{"id":36,"date":"2026-09-03T03:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T03:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jdtrainingusacom-149e971.ingress-erytho.ewp.live\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-10-13T23:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T23:38:53","slug":"advocacy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36\" class=\"elementor elementor-36\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74490e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c8ea6da \" data-id=\"c74490e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c74490e\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"a7d88b3\" class=\"e-a7d88b3-ee03739 e-heading-base\">ADVOCACY<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-7a04f86-3bdac22 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7a04f86\">JD Training supports informed, responsible participation in the ongoing effort to protect Second Amendment rights. Our advocacy includes education on Massachusetts firearms legislation, constitutional issues, and the legislative process.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77124c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f77124c-181d431 \" data-id=\"f77124c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f77124c\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"18366ea\" class=\"e-18366ea-84e85e7 e-heading-base\">No on 9<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"798c129\" class=\"e-798c129-e76fdee e-heading-base\"><strong id=\"e-muur62vg-7c3rsxc\">Question 9 \u2014 Repeal of Chapter 135<\/strong><br>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"f8d9add\">On November 3, 2026, Massachusetts voters will decide Question 9, a referendum on the 2024 firearms law known as Chapter 135. A <strong>No vote would repeal the law<\/strong>, while a Yes vote would keep it in place. The law made numerous changes to Massachusetts firearms regulations, including provisions concerning licensing, firearms classifications, unfinished frames and receivers, carrying and transportation, and other requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.org\/no-on-9\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-7023606-b4f38a8 e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7023606\">\n\t\tLEARN MORE ABOUT NO ON 9\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8427aeb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-403afba \" data-id=\"8427aeb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8427aeb\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"8d24821\" class=\"e-8d24821-314bbfb e-heading-base\">MY ADVOCACY<br><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"eea0e18\" class=\"e-eea0e18-7e55216 e-heading-base\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong id=\"e-muujlwby-txgmymy\">GOAL 2026 <\/strong><br><strong id=\"e-muujlwby-6jqx1cl\">Representative of the Year<\/strong><br><br><strong id=\"e-muujlwby-7230iyg\">Chair<\/strong><br><strong id=\"e-muujlwby-7om1e6v\"> Legislative Action Committee \u2014 Centralville Sportsmen\u2019s Club<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a343848 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-25e02db \" data-id=\"a343848\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a343848\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47bb582 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-47bb582-5984790 e-47bb582-e6452f8 \" data-id=\"47bb582\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"47bb582\">\n    \t\t\t<div data-id=\"c36ee8e\" data-interaction-id=\"c36ee8e\" data-e-type=\"e-youtube\"  class=\"e-youtube-base\"  data-settings=\"&#x7B;&quot;source&quot;&#x3A;&quot;https&#x3A;&#x5C;&#x2F;&#x5C;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x5C;&#x2F;watch&#x3F;v&#x3D;8v9d-X3mjAY&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;mute&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;controls&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;cc_load_policy&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;loop&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;rel&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;start&quot;&#x3A;null,&quot;end&quot;&#x3A;null,&quot;privacy&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;lazyload&quot;&#x3A;false&#x7D;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"61e9e88\" class=\"e-61e9e88-78db855 e-heading-base\"><strong id=\"e-mup17wz1-oxpdh19\">Beacon Hill Buzz \u2014 Senator Ed Kennedy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f67fe e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-97f67fe-3a62e4e e-97f67fe-547d710 \" data-id=\"97f67fe\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"97f67fe\">\n    \t\t\t\t  \t<video\n    data-id=\"7f629dd\" data-interaction-id=\"7f629dd\"\n    data-e-type=\"e-self-hosted-video\" data-interactions=\"null\"\n    \n    class=\"e-7f629dd-aa6c617 e-self-hosted-video-base\"\n    \n\t\tclass=\"e-self-hosted-video-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcontrols\t\t\t\tcontrolslist=\"nodownload\"\t\tpreload=\"metadata\"\n\t>\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Legislature-testimony.mp4#t=0\">\n\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"e76d4c4\" class=\"e-e76d4c4-f397f49 e-heading-base\">Massachusetts Legislature Testimony<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9f875 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fc9f875-f2ae5f7 e-fc9f875-ef12d7a \" data-id=\"fc9f875\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fc9f875\">\n    \t\t\t<div data-id=\"e7228c3\" data-interaction-id=\"e7228c3\" data-e-type=\"e-youtube\"  class=\"e-e7228c3-f5dca22 e-youtube-base\"  data-settings=\"&#x7B;&quot;source&quot;&#x3A;&quot;https&#x3A;&#x5C;&#x2F;&#x5C;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x5C;&#x2F;SK-QSJ-zSY0&#x3F;is&#x3D;IEu_ppfk6cVipA2I&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;mute&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;controls&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;cc_load_policy&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;loop&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;rel&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;start&quot;&#x3A;null,&quot;end&quot;&#x3A;null,&quot;privacy&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;lazyload&quot;&#x3A;false&#x7D;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"f7d0186\" class=\"e-f7d0186-f9df955 e-heading-base\"><strong>Interview \u2014 Second Amendment Advocacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd42a2b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0975521 \" data-id=\"cd42a2b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cd42a2b\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"265d159\" class=\"e-265d159-0ed6289 e-heading-base\">SECOND AMENDMENT ADVOCACY&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"0a56c71\">JD Training supports education, informed civic participation, and the protection of Second Amendment rights. Advocacy extends beyond any single piece of legislation or referendum and includes ongoing attention to Massachusetts firearms laws, constitutional issues, and the rights of law-abiding citizens.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599ed49 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-599ed49-630a3ed \" data-id=\"599ed49\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"599ed49\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec4206 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7ec4206-039af59 \" data-id=\"7ec4206\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7ec4206\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-30a88e5-a8cac96\" data-interaction-id=\"30a88e5\" id=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/USCCA_logo_cropped.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"65d1833\" class=\"e-65d1833-7521f57 e-heading-base\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usconcealedcarry.com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-heading-link-base\">\n\t\tUSCCA\n\t<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89202b2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-89202b2-2fb1e31 \" data-id=\"89202b2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"89202b2\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-bd382ad-6e0af32\" data-interaction-id=\"bd382ad\" id=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GOAL-logo.webp\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GOAL-logo.webp 200w, https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GOAL-logo-150x150.webp 150w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"a37b24a\" class=\"e-a37b24a-2d5036b e-heading-base\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.org\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-heading-link-base\">\n\t\tGUN OWNERS' ACTION LEAGUE (GOAL)\n\t<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b02dc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d5b02dc-9317f0e \" data-id=\"d5b02dc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d5b02dc\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-abbd9e4-8152378\" data-interaction-id=\"abbd9e4\" id=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NRA_logo_cropped.png\" width=\"136\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"326eaa9\" class=\"e-326eaa9-6f9af8d e-heading-base\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-heading-link-base\">\n\t\tNRA INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION\n\t<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dd8cd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-94dd8cd-36f1eae \" data-id=\"94dd8cd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"94dd8cd\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-f0229b1-15f2f32\" data-interaction-id=\"f0229b1\" id=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CivilRightsCoaltion-logo.avif\" width=\"635\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CivilRightsCoaltion-logo.avif 635w, https:\/\/jdtrainingusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CivilRightsCoaltion-logo-300x149.avif 300w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"af3808b\" class=\"e-af3808b-2c5d058 e-heading-base\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecivilrightscoalition.com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-heading-link-base\">\n\t\t<strong>Civil Rights Coalition<\/strong>\n\t<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVOCACY JD Training supports informed, responsible participation in the ongoing effort to protect Second Amendment rights. 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