House Sends 'Pink Slip' To Smith & Wesson
-- Senate support for gun control continues slipping
Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org
This alert posted on the web at: http://www.gunowners.org/a051900.htm
(Friday, May 19, 2000) -- The shootout is over; the dust is now
settling. But the "bullet holes" are probably still visible in
Capitol Hill chambers. This week was quite contentious in
Washington, as opposing sides on the gun debate clashed sharply.
There is a lot of good news to report, and for starters, Gun Owners
of America would like to thank all the activists who contacted their
Congressmen this week. Your activism is tremendously helpful.
House Votes To Bar Favoritism Toward Smith & Wesson
The Washington Post today reported, "The House voted [Thursday] to
bar the Defense Department from giving Smith & Wesson preferential
treatment in government contracts, part of a new effort to block the
Clinton administration from rewarding gun manufacturers that adopt
new [so-called] safety measures."
The House victory was huge, and anti-gun Democrats are fuming. But
gun owners should be thankful to Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) who has
become a sort of "guided missile," seeking to destroy every vestige
of gun control that Bill Clinton has foisted recently upon the
nation.
Last week, he forced a committee vote on his amendment to bar
favoritism towards any company (like S&W) that enters a gun control
pact with the Clinton administration. The DoD authorization bill
passed yesterday on the floor of the House, with the Hostettler
amendment intact.
Support For Anti-gun Crime Bill Continues To Slip In The Senate Due
To Grassroots Activism
The Senate narrowly voted for gun control on Wednesday, but the
anti-gun Democrats should be worried. Their majority is slipping
terribly.
The Senate barely passed a non-binding resolution both praising the
Gun Control Moms for their march on Sunday and asking the
House-Senate conferees to report the juvenile crime bill out of the
conference committee before the Memorial Day weekend. The "sense of
the Senate" resolution passed on a 50-49 vote.
Gun owners should note that the juvenile crime bill originally
passed with 73 votes last May. It seems that the constant beatings
which GOA activists have applied on Senators -- especially those up
for reelection -- are taking their toll.
All Democrats voted in favor of the anti-gun resolution, except for
Sen. Dodd of CT who missed the vote entirely. Republicans who voted
anti-gun were Senators Chafee (RI), DeWine (OH), Fitzgerald (IL),
Jeffords (VT), Lugar (IN) and Warner (VA).
On Wednesday, the Senate also passed another non-binding resolution
offered by Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) which called for more
aggressive enforcement of existing anti-gun laws, tougher penalties
for gun-related crimes and protection for the rights of law-abiding
gun owners.
Both Senate votes can be viewed at http://www.gunowners.org/cgv.htm
on GOA's website.
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-- Senate support for gun control continues slipping
Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org
This alert posted on the web at: http://www.gunowners.org/a051900.htm
(Friday, May 19, 2000) -- The shootout is over; the dust is now
settling. But the "bullet holes" are probably still visible in
Capitol Hill chambers. This week was quite contentious in
Washington, as opposing sides on the gun debate clashed sharply.
There is a lot of good news to report, and for starters, Gun Owners
of America would like to thank all the activists who contacted their
Congressmen this week. Your activism is tremendously helpful.
House Votes To Bar Favoritism Toward Smith & Wesson
The Washington Post today reported, "The House voted [Thursday] to
bar the Defense Department from giving Smith & Wesson preferential
treatment in government contracts, part of a new effort to block the
Clinton administration from rewarding gun manufacturers that adopt
new [so-called] safety measures."
The House victory was huge, and anti-gun Democrats are fuming. But
gun owners should be thankful to Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) who has
become a sort of "guided missile," seeking to destroy every vestige
of gun control that Bill Clinton has foisted recently upon the
nation.
Last week, he forced a committee vote on his amendment to bar
favoritism towards any company (like S&W) that enters a gun control
pact with the Clinton administration. The DoD authorization bill
passed yesterday on the floor of the House, with the Hostettler
amendment intact.
Support For Anti-gun Crime Bill Continues To Slip In The Senate Due
To Grassroots Activism
The Senate narrowly voted for gun control on Wednesday, but the
anti-gun Democrats should be worried. Their majority is slipping
terribly.
The Senate barely passed a non-binding resolution both praising the
Gun Control Moms for their march on Sunday and asking the
House-Senate conferees to report the juvenile crime bill out of the
conference committee before the Memorial Day weekend. The "sense of
the Senate" resolution passed on a 50-49 vote.
Gun owners should note that the juvenile crime bill originally
passed with 73 votes last May. It seems that the constant beatings
which GOA activists have applied on Senators -- especially those up
for reelection -- are taking their toll.
All Democrats voted in favor of the anti-gun resolution, except for
Sen. Dodd of CT who missed the vote entirely. Republicans who voted
anti-gun were Senators Chafee (RI), DeWine (OH), Fitzgerald (IL),
Jeffords (VT), Lugar (IN) and Warner (VA).
On Wednesday, the Senate also passed another non-binding resolution
offered by Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) which called for more
aggressive enforcement of existing anti-gun laws, tougher penalties
for gun-related crimes and protection for the rights of law-abiding
gun owners.
Both Senate votes can be viewed at http://www.gunowners.org/cgv.htm
on GOA's website.
**************
Do not reply directly to this message.
To subscribe to free, low-volume GOA alerts, go to http://www.gunowners.org/ean.htm o
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