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• Legislation Introduced to Protect Second Amendment Rights on Federal Lands
  On July 16, 2026, Representatives Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and Pat Fallon (R-TX-04) introduced H.R. 9719, the Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act. This legislation would clarify that law-abiding Americans can carry firearms on federal land and in federal facilities if they are also incompliance with state law.  
• U.S. House Passes Legislation to Block Credit Card Gun Registry
  On July 14, 2026, the U.S. House passed H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. This important legislation, sponsored by Representative Riley Moore (R-WV-02), would prohibit credit card companies from tracking the purchases of constitutionally protected items like firearms and ammunition.  
• North Carolina: Legislature Adjourned Until July 27th
  North Carolina's legislature sits in adjournment after officials in Raleigh finished budget negotiations and Governor Stein approved their proposed funding package. 
• NRA Files Amicus Brief Urging Sixth Circuit to Strike Down NFA Restrictions on Short-Barreled Rifles
  Today, the National Rifle Association, joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, and American Suppressor Association, filed an amicus brief in United States v. Machamer, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to hold that the National Firearms Act’s restrictions on short-barreled rifles violate the Second Amendment.
• NRA's John Commerford on the Supreme Court’s recent challenge to semiauto bans & why it's hopeful.
  For more information about what NRA is doing to protect your gun rights and roll back ridiculous gun bans across the country, go here: https://www.nraila.org/
• NRA Files Comments in Response to ATF’s Regulatory Reforms, Urges Participation!
  Last week, NRA filed its first round of comments in response to ATF’s comprehensive regulatory overhaul. NRA’s latest input shows the Association’s efforts coming full circle.
• Make America Beautiful Again Progress Report Reinforces NRA’s Sporting Priorities
  In the continuing celebratory spirit of America’s 250th anniversary, the Trump administration released the 2026 Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Midterm Report, a progress report  prepared by the MABA Commission to provide updates on conservation-related initiatives and policy actions taken since the Commission was established in July 2025. The report begins with an important reminder:
• Trump Reinforces Support for the Second Amendment During National AM250 Address
  It may not need to be said, but we’ll keep saying it: Donald Trump is the most pro-Second Amendment president in the NRA’s history of protecting the right to keep and bear arms.  While the nation watched the amazing celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence from the British monarchy on July 4, he once again made that clear.
• Judge Rules Preliminary Injunction Against Virginia “Assault Firearm” and Magazine Bans Secured by NRA Applies Statewide
  In the NRA’s challenge to Virginia’s “assault firearm” and magazine bans, Santolla v. Katz, Judge Jeffrey L. Campbell of the Washington County Circuit Court issued a letter opinion yesterday making clear that the preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of the bans applies statewide.
• NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Illinois’s Waiting Period Requirement for Firearm Purchases
  The National Rifle Association filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois’s 72-hour waiting period requirement for firearm purchases.