Feinstein Gun Ban Could Come up in the Senate
Next Week
South Dakota Gun Owners
E-mail Alert
PO Box 3845, Rapid City, SD 57709
(605) 737-5583
LibertyTeeth@sdgo.org
http://www.SDGO.org
An alert from Gun Owners of
America -
http://www.gunowners.org
(Friday, July 2, 2004) - On Tuesday, the Senate is scheduled to begin
consideration of legislation to limit class action lawsuits -- a prime candidate
for so-called liberal "killer amendments," including the Feinstein amendment to
extend the ban on semiautomatic firearms and magazines.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has threatened to offer her semi-auto ban to any
"appropriate" legislative vehicle, and the class action bill is about as
"appropriate" as any on the Senate's legislative schedule.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) has, at his disposal, a variety of
parliamentary techniques to prevent Feinstein from offering the semiautomatic
ban. Back in March, he chose NOT to use these parliamentary maneuvers during
the debacle over the ill-fated gun makers' protection act.
The debate over this pro-gun bill resulted in a free-for-all which led to killer
amendments being added to the bill -- amendments like the Feinstein gun ban.
SDGO and GOA are urging Frist to learn from his mistakes and to use his
leadership office to insure that the Feinstein amendment is not offered to S.
2062.
America is at a crossroads on the Second Amendment. If the pro-gun community
can succeed in killing the extension of the semi-auto ban (due to expire on
September 13) we will have inflicted a serious blow on the anti-gun zealots -- a
blow from which they will not soon recover.
If, on the other hand, Feinstein is successful in forcing her amendment to the
president's desk, Bush has indicated that he will sign the ban -- and the
pro-gun community will be on the defensive and facing the anti-gunners' next
priority: a comprehensive gun registration scheme.
ACTION: Please contact Senate Majority Leader Frist. Tell him to use
whatever parliamentary tools are necessary to block consideration of the
Feinstein semi-auto ban -- particularly as an amendment to the class action
bill.
You can call Senator Frist at (202) 224-3344, or go to
http://frist.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutSenatorFrist.ContactForm
to send a message similar to the one below.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator Frist:
America is at a crossroads. If we are successful in blocking the Feinstein
semiautomatic ban, we will have inflicted a major blow to the anti-gun community
-- a blow from which it will not soon recover.
Therefore, we would urge you to use any parliamentary tools at your disposal to
prevent this amendment from being offered – particularly to the class action
bill.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
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