I sent my $$$ early on to support this. If it folds for lack of funds
don't
bitch about the fate of the manufacturers afterward, and the closing of
gunshops. If it folds it will make S&W look better than it should by
suggesting that shooters and Second Amendment supporters don't really
give a
damn, and won't support those who fight the anti-gun syndicate.
From what I've seen since the 1968 GCA, the ratio of those who care and
do something
and those who let others carry their fight is about 1 to 100, but then,
I've
always been optimistic..
------- Forwarded message follows -------
To: <mailinglist@libertydefense.com>
Subject: UPDATE: Lawsuit Against Cities Suing the Gun Makers
Date sent: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:11:13 -0600
From: CLDF NEWS <cldfnews@libertydefense.com>
CLDF Supporters,
January marks the one year anniversary of the Civil Liberties Defense
Foundation. CLDF was formed to educate and litigate on behalf of the
Bill of
Rights of the U.S. Constitution. We chose as our initial endeavor a
lawsuit
against 31 cities that have been trying since 1998 to bankrupt the gun
industry
and destroy our right to keep and bear arms.
We were confident at the time, that such a lawsuit would garner the
support of
gun rights organizations, gun stores and gun owners from across the
nation and
that we would ultimately be successful in eliminating this ominous
threat to
our
freedom. A threat which we predicted would cost upwards of half a
million
dollars to vanquish.
Since January of 2000, former Senator Jerry Patterson and
Representatives
Suzanna Hupp, Rick Green, and Bob Turner, have worked tirelessly -
traveling to
various fundraisers, appearing on numerous talk shows, and speaking to
whomever
would listen - in an effort to raise awareness and enough money to
enable the
Foundation to proceed with its lawsuit to protect the Second Amendment.
Despite a lack of support from most gun rights organizations and almost
all of
the gun stores we contacted, we were able to raise enough money from
concerned
citizens and incensed patriots like yourselves to finally file the
lawsuit on
November 16, 2000.
Although raising the money to have the lawsuit researched, drafted, and
filed
was a significant accomplishment for which we owe you many thanks, we
still have
not raised enough money to carry us through a lengthy litigation process
against
31 cities and the state of New York. For that reason, we have refrained
from
serving the defendants with the paperwork necessary to proceed with the
case.
Once we do that, we will be locked-in to a battle we currently don't
have the
resources to win.
The CLDF Board of Directors has concluded that if we are unable to raise
at
least $100,000 by the service of process deadline two weeks from now, we
will be
forced to withdraw the case and live to fight another day. Given the
amount of
time, resources, and emotion we have committed to this project, we are
not
pleased with this turn of events.
We are desperately searching for a knight in shining armor to come to
the rescue
of this lawsuit and our right to keep and bear arms; however, our hope
is
beginning to fade. We have arranged several meetings with potential
benefactors
and will do our best over the next couple of weeks to insure that our
effort has
not been in vain. We need you to do the same. We need you to redouble
your
efforts to inform people about the seriousness of this issue and the
need for
the average American to pull his or her head out of the sand and realize
what
must be done to preserve our liberty. What needs to be done costs money
and
there is simply no away around that fact; we wish there was.
Remember - freedom is not free, nor is justice cheap.
We need your help to continue this fight.
Because of the the severe shortage of time, we need you and those you
contact,
to visit our website at http://www.libertydefense.com and make a donation
online. We
simply cannot proceed without your help and support.
Sincerely,
Trey J. Blocker
Executive Director
don't
bitch about the fate of the manufacturers afterward, and the closing of
gunshops. If it folds it will make S&W look better than it should by
suggesting that shooters and Second Amendment supporters don't really
give a
damn, and won't support those who fight the anti-gun syndicate.
From what I've seen since the 1968 GCA, the ratio of those who care and
do something
and those who let others carry their fight is about 1 to 100, but then,
I've
always been optimistic..
------- Forwarded message follows -------
To: <mailinglist@libertydefense.com>
Subject: UPDATE: Lawsuit Against Cities Suing the Gun Makers
Date sent: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:11:13 -0600
From: CLDF NEWS <cldfnews@libertydefense.com>
CLDF Supporters,
January marks the one year anniversary of the Civil Liberties Defense
Foundation. CLDF was formed to educate and litigate on behalf of the
Bill of
Rights of the U.S. Constitution. We chose as our initial endeavor a
lawsuit
against 31 cities that have been trying since 1998 to bankrupt the gun
industry
and destroy our right to keep and bear arms.
We were confident at the time, that such a lawsuit would garner the
support of
gun rights organizations, gun stores and gun owners from across the
nation and
that we would ultimately be successful in eliminating this ominous
threat to
our
freedom. A threat which we predicted would cost upwards of half a
million
dollars to vanquish.
Since January of 2000, former Senator Jerry Patterson and
Representatives
Suzanna Hupp, Rick Green, and Bob Turner, have worked tirelessly -
traveling to
various fundraisers, appearing on numerous talk shows, and speaking to
whomever
would listen - in an effort to raise awareness and enough money to
enable the
Foundation to proceed with its lawsuit to protect the Second Amendment.
Despite a lack of support from most gun rights organizations and almost
all of
the gun stores we contacted, we were able to raise enough money from
concerned
citizens and incensed patriots like yourselves to finally file the
lawsuit on
November 16, 2000.
Although raising the money to have the lawsuit researched, drafted, and
filed
was a significant accomplishment for which we owe you many thanks, we
still have
not raised enough money to carry us through a lengthy litigation process
against
31 cities and the state of New York. For that reason, we have refrained
from
serving the defendants with the paperwork necessary to proceed with the
case.
Once we do that, we will be locked-in to a battle we currently don't
have the
resources to win.
The CLDF Board of Directors has concluded that if we are unable to raise
at
least $100,000 by the service of process deadline two weeks from now, we
will be
forced to withdraw the case and live to fight another day. Given the
amount of
time, resources, and emotion we have committed to this project, we are
not
pleased with this turn of events.
We are desperately searching for a knight in shining armor to come to
the rescue
of this lawsuit and our right to keep and bear arms; however, our hope
is
beginning to fade. We have arranged several meetings with potential
benefactors
and will do our best over the next couple of weeks to insure that our
effort has
not been in vain. We need you to do the same. We need you to redouble
your
efforts to inform people about the seriousness of this issue and the
need for
the average American to pull his or her head out of the sand and realize
what
must be done to preserve our liberty. What needs to be done costs money
and
there is simply no away around that fact; we wish there was.
Remember - freedom is not free, nor is justice cheap.
We need your help to continue this fight.
Because of the the severe shortage of time, we need you and those you
contact,
to visit our website at http://www.libertydefense.com and make a donation
online. We
simply cannot proceed without your help and support.
Sincerely,
Trey J. Blocker
Executive Director