Emergency Alert!
-- House to Vote on Several Gun Amendments Tonight
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
(Thursday, July 20, 2000) -- The moment of truth has arrived. The
last train will ride through Congress tonight, and with it, will
come the last chance for pro-gun Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) to
defeat President Clinton's back door gun control.
Hostettler "Stop the BATF" Amendment
The House today begins consideration of the Treasury-Postal funding
bill (H.R. 4871). And Rep. Hostettler plans to offer an amendment
preventing the BATF from enforcing the agreement signed by the
Clinton administration and Smith & Wesson. This accord regulates
and restricts the sales of ALL firearms sold by dealers carrying
S&W products -- including Glocks, Berettas, Brownings, etc.
Hence, under the agreement, if a person tries to buy a gun from a
S&W dealer, he must at the very least: take a government-approved
safety course to buy ANY firearm, and submit to a limit of no more
than one handgun OF ANY KIND at a time. In addition, the agreement
could shut down all gun shows.
Hostettler will probably offer his amendment some time late tonight.
Goode "No Preferences" Amendment
On the other side of the aisle, Democrats are hoping to strip out an
amendment that was tacked onto the bill in subcommittee by pro-gun
Rep. Virgil Goode (I-VA). The Goode amendment prevents the Treasury
Department from rewarding S&W with fat government contracts in
exchange for the sell-out agreement the company signed last March.
The language of his provision will stop the Treasury Dept. from
showing any preference toward Smith & Wesson when purchasing
firearms for their agents -- including BATF, Secret Service, etc.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is expected to offer the amendment striking
the Goode language from the bill.
ACTION: Please call your Representatives right away and urge them
to:
1. Support the Hostettler amendment which will stop the BATF from
in any way enforcing the Clinton & Wesson agreement. This accord
is more than just about trigger locks. This agreement regulates
and restricts the 2nd Amendment rights of ALL kinds of gun makers,
gun dealers and private individuals. Clinton should not be
allowed to make an end-run around the Congress in order to
unilaterally impose gun control upon the nation.
2. Oppose any amendment (by DeLauro or others) that would strike
the Goode "no preferences" provision from the bill. The criteria
our government should use when purchasing weapons should be quite
simple -- the safety of the public and law-enforcement personnel
which comes from purchasing the best product at the best price.
The awarding of these contracts should have nothing to do with
whether a gun maker (like S&W) has adopted the President's gun
control agenda. The Goode amendment ensures the President cannot
give preference to S&W and reward them for selling out gun owners.
Contact your Congressman at 202-225-3121 or toll-free at
1-888-449-3511. Note: with so little time, phone calls will
probably make more of a difference than e-mail or faxes.
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-- House to Vote on Several Gun Amendments Tonight
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
(Thursday, July 20, 2000) -- The moment of truth has arrived. The
last train will ride through Congress tonight, and with it, will
come the last chance for pro-gun Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) to
defeat President Clinton's back door gun control.
Hostettler "Stop the BATF" Amendment
The House today begins consideration of the Treasury-Postal funding
bill (H.R. 4871). And Rep. Hostettler plans to offer an amendment
preventing the BATF from enforcing the agreement signed by the
Clinton administration and Smith & Wesson. This accord regulates
and restricts the sales of ALL firearms sold by dealers carrying
S&W products -- including Glocks, Berettas, Brownings, etc.
Hence, under the agreement, if a person tries to buy a gun from a
S&W dealer, he must at the very least: take a government-approved
safety course to buy ANY firearm, and submit to a limit of no more
than one handgun OF ANY KIND at a time. In addition, the agreement
could shut down all gun shows.
Hostettler will probably offer his amendment some time late tonight.
Goode "No Preferences" Amendment
On the other side of the aisle, Democrats are hoping to strip out an
amendment that was tacked onto the bill in subcommittee by pro-gun
Rep. Virgil Goode (I-VA). The Goode amendment prevents the Treasury
Department from rewarding S&W with fat government contracts in
exchange for the sell-out agreement the company signed last March.
The language of his provision will stop the Treasury Dept. from
showing any preference toward Smith & Wesson when purchasing
firearms for their agents -- including BATF, Secret Service, etc.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is expected to offer the amendment striking
the Goode language from the bill.
ACTION: Please call your Representatives right away and urge them
to:
1. Support the Hostettler amendment which will stop the BATF from
in any way enforcing the Clinton & Wesson agreement. This accord
is more than just about trigger locks. This agreement regulates
and restricts the 2nd Amendment rights of ALL kinds of gun makers,
gun dealers and private individuals. Clinton should not be
allowed to make an end-run around the Congress in order to
unilaterally impose gun control upon the nation.
2. Oppose any amendment (by DeLauro or others) that would strike
the Goode "no preferences" provision from the bill. The criteria
our government should use when purchasing weapons should be quite
simple -- the safety of the public and law-enforcement personnel
which comes from purchasing the best product at the best price.
The awarding of these contracts should have nothing to do with
whether a gun maker (like S&W) has adopted the President's gun
control agenda. The Goode amendment ensures the President cannot
give preference to S&W and reward them for selling out gun owners.
Contact your Congressman at 202-225-3121 or toll-free at
1-888-449-3511. Note: with so little time, phone calls will
probably make more of a difference than e-mail or faxes.
**************
Do not reply directly to this message.
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week or lists associated with issues other than gun rights.