.