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Originally published in 1994, here is the plan of HCI - now "The Brady Campaign" - to disarm America.
See Guns & Ammo magazine, July 1994, pgs. 26-27 for more.
See Guns & Ammo magazine, July 1994, pgs. 26-27 for more.
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Notes and Minutes of Meeting of Friday, December 17, 1993
Rough Draft Proposal for Internal Memo and Five Year Plan
White House Meetings:
It was decided to forward the following to the national office for reference. A series of brainstorming meetings will be held at the White House through Winter 1994. All suggestions should be collated and delivered to our policy team by then.
Fundraisers:
A series of fundraisers should be organized for local political allies through the spring of 1994, the details will be outlined in an attached memo. We should have a stronger presence at Anna Eshoo's fund raiser in early January.
Press Releases:
A subcommittee on media and public affairs assembled as list of press releases and studies, which can be timed to one released to the media per day, in order to fully maintain the high profile of the gun control issue. We don't want to lose the momentum initiated by the massacre in Long Island, however, many local news organizations have been very active in keeping the gun control issue resolutely in view, without any assistance from us. Be sure to call the various station managers and news services to express your thanks.
D-Day is January 1994...
This month will be crucial to swaying votes for Sen. Feinstein's Assault Weapon Ban. Once this passes, we will see the beginning of a landslide which the NRA thugs will not be able to stop, or their few pawns in Congress to able to fillibuster.
Thanking our friends...
A subcommittee will draft a letter of support to Rep. Charles Schumer and offer additional materials that we have collated for his use in testimony and press conferences. A special press conference was proposed in order to thank various State politicians for their support for stricter gun control. The subcommittee urged HCI members to maintain the current high visibility of the gun-control issue and remember to praise President Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno for their political courage for standing up to the old boy network of the Gun Lobby. Special praise to Senator Dianne Feinstein was mentioned for her courage in standing up to the even diminishing number of gun crazy extremists who are actually pushing to make our society a killing field.
What is pending now and can be law in 1994!
-- Ban of all clips holding over 6 bullets
-- Ban on all semiautos which can fire more than 6 bullets without reloading
-- Ban of possession of parts to convert arms into military configuration
-- Ban on all pump shotguns capable of being converted to over 5 shots without reloading
-- Banning of all machine guns, destructive devices, short shotguns/rifles, assault weapons, Saturday Night Specials and Non-Sporting Ammunition.
-- Arsenal licensing (for possession of multiple guns and large amounts of ammunition)
-- Elimination of the Dept. of Civilian Marksmanship, long considered a sacred cow and a dinosaur from the Cold war years (Thank you President Clinton!!!)
-- Ban on possession of a firearm within a home located within 1000 feet of schoolyard
-- Ban on all realistic replicas/toy guns or non-firearms capable of being rendered realistic
-- The right of victims of gun violence to sue manufacturers and dealers to be affirmed and perhaps, aided with money from government programs.
-- Taxes on Ammo, Dealers licenses and guns to offset the medical costs to society. and...
-- the eventual ban of all semi-automatics (regardless of when made or what caliber)
What was only a dream ten years ago can be reality as early as this year!!!
After the meeting, the following ideas were the result of a brainstorming session to guide the focus of gun control initiatives over the next five years. These may not be politically feasible ideas for 1994, but we are confident that with continued pressure we can achieve most if not all of these goals within the next five years. The following list is condensed from our meeting in which we considered the best ideas for public safety expansion. The time is right for action.
Five year Plan:
Licenses:
1. National Licensing of all Handgun purchases.
This is at the top of our list, however, the political climate may be right to initiate this step immediately. Please refer to our memo outlining our ideas on how this should be executed.
2. Licenses for Rifles and Shotguns
We should take our cues from Great Britain. Strict licensing should be mandatory for all firearms, whether handguns or not.
3. State licenses for ownership of firearms
We want to take a workable idea from Great Britain, whereas, we should require the states to issue strict licenses for possession and require the licenses to be signed by at least three public officials -- i.e., the police chief, the city attorney and the mayor, for example, to eliminate ownership by dangerous individuals. It is reasonable to require that all individuals must prove to the signers that they require a firearm. This should be attached to any legislation required purchasers to show a need for a firearm.
4. Reduction of the number of guns to require an Arsenal license
Right now the proposed Arsenal licenses which Senator Feinstein should be pushing for, requires an "Arsenal License" for those people who feel they need more than 20 guns and 1000 rounds of ammunition. We feel that this number is too generous, due to the fact that any number of guns constitutes a grave threat to the safety of the community, we suggest strongly that this license limit be reduced to possession greater than 5 guns and 250 rounds of ammunition.
5. Arsenal License Fees
It is not unreasonable to require a yearly fee for an Arsenal license to be at least $300.00, with a cap of $1000.00. The money collected can be used to defray the immense medical costs directly attributed to these deadly weapons.
6. Limits on Arsenal Licensing
No Arsenal licensing to be permitted in counties with populations of more than 200,000.
7. Requirement of Federally Approved Storage Safe for all guns
We should follow Great Britain's lead on this. All licensed gunowners should be required to have a storage safe which meets minimum federally mandated requirements. Thus step would reduce the tragic accidents which claim the lives of tens of thousands of children a year and make it more difficult for burglars to steal the guns.
8. Inspection license
Another good revenue source would be mandatory inspection of all safes. Each safe would be registered with a specific serial number and the serial numbers and types of weapons stored should be on file with federal and state authorities. Since unannounced inspections can insure that all declared weapons are being properly stored, all safe licenses should have an additional yearly fee to offset the cost of these spot inspections.
Public Safety Regulations:
9. Ban on Manufacturing in counties with a population of more than 200,000
Guns are being built all the time and the number of licensed manufacturers are too great to justify the threat to public safety. This is a small step to reduce the number of these shops where anything, even machine guns, are being built every day.
10. Banning all military style firearms
The Pending National ban on all Assault Weapons, based on a point system can be expanded to eventually cover any firearm with a remotely military appearance. We feel that this aggressive appearance appeals to the type of dangerous individuals who are a definite threat to public safety. We hope that this point system can eventually be expanded to high powered air guns and "paint ball" weapons, which can inflict great damage, and with a little effort can be easily converted into real guns.
11. Banning of any Machine Gun Parts or parts which can be used in a Machine Gun
Periodicals such as "The ShotGun News" particularly cater to individuals which wish to build illegal machine guns. If Senator Feinstein's courageous section of the Crime Bill is successful in banning all machine guns, except for police and military, then there would be no legitimate need for Machine Guns parts except to build illegal weapons.
12. Banning the carrying a firearm anywhere but home or target range or in transit from one to the other
We should institute a federal mandate to the states to strictly regulate the carrying of firearms.
13. Banning replacement parts (mfg, sale, possession, transfer, installation) except barrel, trigger group
Thousands of people are building illegal weapons every day. We can put a dent in this by banning parts and parts kits, except those items like the barrel and trigger group, which are most likely to wear out due to use.
14. Elimination of the Curio Relic list
A gun is a gun. Even an old gun can kill people. This is a loop hole in federal law which has allowed thousands of dangerous weapons to be distributed unchecked. This regulation, if enacted, would automatically eliminate the need for a Curio or relic collector's license. All handguns, rifles and shotguns would fall under the same category as their modern counterparts.
15. Control of Ammunition belonging to Certain Surplus Firearms
Senator Moynihan has already proposed a tax or ban on .22LR, 32 acp, 25 acp and 9mm ammo, however, it has been pointed out to us that there is an extreme proliferation of high powered surplus rifles (i.e. the Moisin-Nagant series and the Enfield series) in which the wholesale prices are as low as $45-75. We suggest that to control the proliferation of violence associated with the large numbers of these types of weapons entering this country that we ban the importation of their ammunition, 7.64x54R and .303 R surplus ammunition.
16. Eventual Ban of Handgun Possession
This may be closer to reality than many of us think. Handguns are becoming increasingly unpopular and we think that within five years we can enact a total ban on possession at the federal level.
17. Banning of Any ammo that fits military guns (post 1945)
With the proliferation of high powered weapons, including semi-automatics and automatics from World War II, we suggest following the lead of Mexico, by prohibiting the sale, manufacture, possession or transfer of any caliber fitting a military firearm in service with a recognized military force after 1945.
Ammunition and Explosives:
18. Banning of any quantity of smokeless powder or black powder which would constitute more than the equivalent of 100 rounds of ammunition.
With the bombing of the World Trade Center, it has been made clear that we must control the amount of explosive materials in public hands. It is arguable that no [one] has any real need to have so much dangerous material on hand.
19. Ban on the possession of explosive powders of more than 1 kilogram at any one time.
Gun nuts are notorious for circumventing the intent of the law, so we can reinforce the above proposed regulation with this additional notation. This additional language can be useful in preventing "bomb-maker" hobbyists and other dangerous individuals.
20. Banning of High Powered Ammo or Wounding ammo
In addition to the banning of military calibers, there is a plethora of dangerous rounds, which are too high powered for sporting use. This includes the highest calibers of pistol and rifle ammunition (of note are the monster calibers for rifles and pistols, like the .50 caliber Desert Eagle Bullet). We should not forget the lessons learned with the insidious Black Talon Ammo, Hollow points, Glaser killing rounds and other types of ammunition design specifically for maiming should be prohibited.
21. A National License for Ammunition
This is an idea whose time has come. We should look at a Federal License for purchasing of ammunition of all kinds. A special form should be forwarded to a new federal office to track those who are purchasing too much ammunition. Remember that a gun is useless without ammunition.
22. Banning or strict licensing of all re-loading components
Ammunition regulation laws can be regularly bypassed by home loaders, creating an underground cottage industry of ammo manufacturers. Possession or purchase of re-loading materials and machines should be restricted and those who wish to use specially loaded ammunition can go to a federally licensed "re-loader".
23. National Registration of ammunition or ammo buyers.
Fees collected from the national licenses should go towards a nationwide database of ammo buyers, with a possible background check to eliminate the purchase of dangerous ammo by felons or mental patients.
24. Requirement of special storage safe for ammunition and licensing
Like the storage safe for guns, there should be a national requirement for special safes to store ammo. These safes should be tamper proof and fireproof and be registered themselves so that on the spot inspections can be held. Again, the costs for these inspections can be absorbed by the license fees.
Gun Ranges:
25. Restricting Gun Ranges to counties with populations of less than 200,000
The obvious threat to public safety of shooting ranges and stray bullets has been lost on many states and counties. We can initiate a federal mandate or incentives to get states to prohibit any kind of shooting range within a county with a population of more than 200,000.
26. Special licensing of ranges
Those ranges which conform to the previous requirement should get special licensing above and beyond that which is required now. Additionally, each existing or new shooting range must get in writing the permission of all property owners within a radius of seven miles.
27. Special Range Tax to visitors
Additional revenue can be a surtax on ranges, requiring the collection of a minimum of $85.00 per visit per person. This can be in addition to required membership fees, upon which the state and local governments get a sizeable portion, to help defray the immense cost of gun violence.
28. Waiting period for rentals on pistol ranges
It has been suggested in the past that felons can acquire pistols and other automatic weapons without a background check by renting a gun on a target range. Deranged individuals are basically being given a license to "practice hunting humans" at these so called "sporting ranges". We think that a national waiting period for gun rentals is yet another idea whose time has come.