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Feinstein Planning to Offer Semi-auto Ban as an Amendment Soon
Gun Owners of America ^ | June 02, 2004 | NA

Posted on 06/04/2004 2:21:55 AM PDT by neverdem

www.gunowners.org
Jun 2004

Feinstein Planning to Offer Semi-auto Ban as an Amendment Soon
-- Please urge your Senators to oppose this effort

Gun Owners of America
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102
Springfield, VA 22151
(703)321-8585

Wednesday, June 2, 2004

Well, we knew this day would eventually come.

GOA has been warning gun owners that Democrat Senator Dianne Feinstein of California would be looking for an avenue to attach her gun ban to unrelated legislation sometime this year.

According to Senate sources, Feinstein will be making her move quite soon.

While she reportedly has her eyes on a number of different bills as possible vehicles for her amendment, it seems certain that she will try to piggy-back her anti-gun language onto a legal reform bill (such as S. 2062) within the next few weeks.

You will remember that when Feinstein offered her gun ban amendment in March, it passed 52-47.

While a switch of only three Senators would be enough to kill the amendment, it seems that the easiest way to defeat Feinstein will be through a filibuster. Our side only needs 41 Senators to kill her amendment through the art of filibuster, and it would appear that we definitely have that many votes... BUT ONLY IF THE 47 SENATORS WHO VOTED RIGHT LAST TIME CONTINUE TO HOLD THE LINE!

That’s why we need another barrage of phone calls and e-mails going into Senate offices.

ACTION: Please contact your Senators and urge them to oppose any Feinstein amendment to reinstate the semi-auto ban. Tell them to also support any effort to filibuster this unconstitutional legislation.

You can send the letter as an e-mail by visiting the GOA Legislative Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm (where phone and fax numbers are also available).

----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear Senator:

I have been alerted to the fact that Sen. Dianne Feinstein is planning to offer the renewal of Clinton’s semi-auto ban as an amendment to legislation in upcoming weeks.

I would join the voices of many other Americans who would urge you to support our call for a filibuster against the reauthorization.

Please know that the Clinton semi-auto ban is one of the most hated pieces of legislation ever enacted, and those who support its reauthorization will find no friends or votes within the pro-gun community.

Sincerely,

****************************

Pratt To Speak

Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America’s Executive Director, will be speaking at the Freedom Roast in Sioux Falls, SD on Saturday, June 12.

This is a family event with attractions for the kids while the parents are taking in the speeches or filling up on the free eats at this gala hog roast.

Pratt will be available at the GOA tent when he is not at the podium. His book and GOA membership applications will be available.

See http://www.freedomroast.us for more information.


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To: budwiesest
You would arm INCARCERATED prisoners?!
61 posted on 06/04/2004 9:21:39 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: budwiesest
"Thing is, you better get your state on board, 'cause it seems the BOR doesn't apply."

My state is most certainly on board. Open carry in public is fully legal. Concealed carry is no permit for private property and "shall issue" for in public. No weapons banned by the state, either.

62 posted on 06/04/2004 9:25:50 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Southack; budwiesest
Really? I'm rather fond of the federal law that bans incarcerated felons from possessing firearms.
You'd arm them?

I'm with budwiesest on this also. The same rule should apply to somebody who has committed a felony as it does to any other individual.

If a law, with the threat of punishment, incarceration or fines can stop the individual from possessing a firearm if they wish to have one, then former felon or not, they should be able have one.

Why not? If they are the type to ignore the law, in spite of the deterrent of punishment, incarceration or fines then the will anyway.

Those who have paid the court imposed debt to society after committing a crime should have the same rights as any other person.

63 posted on 06/04/2004 9:26:36 PM PDT by kAcknor (That's my version of it anyway....)
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To: kAcknor
"Those who have paid the court imposed debt to society after committing a crime should have the same rights as any other person."

You haven't paid your debt while you are INCARCERATED.

64 posted on 06/04/2004 9:29:32 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Southack
You haven't paid your debt while you are INCARCERATED.

Hmm, something not clear here? I will try again.

Those (Individuals convicted of a felony) who have paid the court imposed debt to society (After, past tense, as in NO LONGER incarcerated) should have the same rights (identical, alike, own a firearm) as any other person (Non-former felon individuals).

Better?

65 posted on 06/04/2004 9:34:53 PM PDT by kAcknor (That's my version of it anyway....)
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To: kAcknor
Much better, thanks.
66 posted on 06/04/2004 9:45:32 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: zeugma
I'm waiting patiently for the day when the "Bush can do no wrong" crowd get to explain to us about why the President signing and extension to the AW ban is a "good thing". it shouldn't be too long now.

There can be no rational explanation given for those who would engage in the worship of political caricatures to the detriment of America. Since the only possible explanation for such behavior is indeed irrational, we must seek every opportunity to expose their opinions now as the product of emotional misfits or deceitful profiteers.

67 posted on 06/06/2004 10:53:32 AM PDT by eskimo
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To: neverdem
Last month our private gun club was shut-down by the selectmen. A guy in town complained that "bullets had gone wizzing by him" while he was in his yard. No evidence, no witnesses. The police investigation was negative. The club has been shooting for 80 years. The guy lives a mile away, uphill, after a mile of trees. The selectmen simply closed the club, shutting-out 300 paying members who own the club and the land. We now have to hire a lawyer to exercise our rights.

IT NOW TAKES JUST ONE LYING LIBERAL TO SHUT-DOWN AN ENTIRE RANGE. IT TAKES JUST ONE LYING LIBERAL SENATOR TO SHUT DOWN EVERYONES' RANGE.

68 posted on 06/09/2004 3:45:10 PM PDT by pabianice
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To: pabianice

Before the 308 rule is applied, do everything you can to persuade folks otherwise.


69 posted on 06/09/2004 5:54:49 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi min oi)
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