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NRA-ILA FAX ALERT=20
Vol. 8, No. 19 5/11/01=20
PRESIDENT BUSH TO UNVEIL PLAN TO FIGHT GUN CRIME
Various news stories report that on Monday, President Bush will be in =
Philadelphia to unveil a new "national initiative" on Federal anti-crime =
efforts. Details of the President's proposal have not yet been made =
public, but the new initiative is expected to feature an expansion of =
the NRA-supported "Project Exile" prosecution model that provides for =
the vigorous enforcement of existing laws against violent criminals. =
Today's issue of the Wall Street Journal also reports the Bush proposal =
will include the hiring of 113 new assistant U.S. Attorneys to prosecute =
armed criminals. Once this proposal is unveiled, we will report relevant =
details in future FAX Alerts.=20


SENATOR MCCAIN ON THE BIG SCREEN
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) could be coming to a movie theater =
near you this summer. McCain is slated to appear in public service =
announcements (PSAs) in theaters in 44 states, where he will tout his =
support for the use of trigger locks on personally-owned guns. NRA =
supports the voluntary use of locking devices depending on gun owners' =
personal circumstances.=20

These PSAs, to air in 210 cities, are being bankrolled to the tune of =
$250,000 by "Americans for Gun Safety" -- one of the newer groups in the =
gun control movement -- which, despite its stated support for the rights =
of gun owners, has cited licensing and registration as its long-term =
goal. In an interview with CBS's Bryant Gumbel on May 9, McCain =
responded to Gumbel's question concerning his current views on =
registration and waiting periods by noting he does not currently support =
such schemes, but would be "open to any suggestions or ideas," and that, =
"It'd have to be proven to me that those are effective." McCain, you'll =
recall, recorded TV commercials in support of anti-gun ballot =
initiatives in Colorado and Oregon last year, and is a co-sponsor [along =
with Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.)] of a "compromise" gun show bill =
that we reported on in last week's FAX Alert. The McCain/Lieberman bill =
is expected to be introduced soon in the U.S. Senate=20


MEDIA BIAS DEMONSTRATED AGAIN=20
The May 8 issue of the Washington Post ran an Associated Press story of =
a May 7 incident in an Alaska school, where a man stabbed four children =
in an elementary school. The children reportedly were stabbed in the =
neck and were all in serious condition. What's telling, though, is how =
the Post chose to cover this criminal atrocity. The piece, which was =
five paragraphs long, appeared buried on page A6. Other media outlets =
ignored the story entirely. The Post, which regularly editorializes in =
favor of a national ban on handguns, would no doubt have covered a =
shooting incident much more prominently. As always, NRA members must =
remain vigilant of media bias in local media outlets and stand ready to =
respond.=20


YOUR GRASSROOTS DIVISION IN ACTION IN KC=20
During NRA's Annual Meetings in Kansas City, Mo., next week, the NRA-ILA =
Grassroots Division will be hosting two events on Friday, May 18. The =
first event is the "NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop," which will be held =
from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. The Workshop will discuss how NRA members =
and gun owners can take on a more active role in defense of the Second =
Amendment and encourage others to do the same. Later that afternoon, =
Grassroots staff will be meeting with approximately two dozen Election =
Volunteer Coordinators (EVCs) to discuss the EVC program and discuss how =
EVCs can more effective in organizing volunteers to advance ILA's =
legislative and political goals. If you are planning to attend the =
Annual Meetings, and want more information on the morning Workshop, or =
want to attend, please call ILA Grassroots at (800) 392-8683 to reserve =
your seat. (The EVC meeting is open only to EVCs.)=20

We will be reporting on the Annual Meetings' events and the accompanying =
Grassroots meetings in a subsequent issue of the FAX Alert.=20


A LOOK AT THE STATES=20
ALABAMA=20

HB 430, NRA-backed legislation that safeguards Alabama's =
long-established shooting ranges for future generations, has been =
approved by the Legislature and now awaits consideration by Governor =
Siegelman (D). Please call Governor Siegelman at (334) 242-7100 and urge =
him to sign HB 430. The Legislature also approved SB 122 -- Right To =
Carry reciprocity -- to allow law-abiding permit holders from other =
states to legally carry their firearms in Alabama.=20

ALASKA=20

On April 28, the Alaska Legislature approved a joint resolution =
supporting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Joint Resolution 17 urges =
President George Bush to reverse the anti-gun ownership policies of the =
Clinton Administration. Please call your lawmakers or send them a note =
thanking them for standing up for our rights. Contact your lawmaker by =
using our "Write Your Reps" feature.=20

DELAWARE=20

Thanks in large part to a strong showing by gun owners and sportsmen at =
the State Capitol on Tuesday, May 8, SB 100, the gun registration/gun =
show restriction bill came up for a vote in the Senate and was tabled. =
Thank you to all gun owners who participated in this event!=20

HAWAII

In the final hours of the 2001 session of the Hawaii Legislature, Sen. =
Brian Kanno (D-20) slipped in wording to HB 1211 that forces your doctor =
or clinic to disclose any of your mental health information to the =
police after you've signed the waiver required for a firearms permit. HB =
1211 also seeks to allow your county police to reject your permit =
application and seize your firearms for trivial mental health reasons, =
such as chronic pain or even grief over a death in the family. Please =
contact Governor Ben Cayetano (D) at (808) 586-0034 and urge him to veto =
HB 1211.=20
KANSAS=20

House Bill 2599, NRA-supported Range Protection legislation, is awaiting =
consideration by Governor Bill Graves (R).=20

MAINE=20

LD 259, a bill amending the current concealed carry permit system to =
grant reciprocity to carry permit holders from other states is awaiting =
Governor Angus King's (I) expected signature.=20

MINNESOTA=20

The State Senate will soon take a FINAL vote on SF 1481. If passed, SF =
1481will allow trained, law-abiding citizens to obtain a permit to carry =
a handgun concealed for self-defense outside the home. Please call your =
State Senators at (651) 296-0504 and urge them to support amending Right =
To Carry language to SF 1481.=20

TENNESSEE=20

On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, a pro-gun rally in support of our =
Second Amendment freedoms will be held at the State Capitol in =
Nashville. The "Freedom Rally" will begin at 1:00 p.m., on the steps of =
the State Capitol. Please make plans to attend and show your support.=20

TEXAS=20

On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, the Second Amendment Sisters will hold =
an "Armed Informed Mothers" rally on the steps of the Capitol Building =
in Austin from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mothers, please show your support =
for our fundamental right to protect ourselves and our families by =
attending and bringing your family you to this important event. For more =
information, contact Melanie Cook at (877) 684-7553 or visit =
www.2aSisters.net/tx.=20


Please have a safe and happy Mother's Day!!!=20

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<H2>NRA-ILA FAX ALERT </H2>
<H3></CENTER>Vol. 8, No. 19 5/11/01 </H3>
<CENTER><B>PRESIDENT BUSH TO UNVEIL PLAN TO FIGHT GUN CRIME</B></CENTER>
<P>Various news stories report that on Monday, <B>President Bush</B> =
will be in=20
<B>Philadelphia</B> to unveil a new "national initiative" on Federal =
anti-crime=20
efforts. Details of the President's proposal have not yet been made =
public, but=20
the new initiative is expected to feature an expansion of the =
NRA-supported=20
<B>"Project Exile"</B> prosecution model that provides for the vigorous=20
enforcement of existing laws against violent criminals. Today's issue of =
the=20
<B><I>Wall Street Journal</I></B> also reports the Bush proposal will =
include=20
the hiring of 113 new <B>assistant U.S. Attorneys</B> to prosecute armed =

criminals. Once this proposal is unveiled, we will report relevant =
details in=20
future FAX Alerts.=20
<P>
<CENTER><B>SENATOR MCCAIN ON THE BIG SCREEN</B></CENTER>
<P><B>U.S. Senator John McCain</B> (R-Ariz.) could be coming to a movie =
theater=20
near you this summer. McCain is slated to appear in public service =
announcements=20
(PSAs) in theaters in 44 states, where he will tout his support for the =
use of=20
trigger locks on personally-owned guns. NRA supports the <I>voluntary =
</I>use of=20
locking devices depending on gun owners' personal circumstances.=20
<P>These PSAs, to air in 210 cities, are being bankrolled to the tune of =

$250,000 by <B>"Americans for Gun Safety"</B> -- one of the newer groups =
in the=20
gun control movement -- which, despite its stated support for the rights =
of gun=20
owners, has cited licensing and registration as its long-term goal. In =
an=20
interview with <B>CBS's Bryant Gumbel </B>on May 9, McCain responded to =
Gumbel's=20
question concerning his current views on registration and waiting =
periods by=20
noting he does not currently support such schemes, but would be "open to =
any=20
suggestions or ideas," and that, "It'd have to be proven to me that =
those are=20
effective." McCain, you'll recall, recorded TV commercials in support of =

anti-gun ballot initiatives in <B>Colorado </B>and <B>Oregon</B> last =
year, and=20
is a co-sponsor [along with <B>Senator Joseph Lieberman</B> (D-Conn.)] =
of a=20
"compromise" gun show bill that we reported on in <A=20
href=3D"outbind://39-000000006C13C8B9AA7AC011874532A6AA0B76AF645F2200/gra=
ssroots/20010504-AntiGunGroups-001.shtml">last=20
week's FAX Alert</A>. The McCain/Lieberman bill is expected to be =
introduced=20
soon in the U.S. Senate=20
<P>
<CENTER><B>MEDIA BIAS DEMONSTRATED AGAIN</B> </CENTER>
<P>The May 8 issue of the <B><I>Washington Post</I></B> ran an =
<B><I>Associated=20
Press</I></B> story of a May 7 incident in an Alaska school, where a man =
stabbed=20
four children in an elementary school. The children reportedly were =
stabbed in=20
the neck and were all in serious condition. What's telling, though, is=20
<I>how</I> the <I>Post</I> chose to cover this criminal atrocity. The =
piece,=20
which was five paragraphs long, appeared buried on page A6. Other media =
outlets=20
ignored the story entirely. The <I>Post</I>, which regularly =
editorializes in=20
favor of a national ban on handguns, would no doubt have covered a =
shooting=20
incident much more prominently. As always, NRA members must remain =
vigilant of=20
media bias in local media outlets and stand ready to respond.=20
<P>
<CENTER><B>YOUR GRASSROOTS DIVISION IN ACTION IN KC </B></CENTER>
<P>During <B>NRA's Annual Meetings</B> in <B>Kansas City, Mo.</B>, next =
week,=20
the <B>NRA-ILA Grassroots Division</B> will be hosting two events on =
Friday, May=20
18. The first event is the <A target=3D_blank=20
href=3D"http://www.nrahq.org/nra2001/index.asp"><B>"NRA-ILA Grassroots=20
Workshop,"</B></A> which will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. The =
Workshop=20
will discuss how NRA members and gun owners can take on a more active =
role in=20
defense of the Second Amendment and encourage others to do the same. =
Later that=20
afternoon, Grassroots staff will be meeting with approximately two dozen =

<B>Election Volunteer Coordinators</B> (EVCs) to discuss the EVC program =
and=20
discuss how EVCs can more effective in organizing volunteers to advance =
ILA's=20
legislative and political goals. <I><B>If you are planning to attend the =
Annual=20
Meetings, and want more information on the morning Workshop, or want to =
attend,=20
please call ILA Grassroots at (800) 392-8683 to reserve your seat.</B> =
(The EVC=20
meeting is open only to EVCs.)</I>=20
<P>We will be reporting on the Annual Meetings' events and the =
accompanying=20
Grassroots meetings in a subsequent issue of the FAX Alert.=20
<P>
<CENTER><B>A LOOK AT THE STATES<A name=3D#al> </B></CENTER>
<P><B>ALABAMA=20
<P>HB 430</B>, NRA-backed legislation that safeguards Alabama's =
long-established=20
shooting ranges for future generations, has been approved by the =
Legislature and=20
now awaits consideration by <B>Governor Siegelman</B> (D). <I>Please =
call=20
Governor Siegelman at (334) 242-7100 and urge him to sign HB 430.</I> =
The=20
Legislature also approved <B>SB 122 -- Right To Carry reciprocity</B> -- =
to=20
allow law-abiding permit holders from other states to legally carry =
their=20
firearms in Alabama. <A name=3D#ak>
<P><B>ALASKA</B>=20
<P>On <B>April 28</B>, the Alaska Legislature approved a joint =
resolution=20
supporting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. <B>Joint Resolution 17</B> =
urges=20
President George Bush to reverse the anti-gun ownership policies of the =
Clinton=20
Administration. <I>Please call your lawmakers or send them a note =
thanking them=20
for standing up for our rights. Contact your lawmaker by using our <A=20
href=3D"http://capwiz.com/nra/officials/state/?lvl=3DC&amp;state=3Dak">"W=
rite Your=20
Reps"</A> feature.</I> <A name=3D#de>
<P><B>DELAWARE</B>=20
<P>Thanks in large part to a strong showing by gun owners and sportsmen =
at the=20
State Capitol on Tuesday, May 8, <B>SB 100</B>, the gun registration/gun =
show=20
restriction bill came up for a vote in the Senate and was tabled. =
<I>Thank you=20
to all gun owners who participated in this event! </I><A name=3D#hi>
<P><B>HAWAII</B></P>In the final hours of the 2001 session of the Hawaii =

Legislature, <B>Sen. Brian Kanno</B> (D-20) slipped in wording to <B>HB =
1211</B>=20
that forces your doctor or clinic to disclose any of your mental health=20
information to the police after you've signed the waiver required for a =
firearms=20
permit. HB 1211 also seeks to allow your county police to reject your =
permit=20
application and seize your firearms for trivial mental health reasons, =
such as=20
chronic pain or even grief over a death in the family. <I>Please contact =

<B>Governor Ben Cayetano</B> (D) at (808) 586-0034 and urge him to veto =
HB=20
1211.</I> <A name=3D#ks>
<P><B>KANSAS</B>=20
<P><B>House Bill 2599</B>, NRA-supported Range Protection legislation, =
is=20
awaiting consideration by <B>Governor Bill Graves</B> (R). <A =
name=3D#me>
<P><B>MAINE</B>=20
<P><B>LD 259</B>, a bill amending the current concealed carry permit =
system to=20
grant reciprocity to carry permit holders from other states is awaiting=20
<B>Governor Angus King's</B> (I) expected signature. <A name=3D#mn>
<P><B>MINNESOTA</B>=20
<P>The State Senate will soon take a FINAL vote on <B>SF 1481</B>. If =
passed, SF=20
1481will allow trained, law-abiding citizens to obtain a permit to carry =
a=20
handgun concealed for self-defense outside the home. <I>Please call your =
State=20
Senators at (651) 296-0504 and urge them to support amending Right To =
Carry=20
language to SF 1481. </I><A name=3D#tn>
<P><B>TENNESSEE</B>=20
<P>On <B>Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13</B>, a pro-gun rally in support of =
our=20
Second Amendment freedoms will be held at the State Capitol in =
Nashville. The=20
<B>"Freedom Rally" </B>will begin at 1:00 p.m., on the steps of the =
State=20
Capitol. <I>Please make plans to attend and show your support. </I><A =
name=3D#tx>
<P><B>TEXAS</B></A>=20
<P>On <B>Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13</B>, the <B>Second Amendment =
Sisters</B>=20
will hold an <B>"Armed Informed Mothers"</B> rally on the steps of the =
Capitol=20
Building in Austin from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. <I>Mothers, please show =
your=20
support for our fundamental right to protect ourselves and our families =
by=20
attending and bringing your family you to this important event. For more =

information, contact Melanie Cook at (877) 684-7553 or visit <A =
target=3D_blank=20
href=3D"http://www.2asisters.net/tx">www.2aSisters.net/tx</A>.</I>=20
<P><B>
<CENTER>Please have a safe and happy Mother's Day!!! </CENTER></B>
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Sheet</A>=20
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