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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 16:57:00 -0400 (EDT)
Feinstein Gun Ban Could Come up in the Senate Next
Week
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
Thursday, July 1, 2004
On Tuesday, the Senate is scheduled to begin
consideration of
legislation to limit class action lawsuits -- a prime
candidate for
so-called liberal "killer amendments," including the
Feinstein
amendment to extend the ban on semiautomatic firearms
and magazines.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has threatened to
offer her semi-auto
ban to any "appropriate" legislative vehicle, and the
class action
bill is about as "appropriate" as any on the Senate's
legislative
schedule.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) has, at his
disposal, a
variety of parliamentary techniques to prevent
Feinstein from
offering the semiautomatic ban. Back in March, he
chose NOT to use
these parliamentary maneuvers during the debacle over
the ill-fated
gun makers' protection act.
The debate over this pro-gun bill resulted in a
free-for-all which
led to killer amendments being added to the bill --
amendments like
the Feinstein gun ban.
GOA is urging Frist to learn from his mistakes and to
use his
leadership office to insure that the Feinstein
amendment is not
offered to S. 2062.
America is at a crossroads on the Second Amendment.
If the pro-gun
community can succeed in killing the extension of the
semi-auto ban
(due to expire on September 13) we will have inflicted
a serious blow
on the anti-gun zealots -- a blow from which they will
not soon
recover.
If, on the other hand, Feinstein is successful in
forcing her
amendment to the president's desk, Bush has indicated
that he will
sign the ban -- and the pro-gun community will be on
the defensive
and facing the anti-gunners' next priority: a
comprehensive gun
registration scheme.
ACTION: Please contact Senate Majority Leader Frist.
Tell him to
use whatever parliamentary tools are necessary to
block consideration
of the Feinstein semi-auto ban -- particularly as an
amendment to the
class action bill.
You can call Senator Frist at (202) 224-3344, or go to
http://www.frist.senate.gov and select "Contact
Senator Frist" under
the "About Senator Frist" heading to send a message
similar to the
one below.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator Frist:
America is at a crossroads. If we are successful in
blocking the
Feinstein semiautomatic ban, we will have inflicted a
major blow to
the anti-gun community -- a blow from which it will
not soon recover.
Therefore, we would urge you to use any parliamentary
tools at your
disposal to prevent this amendment from being offered
-- particularly
to the class action bill. Thank you.
Sincerely,
****************************
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Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 16:57:00 -0400 (EDT)
Feinstein Gun Ban Could Come up in the Senate Next
Week
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
Thursday, July 1, 2004
On Tuesday, the Senate is scheduled to begin
consideration of
legislation to limit class action lawsuits -- a prime
candidate for
so-called liberal "killer amendments," including the
Feinstein
amendment to extend the ban on semiautomatic firearms
and magazines.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has threatened to
offer her semi-auto
ban to any "appropriate" legislative vehicle, and the
class action
bill is about as "appropriate" as any on the Senate's
legislative
schedule.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) has, at his
disposal, a
variety of parliamentary techniques to prevent
Feinstein from
offering the semiautomatic ban. Back in March, he
chose NOT to use
these parliamentary maneuvers during the debacle over
the ill-fated
gun makers' protection act.
The debate over this pro-gun bill resulted in a
free-for-all which
led to killer amendments being added to the bill --
amendments like
the Feinstein gun ban.
GOA is urging Frist to learn from his mistakes and to
use his
leadership office to insure that the Feinstein
amendment is not
offered to S. 2062.
America is at a crossroads on the Second Amendment.
If the pro-gun
community can succeed in killing the extension of the
semi-auto ban
(due to expire on September 13) we will have inflicted
a serious blow
on the anti-gun zealots -- a blow from which they will
not soon
recover.
If, on the other hand, Feinstein is successful in
forcing her
amendment to the president's desk, Bush has indicated
that he will
sign the ban -- and the pro-gun community will be on
the defensive
and facing the anti-gunners' next priority: a
comprehensive gun
registration scheme.
ACTION: Please contact Senate Majority Leader Frist.
Tell him to
use whatever parliamentary tools are necessary to
block consideration
of the Feinstein semi-auto ban -- particularly as an
amendment to the
class action bill.
You can call Senator Frist at (202) 224-3344, or go to
http://www.frist.senate.gov and select "Contact
Senator Frist" under
the "About Senator Frist" heading to send a message
similar to the
one below.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator Frist:
America is at a crossroads. If we are successful in
blocking the
Feinstein semiautomatic ban, we will have inflicted a
major blow to
the anti-gun community -- a blow from which it will
not soon recover.
Therefore, we would urge you to use any parliamentary
tools at your
disposal to prevent this amendment from being offered
-- particularly
to the class action bill. Thank you.
Sincerely,
****************************
Help Defend the Second Amendment Every Time You Place
a Long Distance
Call
Gun Owners of America is in Washington fighting for
the Bill of
Rights and your Second Amendment freedoms every day.
And you can help GOA every day as well -- or at least
as often as you
make a long distance phone call.
GOA has partnered with LifeLine -- a conservative,
pro-gun long
distance provider that gives 10% of your monthly long
distance bill
to GOA.
LifeLine is NOT affiliated with any anti-gun telephone
companies such
as MCI, Sprint or AT&T -- all companies which support
anti-gun
candidates.
LifeLine's newest 2.9 cent Savings Plan offers you the
lowest
long-distance rate available that directly supports
the organization
of your choice. For only $4.95 per month, you can get
up to 500
minutes of long-distance at one of the lowest rates
available today.
And for as little as $49.95 per month, LifeLine
Unlimited gives you
the freedom to call virtually anyone in the USA, at
any time, without
ever watching the clock! Plus, get local phone
service and all of
your favorite calling features; all on one bill, and
all for one low
price per month.
You can help yourself and help GOA by using LifeLine.
Call their
toll free number and find out which plan will work
best for you.
That number is 1-800-800-7550. Or, go to
http://www.lifeline.net/index_goa.cfm to sign up via
the web.
Please note: Those of you who were previously
supporting GOA through
Promise Vision phone service should be aware that the
company which
bought them out, UAT, is NOT honoring the previous
commitment of
donating a portion of your phone bill to GOA. UAT
customers, please
consider switching to LifeLine by calling
1-800-800-7550.
****************************
Please do not reply directly to this message, as your
reply will
bounce back as undeliverable.
To subscribe to free, low-volume GOA alerts, go to
http://www.gunowners.org/ean.htm on the web. Change of
address may also be made at that location.
To unsubscribe send a message to
[email protected] with the word
unsubscribe in
the subject line or use the url below.
Problems, questions or comments? The main GOA e-mail
address
[email protected] is at your disposal. Please do
not add that
address to distribution lists sending more than ten
messages per
week or lists associated with issues other than gun
rights.
