Legislation and Policy Support
S. 4013– National Constitutional Carry Act
Just as other constitutional rights are respected nationwide, the right to carry a legally owned firearm for lawful self-defense should be recognized consistently across the country.
With the majority of states already recognizing constitutional carry, this legislation helps ensure that the Second Amendment is respected as the fundamental right it is at the federal level. Until the text of the bill is uploaded to Congress.gov, you can read it here. Click here to read AMAC Action’s letter of support.
Calls-to-Action
Ohio House Bill 443 – Tell Ohio Legislators to Protect Ohio Property Owners
This bill provides critical protections to homeowners by prohibiting the enforcement of certain property tax liens against qualifying homesteads. This helps to ensure that vulnerable homeowners—particularly seniors—are not forced out of their homes because of burdensome tax enforcement actions. Ohio residents must contact members of the Ohio House Ways & Means Committee and ask them to advance HB 443 out of committee. If you live in Ohio, click here to learn more and contact Committee Members.
Virginia House Joint Resolution 6007 (HJR 6007) and the Special Election
HJR 6007 proposes a constitutional amendment that gives the Virginia General Assembly the authority to redraw the Commonwealth’s congressional districts mid-decade. It is part of a special election, and if voters approve it, the Virginia General Assembly will have the power to alter the state’s 11 U.S. House districts between the 2025 and 2030 census cycles. It would strip the authority of the independent commission that was created because of a 2020 referendum and give that power back to the very politicians that the voters removed from the process. A “Yes” vote would pass HJR 6007, and a “No” vote would defeat it. Voting has already started in this special election and runs through April 21. If you live in Virginia, get out and vote!
Action ☆ Academy
Nathan Hale: One Life to Give
In the 5-minute video Nathan Hale: One Life to Give, Eric Metaxas, host of Socrates in the City and author of The Revolution, tells the story of Nathan Hale, a young patriot who exemplified the sacrificial spirit that helped America win her independence. PragerU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes American values in short educational videos for people of all ages.
Location of the Week: York, Pennsylvania – Colonial Capital
For a brief period at the beginning of America’s War for Independence, York, a small town in Pennsylvania, was the capital of the United States. Founded in 1741 on land owned by Springett Penn, the grandson of William Penn, the town was named after York, England. When the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War, it met for one day in nearby Lancaster before relocating to York. The town served as the nation’s capital from September 30, 1777, to June 27, 1778. During that time, Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, celebrated news of British General John Burgoyne’s defeat at the Battle of Saratoga, proclaimed the first national day of Thanksgiving, and learned from Benjamin Franklin that France would support the American cause. York was also the setting for the failed Conway Cabal, an effort to remove George Washington from command. The plot failed after a public show of loyalty led by the Marquis de Lafayette.
Today, York is a mid-sized city in south-central Pennsylvania with a population of roughly 45,000 and serves as the seat of York County. Located west of the Susquehanna River and about 25 miles south of Harrisburg, it developed during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as an important regional manufacturing center and has retained historic structures that reflect its colonial past.
Learn More:
- York, Pennsylvania | Britannica
- Colonial Complex – York County History Center
- America Turns 250 Years Old | York History | Events and Information
Class for March, April, and May
Public Policy from a Constitutional Viewpoint
Restoring self-government begins with renewing our understanding of the Constitution’s role in guiding public policy. In Hillsdale College’s 12-lesson, free online course Public Policy from a Constitutional Viewpoint, learn how the Founders designed the Constitution to limit government and protect natural rights, and how early Progressives later challenged those limits across many areas of public policy.
Quote of the Week
“We have forgotten that the proper function of the school is to transmit the cultural heritage of one generation to the next generation, and to so train the minds of the new generation as to make them capable of absorbing ancient learning and applying it to the problem of its own day.”
— Barry Goldwater
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