Here is an alert from Handgun Control, Inc. front
group in Virginia, VAHV.
Folks need to let the politicians know you oppose
these gun control bills!
You can use their sample letters - just remember
to replace "support" with "STRONGLY OPPOSE"!
Paul Moog
President
Virginia Citizens Defense League
----- Original Message ----- ----
> >From: "Subscribers to" <alerts@vahv.org>
> >Reply-To: alerts@vahv.org
> >Subject: VAHV Action Alert!
> >Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 03:01:00 -0400
> >
> >Dear Friend,
> >
> >As Virginia residents, it is extremely important that our policy makers
> >know
> >that the majority of us want to common-sense gun policies. There are
three
> >Virginia bills that have been sent to the full House Committee on Militia
> >and Police for a vote this fall. If these bills are passed in the House
> >Committee they will be brought to the full floor for a vote. It is
> >essential that you write letters to the committee members urging their
> >support for these bills. To view the history of these bills, log onto
> >http://leg1state.va.us/lis.htm.
> >
> >We could really use your support on these bills. Thanks!!
> >
> >Jim Sollo
> >President, VAHV
> >
> >-----------------------------------------
> >
> >The following are sample letters to help you with ideas as to what to
send
> >to the committee members:
> >
> >(Their addresses are at the end of this letter.)
> >
> >HOUSE BILLS 246 & 247
> >
> >The Honorable [DELEGATE'S NAME]
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >Dear Delegate ________________
> >I am writing to ask you to support House Bills 246 and 247 which would
> >close
> >the loopholes that allow guns on school property. It is common sense
that
> >schools should be gun free zone where children feel safe and secure from
> >violence. Please vote for these bills when the House Committee on
Militia
> >and Police meet to decide whether or not these bills should be sent to
the
> >House Floor for a vote.
> >
> >I am a [PARENT, CONCERNED CITIZEN] and a Virginian who believes that this
> >bills help to reduce gun violence and deaths in Virginia schools.
> >[DESCRIBE
> >YOURSELF AND WHATEVER EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD WITH GUNS.
> >
> >I urge you support House Bill 246 and 247. Help protect Virginia's
> >children. Thank you.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >YOUR NAME
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >--------------------------------
> >
> >HOUSE BILL 368
> >The Honorable [DELEGATE'S NAME]
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >Dear Delegate __________
> >I am writing to urge you to support House Bill 368, a carry-over bill
which
> >provides that any person who has been convicted of stalking, sexual
> >battery,
> >attempted sexual battery, or of assault and battery of a family or
> >household
> >member, be prohibited from possessing a firearm for a period of five
years.
> >In Virginia in 1999, approximately 125 men, women and children were
killed
> >in family violence situations. Eighty seven of those deaths were caused
by
> >firearms.
> >
> >I am a [VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUALT BATTERY, A CONCERNED
CITIZEN]
> >and a Virginian who urges you to support this bill. [FEEL FREE TO
DESCRIBE
> >YOUR EXPERIENCE OR WHY YOU SUPPORT THIS BILL].
> >
> >This bill could protect victims and their families from further injury
and
> >possiby death at the hands of their abuser. This is public safety issue,
a
> >community issue and a family issue. When the House Militia and Police
> >Committee meets this fall to consider carry over legislation, I urge you
to
> >support HB368.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >YOUR NAME
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >--------------------------------
> >
> >I know that these are a lot of letters to write but we must let our
> >legislators know that we care about these issues. Please send letters to
> >the following members of the House Committee on Militia and Police. It
> >would also be helpful if you could send copies of your letters to:
> >
> >Jim Sollo, President
> >Virginians Against Handgun Violence
> >
> >ADDRESSES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITIA POLICE
> >
> >
> >Roger McClure
> >P.O. Box 437
> >Centreville, Virginia 20122
> >del_McClure@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Mary Christian
> >P.O. Box 1892
> >Hampton, Virginia 23669
> >del_Christian@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >John Rollison, III
> >13514 Minnieville Road
> >Suite 202
> >Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
> >del_Rollison@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Harvey Morgan
> >P.O. Box 949
> >Gloucester, Virginia 23061
> >del_Morgan@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Robert Tata
> >4536 Gleneagle Drive
> >Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
> >del_Tata@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >H. Morgan Griffith
> >P. O. Box 1250
> >Salem, Virginia 24153
> >del_Griffith@house.state.va.us
> >
> >Jay K. Katzen
> >P.O. Box 3004
> >Warrenton, Virginia 20188
> >del_Katzen@house.state.va.us
> >
> >Beverly Sherwood
> >P. O. Box 2014
> >Winchester, Virginia 22604
> >del_Sherwood@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Glenn Weatherholtz
> >737 East Market Street, Suite A
> >Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
> >del_Weatherholtz@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Lacey E. Putney
> >P.O. Box 127
> >Bedford, Virginia 24523
> >del_Putney@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Riley E. Ingram
> >3302 Oaklawn Boulevard
> >Hopewell, Virginia 23860
> >del_Ingram@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Terry E. Kilgore
> >P.O. Box 669
> >Gate City, Virginia 24251
> >del_Kilgore@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Lee Ware
> >P. O. Box 689
> >Powhatan, Virginia 23139
> >del_Ware@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Allen L. Louderback
> >1131 Old Farms Road
> >Luray, Virginia 22835
> >del_Louderback@house.state.va.us
> >
> >James Almand
> >3444 N. Fairfax Drive
> >Suite 102 Arlington, Virginia 22201-4427
> >del_Almand@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Thomas Jackson
> >P.O. Box 333
> >Hillsville, Virginia 24343
> >del_Jackson@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >William P. Robinson, Jr.
> >256 West Freemason Street
> >Norfolk, Virginia 23510
> >del_Robinson@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >James Scott
> >P.O. Box 359
> >Merrifield, Virginia 22116-0359
> >del_Scott@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Donald McEachin
> >P. O. Box 1321
> >Richmond, Virginia 23218
> >del_McEachin@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Victor Thomas
> >1301 Orange Avenue, N. E.
> >Roanoke, Virginia 24012
> >del_Thomas@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >John Tate Jr.
> >P. O. Box 26
> >Marion, Virginia 24354
> >del_Tate@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Johnny Joannou
> >709 Court Street
> >Portsmouth, Virginia 23704
> >del_Joannou@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Albert Pollard, Jr.
> >P. O. Box 1256
> >White Stone, Virginia 22578
> >del_Pollard@house.state.va.us
> >
> >If you would like more information about these bills, check out:
> >http://legis.state.va.us/vaonline/v.htm
> >
VA-ALERT is a project of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the civil rights of all Virginians. The membership considers the right to keep and bear arms an essential civil right.
VCDL web page: http://www.vcdl.org
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group in Virginia, VAHV.
Folks need to let the politicians know you oppose
these gun control bills!
You can use their sample letters - just remember
to replace "support" with "STRONGLY OPPOSE"!
Paul Moog
President
Virginia Citizens Defense League
----- Original Message ----- ----
> >From: "Subscribers to" <alerts@vahv.org>
> >Reply-To: alerts@vahv.org
> >Subject: VAHV Action Alert!
> >Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 03:01:00 -0400
> >
> >Dear Friend,
> >
> >As Virginia residents, it is extremely important that our policy makers
> >know
> >that the majority of us want to common-sense gun policies. There are
three
> >Virginia bills that have been sent to the full House Committee on Militia
> >and Police for a vote this fall. If these bills are passed in the House
> >Committee they will be brought to the full floor for a vote. It is
> >essential that you write letters to the committee members urging their
> >support for these bills. To view the history of these bills, log onto
> >http://leg1state.va.us/lis.htm.
> >
> >We could really use your support on these bills. Thanks!!
> >
> >Jim Sollo
> >President, VAHV
> >
> >-----------------------------------------
> >
> >The following are sample letters to help you with ideas as to what to
send
> >to the committee members:
> >
> >(Their addresses are at the end of this letter.)
> >
> >HOUSE BILLS 246 & 247
> >
> >The Honorable [DELEGATE'S NAME]
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >Dear Delegate ________________
> >I am writing to ask you to support House Bills 246 and 247 which would
> >close
> >the loopholes that allow guns on school property. It is common sense
that
> >schools should be gun free zone where children feel safe and secure from
> >violence. Please vote for these bills when the House Committee on
Militia
> >and Police meet to decide whether or not these bills should be sent to
the
> >House Floor for a vote.
> >
> >I am a [PARENT, CONCERNED CITIZEN] and a Virginian who believes that this
> >bills help to reduce gun violence and deaths in Virginia schools.
> >[DESCRIBE
> >YOURSELF AND WHATEVER EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD WITH GUNS.
> >
> >I urge you support House Bill 246 and 247. Help protect Virginia's
> >children. Thank you.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >YOUR NAME
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >--------------------------------
> >
> >HOUSE BILL 368
> >The Honorable [DELEGATE'S NAME]
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >Dear Delegate __________
> >I am writing to urge you to support House Bill 368, a carry-over bill
which
> >provides that any person who has been convicted of stalking, sexual
> >battery,
> >attempted sexual battery, or of assault and battery of a family or
> >household
> >member, be prohibited from possessing a firearm for a period of five
years.
> >In Virginia in 1999, approximately 125 men, women and children were
killed
> >in family violence situations. Eighty seven of those deaths were caused
by
> >firearms.
> >
> >I am a [VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUALT BATTERY, A CONCERNED
CITIZEN]
> >and a Virginian who urges you to support this bill. [FEEL FREE TO
DESCRIBE
> >YOUR EXPERIENCE OR WHY YOU SUPPORT THIS BILL].
> >
> >This bill could protect victims and their families from further injury
and
> >possiby death at the hands of their abuser. This is public safety issue,
a
> >community issue and a family issue. When the House Militia and Police
> >Committee meets this fall to consider carry over legislation, I urge you
to
> >support HB368.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >YOUR NAME
> >ADDRESS
> >
> >--------------------------------
> >
> >I know that these are a lot of letters to write but we must let our
> >legislators know that we care about these issues. Please send letters to
> >the following members of the House Committee on Militia and Police. It
> >would also be helpful if you could send copies of your letters to:
> >
> >Jim Sollo, President
> >Virginians Against Handgun Violence
> >
> >ADDRESSES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITIA POLICE
> >
> >
> >Roger McClure
> >P.O. Box 437
> >Centreville, Virginia 20122
> >del_McClure@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Mary Christian
> >P.O. Box 1892
> >Hampton, Virginia 23669
> >del_Christian@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >John Rollison, III
> >13514 Minnieville Road
> >Suite 202
> >Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
> >del_Rollison@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Harvey Morgan
> >P.O. Box 949
> >Gloucester, Virginia 23061
> >del_Morgan@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Robert Tata
> >4536 Gleneagle Drive
> >Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
> >del_Tata@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >H. Morgan Griffith
> >P. O. Box 1250
> >Salem, Virginia 24153
> >del_Griffith@house.state.va.us
> >
> >Jay K. Katzen
> >P.O. Box 3004
> >Warrenton, Virginia 20188
> >del_Katzen@house.state.va.us
> >
> >Beverly Sherwood
> >P. O. Box 2014
> >Winchester, Virginia 22604
> >del_Sherwood@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Glenn Weatherholtz
> >737 East Market Street, Suite A
> >Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
> >del_Weatherholtz@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Lacey E. Putney
> >P.O. Box 127
> >Bedford, Virginia 24523
> >del_Putney@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Riley E. Ingram
> >3302 Oaklawn Boulevard
> >Hopewell, Virginia 23860
> >del_Ingram@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Terry E. Kilgore
> >P.O. Box 669
> >Gate City, Virginia 24251
> >del_Kilgore@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Lee Ware
> >P. O. Box 689
> >Powhatan, Virginia 23139
> >del_Ware@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Allen L. Louderback
> >1131 Old Farms Road
> >Luray, Virginia 22835
> >del_Louderback@house.state.va.us
> >
> >James Almand
> >3444 N. Fairfax Drive
> >Suite 102 Arlington, Virginia 22201-4427
> >del_Almand@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Thomas Jackson
> >P.O. Box 333
> >Hillsville, Virginia 24343
> >del_Jackson@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >William P. Robinson, Jr.
> >256 West Freemason Street
> >Norfolk, Virginia 23510
> >del_Robinson@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >James Scott
> >P.O. Box 359
> >Merrifield, Virginia 22116-0359
> >del_Scott@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Donald McEachin
> >P. O. Box 1321
> >Richmond, Virginia 23218
> >del_McEachin@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Victor Thomas
> >1301 Orange Avenue, N. E.
> >Roanoke, Virginia 24012
> >del_Thomas@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >John Tate Jr.
> >P. O. Box 26
> >Marion, Virginia 24354
> >del_Tate@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Johnny Joannou
> >709 Court Street
> >Portsmouth, Virginia 23704
> >del_Joannou@house.state.va.us
> >
> >
> >Albert Pollard, Jr.
> >P. O. Box 1256
> >White Stone, Virginia 22578
> >del_Pollard@house.state.va.us
> >
> >If you would like more information about these bills, check out:
> >http://legis.state.va.us/vaonline/v.htm
> >
VA-ALERT is a project of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the civil rights of all Virginians. The membership considers the right to keep and bear arms an essential civil right.
VCDL web page: http://www.vcdl.org
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