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Life Member
Gun Control Added To Lawsuit Protection Bill
-- Battle to resume on Tuesday
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org
ACTION ITEMS:
1. GOA Members: By now you have received your postcards regarding
the gun bill that is currently on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
There is still time to send those cards, as final passage on the
bill will not occur until Tuesday at the earliest. If you have
not received those postcards and are not a member yet of GOA, you
can go to http://www.gunowners.org/ordergoamem.htm to sign up for
full membership benefits, which include postcards and additional
legislative alerts.
2. All pro-gun activists: Please use the pre-written message
below to contact your Senators. And forward this alert to every
pro-gun family member and friend that you have.
Friday, February 27, 2004
While some gun control passed yesterday in the U.S. Senate, the
biggest skirmishes are still to come next week. The battle will be
fought over amendments to S. 1805, the gun liability bill which was
formerly S. 659.
The Senate will continue debating the bill today and Monday, with
votes resuming late Monday night or Tuesday. But one notable
provision passed yesterday -- a Lock Up Your Safety requirement.
This amendment -- offered by anti-gun Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) --
would require all handgun purchasers to pay an implicit "gun tax" by
requiring them to buy a trigger lock when they purchase their
handgun, irrespective of need. In addition, the amendment would
create a broad and implicit cause of action against gun owners who
fail to actually use the storage device to lock up their firearms.
Of course, a locked gun then becomes unavailable for self-defense.
This gun control measure has opponents of the bill beaming.
"Remember, the sponsors of this bill stood up and opposed this
amendment," said Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA). "The president has
said he wants a clean bill. This is no longer a clean bill."
(Senator Boxer offered a Lock Up Your Safety provision of her own
which was superceded by the Kohl amendment.)
On Tuesday, the Senate is expected to take up several more
amendments including concealed carry reciprocity (for off-duty cops,
not other citizens) and an ammunition restriction study which will
determine whether the ban on so-called "cop killer" ammunition
should include superior performance bullets in popular hunting
calibers such as the 30-06.
Most importantly, the Senate is expected to vote on the McCain gun
show ban and whether to extend the Clinton semi-auto ban.
It is important the Senate understands that any anti-gun language
attached to this bill is completely unacceptable!!!
CONTACT INFO: Use the pre-written letter below to help direct your
comments to your two Senators. You can send the letter as an e-mail
by visiting the GOA Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm (where phone and fax numbers
are also available).
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Make no mistake about it: Suits against gun manufacturers and
dealers are a serious problem. But I strenuously object to loading
up S. 1805 with all kinds of anti-gun amendments.
Already, this bill contains an anti-gun "lock up your safety"
provision that would create a broad and implicit cause of action
against gun owners who fail to actually use the storage device to
lock up their firearms. Of course, a locked gun then becomes
unavailable for self-defense.
Gun Owners of America informs me that there will be more gun control
voted on in upcoming days. I hope you will do everything in your
power to defeat the McCain gun show ban, the Clinton semi-auto ban,
and any other Second Amendment infringement.
Please realize that I consider any anti-gun language attached to
this bill as completely unacceptable!!!
Sincerely,
-- Battle to resume on Tuesday
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org
ACTION ITEMS:
1. GOA Members: By now you have received your postcards regarding
the gun bill that is currently on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
There is still time to send those cards, as final passage on the
bill will not occur until Tuesday at the earliest. If you have
not received those postcards and are not a member yet of GOA, you
can go to http://www.gunowners.org/ordergoamem.htm to sign up for
full membership benefits, which include postcards and additional
legislative alerts.
2. All pro-gun activists: Please use the pre-written message
below to contact your Senators. And forward this alert to every
pro-gun family member and friend that you have.
Friday, February 27, 2004
While some gun control passed yesterday in the U.S. Senate, the
biggest skirmishes are still to come next week. The battle will be
fought over amendments to S. 1805, the gun liability bill which was
formerly S. 659.
The Senate will continue debating the bill today and Monday, with
votes resuming late Monday night or Tuesday. But one notable
provision passed yesterday -- a Lock Up Your Safety requirement.
This amendment -- offered by anti-gun Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) --
would require all handgun purchasers to pay an implicit "gun tax" by
requiring them to buy a trigger lock when they purchase their
handgun, irrespective of need. In addition, the amendment would
create a broad and implicit cause of action against gun owners who
fail to actually use the storage device to lock up their firearms.
Of course, a locked gun then becomes unavailable for self-defense.
This gun control measure has opponents of the bill beaming.
"Remember, the sponsors of this bill stood up and opposed this
amendment," said Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA). "The president has
said he wants a clean bill. This is no longer a clean bill."
(Senator Boxer offered a Lock Up Your Safety provision of her own
which was superceded by the Kohl amendment.)
On Tuesday, the Senate is expected to take up several more
amendments including concealed carry reciprocity (for off-duty cops,
not other citizens) and an ammunition restriction study which will
determine whether the ban on so-called "cop killer" ammunition
should include superior performance bullets in popular hunting
calibers such as the 30-06.
Most importantly, the Senate is expected to vote on the McCain gun
show ban and whether to extend the Clinton semi-auto ban.
It is important the Senate understands that any anti-gun language
attached to this bill is completely unacceptable!!!
CONTACT INFO: Use the pre-written letter below to help direct your
comments to your two Senators. You can send the letter as an e-mail
by visiting the GOA Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm (where phone and fax numbers
are also available).
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Make no mistake about it: Suits against gun manufacturers and
dealers are a serious problem. But I strenuously object to loading
up S. 1805 with all kinds of anti-gun amendments.
Already, this bill contains an anti-gun "lock up your safety"
provision that would create a broad and implicit cause of action
against gun owners who fail to actually use the storage device to
lock up their firearms. Of course, a locked gun then becomes
unavailable for self-defense.
Gun Owners of America informs me that there will be more gun control
voted on in upcoming days. I hope you will do everything in your
power to defeat the McCain gun show ban, the Clinton semi-auto ban,
and any other Second Amendment infringement.
Please realize that I consider any anti-gun language attached to
this bill as completely unacceptable!!!
Sincerely,