-----Original Message-----
From: VTGUNS@aol.com <VTGUNS@aol.com>
To: VTGUNS@aol.com <VTGUNS@aol.com>
Date: Thursday, February 01, 2001 8:12 AM
Subject: Cease Fire! H.97 Meeting is Canceled!
>In a sudden development late yesterday afternoon, H.97 is now off the table
>and
>the public meeting for next week, February 7th has been canceled. There is no
>need for any further phone calls or E-mails regarding H.97.
>
>Greg Costa the NRA-ILA State Liaison for Vermont was in the Vermont State
>House late yesterday afternoon and spoke with the House Republican
>leadership. Greg was then asked to speak before the House Judiciary
>Committee. As a result H.97
>was "tabled" from all consideration until as least February of 2002, which
>effectively kills the bill.
>
>You telephone calls, letters and E-mails played a critical role in convincing
>the members of the House of Representatives that H.97 was not a bill to
>be the subject of a public hearing or a "winning" issue for them to want to
>support or even taken up for public hearings.
>
>Congratulations and many thanks are in order for the folks on our side.
>Now, we can move on to supporting H.96 OUR Range Conservation Bill.
>
>Evan
>
From: VTGUNS@aol.com <VTGUNS@aol.com>
To: VTGUNS@aol.com <VTGUNS@aol.com>
Date: Thursday, February 01, 2001 8:12 AM
Subject: Cease Fire! H.97 Meeting is Canceled!
>In a sudden development late yesterday afternoon, H.97 is now off the table
>and
>the public meeting for next week, February 7th has been canceled. There is no
>need for any further phone calls or E-mails regarding H.97.
>
>Greg Costa the NRA-ILA State Liaison for Vermont was in the Vermont State
>House late yesterday afternoon and spoke with the House Republican
>leadership. Greg was then asked to speak before the House Judiciary
>Committee. As a result H.97
>was "tabled" from all consideration until as least February of 2002, which
>effectively kills the bill.
>
>You telephone calls, letters and E-mails played a critical role in convincing
>the members of the House of Representatives that H.97 was not a bill to
>be the subject of a public hearing or a "winning" issue for them to want to
>support or even taken up for public hearings.
>
>Congratulations and many thanks are in order for the folks on our side.
>Now, we can move on to supporting H.96 OUR Range Conservation Bill.
>
>Evan
>