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Vol. 17, No. 31 08/06/10

Statement on Elena Kagan\’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court

Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President,
National Rifle Association & Chris W. Cox, Executive Director,
National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action

$\"kagan\"$ On Thursday, August 05, 2010, the U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the highest Court in the land. To NRA members and gun owners nationwide, Ms. Kagan presents a clear and present danger to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Her political record reveals that she does not believe the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right and, in her recent testimony, she refused to acknowledge respect for the God-given right of self-defense. That is why, more than a month ago, the NRA announced its strong opposition to Elena Kagan\’s confirmation to the Court. In that announcement, it was made very clear that this vote matters and will be considered in the NRA\’s candidate evaluations.

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental, individual right that applies to all law-abiding Americans. Nonetheless, during the hearings Ms. Kagan refused to state her support for the Second Amendment, saying only that the matter was \”settled law.\” When asked about the Heller decision, Justice Sonia Sotomayor used the phrase \”settled law\” repeatedly during her confirmation hearings to win support. Justice Sotomayor then worked to destroy the Second Amendment in the McDonald case. We have no doubt that Ms. Kagan shares the same view of the Second Amendment.

NRA-Backed Excise Bill Hotlined Through U.S. Senate — Bill Passed U.S. House 412-6: The U.S. Senate has passed S. 632 — the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act — co-sponsored by Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Mike Crapo (R-ID).

Shoe Leather & Votes: As was the case two years ago in the 2008 elections, in this year\’s contests, two things will deliver victory for us — shoe leather and votes.

To ensure that our members and supporters are registered to vote, are active in the campaigns of pro-gun candidates, and prepared to vote in droves before or on Election Day, NRA-ILA\’s Grassroots Division has hired Campaign Field Representatives (CFRs) that have been dispatched to key states across the country.

$\"tread$ \”Don\’t Tread On My Gun Rights\” Yard Signs Available Now: We\’ve created a new yard sign that will send a strong message this election season to all who read it: \”Don\’t Tread on my Gun Rights.\”