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09-09-2005, 03:31 PM
-- Ask your Representative to insist on H.R. 800, rather than S. 397
Friday, September 9, 2005
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is
considering legislation to protect the gun industry from predatory
lawsuits. What has not yet been determined, however, is which bill
(House or Senate) will be voted on.
You will remember that when the Senate passed S. 397 in July, it
included two anti-gun amendments. But the House bill, H.R. 800, is
free and clear of ANY gun control whatsoever.
S. 397 provides for a troublesome study that could result in the
BATFE concluding that almost all rifle bullets are armor piercing.
Also, S. 397 requires the sale of trigger locks -- whether you want
one or not -- with all new guns.
The trigger lock measure is guaranteed to get worse in the near
future. Sen. Barbara Boxer, who has promoted this bad idea, is just
waiting for sales of gun locks to be required so she can come back
for more -- namely, requiring you to use those locks and, thus,
forcing you to "lock up your safety."
Do you think Congress would never do that? Did anyone think that
requiring seat belts to be in cars would result in laws penalizing
those who drive without them?
The anti-gunners are playing chess with us, and they are always
looking several moves ahead. That is why it is imperative that we
act today!
ACTION: It is crucial that we tell the House leadership and Rep.
Sensenbrenner that H.R. 800 is the only acceptable version of the
lawsuit protection bill. Please use the letter below to ask your
Representative to tell the House leadership and Rep. Sensenbrenner
that S. 397 is unacceptable gun control.
You can use the pre-written message below and send it 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 Representative:
I am alarmed that the House is on the verge of passing gun control in
the name of protecting the gun industry. The House should ditch S.
397 and use its own bill, H.R. 800, instead.
S. 397 is gun control pure and simple. The trigger lock provision is
no different from the requirement years ago that seat belts "just be
in cars." We all know what happened later, however. Once the belts
were in, it became a punishable offense not to use them.
Anti-gun leaders are just waiting to do the same thing with my
firearms. First, S. 397 will require them to be sold with all
handguns, then at a future date, it will become a crime for me to
have immediate access to my firearm for self-defense. But please
understand that if I am forced to have a trigger lock on my guns,
then they will be unusable during a moment of crisis.
Why should American citizens be asked to submit to anti-gun
amendments so that gun manufacturers can get special privileges? I
want Congress to help gun manufacturers, but not at the expense of
individual gun rights!
Please tell the Speaker and the Majority Leader of the House that S.
397 is unacceptable to gun owners. Instead, send H.R. 800 to the
Senate or tack it on as an amendment to some "must pass"
legislation.
Also, please give Rep. Sensenbrenner the same message. S. 397 is gun
control, and H.R. 800 is the only acceptable way to provide relief to
the gun industry from predatory lawyers.
Sincerely, *******
Hook
Friday, September 9, 2005
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is
considering legislation to protect the gun industry from predatory
lawsuits. What has not yet been determined, however, is which bill
(House or Senate) will be voted on.
You will remember that when the Senate passed S. 397 in July, it
included two anti-gun amendments. But the House bill, H.R. 800, is
free and clear of ANY gun control whatsoever.
S. 397 provides for a troublesome study that could result in the
BATFE concluding that almost all rifle bullets are armor piercing.
Also, S. 397 requires the sale of trigger locks -- whether you want
one or not -- with all new guns.
The trigger lock measure is guaranteed to get worse in the near
future. Sen. Barbara Boxer, who has promoted this bad idea, is just
waiting for sales of gun locks to be required so she can come back
for more -- namely, requiring you to use those locks and, thus,
forcing you to "lock up your safety."
Do you think Congress would never do that? Did anyone think that
requiring seat belts to be in cars would result in laws penalizing
those who drive without them?
The anti-gunners are playing chess with us, and they are always
looking several moves ahead. That is why it is imperative that we
act today!
ACTION: It is crucial that we tell the House leadership and Rep.
Sensenbrenner that H.R. 800 is the only acceptable version of the
lawsuit protection bill. Please use the letter below to ask your
Representative to tell the House leadership and Rep. Sensenbrenner
that S. 397 is unacceptable gun control.
You can use the pre-written message below and send it 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 Representative:
I am alarmed that the House is on the verge of passing gun control in
the name of protecting the gun industry. The House should ditch S.
397 and use its own bill, H.R. 800, instead.
S. 397 is gun control pure and simple. The trigger lock provision is
no different from the requirement years ago that seat belts "just be
in cars." We all know what happened later, however. Once the belts
were in, it became a punishable offense not to use them.
Anti-gun leaders are just waiting to do the same thing with my
firearms. First, S. 397 will require them to be sold with all
handguns, then at a future date, it will become a crime for me to
have immediate access to my firearm for self-defense. But please
understand that if I am forced to have a trigger lock on my guns,
then they will be unusable during a moment of crisis.
Why should American citizens be asked to submit to anti-gun
amendments so that gun manufacturers can get special privileges? I
want Congress to help gun manufacturers, but not at the expense of
individual gun rights!
Please tell the Speaker and the Majority Leader of the House that S.
397 is unacceptable to gun owners. Instead, send H.R. 800 to the
Senate or tack it on as an amendment to some "must pass"
legislation.
Also, please give Rep. Sensenbrenner the same message. S. 397 is gun
control, and H.R. 800 is the only acceptable way to provide relief to
the gun industry from predatory lawyers.
Sincerely, *******
Hook