by admin | Apr 4, 2018
The gun-control lobby has shined their spotlight on their chosen candidate in Iowa – Amber Gustafson, the leader of Michael Bloomberg’s Moms Demand Action in Iowa. Ms. Gustafson lives in the Ankeny area and is running for Iowa Senate, trying to unseat Majority Leader Jack Whitver.
As the leader of the gun-control lobby in Iowa, you might think Amber would know a few things about Iowa’s gun laws, but we recently learned that in Amber’s case that’s just not true. It became obvious when Amber saw a headline that crime was rising in three Iowa cities and she took to Twitter to attempt to blame the gun lobby (i.e., IFC) for this trend.
We responded, and that set off a very revealing chain of events…
Apparently, Amber didn’t like being called out, which lead her went back to Twitter for long rant full of misrepresentations and showing her outright ignorance of Iowa’s firearms laws, specifically Chapter 724 of the state legal code where the majority of Iowa’s weapons laws reside.
Considering she’s the former head of the gun control lobby in Iowa, who thinks she’d be a good fit to be someone who makes laws in Iowa, we were compelled to point out Amber’s flat-out failure to understand Iowa’s gun laws:
We’re sharing this because it’s indicative of what’s at stake, and what’s taking place right now. The gun control lobby in Iowa is trying to force their way into the Iowa legislature. This Twitter tirade is just one example of what lies ahead if we, collectively, fail to act.
If we want to keep misguided gun grabbers from putting their leaders into positions of power we need you. The Iowa Firearms Coalition can lobby, we can provide you with alerts and emails, and we can work with legislators to pass pro-gun owner legislation, but the truth is our real power rests with you and the thousands of other Iowans like you who are reading this email.
If we are going keep gun control advocates like Amber Gustafson from being able to write firearms law in Iowa, we need you to mobilize. As move into campaign season IFC has critical for needs the following:
Right now gun-grabbers across the country are riding high, fueled by sympathetic media coverage.
The gun control lobby is going all in on this election cycle with candidates like Amber Gustafson, and they’re already seeing returns on their increased pressure. States like Oregon and Illinois are adding even more anti-freedom laws to their books. Meanwhile, traditionally pro-Second Amendment states like Florida and Vermont, the home of Constitutional Carry, have added their new gun control laws.
If you think we’re immune to this in Iowa, you’re wrong.
The only way we keep this from coming to our state is to put our people in motion. That means you. That means working to make sure we keep pro-Second Amendment majorities Des Moines. We’ve got a plan in place, but what we need are people who are willing to work. People who truly value their freedom. People who recognize that defending the Second Amendment requires more than voting.
There’s no shortage of things to be done and ways to help. The question is are you willing to step up and help shoulder the load?
Thanks for your time and your efforts,
Iowa Firearms Coalition
by admin | Aug 7, 2016
August Update
Iowa Firearms Coalition
Iowans-
There’s less than a week until the start of the 2016 Iowa State Fair. This major event draws more than a million people to the East side of Des Moines. With approximately 100,000 people passing through their gates each day and relatively tiny number of armed security personnel the Iowa State Fair is also Iowa’s largest gun free zone, making it an area ripe for crime and victimization.
Last week a panel of Iowa lawmakers reviewed the Iowa State Fair’s gun free zone policy, but decided to take no action to overturn the ban. Speaker after speaker testified against your right to defend yourself and to protect your loved ones. The Iowa Firearms Coalition was the only pro-Second Amendment organization to testify in favor of repealing the Iowa State Fair’s ban on the lawful carry of firearms. Our testimony is on the website, and so is a perfect example of why you should be able to carry at the Iowa State Fair.
IOWA STATE FAIR MOB VIOLENCE
BEAT WHITEY NIGHT
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The Iowa Legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee may have decided against taking any action but that does not mean the issue of State Fair Carry is dead. We expect to see this brought up during the 2017 legislative session. In all honesty though, unless we can flip the Iowa Senate repealing the Iowa State Fair gun ban will be tough. Not impossible, but tough. As will passing laws like Stand Your Ground, Constitutional Carry, or repealing Iowa’s ban on supervised youth handgun shooting. That’s why it’s imperative that you get involved this election cycle and do more than vote.
We’re working extremely hard to flip the Senate, but we need your help. Our campaign and election division, IFC-PAC, is mobilizing Iowans around the state to end the Gronstalling in the Iowa Senate and pave the way for the a legislature that is committed to protecting and enhancing the Second Amendment. When you’re ready to go to work for the Second Amendment sign-up to volunteer with IFC-PAC or make a donation to help us flip the Iowa Senate!
Finally, we’re very excited to announce that Jack of West Chester was the winner of our July AR15 Upgrade Giveaway. Jack won an 13” Geissele Automatics rail and ALG Defense ACT trigger for his AR15. This month we’ve partnered with Vortex Optics to giveaway their newest red-dot optic the SPARC AR. There are multiple ways to enter, and you can gain bonus entries for referring a friend. We’ll be giving away the Vortex SPARC AR at the end of this month, but every week we’re selecting a random winner and mailing them small prize from our IFC swag bag.
Click HERE to enter.
More updates to come. Thank you for continuing to support the Iowa Firearms Coalition!
Iowa Firearms Coalition is an entirely volunteer, grassroots, Second Amendment advocacy group. Responsible for bringing uniformity to Iowa’s Concealed Weapons Permitting process, IFC’s members work to protect and enhance Second Amendment rights in Iowa. An affiliate of the National Rifle Association, the IFC actively seeks to foster and promote the shooting sports. Sign up for our email list for the latest on Second Amendment issues in Iowa. You can support our work by becoming a member, or making a donation.
by admin | Jun 19, 2016
Iowans-
Rather than fill your inbox with Chicken Little “the sky is falling, we need you to send money now” emails (like some other gun owners) the Iowa Firearms Coalition works hard to provide you with honest information about what’s going on on the Second Amendment front in Iowa.
We’re not alarmists, but right now it’s time to sound the alarm. Anti-gunners are using the tragedy in Orlando to push a coordinated attack to try to ramrod through gun control measures at the state and federal level. Now is the time for action.
Nationally, gun control votes are scheduled in the U.S. Senate tomorrow (6/20). If you haven’t already, you need to reach out your elected officials right now and make sure they know Iowans do not support these gun control schemes. Our Advocacy Campaign makes it ridiculously easy to make your voice heard. Please help spread the word.
Here in Iowa, Senator (D) Matt McCoy of Des Moines has gone on record with plans to try to pass an “Assault Weapons” ban when the 2017 legislative session begins. According to McCoy, “No civilian should be able to possess a weapon that could fire a dozen bullets in under a minute.”
Unfortunately, McCoy is not up for reelection this November, so he’s free to introduce the his ban bill in the Senate. We’d all like to think it would die the same way our Stand Your Ground, Constitutional Carry, Youth Shooting and so many other pro-gun owner bills have been killed over the years, but considering the make-up the Iowa Senate that’s hardly guaranteed.
Fortunately we’re working very hard to flip the Senate and put gun control pushers like Matt McCoy in the minority party. Our IFC campaign division, IFC-PAC, has already been pounding the pavement in key races working to flip the Iowa Senate. There’s no shortage of work to be done, so if you’re ready to do your part to help protect and enhance the Second Amendment in Iowa please check out www.IFCPAC.com
Finally, to all the dads out there HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Great parents make great kids and we know our IFC members are some of the best the State of Iowa has to offer. So keep doing what you’re doing and one of these days you’ll even be able to legally shoot handguns with your kids. 😉
More updates to come!
Iowa Firearms Coalition is an entirely volunteer, grassroots, Second Amendment advocacy group. Responsible for bringing uniformity to Iowa’s Concealed Weapons Permitting process, IFC’s members work to protect and enhance Second Amendment rights in Iowa. An affiliate of the National Rifle Association, the IFC actively seeks to foster and promote the shooting sports. Sign up for our email list for the latest on Second Amendment issues in Iowa. You can support our work by becoming a member, or making a donation.
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