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ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
December 12, 2005
JPFO ALERT: War Against Gun Owners
It all began with a video -- who knew where it would lead?
In January of 2005, JPFO made available the shocking film
_BATFE FAILS THE TEST_ (http://
www.jpfo.org/batfevideo.htm). In this video - which the
government _never_ wanted you to see -- "experts" from the
BATFE are shown attempting to prove that a perfectly legal
semi-automatic rifle is a "machine gun," thus ensuring
enormous fines and/or prison time for its owner, John
Glover. They would have succeeded, too, but for the efforts
of _real_ firearms expert Len Savage, who easily
demonstrated that the firearm was merely malfunctioning.
DYNAMITE
When we saw the raw film, we _knew_ were looking at
dynamite. Even so, we couldn't have predicted the
juggernaut we set loose.
That videotape not only exonerated Glover, but sparked a
series of events that culminated in a memo issued by the
Congressional Research Service
(http://www.jpfo.org/ATFguntests.pdf) publically
acknowledging what gun-rights activists have suspected for
some time: the BATFE has had _NO_ standardized procedures
for determining what, exactly, qualifies a firearm as a
machine-gun.
(Think about that for a moment. NO standardized tests and
NO documented procedures means that any conclusions reached
about a particular firearm are by definition subjective to
the tester. We've documented, for example, instances in
which a firearm is considered "readily convertible to full-
auto" after _eight hours_ of complicated machine-shop work!
A reasonable person would not consider that to be "readily
convertible", yet the BATFE tester did.)
The video also spurred the introduction of HR 1603, the
"Fairness in Firearms Testing Act", which would require the
BATFE to videotape ALL firearms tests.
THINGS GET HOT FOR BATFE
The Department of Justice tried in vain to suppress the
publication of the CRS memo. Why? _Because subjective
"evidence" can be challenged in court!_ Imagine the
political backlash that would result if thousands of
firearms convictions were challenged in court ... and
possibly overturned! Now imagine this chaos taking place
under an allegedly pro-gun _Republican_ administration.
It certainly wouldn't help matters if it became widely
known that HR 1603 is stalled in the House Judiciary
Committee, a committee chaired by none other than
_Republican_ Representative James Sensenbrenner.
The Republican Party might never recover from such a
scandal.
Through the Department of Justice and the BATFE, the
current administration is desperately trying to stuff the
firearms genie back into the bottle. WE CANNOT PERMIT THIS
TO HAPPEN!
A CALL TO ARMS
We're gearing up for a battle of _epic_ proportions, and we
need more warriors on our side. The BATFE is on the run and
YOU can take a simple step to make sure they keep
retreating!
Without continued pressure by constituents, both HR 1603
and the revelations in the CRS memo will be easily, quietly
buried. So we're asking that you continue to widely
circulate the CRS memo among friends, family, firearms
enthusiasts, and civil rights advocates. When you do, ask
them the following questions:
* If the Constitution confers no power on Congress to
regulate private use and possession of alcohol, tobacco,
firearms or explosives, then which Right(s) does the BATFE
seem to violate just by existing?
* Considering the Second Amendment, what power should
the BATFE have to regulate or prohibit ownership or
possession of firearms?
* If the BATFE can arrest (without a warrant) a person
for failing to have paperwork for firearms, which Right
would that seem to violate?
We're also asking criminal law attorneys to contact us. As
awareness of this scandal grows, more and more victims of
the BATFE's arbitrary and capricious policies will step
forth, and we'll need a referral list for them to contact.
John Glover was exonerated, but there are still hundreds
(if not thousands) of others who could be.
For once, the "little guys" have a real shot at making an
earth-shattering impact on federal firearms policies. Join
JPFO in battling this rogue agency, and give the BATFE the
boot!
- The Liberty Crew
PS For more information on how you can help our "Boot the
BATFE" campaign, please visit
http://www.jpfo.org/bootbatfe.htm
JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL BILL OF RIGHTS DAY, DECEMBER 15.
ALL THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR ALL CITIZENS!
You might also read, in December 19 Shotgun News, page 24, the article entitled BATF Changes Rules In Nevada, by Vin Suprynowicz. Could be that what they appear to have done in one place, they might do elsewhere too.
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
December 12, 2005
JPFO ALERT: War Against Gun Owners
It all began with a video -- who knew where it would lead?
In January of 2005, JPFO made available the shocking film
_BATFE FAILS THE TEST_ (http://
www.jpfo.org/batfevideo.htm). In this video - which the
government _never_ wanted you to see -- "experts" from the
BATFE are shown attempting to prove that a perfectly legal
semi-automatic rifle is a "machine gun," thus ensuring
enormous fines and/or prison time for its owner, John
Glover. They would have succeeded, too, but for the efforts
of _real_ firearms expert Len Savage, who easily
demonstrated that the firearm was merely malfunctioning.
DYNAMITE
When we saw the raw film, we _knew_ were looking at
dynamite. Even so, we couldn't have predicted the
juggernaut we set loose.
That videotape not only exonerated Glover, but sparked a
series of events that culminated in a memo issued by the
Congressional Research Service
(http://www.jpfo.org/ATFguntests.pdf) publically
acknowledging what gun-rights activists have suspected for
some time: the BATFE has had _NO_ standardized procedures
for determining what, exactly, qualifies a firearm as a
machine-gun.
(Think about that for a moment. NO standardized tests and
NO documented procedures means that any conclusions reached
about a particular firearm are by definition subjective to
the tester. We've documented, for example, instances in
which a firearm is considered "readily convertible to full-
auto" after _eight hours_ of complicated machine-shop work!
A reasonable person would not consider that to be "readily
convertible", yet the BATFE tester did.)
The video also spurred the introduction of HR 1603, the
"Fairness in Firearms Testing Act", which would require the
BATFE to videotape ALL firearms tests.
THINGS GET HOT FOR BATFE
The Department of Justice tried in vain to suppress the
publication of the CRS memo. Why? _Because subjective
"evidence" can be challenged in court!_ Imagine the
political backlash that would result if thousands of
firearms convictions were challenged in court ... and
possibly overturned! Now imagine this chaos taking place
under an allegedly pro-gun _Republican_ administration.
It certainly wouldn't help matters if it became widely
known that HR 1603 is stalled in the House Judiciary
Committee, a committee chaired by none other than
_Republican_ Representative James Sensenbrenner.
The Republican Party might never recover from such a
scandal.
Through the Department of Justice and the BATFE, the
current administration is desperately trying to stuff the
firearms genie back into the bottle. WE CANNOT PERMIT THIS
TO HAPPEN!
A CALL TO ARMS
We're gearing up for a battle of _epic_ proportions, and we
need more warriors on our side. The BATFE is on the run and
YOU can take a simple step to make sure they keep
retreating!
Without continued pressure by constituents, both HR 1603
and the revelations in the CRS memo will be easily, quietly
buried. So we're asking that you continue to widely
circulate the CRS memo among friends, family, firearms
enthusiasts, and civil rights advocates. When you do, ask
them the following questions:
* If the Constitution confers no power on Congress to
regulate private use and possession of alcohol, tobacco,
firearms or explosives, then which Right(s) does the BATFE
seem to violate just by existing?
* Considering the Second Amendment, what power should
the BATFE have to regulate or prohibit ownership or
possession of firearms?
* If the BATFE can arrest (without a warrant) a person
for failing to have paperwork for firearms, which Right
would that seem to violate?
We're also asking criminal law attorneys to contact us. As
awareness of this scandal grows, more and more victims of
the BATFE's arbitrary and capricious policies will step
forth, and we'll need a referral list for them to contact.
John Glover was exonerated, but there are still hundreds
(if not thousands) of others who could be.
For once, the "little guys" have a real shot at making an
earth-shattering impact on federal firearms policies. Join
JPFO in battling this rogue agency, and give the BATFE the
boot!
- The Liberty Crew
PS For more information on how you can help our "Boot the
BATFE" campaign, please visit
http://www.jpfo.org/bootbatfe.htm
JUST 3 DAYS UNTIL BILL OF RIGHTS DAY, DECEMBER 15.
ALL THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR ALL CITIZENS!
You might also read, in December 19 Shotgun News, page 24, the article entitled BATF Changes Rules In Nevada, by Vin Suprynowicz. Could be that what they appear to have done in one place, they might do elsewhere too.