Posted on 09/15/2008 3:02:08 PM PDT by neverdem
www.gunowners.org/a091508.htm
Sep 2008
How quickly things can change.
Last week, the early reports indicated that the Childers bill to repeal the DC gun ban, HR 6691, was going to be a "cake walk" in the House of Representatives.
But now, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) has managed to get an alternative, anti-gun bill onto the floor of the House. Her bill passed out of committee last week on a whopping 17-1 vote. Every Republican on the committee -- except for Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN) -- voted for the Norton bill.
The Norton bill would allow the DC council to continue enacting gun control, while the Childers bill (HR 6691) would repeal the ban on semi-auto pistols and rifles in DC, the registration requirements which require residents to get permission from the city council before they can own a weapon, and the lock-up-your-safety provision.
Representatives will now have a choice between the two bills -- and the fact that every Republican in the committee, except for one, voted for the Norton gun control bill is not a good sign.
ACTION: Please urge your Representative to vote IN FAVOR of the Childers bill (HR 6691) and to vote AGAINST the Norton gun control bill (HR 6842). You can use the pre-written message below and send it as an e-mail by visiting the GOA Legislative Action Center (where phone and fax numbers are also available).
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Representative:
I am glad to see that the House is taking up HR 6691, a bill introduced by Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers. His bill would help enforce the recent Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Heller by repealing the gun ban in the District -- including the ban on semi-auto pistols and rifles, and the registration requirements which require residents to get permission from the city council before they can own a weapon.
The Childers bill will also strike the "trigger lock" provision which endangers gun owners by forcing the lucky ones who successfully jump through the 12-step process to render their guns unusable for immediate defensive purposes.
However, I strongly oppose the Norton gun control bill which would allow the District to continue passing gun control legislation. Please vote for HR 6691 and against the Norton compromise (HR 6842). Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Rep. Tom Davis (VA-11), Ranking Republican Member
Rep. Dan Burton (IN-05)
Rep. Christopher Shays (CT-04)
Rep. John M. McHugh (NY-23)
Rep. John L. Mica (FL-07)
Rep. Mark E. Souder (IN-03)
Rep. Todd Russell Platts (PA-19)
Rep. Chris Cannon (UT-03)
Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. (TN-02)
Rep. Michael Turner (OH-03)
Rep. Darrell E. Issa (CA-49)
Rep. Kenny Marchant (TX-24)
Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland (GA-03)
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (NC-10)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-05)
Rep. Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
Rep. Bill Sali (ID-01)
Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-04)
Davis is retiring. Cannon lost in a primary, IIRC.
I called Rep. Richard Neal’s office, but his secretary told me that he had already left and was lying naked on the House floor, covered in fake blood, as part of the Democrats’ “Die-in” scheduled to coincide with the vote.
Done. Sent an e-mail and I’ll be watching and listening to see what my rep does. He’s up for re-election and there’s a challenger in the race that could potentially take his seat. He’s already done enough damge, but the electorate ignores it, maybe his action or inaction on this will throw enough of them off their feed for them to do something come November.
“and the lock-up-your-safety provision.”
Probably means you have to keep the gun disassembled and stored in 4 different rooms in your house. You don’t have 4 rooms in your house? Sorry, you can’t own a gun.
DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) has managed to get an alternative, anti-gun bill onto the floor of the House. Her bill passed out of committee last week on a whopping 17-1 vote. Every Republican on the committee -- except for Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN) -- voted for the Norton bill. The Norton bill would allow the DC council to continue enacting gun control, while the Childers bill (HR 6691) would repeal the ban on semi-auto pistols and rifles in DC... and the fact that every Republican in the committee, except for one, voted for the Norton gun control bill is not a good sign.
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