>Senate Passes SB 167 (42-7) & Bill Goes Back To House

>December 7, 1999
>
>Dear Pennsylvania gun rights supporter:
>
>Last night the Senate sweetened the poison and then passed SB 167
>back to the house
>
>As you may know, SB 167 is a horrible bill– overflowing with
>various forms of new gun control and other hidden anti-gun
>provisions.
>
>YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CONVINCE THE HOUSE NOT TO PASS THIS GUN
>CONTROL.
>
>There are many things that can be done to this bill to kill it. It
>can be delayed to next year, the House can reject the Senate’s
>amendments, it could die in conference committee,

>So please, contact your Representative today. The House will
>probably have its vote to concur with the Senate by Wednesday
>morning.
>
>PLEASE– RIGHT AWAY– CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE USING THE
>ATTACHED PRE-PRINTED MESSAGE. The phone number is 717-787-2372. You
>can use the web links below to locate your Representative, get an
>office phone number, and in many cases a fax number. E-mail
>addresses are unfortunately not available.
>
>ALSO, PLEASE SEND THIS LETTER TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS– or better
>yet, write your own e-mail message.
>
>When you contact your Representative, you will probably be told a
>bunch of nonsense. Many politicians are saying that because the NRA
>is supporting Lock Up Your Safety Gun Control Part 1 that they are
>going to vote for SB 167.
>
>Listen politely, but don’t believe everything you hear. Many
>politicians have already begun trying to get your focus off the main
>issue here.
>
>The main issue here is your message to the politicians: no gun
>control allowed.
>
>Less Gun Control is not good enough.
>
>No Gun Control is the only solution.
>
>Gun Control with a token pro-gun measure (even if it is supported by
>the NRA like the Federal Brady Bill was) is a poison pill to your
>Right to Buy and Carry a gun for lawful self-defense.
>
>The main point is the only way for politicians to get YOU off THEIR
>back is for them to do as you say– no excuses.
>
>REMEMBER, YOUR REPRESENTATIVE WORKS FOR YOU AND PLEGED TO UPHOLD
>YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
>
>You should politely tell your Representative that if he or she votes
>for this gun control bill you will hold him or her accountable come
>election day. Of course, politicians will probably say you are
>threatening them. In fact, anti-gun politicians are threatening you
>when they vote to strip you of your Constitutional Right to Buy and
>Carry a gun.
>
>The only thing that will stop the Lock Up Your Safety Part 1 Bill
>from final passage is a flood of protests from you and other gun
>rights activists.
>
>SB 167 STANDS TO BE PASSED BY AN UP OR DOWN VOTE BY THE FULL HOUSE.
>The vote will probably happen by Wednesday. If the House votes for
>this gun control bill it then goes directly to the Governor to be
>signed.
>
>RIGHT AWAY, PLEASE, TAKE ACTION:
>
>1) CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE. Make it clear Pennsylvania
>gun owners DO NOT support any kind of Lock Up Your Safety gun
>control like SB 167– or any other gun control for that matter.
>
>2) PLEASE HAVE YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS DO THE SAME.
>
>If you want your self-defense gun rights, you and other 2nd
>Amendment Supporters must now stand up for them.
>
>
>
>*** PRE-WRITTEN LETTER ***
>
>
>The Honorable _______________________________
>Capitol Building
>Harrisburg, PA 17120-0028
>PHONE: 717-787-2372
>
>Dear Representative:
>
>As you know, firearms are used in successful self-defense cases more
>than 2 MILLION times per year.
>
>I respectfully ask you to oppose any and all forms of Lock Up Your
>Safety legislation– such as SB 167– that is the first step to
>forcing gun owners like me to lock away guns or install so-called
>”trigger locks.”
>
>Mandating the sale or use of Lock Up Your Safety devices are two
>peas in a pod– they are both gun control pushed by Clinton.
>Anti-gun activists are trying to make a gun virtually useless when I
>need it most– to protect my family or property when absolutely
>necessary and legal.
>
>As my elected representative in the Pennsylvania House of
>Representatives I also ask you to oppose all other forms of gun
>control– that is hidden in SB 167 or in other bills.
>
>Thank you for your consideration. Please write me and tell me what
>you will do.
>
>NAME: _____________________________________________
>
>ADDRESS: _____________________________________________
>
>CITY/ST/ZIP: _____________________________________________
>
>
>
>To find out who your Representative is, see the District map at
>http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/find/counties.htm or call the
>main House phone number.
>
>Additionally, http://www.house.state.pa.us/members/lists/alpha.htm
>provides links to information on individual Reps., including their
>office phone numbers and some fax numbers.