Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408

http://www.gunowners.org

January 13, 2000

Dear Virginia Gun Rights Supporter:

Without your immediate action, House Speaker Vance Wilkins and the
Republican Leadership will bury all pro-gun bills in committee. Of
course, the anti-gunners don’t feel obligated to sit still. They are
likely to push new restrictions this year, including the following:

1. “Lock-up Your Safety bills,” mandating trigger locks and gun
storage guidelines;

2. More “No-Safety Zones” where law-abiding gun owners are
prohibited from carrying their firearms; and

3. Further Restrictions on Gun Shows

Some have said that Virginia gun owners can take a breather now that
Republicans control the legislature. NOT SO! In fact, it is reported
that the Republican leadership in the House is leaning on pro-gun
legislators to stop them from introducing good gun bills. This is,
in fact, an ill-conceived “incumbent protection policy” and is
unacceptable to gun owners in Virginia. Your delegate and senator
need to know that “Status Quo is No Go in Virginia!”

Gun owners don’t want excuses from the political establishment. Many
gun owners of Virginia want the following:

1. A REPEAL OF THE RESTAURANT BAN FOR CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT HOLDERS
Why should our wives and daughters be disarmed in dark parking lots?

2. LIFETIME EXTENSION OF CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS
Why should law-abiding citizens be forced to reapply every five
years for concealed carry permits (a “permit” for which they should
not have to apply in the first place)?

3. UNILATERAL RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS.
Unilateral recognition is a simpler and more efficient way to
encourage other states to recognize Virginia permits.

4. ELIMINATION OF “NO-SAFETY ZONES”
Gun control advocates have used so-called “Gun-Free Zones” as a
means of disarming law-abiding citizens.

There are several legislators who are considering introducing
pro-gun legislation in spite of Speaker Wilkins’ apparent “blockade”
of pro-gun bills. But in order to assure that good gun legislation
makes it out of committee, Virginia gun owners need to take the
following action:

1. FIRST, PRINT OUT AND SEND THE ATTACHED MESSAGES (or better yet,
send a personal letter or fax) to your delegate and your State
senator. If you don’t know who your legislators are and you don’t
have Web access, you can call the General Information line at (804)
698-1500, and they should help you–and provide fax numbers.

Zipcode lookup for legislators:

http://206.246.254.9/whosmy/constinput.asp

Complete legislative contact information (has some e-mail
addresses):

http://leg1.state.va.us/001/mbr/MBR.HTM

2. AFTER YOU HAVE WRITTEN, FAXED, OR E-MAILED YOUR LEGISLATORS, CALL
YOUR DELEGATE AND SENATOR (especially if they are Republicans) and
tell them you expect them to cast every vote in support of the
passage of pro-gun legislation.

3. PLEASE SEND THIS ALERT TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY and ask them to
contact their legislators, too.

You and I need to send a strong message to our Virginia
representatives that inaction on pro-gun issues is not a way to keep
a majority, or win one back.

Sincerely,

Dennis Fusaro
Director of State Legislation

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Delegate ______________
General Assembly Building
Capitol Square
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 698-1500

Dear Delegate ______________,

House Speaker Vance Wilkins has reportedly declared that no gun bill
will make it to the floor during the 2000 session. While this policy
is acceptable for gun control bills, IT IS UNACCEPTIBLE for pro-gun
legislation. My right to defend myself should not be subordinated to
anyone–or any party’s–political ambitions.

Virginians don’t want more of the same. Virginians want the
following:

1. A REPEAL OF THE RESTAURANT BAN FOR CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT HOLDERS
Why should our wives and daughters be disarmed in dark parking lots?

2. LIFETIME EXTENSION OF CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS
Why should law-abiding citizens be forced to reapply every five
years for concealed carry permits? State law already revokes
concealed carry permits of criminals.

3. RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS.
Why should law-abiding out-of-state concealed carry permit holders
be disarmed during their stay in Virginia?

4. ELIMINATION OF “NO-SAFETY ZONES”
In 1999, the Governor signed into law HB 1462, a bill banning even
unloaded firearms from school property. Those of the gun control
lobby have used so-called “Gun-Free Zones” to disarm law-abiding
citizens. Such “No-Safety Zones” should be abolished.

I ask you to support or sponsor the above legislation and continue
the progress towards lifting the unconstitutional restraints put on
law-abiding gun owners in Virginia. Firearms are used for lawful
self-defense over 2 MILLION times a year in our country. The right
of Virginians to defend themselves should be supported with vigilant
action by legislators in the Commonwealth. Please respond and tell
me what you will do.

SIGNED: _____________________________________________

NAME: _____________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

CITY/ST/ZIP: _____________________________________________

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Senator ________________
General Assembly Building
Capitol Square
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 698-1500

Dear Senator _________________,

House Majority Leader Vance Wilkins has reportedly declared that no
gun bill will make it to the floor during the 2000 session. While
this policy is acceptable for gun control bills, IT IS UNACCEPTIBLE
for pro-gun legislation. I hope that Virginia Senators do not follow
Del. Wilkins’ lead. My right to defend myself should not be
subordinated to anyone–or any party’s–political ambitions.

Virginians don’t want more of the same. Virginians want the
following:

1. A REPEAL OF THE RESTAURANT BAN FOR CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT HOLDERS
Why should our wives and daughters be disarmed in dark parking lots?

2. LIFETIME EXTENSION OF CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS
Why should law-abiding citizens be forced to reapply every five
years for concealed carry permits? State law already revokes
concealed carry permits of criminals.

3. RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS.
Why should law-abiding out-of-state concealed carry permit holders
be disarmed during their stay in Virginia?

4. ELIMINATION OF “NO-SAFETY ZONES”
In 1999, the Governor signed into law HB 1462, a bill banning even
unloaded firearms from school property. Those of the gun control
lobby have used so-called “Gun-Free Zones” to disarm law-abiding
citizens. Such “No-Safety Zones” should be abolished.

I ask you to support or sponsor the above legislation and continue
the progress towards lifting the unconstitutional restraints put on
law-abiding gun owners in Virginia. Firearms are used for lawful
self defense over 2 MILLION times a year in our country. The right
of Virginians to defend themselves should be supported with vigilant
action by legislators in the Commonwealth. Please respond and tell
me what you will do.

SIGNED: _____________________________________________

NAME: _____________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

CITY/ST/ZIP: _____________________________________________

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Delegate Roster (all area codes 804)

NAME PHONE

Abbitt, Watkins M., Jr. 698-1059
Albo, David B. 698-1042
Almand, James F. 698-1047
Amundson, Kristen J. 698-1044
Armstrong, Ward L. 698-1011
Barlow, William K. 698-1064
Baskerville, Viola O. 698-1071
Bennett, William W. (Ted), Jr. 698-1060
Black, Richard H. (Dick) 698-1032
Blevins, Harry B. 698-1078
Bloxom, Robert S. 698-1000
Bolvin, Thomas M. 698-1043
Brink, Robert H. 698-1048
Broman, George Ellis, Jr. 698-1030
Bryant, L. Preston, Jr. 698-1023
Byron, Kathy J. 698-1022
Callahan, Vincent F., Jr. 698-1034
Cantor, Eric I. 698-1073
Christian, Mary T. 698-1092
Clement, Whittington W. 698-1020
Councill, J. Paul, Jr. 698-1075
Cox, M. Kirkland 698-1066
Cranwell, C. Richard 698-1014
Crittenden, Flora Davis 698-1095
Darner, L. Karen 698-1049
Davis, Jo Ann S. 698-1096
Day, Barnie K. 698-1010
DeBoer, Jay W. 698-1063
Deeds, R. Creigh 698-1018
Devolites, Jeannemarie 698-1035
Diamonstein, Alan A. 698-1094
Dickinson, V. Earl 698-1056
Dillard, James H., II 698-1041
Drake, Thelma 698-1087
Dudley, Allen W. 698-1009
Grayson, George W. 698-1097
Griffith, H. Morgan 698-1008
Hall, Franklin P. 698-1069
Hamilton, Phillip A. 698-1093
Hargrove, Frank D., Sr. 698-1055
Harris, Paul C. 698-1058
Howell, William J. 698-1028
Hull, Robert D. 698-1038
Ingram, Riley E. 698-1062
Jackson, Thomas M., Jr. 698-1006
Joannou, Johnny S. 698-1079
Johnson, Joseph P., Jr. 698-1004
Jones, Dwight Clinton 698-1070
Jones, Jerrauld C. 698-1089
Jones, S. Chris 698-1076
Katzen, Jay 698-1031
Keister, Benny 698-1007
Kilgore, Terry G. 698-1001
Landes, R. Steven 698-1025
Larrabee, Phil 698-1091
Louderback, Allen L. 698-1015
Marshall, Robert G. 698-1013
May, Joe T. 698-1033
McClure, Roger J. 698-1067
McDonnell, Robert F. 698-1084
McEachin, A. Donald 698-1074
McQuigg, Mich?le B. 698-1051
Melvin, Kenneth R. 698-1080
Moran, Brian J. 698-1046
Morgan, Harvey B. 698-1098
Moss, Thomas W., Jr. 698-1088
Nixon, Samuel A., Jr. 698-1027
O’Brien, James K. (Jay), Jr. 698-1040
Orrock, Robert D. (Bobby), Sr. 698-1054
Parrish, Harry J. 698-1050
Phillips, Clarence E. (Bud) 698-1002
Plum, Kenneth R. 698-1036
Pollard, Albert C., Jr. 698-1099
Purkey, Harry R. (Bob) 698-1082
Putney, Lacey E. 698-1019
Reid, John S. (Jack) 698-1072
Rhodes, Anne G. (Panny) 698-1068
Robinson, William P., Jr. 698-1090
Rollison, John A. (Jack), III 698-1052
Ruff, Frank M. 698-1061
Rust, John H., Jr. 698-1037
Scott, James M. 698-1053
Sherwood, Beverly J. 698-1029
Shuler, James M. 698-1012
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. 698-1077
Stump, Jackie T. 698-1003
Suit, Terrie L. 698-1081
Tata, Robert 698-1085
Tate, John H., Jr. 698-1005
Thomas, A. Victor 698-1017
Van Landingham, Marian 698-1045
Van Yahres, Mitchell 698-1057
Wagner, Frank W. 698-1021
Wardrup, Leo C., Jr. 698-1083
Ware, R. Lee, Jr. 698-1065
Watts, Vivian E. 698-1039
Weatherholtz, Glenn M. 698-1026
Wilkins, S. Vance, Jr. 698-1024
Williams, Donald L. 698-1086
Woodrum, Clifton A. (Chip) 698-1016

Senator Roster (all area codes 804)

NAME PHONE

Warren E. Barry 698-7537
Bill Bolling 698-7504
John H. Chichester 698-7528
Charles J. Colgan 698-7529
Emily Couric 698-7525
John S. Edwards 698-7521
J. Randy Forbes 698-7514
Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. 698-7536
Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. 698-7524
Charles R. Hawkins 698-7519
Richard J. Holland 698-7515
R. Edward Houck 698-7517
Janet D. Howell 698-7532
Benjamin J.Lambert, III 698-7509
L. Louise Lucas 698-7518
Henry L. Marsh, III 698-7516
Stephen H. Martin 698-7511
Madison E. Marye 698-7539
W. Henry Maxwell 698-7502
Kevin G. Miller 698-7526
Yvonne B. Miller 698-7505
William C. Mims 698-7533
Stephen D. Newman 698-7523
Thomas K. Norment, Jr. 698-7503
H. Russell Potts, Jr. 698-7527
Phillip P. Puckett 698-7538
Frederick M. Quayle 698-7513
William R. Reynolds 698-7520
Richard L. Saslaw 698-7535
Edward L. Schrock 698-7507
Kenneth W. Stolle 698-7508
Walter A. Stosch 698-7512
Patricia S. Ticer 698-7530
Malfourd W. Trumbo 698-7522
Stanley C. Walker 698-7506
William C. Wampler, Jr. 698-7540
John Watkins 698-7510
Mary M. Whipple 698-7531
Martin E. Williams 698-7501
Jane H. Woods 698-7534