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C-Span Alert (Debate begins this morning @ 9:30am on S. 1805 & Assasult Weapons Ban Renewal)

Posted on 02/25/2004 4:47:28 AM PST by conservativefromGa

Senate debate on the gun manufactures liability bill will begin at 9:30 this morning on C-Span2. Expect Feinstein to attach her Assault Weapons Ban renewal rider on it. Also McCain may attach a rider closing the so called "gun show loophole". This is it folks.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: awb; bang; banglist; sausage; senate; senatelive; sunset
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To: gieriscm
Here's one of them, for the rest of the list to read:

Take a deep breath and read on. I am trying to keep our focus on Virginia, but events dictate otherwise right now:

I have just confirmed with Senator Warner's office in DC that he is putting in a bill with DIANNE FEINSTEIN and CHUCK SCHUMER to extend the Assault Weapons Ban, as is, for another 10 YEARS!!!

I am so mad, I am having a hard time writing this!

The aide that I talked to didn't know the difference between a flash-suppressor and a silencer, asked why I needed a bayonet lug (this is America - I don't need one, but I want one), and basically said that Warner was just doing something that the Administration wanted!

I told him there WOULD be a price to pay at the polls in November for anyone who supports the AWB in any shape or form. He asked, "What would you do, put a Democrat in as President?"

I said, "If I, and the rest of America, wanted a ban on assault weapons, we would have voted for gun-haters. Instead most of them got kicked out. If Warner gives me such a ban, then he is no better than any other gun-hater and I will just stay home election day and watch TV and let the chips land where they may. If the election is as tight as they say it is going to be, and President Bush signs this atrocity, then Bush will find that gun owners who got him elected the last time will turn their backs and walk away."

__ WHAT TO DO

Ladies and gentlemen we are at a cross-roads and we must act now or forever hold our peace (actually the government is busy trying to take away our "pieces"). Senator Allen has said that he would only back an AWB if it was exactly like the one we have now. Guess what Senator Warner just gave him? So now we have BOTH Virginia senators in a position to sell us all out. This is Virginia, not New York! We can sit still and take it OR we can flood, and I mean flood, their lines with phone calls and back those calls up with emails. Don't count on the emails alone, they need to get overwhelmed with phone calls!

My freedom is worth a couple of long distance calls and I am sure you feel the same - so let's make those calls NOW! Things are moving fast and there is no time to waste.

Phone numbers:

Senator John Warner, 202-224-2023, web form: http://warner.senate.gov/contact/contactme.htm

Senator George Allen, 202-224-4024, web form: http://allen.senate.gov/index.cfm?c=email&which=Standard

Suggested email / talking points

Do NOT support a renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban (AWB)!

Bill Clinton lamented that anger over the original ban 10 years ago cost the Democrats control of both the House and Senate. Don't be so sure that it can't be reversed. President Bush barely won the last election - and it was gun owners that got him elected. If the AWB passes, I can, and will, turn my back on ANYONE who supported that ban. I will stay home on election day and let the chips fall where they may. If I want gun control, I can get it from the Democrats, who at least will tell me the truth about their intentions and not stab me in the back. I do not want to hear about how you support our precious freedoms as you are busy destroying them.

However, it's not too late to change your mind and become statesman and not just another politician tearing up the Constitution.

I will be following what happens with the AWB very closely.

Do the right thing for the law-abiding citizens of this great country and let the AWB sunset in September!

Sincerely, [your name] [your address]

21 posted on 02/25/2004 5:57:57 AM PST by Darnright (Bait and Switch - Rinos tempt their base with Gay Marriage while sneaking AWB in under the rug!!!)
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To: conservativefromGa
I just E-mailed C-span.

There Streaming Video is down.

I'm going to be PO'ed if I can't see this.
22 posted on 02/25/2004 6:08:25 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Darnright
Here is a web site that lists the phone number of every Senator.

CALL NOW!

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
23 posted on 02/25/2004 6:08:51 AM PST by RockChucker
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To: OXENinFLA
http://www.c-span.org/

I'm having the same problem .. DANG!
24 posted on 02/25/2004 6:16:33 AM PST by Mo1 (" Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?")
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To: Mo1
Send them an e-mail.

online@c-span.org
25 posted on 02/25/2004 6:19:02 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: OXENinFLA
Ok .. I just sent an email .. I tried to sound liberal in hope they'll read it .. *L*
26 posted on 02/25/2004 6:23:27 AM PST by Mo1 (" Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?")
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To: Mo1
I just called C-span and got the online persons (Bridget) Voice mail, hopfully that will help.

1-202-737-3220
27 posted on 02/25/2004 6:33:55 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: OXENinFLA
debate about to begin then...
clouture vote at 10:30 then..
amendments proposed
28 posted on 02/25/2004 6:36:23 AM PST by conservativefromGa (www.AWBanSunset.com)
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To: OXENinFLA
bttt
29 posted on 02/25/2004 6:38:05 AM PST by conservativefromGa (www.AWBanSunset.com)
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To: conservativefromGa
This stinks the web stream is broke.


Please Keep us posted.
30 posted on 02/25/2004 6:38:32 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Vic3O3; cavtrooper21
Ping to monitor closely.

Semper Fi
31 posted on 02/25/2004 6:39:23 AM PST by dd5339 (Happiness is a full VM-II)
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To: GailA; Nebr FAL owner; Djarum; Monitor; Ches; July 4th; lawgirl; kcar; Dead Corpse; basil; ...
Call your senators on 1805 and tell them to vote for it without the amendments or riders.

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
32 posted on 02/25/2004 6:40:03 AM PST by Shooter 2.5 (Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
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To: Shooter 2.5
Tom Daschole blathering away on other issues now
33 posted on 02/25/2004 6:42:03 AM PST by conservativefromGa (www.AWBanSunset.com)
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To: conservativefromGa
Ping:

Call your senators NOW! Do it from work. Find a pay phone. Steal someone's cell phone.

CALL NOW!!!!
34 posted on 02/25/2004 6:45:41 AM PST by RockChucker
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To: Shooter 2.5
vote for it without the amendments or riders.

If there are amendments and riders on the bill as it is presented this morning, how can they vote for the bill without alos voting for the amendments and riders? If they can't it would be better to vote the bill down and start over. I'm willing to see any bill lose, regardless of how good it may be in part, rather than support additional gun control laws.

35 posted on 02/25/2004 6:50:18 AM PST by templar
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To: conservativefromGa
Where are you watching this? Everytime I put on C-Span, they're talking about the Taliban.
36 posted on 02/25/2004 6:56:20 AM PST by Shooter 2.5 (Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
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To: Dutch Boy
In fact, too bad they aren't required to do that for every bill they write.

That was done in Colorado. A law was passed requiring bills to state the constitutional basis of their content. It was ignored. A conservative (a real consevative, before the rise of the neo's semi's and psuedo's) radio talk show personality (Tim Kern) tried to push and enforce the issue. He was ignored.

37 posted on 02/25/2004 6:56:53 AM PST by templar
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To: OXENinFLA
"gun show loophole".

There is no "gun-show loophole"!!!!!!


Indeed.

The rules are EXACTLY the same for gun sales by a licensed dealer whether at a gun show or anywhere else.

The rules are EXACTLY the same for gun sales by ordinary citizens whether at a gun show or anyone else.

(Except for some states that claim to have "closed the loophole", which now have laws that provide special treatement for private sales at gun shows compared to all other locations.)
38 posted on 02/25/2004 6:57:19 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Your Friendly Freeper Patent Attorney)
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To: conservativefromGa
Oh, C-Span2. I missed that. I only have basic cable so I don't get the B side.
39 posted on 02/25/2004 6:58:39 AM PST by Shooter 2.5 (Don't punch holes in the lifeboat)
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To: Shooter 2.5
C-span2
40 posted on 02/25/2004 6:58:45 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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