Fellow Iowans:

In just over a month Iowa's 86th General Assembly will convene in Des Moines. Our lawmakers need to know from the very beginning that we have certain expectations. That's why we've created our Legislative Action Center. It lets you find exactly who your legislators are and makes it easy for you to establish contact with them. If you're not exactly sure how to put your thoughts into words, we offer pre-written the emails for you to send. This can't be stressed enough: making frequent contact with your legislators is one of the most effective ways to protect your rights, and the Iowa Firearms Coalition wants to make that process as easy as possible.

On January 12th we begin a new legislative session, and with the NRA and your help we plan to chart new territory. In recent years we've had limited success passing pro-2nd Amendment bills. It's not because those bills lacked strong support. On the contrary, they generally had a huge backing. But one anti-gun legislator, Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids, held a key position in the legislature, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. From there he used procedural measures to block every bill that the Iowa Firearms Coalition and the NRA supported.

This year things are going to be different though. Rob Hogg is no longer the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He's been replaced by Steve Sodders of State Center. Sodders is a Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy. In recent years he's supported some of our bills. But he's also opposed others. Let's make sure Steve Sodders knows full well that Iowans believe strongly in our 2nd Amendment rights and will fight any attempt to infringe on those rights.

We've just activated a pre-session action titled "2nd Amendment supporter looking forward to the upcoming session" in our Legislative Action Center. This is a great tool that allows Iowans to send a strong, pro-2nd Amendment message to Iowa's lawmakers before the legislative session even begins. We'll be updating the Legislative Action Center as various bills come up during the session, and we'll be in touch each time we do.

Fighting for our 2nd Amendment rights,

Sheena Green
Communications Director
Iowa Firearms Coalition

Iowa Firearms Coalition is an entirely volunteer, grassroots, 2nd Amendment advocacy group. Responsible for bringing uniformity to Iowa's Concealed Weapons Permitting process, IFC's members work to protect and enhance 2nd 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 2nd Amendment issues in Iowa. You can support our work by becoming a member, or making a donation.