Another Senator Ready to Jump Off Hatch's Horror Bill!
-- Pressure from GOA activists results in third Senator deserting by Gun Owners of America
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(703) 321-8585, fax: 321-8408 (Friday, January 30, 1998) -- GOA members and activists spent a good part of last year lobbying their senators on the dangers that the Juvenile Injustice Bill (S. 10) poses to gun owners. Now GOA has learned that these efforts are bearing fruit once again. GOA recently contacted Senator Conrad Burns' office and confirmed his intention to remove his name as a cosponsor of S. 10, the anti-gun crime bill introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT). Sen. Burns (R-MT) marks the third cosponsor to remove his name from a bill that, despite changes to it, could still choke the very life out of the gun industry. Senators Wayne Allard (R-CO) and Bob Smith (R-NH) have also removed their names as cosponsors of the bill. You guys should be rightfully proud of your hard work. U.S. Senators rarely withdraw as cosponsors of legislation, so making it happen three times is significant indeed. In a letter to GOA staff, Sen. Burns reiterated his Second Amendment concerns with the bill: Sections of the bill [S. 10] contain provisions that would infringe on an individual's Second Amendment rights," Senator Burns said. "Although, Senator Hatch has informed me that he intends to review these sections, I do not feel that these modifications are occurring quickly enough and have doubts that the changes will protect our Second Amendment guarantees. For this reason, I have removed my name as a co-sponsor of S. 10. ACTION: Urge more cosponsors of S. 10 to jump off Hatch's Horror! * If your senator(s) is still a cosponsor of this bill, then ask him to join the three other senators (Allard, Smith and Burns) who have removed their names from this dangerous bill that still treats unsuspecting gun owners like organized crime figures. * Contact the following S. 10 cosponsors at 1-800-522-6721 or 202-224-3121: Abraham (R-MI), Ashcroft (R-MO), Bond (R-MO), Coverdell (R-GA), Domenici (R-NM), D'Amato (R-NY), Faircloth (R-NC), Gorton (R-WA), Grassley (R-IA), Hagel (R-NE), Helms (R-NC), Hutchinson (R-AR), Kyl (R-AZ), Lott (R-MS), Mack (R-FL), McConnell (R-KY), Murkowski (R-AK), Roberts (R-KS), Sessions (R-AL), Thomas (R-WY), Thurmond (R-SC) and Warner (R-VA). Send a Western Union mailgram (1-800-651-1486)! * Are you at a loss for words? Are both of your Senators hopelessly anti-gun? Then Western Union is the answer to both problems. * You can send pre-printed messages to both your senators -- as well as to S. 10 cosponsor (and Presidential candidate) Sen. John Ashcroft (R-MO). As a Presidential contender, Sen. Ashcroft has already begun answering mail from out-of-state. So even if you have Feinstein and Boxer for your senators, you can still pack a punch by going Western Union. * The Western Union mailgrams will give all three senators documentation on the problems in S. 10. Moreover, the message to Sen. Ashcroft urges him to get off of S. 10 and to put a "hold" on the bill. You can send these three messages for only $8.95, which will be charged to your phone bill. Arm yourself with the facts -- visit GOA's webpage! * GOA has created a new section to track the progress (and dangers) of Hatch's Injustice Bill. If your senator is telling you that S. 10 has been fixed, then go to http://www.gunowners.org/s10tb.htm to get answers to the common "snake oil" being peddled on Capitol Hill. * While you're viewing the S. 10 section, check out the several quotes from U.S. Senators and other authorities that are blasting this bill. Everyone is singing off the same page here. The very real danger is that the RICO provisions in S. 10 could cripple the gun industry by encouraging huge lawsuits brought by HCI against gun manufacturers -- all with the intent of drying up the supply of firearms. |
