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More Gun Amendments Coming To A Vote Next Week

“Goode” News for gun owners as pro-gun amendment passes

Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert
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Friday, July 15, 2000) — Gun owners had some “goode” news to
celebrate this week, thanks to the Independent Representative from
Virginia.

Rep. Virgil Goode successfully pushed an amendment that, if enacted
into law, will send a stiff rebuke to the President, as well as gun
maker Smith & Wesson. The Goode amendment prevents the Treasury
Department from rewarding S&W with fat government contracts in
exchange for the sell-out agreement the company signed last March.

No Preferences For Smith & Wesson

By a voice vote, an appropriations subcommittee adopted the Goode
amendment on Tuesday. The language of the provision will stop the
Treasury Dept. from showing any prefer-ence toward Smith & Wesson
when purchasing firearms for their agents — including BATF, Secret
Service, etc.

The Goode amendment now moves to the full Appropriations Committee
next week, where 2nd Amendment opponents are already leveling their
“weapons” across the aisle. Anti-gun Congressmen on the committee
may want to strip out the Goode amendment, as well as pass
self-defense restrictions of their own — including mandatory
trigger locks, draconian gun show limitations, and more.

Shootout Coming Next Week

On a positive note, there may be an effort to tack on Rep. John
Hostettler’s language to the Treasury funding bill. This amendment
would prevent the BATF from enforcing any part of the
Clinton & Wesson agreement. However, Rep. Hostettler is not on the
committee. Thus, if the language is not inserted during the full
committee markup, he is prepared to offer it as an amendment on the
House floor.

ACTION (Option A): If your Congressman is listed below, please urge
him to do the following:

1. Oppose ALL forms of gun control next week in the Appropriations
Committee, when the Treasury funding bill comes up for a vote (there
is no number yet for this bill). Ask your Rep. to vote “NO” on any
anti-gun amendment — whether it is full gun control (sponsored by
the Democrats) or gun control “lite” (sponsored by Republicans).

2. Support any amendment to the Treasury bill that would stop the
BATF from enforcing the S&W agreeement.

ACTION (Option B): If your Congressman is NOT listed below, then
urge him to support the Hostettler amendment that will prevent the
BATF from implementing the S&W accord. If the Treasury bill leaves
the Appropriations committee without this amendment, then Hostettler
will offer it when the bill hits the floor, probably in late July.

Contact your Congressman at 202-225-3121 or toll-free at
1-888-449-3511. E-mail and fax info is available at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm in the Legislative Action
Center.

Target List for The Representatives On The Appropriations Committee

Aderholt (R-AL) Mollohan (D-WV)
Bonilla (R-TX) Murtha (D-PA)
Callahan (R-AL) Nethercutt (R-WA)
Cramer (D-AL) Northup (R-KY)
Cunningham (R-CA) Obey (D-WI)
DeLay (R-TX) Peterson (R-PA)
Dickey (R-AR) Porter (R-IL)
Emerson (R-MO) Regula (R-OH)
Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) Rogers (R-KY)
Goode (I-VA) Skeen (R-NM)
Granger (R-TX) Sununu (R-NH)
Hobson (R-OH) Taylor (R-NC)
Istook (R-OK) Tiahrt (R-KS)
Kingston (R-GA) Walsh (R-NY)
Knollenberg (R-MI) Wamp (R-TN)
Kolbe (R-AZ) Wicker (R-MS)
Latham (R-IA) Wolf (R-VA)
Lewis (R-CA) Young (R-FL)
Miller (R-FL)

—– Pre-written message for Option A —–

Dear Representative:

I understand that the Appropriations Committee is expected to begin
debating the Treasury-Postal funding bill on Tuesday, July 19.

I also understand that there will be some anti-self defense
amendments offered — things such as mandatory trigger locks (that
encourage good people to lock up their safety), gun show sale
restrictions (that will ban private sales unless the buyer first
submits to a registration background check), and more. There also
may be an attempt to strip out the very worthwhile amendment that
was offered in the subcommittee by Rep. Virgil Goode. That
amendment will prevent the Treasury Department from showing any
preference toward Smith & Wesson, and thus, from rewarding the
company for its betrayal of gun owners.

I urge you to oppose any anti-gun amendment that is offered –
whether it is one of the above mentioned restrictions (introduced by
Democrats) or gun control “lite” (offered by Republicans).

Finally, please support any amendment that would defund the BATF’s
ability to enforce the recent Smith & Wesson agreement. This accord
does not just affect S&W guns, but rather, it imposes restrictions
upon the sales of ALL firearms that are sold by S&W dealers.

As Gun Owners of America will be letting me know how you vote, I
hope you that will stand for the Second Amendment. Thank you very
much.

Sincerely,

—– Pre-written message for Option B —–

Dear Representative:

Before the August recess, you will probably have an opportunity to
vote on a very important gun-related provision offered by Rep. John
Hostettler (R-IN).

He has committed to offering an amendment to the Treasury-Postal
funding bill that will stop the BATF from enforcing the recent
Smith & Wesson agreement. I hope that you will support the
Hostettler amendment.

The Clinton & Wesson accord regulates and restricts the sales of ALL
firearms sold by dealers carrying S&W products — including Glocks,
Berettas, Brownings, etc.

Of course, that’s not all. If I try to buy a gun from a S&W dealer,
the agreement (in a nutshell) will: require me to take a
government-approved safety course to buy ANY firearm; prohibit me
from buying more than one handgun OF ANY KIND at a time; and, could
conceivably eliminate the possibility of my ever again buying a
firearm at a gun show.

If you have not read the Clinton & Wesson agreement, please take the
time to do so. This accord is NOT just an agreement between the
administration and the gun maker. It covers all kinds of gun
manufacturers, dealers and buyers.

As Gun Owners of America will be letting me know how you vote, I
hope you that will stand for the Second Amendment. Thank you very
much.

Sincerely,

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