ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
March 2, 2005
JPFO Alert: Not Time for Gunowners to Relax
With the sunsetting of the 1994 "Assault Weapons Ban" there
may be fewer firearms restrictions on the federal level,
but gunowners can't relax yet. Well-organized state level
gun-prohibitionists are taking up where the feds left off,
proposing and enacting draconian laws restricting your
rights.
(1) Earlier this year, California made waves in RKBA
circles by banning the .50 caliber rifle. Similar
prohibition campaigns against the .50 caliber have been
launched in other state legislatures, including
Connecticut, Maryland, Washington and Colorado.
(2) Iowa's Senate recently introduced Senate Bill 207,
which would criminalize the ownership of any
"semiautomatic assault weapon". Persons who lawfully
possess firearms designated as "assault weapon" on the
effective date of the law would be allowed to keep their
firearms, provided that they obtain a "permit to possess
assault weapons" from their county sheriff. The bill is
co-sponsored by Senators Connolly (D), Dvorsky (D),
Lundby (R), and Tinsman (R).
(3) Oregon's State Senator Ginny Burdick (D) introduced
FIVE new bills to the Oregon state Senate over the past
week. The bills ban the sale of so-called "assault weapons"
and high-capacity magazines and require permits for those
residents who already own semi-automatic rifles. Even
advertising the sale of semi-automatic rifles would
garner jail-time and thousands of dollars in fines.
(4) Maryland Assemblyman Neil Quinter (D) introduced
legislation that would prohibit the possession and
transfer of "assault weapons" within the state; the list
includes both pistols and rifles, as well as "copycats".
Current owners are grandfathered in ... providing they
register their firearms with local law enforcement.
(5) Senator Adam Kline (D) of the Washington State Senate
is pushing a series of bills which would ban the sale of
semi-automatic rifles, hunting rifles, shotguns and of
course, the .50 caliber rifle mentioned earlier. One of
the bills -- SB 5342 -- imposes fines and jail time if a
child obtains your loaded firearm, even if no harm
resulted. Another -- SB 5475 -- grandfathers in current
owners, but imposes draconian limitations including permits
(renewed annually), annual background checks, and even
annual home inspections to ensure the firearms are stored
per regulation!
(6) Not wanting to be left out of the fun, the New York
State Assembly recently introduced bill A.2466, which
expands a current ban on "assault weapons" by redefining
the term. Additionally, A.2466 would require those who
currently own a so-called "assault weapon" to either
register it, make it inoperable, or turn it over to the
police. Anyone choosing to register their firearms would be
forced to undergo a NICS check and would be required to
have the firearm tested for entry in to the state's
ballistic imaging program.
This is not a coincidence by any stretch of the
imagination. No, this is a deliberate, coordinated attack
on YOUR right to bear arms. The anti-gun Legal Community
Against Violence, for example, states unequivocally in its
mission statement, "In the absence of comprehensive federal
regulation, it is up to state and local governments to
adopt policies to prevent gun violence." They even offer a
legal primer for banning "assault weapons" at the state and
local level
(http://www.lcav.org/library/reports...s/assaultweapon
report.asp).
And it's working.
JPFO has no position whatsoever on _any_ legislation due to
our 501(c)(3) status. Instead, we believe that education
and cultural change are the best ways to prevent the
erosion of rights. Educated citizens would not support
bills like the above or the politicians who try to force
those bills upon us. We offer a variety of hard-hitting,
educational tools to win hearts and minds so all Americans
will become supporters of the Second Amendment:
* Our award-winning documentary _Innocents Betrayed_
(www.innocentsbetrayed.com) shows the connection between
licensing, permits, and registration which leads to
confiscation and ultimately genocide.
* Our recently-released video _BATFE Fails the Test_
(www.jpfo.org/batfevideo.htm) documents an attempt by
the BATFE to railroad the innocent owner of a semi-
automatic rifle with manufactured charges.
* Our line of Gran'pa Jack comic-style booklets
(www.jpfo.org/books.htm#gpjack), which break down
complex topics such as "gun control" into easily an
easily understood and readable form.
These and other valuable resources are available at the
JPFO online store (www.jpfo.org/store.htm). Use them to
open the eyes of your friends, associates, and others to
understand what happens when the state controls your
ability to defend your life.
- The Liberty Crew
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JPFO mirror site: http://www.jpfo.net
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Original Material in JPFO ALERTS is Copyright 2005 JPFO, Inc.
Permission is granted to reproduce this alert in full, so long
as the following JPFO contact information is included:
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
PO Box 270143
Hartford, Wisconsin 53027
Phone: 1-262-673-9745
Order line: 1-800-869-1884 (toll-free!)
Fax: 1-262-673-9746
Web: http://www.jpfo.org/
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
March 2, 2005
JPFO Alert: Not Time for Gunowners to Relax
With the sunsetting of the 1994 "Assault Weapons Ban" there
may be fewer firearms restrictions on the federal level,
but gunowners can't relax yet. Well-organized state level
gun-prohibitionists are taking up where the feds left off,
proposing and enacting draconian laws restricting your
rights.
(1) Earlier this year, California made waves in RKBA
circles by banning the .50 caliber rifle. Similar
prohibition campaigns against the .50 caliber have been
launched in other state legislatures, including
Connecticut, Maryland, Washington and Colorado.
(2) Iowa's Senate recently introduced Senate Bill 207,
which would criminalize the ownership of any
"semiautomatic assault weapon". Persons who lawfully
possess firearms designated as "assault weapon" on the
effective date of the law would be allowed to keep their
firearms, provided that they obtain a "permit to possess
assault weapons" from their county sheriff. The bill is
co-sponsored by Senators Connolly (D), Dvorsky (D),
Lundby (R), and Tinsman (R).
(3) Oregon's State Senator Ginny Burdick (D) introduced
FIVE new bills to the Oregon state Senate over the past
week. The bills ban the sale of so-called "assault weapons"
and high-capacity magazines and require permits for those
residents who already own semi-automatic rifles. Even
advertising the sale of semi-automatic rifles would
garner jail-time and thousands of dollars in fines.
(4) Maryland Assemblyman Neil Quinter (D) introduced
legislation that would prohibit the possession and
transfer of "assault weapons" within the state; the list
includes both pistols and rifles, as well as "copycats".
Current owners are grandfathered in ... providing they
register their firearms with local law enforcement.
(5) Senator Adam Kline (D) of the Washington State Senate
is pushing a series of bills which would ban the sale of
semi-automatic rifles, hunting rifles, shotguns and of
course, the .50 caliber rifle mentioned earlier. One of
the bills -- SB 5342 -- imposes fines and jail time if a
child obtains your loaded firearm, even if no harm
resulted. Another -- SB 5475 -- grandfathers in current
owners, but imposes draconian limitations including permits
(renewed annually), annual background checks, and even
annual home inspections to ensure the firearms are stored
per regulation!
(6) Not wanting to be left out of the fun, the New York
State Assembly recently introduced bill A.2466, which
expands a current ban on "assault weapons" by redefining
the term. Additionally, A.2466 would require those who
currently own a so-called "assault weapon" to either
register it, make it inoperable, or turn it over to the
police. Anyone choosing to register their firearms would be
forced to undergo a NICS check and would be required to
have the firearm tested for entry in to the state's
ballistic imaging program.
This is not a coincidence by any stretch of the
imagination. No, this is a deliberate, coordinated attack
on YOUR right to bear arms. The anti-gun Legal Community
Against Violence, for example, states unequivocally in its
mission statement, "In the absence of comprehensive federal
regulation, it is up to state and local governments to
adopt policies to prevent gun violence." They even offer a
legal primer for banning "assault weapons" at the state and
local level
(http://www.lcav.org/library/reports...s/assaultweapon
report.asp).
And it's working.
JPFO has no position whatsoever on _any_ legislation due to
our 501(c)(3) status. Instead, we believe that education
and cultural change are the best ways to prevent the
erosion of rights. Educated citizens would not support
bills like the above or the politicians who try to force
those bills upon us. We offer a variety of hard-hitting,
educational tools to win hearts and minds so all Americans
will become supporters of the Second Amendment:
* Our award-winning documentary _Innocents Betrayed_
(www.innocentsbetrayed.com) shows the connection between
licensing, permits, and registration which leads to
confiscation and ultimately genocide.
* Our recently-released video _BATFE Fails the Test_
(www.jpfo.org/batfevideo.htm) documents an attempt by
the BATFE to railroad the innocent owner of a semi-
automatic rifle with manufactured charges.
* Our line of Gran'pa Jack comic-style booklets
(www.jpfo.org/books.htm#gpjack), which break down
complex topics such as "gun control" into easily an
easily understood and readable form.
These and other valuable resources are available at the
JPFO online store (www.jpfo.org/store.htm). Use them to
open the eyes of your friends, associates, and others to
understand what happens when the state controls your
ability to defend your life.
- The Liberty Crew
===========================================================
JPFO mirror site: http://www.jpfo.net
================================================================
Original Material in JPFO ALERTS is Copyright 2005 JPFO, Inc.
Permission is granted to reproduce this alert in full, so long
as the following JPFO contact information is included:
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership
PO Box 270143
Hartford, Wisconsin 53027
Phone: 1-262-673-9745
Order line: 1-800-869-1884 (toll-free!)
Fax: 1-262-673-9746
Web: http://www.jpfo.org/