TEXAS GRASSROOTS ALERT
Gun Shows Under Attack in Fort Worth
Dear Concerned Fort Worth Gun Owner:
Your help is needed immediately to derail attempts to end gun shows in the
City of Fort Worth!
On Tuesday, July 11, the Fort Worth City Council's Safety & Community
Development Committee will consider a number of possible restrictions on
gun shows held within city limits -- including a ban on gun shows on city
property or a "Clinton-Gore style" plan requiring criminal records checks
on any firearm sale at a gun show.
No formal ordinances have been drafted, but the topic will definitely be
brought up for discussion. These are the same types of restrictions being
pushed by the Clinton-Gore Team in Washington, D.C., and by gun control
advocates in other cities across the Lone Star State and in the Texas
Legislature.
Our opponents claim that widespread illegal gun sales occur at these shows
-- with absolutely no concrete evidence to back up such statements. Texas
laws that make it a Class A misdemeanor to transfer firearms to violent
felons or juvenile offenders can and should be enforced if even just one
such illegal sale occurs at a gun show. Another law isn't needed to make
an arrest happen!
Banning gun shows in city facilities could effectively eliminate all shows
in Fort Worth. Requiring records checks on all firearm sales -- even
between individuals who are NOT required by federal law to have a dealers'
license and conduct checks -- brings us one step closer to government
regulation of all private transfers, including those between family
members and friends. But this proposal poses an even greater immediate
danger to our rights.
The FBI -- in clear violation of both the 1968 Gun Control Act and the
Brady Act itself -- is maintaining a central database of every gun
purchase that goes through the National Instant Check System (NICS). And
FBI routinely "delays" gun purchases for as many as three business days --
obviously longer than the duration of a weekend gun show. The bottom line:
the City of Fort Worth can't guarantee your name won't be illegally
entered into a federal registry, nor can it command FBI to prioritize
checks at gun shows so sales won't be halted altogether at these events!
Several years ago, the City of Houston passed an ordinance regulating gun
shows on city property -- and taxpayers had to foot the bill when a local
gun show promoter challenged the law in court, won, and was awarded
attorneys fees and lost profits. The court ruled that the
Houston ordinance violated Texas' firearms preemption law, which makes the
state the sole authority for regulation of firearm sales.
We need to send a strong message to the City Council to oppose these
needless, intrusive restrictions aimed at ending gun shows in Fort Worth.
Here's how you can help deliver that strong message:
Attend the City Council committee meeting on Tuesday, July 11, from
1:00-3:00 p.m in the Pre-Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1000
Throckmorton. There will be a limit on testimony for both sides, so there
is no guarantee that you will be able to speak. But it's critical
that we have a strong showing from concerned gun owners, as the
anti-gunners will surely be there in full-force.
Let Mayor Barr and councilmembers know where you stand on these issues
before the meeting. Even if you do not reside within city limits, you may
attend gun shows in Fort Worth or just want to make sure they can continue
to be held there. Phone numbers and email addresses are included below.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THESE STEPS
TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS IN FORT WORTH!
Contact Information
Mayor Kenneth Barr
(817) 871-6118
BarrK@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
Fort Worth City Councilmembers
District 2
Jim Lane
(817) 871-8802
District2@ci.fort-worth.tx.ux
District 3
Chuck Silcox
(817) 871-8803
crsilcox@aol.com
District 4
Becky Haskins
(817) 871-8804
District4@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 5
Frank Moss
(817) 871-8805
District5@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 6
Clyde Picht
(817) 871-8806
cpicht@landslideclyde.com
District 7
Jeff Wentworth
(817) 871-8807
District7@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 8
Ralph McCloud
(817) 871-8808
District8@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 9
Wendy Davis
(817) 871-8809
District9@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
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Gun Shows Under Attack in Fort Worth
Dear Concerned Fort Worth Gun Owner:
Your help is needed immediately to derail attempts to end gun shows in the
City of Fort Worth!
On Tuesday, July 11, the Fort Worth City Council's Safety & Community
Development Committee will consider a number of possible restrictions on
gun shows held within city limits -- including a ban on gun shows on city
property or a "Clinton-Gore style" plan requiring criminal records checks
on any firearm sale at a gun show.
No formal ordinances have been drafted, but the topic will definitely be
brought up for discussion. These are the same types of restrictions being
pushed by the Clinton-Gore Team in Washington, D.C., and by gun control
advocates in other cities across the Lone Star State and in the Texas
Legislature.
Our opponents claim that widespread illegal gun sales occur at these shows
-- with absolutely no concrete evidence to back up such statements. Texas
laws that make it a Class A misdemeanor to transfer firearms to violent
felons or juvenile offenders can and should be enforced if even just one
such illegal sale occurs at a gun show. Another law isn't needed to make
an arrest happen!
Banning gun shows in city facilities could effectively eliminate all shows
in Fort Worth. Requiring records checks on all firearm sales -- even
between individuals who are NOT required by federal law to have a dealers'
license and conduct checks -- brings us one step closer to government
regulation of all private transfers, including those between family
members and friends. But this proposal poses an even greater immediate
danger to our rights.
The FBI -- in clear violation of both the 1968 Gun Control Act and the
Brady Act itself -- is maintaining a central database of every gun
purchase that goes through the National Instant Check System (NICS). And
FBI routinely "delays" gun purchases for as many as three business days --
obviously longer than the duration of a weekend gun show. The bottom line:
the City of Fort Worth can't guarantee your name won't be illegally
entered into a federal registry, nor can it command FBI to prioritize
checks at gun shows so sales won't be halted altogether at these events!
Several years ago, the City of Houston passed an ordinance regulating gun
shows on city property -- and taxpayers had to foot the bill when a local
gun show promoter challenged the law in court, won, and was awarded
attorneys fees and lost profits. The court ruled that the
Houston ordinance violated Texas' firearms preemption law, which makes the
state the sole authority for regulation of firearm sales.
We need to send a strong message to the City Council to oppose these
needless, intrusive restrictions aimed at ending gun shows in Fort Worth.
Here's how you can help deliver that strong message:
Attend the City Council committee meeting on Tuesday, July 11, from
1:00-3:00 p.m in the Pre-Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1000
Throckmorton. There will be a limit on testimony for both sides, so there
is no guarantee that you will be able to speak. But it's critical
that we have a strong showing from concerned gun owners, as the
anti-gunners will surely be there in full-force.
Let Mayor Barr and councilmembers know where you stand on these issues
before the meeting. Even if you do not reside within city limits, you may
attend gun shows in Fort Worth or just want to make sure they can continue
to be held there. Phone numbers and email addresses are included below.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THESE STEPS
TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS IN FORT WORTH!
Contact Information
Mayor Kenneth Barr
(817) 871-6118
BarrK@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
Fort Worth City Councilmembers
District 2
Jim Lane
(817) 871-8802
District2@ci.fort-worth.tx.ux
District 3
Chuck Silcox
(817) 871-8803
crsilcox@aol.com
District 4
Becky Haskins
(817) 871-8804
District4@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 5
Frank Moss
(817) 871-8805
District5@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 6
Clyde Picht
(817) 871-8806
cpicht@landslideclyde.com
District 7
Jeff Wentworth
(817) 871-8807
District7@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 8
Ralph McCloud
(817) 871-8808
District8@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
District 9
Wendy Davis
(817) 871-8809
District9@ci.fort-worth.tx.us
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Having difficulty finding ILA-related info?
Try our FAQ Sheet http://www.nraila.org/show.cgi?page=/grassroots/19990813-GeneralInfo-015.html
NRAILA.org is maintained for the NRA by http://www.mainstream.net
Mainstream Electronic Information Services
Homepage established 1994 by the NRA Institute for Legislative Action
11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
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