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• NRA Experts Hard at Work on ATF Rules—Protecting Your Rights Every Step of the Way
  When big news hits the Nation’s Capital, everyone notices. But a lot of the real work that keeps your Second Amendment rights strong happens quietly, deep in the federal rule-making process. 
• Want a Violence-Free Transit System? Disarm the Law-Abiding and Post Signs!
  The Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) public transit system has long been chancy for ordinary commuters, as documented by the excellent local crime reporting website, CWB Chicago.
• DOJ Challenges Maryland County for Violating Constitutional Rights
  When the federal government no longer sits on the sidelines and files its own lawsuit to protect the Second Amendment, pay attention. When the federal government is not just offering another amicus brief about their opinion in another case, pay close attention
• California: Appropriations Committees Set to Consider Multiple Anti-Gun Bills, Take Action Now!
  On Thursday, August 13, both the Senate and Assembly Appropriation Committees will hear multiple anti-Second Amendment bills as they work through their respective "suspense files". Please use the Take Action Button below, to contact Members of the Senate and Assembly Appropriation Committees, urging them to OPPOSE the below listed measures:   
• Supplemental Brief Filed in NRA-Supported Duncan v. Bonta Highlights Circuit Split Created by NRA’s Victory in ANJRPC v. Attorney General of New Jersey
  The Petitioners in Duncan v. Bonta, an NRA-supported challenge to California’s ban on magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds, have filed a Supplemental Brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review and resolve a circuit split created by the NRA’s victory in Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Inc. v. Attorney General of New Jersey. 
• Federal Court Strikes Down NFA Registration Requirements for Suppressors, Short-Barreled Rifles, and Short-Barreled Shotguns in NRA Case
  In another major victory for the National Rifle Association and law-abiding gun owners, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas today held that the National Firearms Act’s registration and approval requirements for suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns exceed Congress’s constitutional authority after Congress eliminated the NFA’s transfer and making taxes on those arms.
• Urge Your Senators to Confirm Todd Blanche!
  Earlier today, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Attorney General of the United States, Todd Blanche. His nomination now heads to the full Senate, where a confirmation vote could occur as early as this week.  
• New Jersey: Third Circuit Grants Stay in AWB/Mag Ban Case
  Today, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted the state's request for a stay pending its appeal to the US Supreme Court.
• NRA Submits Comments on Several ATF Rulemakings; the Deadline for Your Input is Aug. 4!
  This week, NRA submitted comments on several important ATF rulemakings.
• Oregon’s Anti-Hunting Initiative Fails to Meet Signature Threshold
  Recently, we alerted our members about an extreme ballot initiative in Oregon, which had the potential to put an end to not just hunting, fishing, and trapping, but traditional ranching and farming practices as well.