NRA-ILA Looking for Virginia Election Volunteer Coordinators

NRA-ILA is looking for some dedicated activists to serve as Election Volunteer Coordinators (EVCs) in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Chesapeake (or just anywhere in the 4th Congressional District), Fredericksburg, the Northern Neck region, and Fairfax. EVCs are NRA members who act as the liaison between NRA members & gun owners in your area and various pro-freedom campaigns. The main goal of an EVC is to provide these campaigns with dedicated, educated volunteers to assist with phone banks, literature drops, precinct walks, voter registration, Election Day activities, and other campaign volunteer activities.

In the past, the EVC program has been tied to congressional districts.  But after last year's election, NRA-ILA transitioned to a more local approach, understanding that some congressional districts span multiple counties and sometimes towns and small cities.

If you are interested in serving as an EVC in one of the above areas, please contact Robert Melvin at  rmelvin@nrahq.org .  We are entering the fall push for this year's campaign and we need every gun owner engaged to ensure that pro-freedom candidates come out on top in November.

NRA to Continue Hitting Obama on Guns in Virginia

The National Rifle Association will continue taking aim at Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. in battleground states, including Virginia, with this new ad.



"Imagine your child screaming in the middle of the night when a convicted felon breaks into your home," the narrator says. "Worse, he comes back a second time. You use a firearm to defend yourself and your family. Unbelievably, Obama voted to make you the criminal…"

The ad refers to a 2003 incident when a Wilmette, Ill., resident named Hale DeMar shot and wounded a burglar who broke into his house. DeMar was prosecuted by the town of Wilmette, which had, at the time, a ban on the possession of handguns, so some Illinois lawmakers introduced legislation to offer legal protections to individuals who use firearms in self-defense. The bill passed the Illinois state House by a vote of 86-25, and the Illinois state Senate -- where Obama voted against it -- by a vote of 39-20.

Don't believe the polls. This race is still winnable. If you can help defeat Obama, contact your NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator (EVC) today.