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Let's not let the likes of Waxman be the only voice in this matter. Here's a draft letter that can be used as a basis for our own letters to Ridge and Powell.

Tom Ridge
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security
Office of Homeland Security
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Fax: 202-456-2461

Colin L. Powell
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Fax: 202-261-8577

I am writing to urge you not to place restrictions on the possession of 50 Caliber rifles as proposed by Representative Henry Waxman. Mr. Waxman, a long time opponent of the second amendment and a gun phobe, is attempting to exploit the current situation to further his own agenda rather than security here in the U.S. This is shameful behavior on his part.

Furthermore, the Congressman's position with regard to 50 caliber rifles is based on a poorly researched, hysterical "policy paper" prepared by the Violence Policy Center, an organization which has shown no reluctence to use false and/or misleading data to support its outlandish claims. The subject "report" is no exception, amounting to little more than speculation about how 50 Caliber weapons might be used, making unsubstantiated claims about such weapons having been sold to foreign terrorists and making false implication that such weapons have been used for terror in the U.S. In fact, such weapons have not been used illegally in the U.S., but rather are a component of civilian marksmanship programs.

Rather than follow Representative Waxman's path (which leads ultimately to de facto abolishment of the second amendment), I urge you to consider that our current gun laws in the United States in fact facilitate terrorism by creating thousands of so-called "gun-free" zones (such as the four airliners that were hijacked on September 11) that would be attractive targets for terrorists. Our gun laws also unduly restrict law abiding citizens from arming appropriately to protect themselves and others in light of the increased danger we are all in as a result of this war. It is time that existing gun restrictions on law abiding citizens be lifted in order to increase deterrence against terrorism, and I urge you to make such a measure a cornerstone of your Homeland Security program.


1 posted on 10/13/2001 7:40:53 AM PDT by sailor4321 (sailor4321@home.com)
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To: sailor4321
Wouldn't it be simpler and far more productive to ban Waxman?
2 posted on 10/13/2001 7:50:04 AM PDT by Hoosier
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To: Mercuria; AnnaZ; HangFire
bump
3 posted on 10/13/2001 7:50:16 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: sailor4321
Go away Waxman.
4 posted on 10/13/2001 7:54:35 AM PDT by caseyblane
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To: sailor4321
I wonder why Waxman is fixated on the .50 BMG now?

He has always tried is eviscerate the 2nd amendment, but why the focus on the .50 cal.?

Methinks it's penis envy.

5.56mm

10 posted on 10/13/2001 8:06:13 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: sailor4321
Think your letter needs the modifications that I have made below.

Tom Ridge
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security
Office of Homeland Security
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Fax: 202-456-2461

Colin L. Powell
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Fax: 202-261-8577

I am writing to urge you not to place restrictions on the possession of 50 Caliber rifles as proposed by Representative Henry Waxman. Mr. Waxman, a long time opponent of the second amendment and a gun phobe, is attempting to exploit the current situation to further his own agenda rather than security here in the U.S. This is shameful behavior on his part.

Furthermore, the Congressman's position with regard to 50 caliber rifles is based on a poorly researched, hysterical "policy paper" prepared by the Violence Policy Center, an organization which has shown no reluctence to use false and/or misleading data to support its outlandish claims. The subject "report" is no exception, amounting to little more than speculation about how 50 Caliber weapons might be used, making unsubstantiated claims about such weapons having been sold to foreign terrorists and making false implication that such weapons have been used for terror in the U.S. In fact, such weapons have not been used illegally in the U.S., but rather are a component of civilian marksmanship programs. Rather than follow Representative Waxman's path (which leads ultimately to de facto abolishment of the second amendment), I urge you to consider that our current gun laws in the United States in fact facilitate terrorism by creating thousands of so-called "gun-free" zones (such as the four airliners that were hijacked on September 11) that would be attractive targets for terrorists. Our gun laws also unduly restrict law abiding citizens from arming appropriately to protect themselves and others in light of the increased danger we are all in as a result of this war. It is time that existing gun restrictions on law abiding citizens be lifted in order to increase deterrence against terrorism, and I urge you to make such a measure a cornerstone of your Homeland Security program.

Yours in freedom and liberty,

/s/

13 posted on 10/13/2001 8:11:40 AM PDT by Norb2569
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To: sailor4321
Clearly there's not a level beyond which Rep Waxman won't sink to perpetuate his ill conceived concepts of self defense and the second amendment. With those hot hair sucking nostrils of his he better stay VERY far away from these reported airborn contaminates.
14 posted on 10/13/2001 8:12:43 AM PDT by VA Advogado
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To: sailor4321
Shouldn't box cutters, razor blades and pen knives be the first weapons on Waxman's weapon ban list.
15 posted on 10/13/2001 8:13:38 AM PDT by vbmoneyspender
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To: sailor4321
With a name like "Waxman", the pun is obvious.
19 posted on 10/13/2001 8:21:41 AM PDT by PatrioticAmerican
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To: sailor4321; *bang_list
I knew this crap was coming from all the verbiage from the usual suspects.... use these:

Communicate! Let the Sons of....

and these:

-Right to Keep & bear Arms Links & contact info--

"Has that clinton "legacy" made you feel safer yet?"

22 posted on 10/13/2001 8:30:04 AM PDT by backhoe
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To: sailor4321
I wrote a letter to the local paper when this bilge was first served up. I focused on the claim that the weapon could shoot down helicopters:

"I'm certainly glad someone is addressing the epidemic of helicopters falling from the sky. Just the other day, one crashed in my yard. The fellow who shot it only winged it: I had to put it out of its misery with my shotgun."

For some reason they did not choose to print it.

--Boris

26 posted on 10/13/2001 8:35:51 AM PDT by boris
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To: sailor4321
WHAT DOMESTIC TERRORISTS?
27 posted on 10/13/2001 8:36:04 AM PDT by INSENSITIVE GUY
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To: sailor4321
Waxman just doesn't like men who's, uh, "guns" are bigger than his. He has caliber envy. He want's everyone to have a bb-gun, like his.
31 posted on 10/13/2001 8:48:17 AM PDT by sharktrager
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To: sailor4321
Hey Waxman, Last I saw the killing of over 7000 people and the estimated $100 billion in damages occured with 737 jets highjacked with razorblades! Why aren't you banning box cutters you socialist piece of sh!T!
33 posted on 10/13/2001 8:55:11 AM PDT by Bommer
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To: sailor4321; RightOnTheLeftCoast; EdZep; dr_who; Hillary 666; shiva; all
Click on photo:


Gun-grabbers worst fears: Uranium-tipped Waxman nose plugs.

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34 posted on 10/13/2001 9:07:13 AM PDT by ppaul
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To: sailor4321
Time to do a little shopping...
35 posted on 10/13/2001 9:16:21 AM PDT by Fred
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To: sailor4321
He is just afraid for himself. How come everyone keeps picking on this pretty boy?. Can't we just all get along?. He has more hair coming out his nose than I have on my ---.
37 posted on 10/13/2001 9:24:09 AM PDT by Piquaboy
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To: sailor4321
Why is Waxman doing this ?

There is a much greater threat, with greater proven utility to terrorists than the .50 cal rifle.

Here's the link:

Ban White Powder NOW!!!!

43 posted on 10/13/2001 10:06:29 AM PDT by Sabertooth
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To: sailor4321
But Waxman's .90 caliber noseholes are OK?
44 posted on 10/13/2001 10:16:49 AM PDT by Octar
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To: sailor4321
Voting From the Rooftops details the tremendous power of the Barrett M82A1 50 caliber sniper rifles—which U.S. Marines used in the Gulf War to knock out Iraqi armored vehicles from 1,750 yards away

Snort, giggle, guffaw.

46 posted on 10/13/2001 10:24:47 AM PDT by Storm Orphan
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47 posted on 10/13/2001 10:24:53 AM PDT by real saxophonist
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