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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS VOLUME 27, NUMBER 19
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The Streak Continues: April Sets NICS Record
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April 2020 set another record for background checks conducted through
the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS). The FBI
NICS office conducted 2,911,128 background checks last month – a
nearly 25% increase from the previous April, which had been the
previous record high for the month of April.
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Canada: Trudeau’s Liberal Government Imposes Immediate Ban on
“Assault Weapons”
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On May 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his government’s
latest gun control measure, a wide-ranging ban on thousands of
semiautomatic guns. Speaking at a press conference, he advised:
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Florida NRA Case to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Young Adults
Moves Forward
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NRA's effort to vindicate the Second Amendment rights of young adults
in Florida in the case NRA v. Swearingen has passed an important
milestone. On Friday May 1, the Chief U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Florida Mark E. Walker denied almost all of the
state's motion to dismiss, allowing the case to move forward. Citing
the relevant caselaw, Walker noted that NRA's complaint "contains
'enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its
face."
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Federal Judge Enjoins Massachusetts Gun Store Lockdown
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Last week, Judge Douglas P. Woodlock of the U.S. District Court for
the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that
allows gun stores to resume operation in the Bay State as long as they
adhere to a set of social distancing guidelines. The ruling is an
important victory in the fight to protect Second Amendment rights
during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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STATE GRASSROOTS ROUND-UP
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*Maryland*
Maryland: Gov. Hogan Vetoes Ban on Private Transfers of Long Guns
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