ALERT: Calls Needed to Sink Another Anti-gun Schumer Amendment (9/

Josey1

Action Alert Calls Needed to Sink Another Anti-gun Schumer Amendment Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place Suite 102 Springfield VA 22151 (Thursday, September 6, 2001) -- They're baaack! Yes, the Congress is back, and our liberties are under fire once again. You will remember that in July, Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) offered an amendment to force the FBI to keep gun buyers names for at least 90 days. After you guys contacted your Representatives, the Moran amendment failed miserably by a vote of 268-161. Now, Mr. Anti-Freedom himself -- Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York -- wants to require the FBI to register gun buyers. Attorney General John Ashcroft recently reduced the registration period to 24 hours, but Schumer & Co. want to ratchet that time period back up to at least 90 days. Sen. Schumer is reportedly looking to offer his amendment to the Senate's Commerce-Justice-State budget bill (S. 1215). Gun owners should ask their Senators to vote AGAINST the Schumer amendment. Obviously, the best answer would be for Congress to repeal the unconstitutional Brady registration law. Short of that, Congress should enact the original Smith amendment which passed the Senate by a 69-31 vote in 1998. The Smith language calls for the "immediate destruction" of ANY and ALL information that might help identify lawful gun buyers. Moreover, the bill specifically authorizes private individuals to sue the FBI for registering gun owners and specifically offers to compensate them for legal fees when they sue the FBI. ACTION: While the Senate could vote as early as today on this amendment, it probably will not get to it until at least next Tuesday. Please use the Take Action Now option near the top of this frame to send a pre-written message to your Senator. http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm

badboybob

Diddit

4000fps

I'm in. Thanks Josey.

concealedG36

Thanks, I'm in. I really like that site, it shows me who to write to, what their addresses are and it even writes the content for me! G36

salzo

signed, sealed, and delivered to Santorum and my pal Spector.

mudge

Josey....Well, I sent it but my Senators areByrd and Rockefeller. Does the term "DEAF EARS" have any meaning for you?Mudge

concealedG36

I just got my response for Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow. First, what I wrote and then her reply follows:Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is planning to offer an amendment forcing the FBI to violate the privacy of thousands upon thousands of law-abiding Americans. The Senator wants the FBI to keep the names of decent gun buyers for at least 90 days.I urge you to oppose this amendment should Sen. Schumer offer it to the Commerce-Justice-State bill (S. 1215).I think the Senate should reenact the Smith amendment from 1998 -- an amendment which passed by a 69-31 vote. His language required the "immediate destruction" of ANY and ALL information that might help identify lawful gun buyers.Gun Owners of America will be keeping me updated on this issue.Thank you . . .. . . for contacting my office and sharing your views about gun control. Ishare your support for our Second Amendment rights.I grew up in Clare, Michigan, and many in my family are avid hunters andfishermen. I felt very comfortable growing up with guns in our home and Iunderstand the importance of legal gun ownership. I do not support anyefforts to take guns away from law-abiding citizens, but I do support theenforcement of laws that would stop minors and criminals from illegallypurchasing guns.I believe that a top priority should be to enforce our current laws. Tothat end, I am actively working to increase the number of localprosecutors and enforcement agents. I have also spoken out a number oftimes for law abiding gun owners by supporting legislation to: prohibitthe use of funds for retaining records on firearm buyers whose purchasesare approved through the National Instant Check System; set a legaldeadline for the destruction of such records for the first time; andprohibit the FBI from charging a user fee for its National Instant CheckSystem because I feel that the FBI's proposed $14 charge was equivalent toa tax on guns.My goal as a Senator is to protect the rights of law abiding citizens,while recognizing the need to protect our children and our families fromgun violence and other criminal activity. If we work together, I believecommon sense will prevail.Sincerely,Debbie StabenowUnited States Senator

oneshy

Sent mine and added one. "Every legally retail purchased firearm has been registered with BATF. Any further motions are unnecessary and a waste of legislators valuable time. Do not allow these motions to backlog an already cluttered agenda." I purposely did not add my personal feelings toward the so called HON. Mr. Schumer[This message has been edited by oneshy (edited 09-08-2001).]

salzo

ConcealedG36- That is such a nice letter that your senator sent you. She almost seems moderately pro-gun. I have to wonder how the Gun Owners of America gave her an F- rating on their senate ratings page. Perhaps Miss Stabenow is only showing her true colors, the colors of a liberal socialist liar. I would reccomend that you check gunowners page that shows how each senator votes on every gun issue, and then send her a follow up letter, something like "Could you explain how you are supportive of the second amendment when you voted...."

boeboe

oneshy,I think you are incorrect in your statement, "every legally purchased firearm has been registered with the BATF". There is no federal law which requires that guns sold be registered with the BATF.In Kansas and may other states, it is perfectly legal for individuals to sell firearms in private transactions without government involvement. Further, if the gun was originally sold before the '69 firearms act, it has never been part of the government network of tracking gun sales unless it went through a dealer at some point.I have guns that have been in my family since before 1969. It is perfectly legal for me to take them to a Kansas gun show and sell them without any government scrutiny, NICS check or otherwise, if I care to.In Kansas, it is legal for me to sell any guns I care to get rid of in this manner regardless of where or when I've purchased them. The same is true of many other states.I want it to stay that way.Whenever I ask my Congressional leaders about such legislation, they usually write back and tell me there is no such legislation will pass, and always indicate they will not support it.

Patrick Odle

Consider it done.

BlueTic

I did it - for what its worth with the liberal socialist from WA state in office..

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IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY RIGHTS - GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY

oneshy

boeboe, I had omitted the word retail.

alaska

am in

stanman

It's been sent, and then probably forwarded to the BATF database on "Americans of Questionable Affiliation and Mental Stability".Of course, I will rest easy in the knowledge that it will be destroyed within the next 30 days! Yeah ... RIGHT!!Seriously, does anyone really believe that any federal agency will purposely destroy hard earned info on us 'politically whacko stockpilers of weapons and ammo'??Tell me why they would,and how we would verify that they had!!