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      NRA-ILA FAX ALERT
      Vol. 8, No. 10 3/9/01=20
      POLITICAL OPPORTUNISTS
      TRY TO CAPITALIZE ON TRAGEDY
      It never ceases to amaze mainstream Americans when gun-ban =
extremists attempt to use tragic events, especially those involving =
children, to advance their anti-gun agenda, and this week has seen =
plenty of this despicable tactic. In the aftermath of the horrific =
events at Santana High School in Santee, California, attacks on our =
Right to Keep and Bear Arms have been launched by the gun ban =
lobby-Handgun Control, Inc. (HCI)-its newest ally in the anti-gun =
movement, Americans for Gun Safety, and some of its oldest allies in =
Congress-U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Schumer =
(D-N.Y.), and U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.), who have =
consistently supported efforts to destroy the Second Amendment. =
Fortunately, the gun-ban movement no longer has Bill Clinton using the =
White House as his bully-pulpit to attack gun owners and attempt to =
score political points. Unlike his predecessor, who continually used =
tragic events to promote his political agenda, President George W. Bush =
called on America to pray for the children, teachers, and parents =
affected by what he called a "disgraceful act of cowardice." He also =
called on adults to help teach children right from wrong.=20

      HCI, on the other hand, seized the opportunity to capitalize on =
tragedy, as its media machine seemed to fire up its engines as soon as =
reports of the awful event began to circulate. Sarah Brady, HCI Chair, =
actually attacked President Bush in a press release, challenging him to =
support gun control. She called for the passage of a number of anti-gun =
measures, all of which are either already law in California, would have =
had no effect on the actions of the teenager responsible for the =
criminal act, or had absolutely no relation to the Santana shooting =
whatsoever.=20

      The HCI press release called on Bush to support a federal law that =
would allow the prosecution of an adult if a child gains access to his =
"unsecured" gun. However, California already has such a law, and most =
states already provide penalties for reckless endangerment, under which =
an adult found grossly negligent in the storage of a firearm under =
certain circumstances can be prosecuted. Furthermore, preliminary =
reports indicate the firearm used at Santana High by the disturbed teen =
was secured in a locked cabinet. HCI also called for mandating the sale =
of locking devices for every gun, even though virtually every new =
handgun currently sold already comes with a locking device. HCI also =
renewed its attack on gun shows, even though there is absolutely no link =
between this tragedy and any gun show, and HCI also defended its support =
of reckless lawsuits aimed at bankrupting lawful gun makers. The gun-ban =
group even had the audacity to imply that California's gun laws are lax, =
even though the state received one of HCI's highest "grades" in a =
"report card" the gun ban lobby issues, which rates the states on their =
"laws protecting children from gun violence." But maybe most disturbing =
is the fact that HCI has turned the tragic event at Santana High into a =
fund-raising scheme. Since Monday, any visitor to HCI's website is =
immediately confronted not with HCI's press release, but with a pop-up =
ad that requests money.=20

      But HCI is not alone in trying to politicize the Santana High =
tragedy. Always looking for media attention whenever the discussion =
turns to guns, Senator Chuck Schumer called a press conference on =
Tuesday, where he called for gun-ban organizations to work with the =
pro-gun community to establish what he called a "code of responsibility" =
for gun owners. In a coordinated response, the anti-gun organization =
Americans for Gun Safety praised Schumer's plan, as did HCI. Of course, =
this "code" already exists in the form of gun safety programs NRA has =
been teaching for nearly 130 years. Bill Powers, NRA's Director of =
Public Affairs, responded to Schumer's proposal by stating, "Welcome to =
the party. We've been [teaching responsibility] since 1871....What we =
ought to be doing is teaching and not holding news conferences." =
Considering NRA already has extremely effective safety and education =
programs in place (accidental firearm-related fatalities are currently =
at an all-time low, and have been steadily declining for years), perhaps =
Senator Schumer and his fellow gun-ban extremists should simply work to =
promote NRA and its safety programs. In addition, our support for the =
full enforcement of existing laws, through programs like "Project =
Exile," has dramatically reduced gun crime where these programs have =
been implemented.=20

      Not to be outdone in clamoring for media attention, Senator Dianne =
Feinstein has also been using the Santee tragedy to promote her own =
anti-gun agenda. Feinstein went on CNN Tuesday night and ranted, "The =
gun didn't have a trigger lock. If that gun had an effective trigger =
lock, clearly the youngster couldn't have used it." Of course, the =
firearm was in a locked cabinet, but that fact was carefully ignored by =
the California Senator. We can anticipate that Feinstein, Schumer, and =
others will seek to promote their anti-gun agenda in the Senate through =
whatever means available, including using Senate procedural maneuvers to =
attach anti-gun amendments to legislation that has nothing to do with =
firearms. Expect the first attacks to start as soon as next Tuesday, =
when the Senate prepares to take up debate on bankruptcy reform =
legislation. Call your U.S. Senators and urge them to oppose any =
anti-gun amendments from being attached to bankruptcy reform legislation =
or the education bill that will also be on the Senate floor soon. You =
can call your Senators at (202) 224-3121. For those on the Internet, you =
can find contact information for your Senators by using the "Write Your =
Reps" tool at www.NRAILA.org.=20


      "PRIMETIME THURSDAY"
      RUNS ANTI-GUN PROGRAM
      Last night's edition of ABC's "PrimeTime Thursday," devoted to the =
issue of adolescents and firearms, was yet another example of the =
"mainstream" media's anti-gun bias. It started with anchor Diane Sawyer =
parroting the gun-ban lobby's line that there are approximately 10 =
firearm-related deaths among our nation's children every day. Of course, =
the "10-kids-a-day" line is a gross exaggeration (which is sometimes =
increased to as many as "13-kids-a-day"), and would only be close to =
accurate if you included everyone under the age of 20, including violent =
criminals-e.g., gang-bangers, drug dealers, rapists, burglars, and =
robbers-who are shot by other criminals, by the police, or by =
law-abiding citizens who are defending themselves against the criminal's =
violent attack.=20

      The program then focused on a "study" conducted by "PrimeTime =
Thursday" on how two small groups of teenagers acted around firearms. =
One group was from Allentown, Penn., and the other was from Yonkers, =
N.Y. According to the program, some of the youngsters received what was =
dubbed "safety training." The "training," however, appeared to be little =
more than a brief session with a police officer who discussed firearms =
and the laws regulating them. Several weeks later, the teenagers were =
part of a hidden-camera experiment to see how they would react when they =
came across firearms (disabled) planted by "PrimeTime Thursday." While =
the majority of those involved did the right thing, and reported finding =
the gun to an adult, Sawyer focused on the kids who did not. Several of =
those kids tried to take the firearms with them (i.e., steal them), or =
played with them irresponsibly, which Sawyer cited to imply that safety =
training was useless. Any incomplete safety course will not be very =
effective. Fortunately, NRA's courses are very effective, especially =
when coupled with parents who take an active role in teaching their =
children to be responsible and law-abiding.=20

      Later that night, ABC's "Nightline" recapped the "PrimeTime =
Thursday" program, and featured a panel to discuss the show. Included on =
the panel was NRA's Bill Powers, who emphasized the fact that even the =
best training programs need to be supplemented with good upbringing. All =
of the panelists agreed that in order to avoid future tragedies like the =
one at Santana High, adults need to pay far more attention to our =
children, and they need to carefully watch for warning signs that they =
are troubled. If you would like to contact "PrimeTime Thursday" to =
object to its anti-gun bias, you can do so on the Internet by using its =
on-line form.=20


      A LOOK AT THE STATES
      ARIZONA=20

      The Senate Judiciary Committee defeated SB 1566, a bill that =
sought to require background checks on private firearm transfers at gun =
shows-even transfers between relatives, neighbors, and close friends.=20

      ARKANSAS=20

      SB 190, a bill that seeks to repeal the minimum 10-year sentence =
for brandishing a firearm while committing a felony, will be heard by =
the full House as early as Monday, March 12. SB 190 would be a major =
step backwards in the battle to ensure that individuals who commit =
violent crimes are severely punished. Contact your State Representative =
at (501) 682-7771 and urge him to oppose SB 190.=20

      CALIFORNIA=20

      AB 22, a bill that seeks to restrict local licensing authorities =
from issuing a license to a residential firearms dealer unless the =
building designated in the license is located in a county with a =
population of less than 100,000, will be heard on the Assembly floor on =
Monday, March 12. Contact your Assemblyman at (916) 445-2323 and urge =
him to vote "NO" on AB 22.=20

      FLORIDA=20

      SB 412, a bill that seeks to protect firearm manufacturers from =
reckless, politically-motivated lawsuits aimed at bankrupting them, =
passed the Senate Criminal Justice Committee by a vote of 4-1. SB 412 is =
now scheduled for consideration before the Senate Judiciary Committee on =
Tuesday, March 13. Contact committee members and urge them to support SB =
412. For a list of committee members, contact the NRA-ILA Grassroots =
Division. For those on the Internet, you can find e-mail contact =
information for these lawmakers under the "Florida Legislative Alert" =
section at www.NRAILA.org..=20

      INDIANA=20

      The Indiana House defeated HB 1138, a bill that sought to hold =
adults criminally responsible when a minor gains access to a firearm and =
injures or kills another person.=20

      MARYLAND=20

      Next week is "gun week" in the state legislature, and a total of =
22 bills will be heard in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and =
the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. =
While most of the legislation is unlikely to go anywhere, there are =
three key bills we need you to call about. First, call the members of =
the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and urge them to support SB =
869, the NRA-supported range protection bill. Also, call the members of =
the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to oppose both HB 851 and HB =
1264, which are attacks on gun shows. For a list of committee members, =
call the Grassroots Division at (800) 392-8683, or you can use the =
"Write Your Reps" tool at www.NRAILA.org. . In addition, earlier this =
week, the House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee unanimously =
defeated HB 1125, a bill that sought to impose an unfair and excessive =
tax on the sale of ammunition throughout the State.=20

      NEW HAMPSHIRE=20

      On Tuesday, March 20, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety =
Committee will consider HB 736, a sweeping anti-gun bill that includes =
gun bans, outlaws the private transfer of personally-owned firearms, and =
seeks to repeal the current uniform Right to Carry process and replace =
it with an unfair, arbitrary process under which applicants can be =
denied a carry permit for any or no reason at all. Make plans to attend =
the hearing on March 20, at 10 a.m., in room 204 of the Legislative =
Office Building in Concord.=20

      NEW MEXICO=20

      Next week, the full New Mexico House is expected to consider SB =
148, the NRA-backed Right to Carry bill that would allow trained, =
law-abiding citizens to obtain a permit to carry a handgun concealed for =
self-defense. Contact your State Representative at (505) 986-4751 and =
urge him to support SB 148.=20

      RHODE ISLAND=20

      Though H 5580, the omnibus, anti-gun bill introduced a few weeks =
ago by State Rep. David Cicilline (D-4) has not yet been scheduled for a =
hearing, it appears that anti-gun extremists are up to their usual =
tricks. H 5580 has been broken up into several pieces, and several =
provisions have been introduced as separate bills. These measures will =
be considered in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 14. =
Among those to be considered are:=20

        H 5250, which seeks to set up central registration for all =
firearms;
        H 5251, which seeks to require trigger locks on all firearms at =
all times;
        H 5595, which seeks to require ballistics testing on all =
handguns sold;
        H 5632, which seeks to limit firearm purchases to one in 30 =
days; and
        H 5609, which seeks to allow law enforcement and the courts, =
without even having to produce any evidence, to enter your home and =
confiscate any and all firearms if they deem you a "risk" or "danger" to =
the community.

      We strongly encourage NRA members to attend the hearing on =
Wednesday, March 14, at 4 p.m., in room 313 at the State House in =
Providence. If you can't attend, be sure to contact your state =
representative TODAY and urge him or her to oppose these measures. Their =
names and phone numbers are listed on the legislative slate you recently =
received in the mail from NRA-ILA, but you can also call NRA Grassroots =
at (800) 392-8683 for this information.=20
    =20
      Posted: 2001-03-09 =20




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      <H3>Vol. 8, No. 10 3/9/01</H3></TD></TR>
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      <CENTER><B>POLITICAL OPPORTUNISTS<BR>TRY TO CAPITALIZE ON=20
      TRAGEDY</B></CENTER>
      <P>It never ceases to amaze mainstream Americans when gun-ban =
extremists=20
      attempt to use tragic events, especially those involving children, =
to=20
      advance their anti-gun agenda, and this week has seen plenty of =
this=20
      despicable tactic. In the aftermath of the horrific events at =
<B>Santana=20
      High School</B> in <B>Santee, California</B>, attacks on our =
<B>Right to=20
      Keep and Bear Arms</B> have been launched by the gun ban =
lobby&#8212;<B>Handgun=20
      Control, Inc.</B> (HCI)&#8212;its newest ally in the anti-gun =
movement,=20
      <B>Americans for Gun Safety</B>, and some of its oldest allies in=20
      Congress&#8212;<B>U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein</B> (D-Calif.) =
and <B>Chuck=20
      Schumer</B> (D-N.Y.), and <B>U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson =
Lee</B>=20
      (D-Tex.), who have consistently supported efforts to destroy the =
<B>Second=20
      Amendment</B>. Fortunately, the gun-ban movement no longer has =
<B>Bill=20
      Clinton</B> using the White House as his bully-pulpit to attack =
gun owners=20
      and attempt to score political points. Unlike his predecessor, who =

      continually used tragic events to promote his political agenda,=20
      <B>President George W. Bush</B> called on America to pray for the=20
      children, teachers, and parents affected by what he called a =
"disgraceful=20
      act of cowardice." He also called on adults to help teach children =
right=20
      from wrong.=20
      <P>HCI, on the other hand, seized the opportunity to capitalize on =

      tragedy, as its media machine seemed to fire up its engines as =
soon as=20
      reports of the awful event began to circulate. <B>Sarah Brady</B>, =
HCI=20
      Chair, actually attacked President Bush in a press release, =
challenging=20
      him to support gun control. She called for the passage of a number =
of=20
      anti-gun measures, all of which are either already law in =
California,=20
      would have had no effect on the actions of the teenager =
responsible for=20
      the criminal act, or had absolutely no relation to the Santana =
shooting=20
      whatsoever.=20
      <P>The HCI press release called on Bush to support a federal law =
that=20
      would allow the prosecution of an adult if a child gains access to =
his=20
      "unsecured" gun. However, California already has such a law, and =
most=20
      states already provide penalties for reckless endangerment, under =
which an=20
      adult found grossly negligent in the storage of a firearm under =
certain=20
      circumstances can be prosecuted. Furthermore, preliminary reports =
indicate=20
      the firearm used at Santana High by the disturbed teen was secured =
in a=20
      locked cabinet. HCI also called for mandating the sale of locking =
devices=20
      for every gun, even though virtually every new handgun currently =
sold=20
      already comes with a locking device. HCI also renewed its attack =
on gun=20
      shows, even though there is absolutely no link between this =
tragedy and=20
      any gun show, and HCI also defended its support of reckless =
lawsuits aimed=20
      at bankrupting lawful gun makers. The gun-ban group even had the =
audacity=20
      to imply that California's gun laws are lax, even though the state =

      received one of HCI's highest "grades" in a "report card" the gun =
ban=20
      lobby issues, which rates the states on their "laws protecting =
children=20
      from gun violence." But maybe most disturbing is the fact that HCI =
has=20
      turned the tragic event at Santana High into a fund-raising =
scheme. Since=20
      Monday, any visitor to HCI's website is immediately confronted not =
with=20
      HCI's press release, but with a pop-up ad that requests money.=20
      <P>But HCI is not alone in trying to politicize the Santana High =
tragedy.=20
      Always looking for media attention whenever the discussion turns =
to guns,=20
      Senator Chuck Schumer called a press conference on Tuesday, where =
he=20
      called for gun-ban organizations to work with the pro-gun =
community to=20
      establish what he called a "code of responsibility" for gun =
owners. In a=20
      coordinated response, the anti-gun organization Americans for Gun =
Safety=20
      praised Schumer's plan, as did HCI. Of course, this "code" already =
exists=20
      in the form of gun safety programs NRA has been teaching for =
nearly 130=20
      years. <B>Bill Powers, NRA's Director of Public Affairs</B>, =
responded to=20
      Schumer's proposal by stating, "Welcome to the party. We've been =
[teaching=20
      responsibility] since 1871....What we ought to be doing is =
teaching and=20
      not holding news conferences." Considering NRA already has =
extremely=20
      effective safety and education programs in place (accidental=20
      firearm-related fatalities are currently at an all-time low, and =
have been=20
      steadily declining for years), perhaps Senator Schumer and his =
fellow=20
      gun-ban extremists should simply work to promote NRA and its =
safety=20
      programs. In addition, our support for the full enforcement of =
existing=20
      laws, through programs like "Project Exile," has dramatically =
reduced gun=20
      crime where these programs have been implemented.=20
      <P>Not to be outdone in clamoring for media attention, Senator =
Dianne=20
      Feinstein has also been using the Santee tragedy to promote her =
own=20
      anti-gun agenda. Feinstein went on <B>CNN</B> Tuesday night and =
ranted,=20
      "The gun didn't have a trigger lock. If that gun had an effective =
trigger=20
      lock, clearly the youngster couldn't have used it." Of course, the =
firearm=20
      was in a locked cabinet, but that fact was carefully ignored by =
the=20
      California Senator. We can anticipate that Feinstein, Schumer, and =
others=20
      will seek to promote their anti-gun agenda in the Senate through =
whatever=20
      means available, including using Senate procedural maneuvers to =
attach=20
      anti-gun amendments to legislation that has nothing to do with =
firearms.=20
      Expect the first attacks to start as soon as next Tuesday, when =
the Senate=20
      prepares to take up debate on bankruptcy reform legislation. =
<I><U>Call=20
      your U.S. Senators and urge them to oppose any anti-gun amendments =
from=20
      being attached to bankruptcy reform legislation or the education =
bill that=20
      will also be on the Senate floor soon. You can call your Senators =
at (202)=20
      224-3121. For those on the Internet, you can find contact =
information for=20
      your Senators by using the <A =
href=3D"http://capwiz.com/nra/home/">"Write=20
      Your Reps"</A> tool at <A=20
      href=3D"http://www.nraila.org/">www.NRAILA.org.</A></I></U>=20
      <P>
      <CENTER><B>"PRIMETIME THURSDAY"<BR>RUNS ANTI-GUN =
PROGRAM</B></CENTER>
      <P>Last night's edition of <B>ABC's "<I>PrimeTime =
Thursday</I>,"</B>=20
      devoted to the issue of adolescents and firearms, was yet another =
example=20
      of the "mainstream" media's anti-gun bias. It started with anchor =
<B>Diane=20
      Sawyer</B> parroting the gun-ban lobby's line that there are =
approximately=20
      10 firearm-related deaths among our nation's children every day. =
Of=20
      course, the "10-kids-a-day" line is a gross exaggeration (which is =

      sometimes increased to as many as "13-kids-a-day"), and would only =
be=20
      close to accurate if you included everyone under the age of 20, =
including=20
      violent criminals&#8212;e.g., gang-bangers, drug dealers, rapists, =
burglars, and=20
      robbers&#8212;who are shot by other criminals, by the police, or =
by law-abiding=20
      citizens who are defending themselves against the criminal's =
violent=20
      attack.=20
      <P>The program then focused on a "study" conducted by =
"<I>PrimeTime=20
      Thursday</I>" on how two small groups of teenagers acted around =
firearms.=20
      One group was from <B>Allentown, Penn.</B>, and the other was from =

      <B>Yonkers, N.Y.</B> According to the program, some of the =
youngsters=20
      received what was dubbed "safety training." The "training," =
however,=20
      appeared to be little more than a brief session with a police =
officer who=20
      discussed firearms and the laws regulating them. Several weeks =
later, the=20
      teenagers were part of a hidden-camera experiment to see how they =
would=20
      react when they came across firearms (disabled) planted by =
"<I>PrimeTime=20
      Thursday</I>." While the majority of those involved did the right =
thing,=20
      and reported finding the gun to an adult, Sawyer focused on the =
kids who=20
      did not. Several of those kids tried to take the firearms with =
them (i.e.,=20
      steal them), or played with them irresponsibly, which Sawyer cited =
to=20
      imply that safety training was useless. Any incomplete safety =
course will=20
      not be very effective. Fortunately, NRA's courses are very =
effective,=20
      especially when coupled with parents who take an active role in =
teaching=20
      their children to be responsible and law-abiding.=20
      <P>Later that night, ABC's "<B><I>Nightline</B></I>" recapped the=20
      "<I>PrimeTime Thursday</I>" program, and featured a panel to =
discuss the=20
      show. Included on the panel was NRA's Bill Powers, who emphasized =
the fact=20
      that even the best training programs need to be supplemented with =
good=20
      upbringing. All of the panelists agreed that in order to avoid =
future=20
      tragedies like the one at Santana High, adults need to pay far =
more=20
      attention to our children, and they need to carefully watch for =
warning=20
      signs that they are troubled. If you would like to contact =
"<I>PrimeTime=20
      Thursday</I>" to object to its anti-gun bias, you can do so on the =

      Internet by using its <A=20
      =
href=3D"http://abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/2020/Primetime_email_for=
m.html">on-line=20
      form</A>.=20
      <P>
      <CENTER><B>A LOOK AT THE STATES</CENTER></B>
      <P><B>ARIZONA</B>=20
      <P>The <B>Senate Judiciary Committee</B> defeated <B>SB 1566</B>, =
a bill=20
      that sought to require background checks on private firearm =
transfers at=20
      gun shows&#8212;even transfers between relatives, neighbors, and =
close friends.=20
      <P><B>ARKANSAS</B>=20
      <P><B>SB 190</B>, a bill that seeks to repeal the minimum 10-year =
sentence=20
      for brandishing a firearm while committing a felony, will be heard =
by the=20
      full House as early as <B>Monday, March 12</B>. SB 190 would be a =
major=20
      step backwards in the battle to ensure that individuals who commit =
violent=20
      crimes are severely punished. <I><U>Contact your State =
Representative at=20
      (501) 682-7771 and urge him to oppose SB 190.</I></U>=20
      <P><B>CALIFORNIA</B>=20
      <P><B>AB 22</B>, a bill that seeks to restrict local licensing =
authorities=20
      from issuing a license to a residential firearms dealer unless the =

      building designated in the license is located in a county with a=20
      population of less than 100,000, will be heard on the Assembly =
floor on=20
      <B>Monday, March 12</B>. <I><U>Contact your Assemblyman at (916) =
445-2323=20
      and urge him to vote "NO" on AB 22.</I></U>=20
      <P><B>FLORIDA</B> <B>
      <P>SB 412</B>, a bill that seeks to protect firearm manufacturers =
from=20
      reckless, politically-motivated lawsuits aimed at bankrupting =
them, passed=20
      the <B>Senate Criminal Justice Committee</B> by a vote of 4-1. SB =
412 is=20
      now scheduled for consideration before the Senate Judiciary =
Committee on=20
      <B>Tuesday, March 13</B>. <I><U>Contact committee members and urge =
them to=20
      support SB 412. For a list of committee members, contact the =
NRA-ILA=20
      Grassroots Division. For those on the Internet, you can find =
e-mail=20
      contact information for these lawmakers under the <A=20
      =
href=3D"http://www.nraila.org/grassroots/20010309-RecklessLawsuits-001.sh=
tml">"Florida=20
      Legislative Alert"</A> section at <A=20
      href=3D"http://www.nraila.org/">www.NRAILA.org.</A>.</I></U>=20
      <P><B>INDIANA</B>=20
      <P>The Indiana House defeated <B>HB 1138</B>, a bill that sought =
to hold=20
      adults criminally responsible when a minor gains access to a =
firearm and=20
      injures or kills another person.=20
      <P><B>MARYLAND</B>=20
      <P>Next week is "gun week" in the state legislature, and a total =
of 22=20
      bills will be heard in the <B>Senate Judicial Proceedings =
Committee</B>=20
      and the <B>House Judiciary Committee</B> on <B>Tuesday</B> and=20
      <B>Wednesday</B>, respectively. While most of the legislation is =
unlikely=20
      to go anywhere, there are three key bills we need you to call =
about.=20
      <I><U>First, call the members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings =
Committee=20
      and urge them to support <B>SB 869</B>, the NRA-supported range =
protection=20
      bill. Also, call the members of the House Judiciary Committee and =
urge=20
      them to oppose both <B>HB 851</B> and <B>HB 1264</B>, which are =
attacks on=20
      gun shows. For a list of committee members, call the Grassroots =
Division=20
      at (800) 392-8683, or you can use the <A=20
      href=3D"http://capwiz.com/nra/home/">"Write Your Reps"</A> tool at =
<A=20
      href=3D"http://www.nraila.org/">www.NRAILA.org.</A></I></U> . In =
addition,=20
      earlier this week, the <B>House of Delegates Ways and Means =
Committee</B>=20
      unanimously defeated <B>HB 1125</B>, a bill that sought to impose =
an=20
      unfair and excessive tax on the sale of ammunition throughout the =
State.=20
      <P><B>NEW HAMPSHIRE</B>=20
      <P>On <B>Tuesday, March 20</B>, the <B>House Criminal Justice and =
Public=20
      Safety Committee</B> will consider <B>HB 736</B>, a sweeping =
anti-gun bill=20
      that includes gun bans, outlaws the private transfer of =
personally-owned=20
      firearms, and seeks to repeal the current uniform Right to Carry =
process=20
      and replace it with an unfair, arbitrary process under which =
applicants=20
      can be denied a carry permit for any or no reason at all. =
<I><U>Make plans=20
      to attend the hearing on <B>March 20, at 10 a.m., in room 204 of =
the=20
      Legislative Office Building in Concord</B>.</I></U>=20
      <P><B>NEW MEXICO</B>=20
      <P>Next week, the full <B>New Mexico House</B> is expected to =
consider=20
      <B>SB 148</B>, the NRA-backed Right to Carry bill that would allow =

      trained, law-abiding citizens to obtain a permit to carry a =
handgun=20
      concealed for self-defense. <I><U>Contact your State =
Representative at=20
      (505) 986-4751 and urge him to support SB 148.</I></U>=20
      <P><B>RHODE ISLAND</B>=20
      <P>Though <B>H 5580</B>, the omnibus, anti-gun bill introduced a =
few weeks=20
      ago by <B>State Rep. David Cicilline</B> (D-4) has not yet been =
scheduled=20
      for a hearing, it appears that anti-gun extremists are up to their =
usual=20
      tricks. H 5580 has been broken up into several pieces, and several =

      provisions have been introduced as separate bills. These measures =
will be=20
      considered in the <B>House Judiciary Committee</B> on =
<B>Wednesday, March=20
      14</B>. Among those to be considered are:=20
      <BLOCKQUOTE>
        <P><B>H 5250</B>, which seeks to set up central registration for =
all=20
        firearms;<BR><B>H 5251</B>, which seeks to require trigger locks =
on all=20
        firearms at all times;<BR><B>H 5595</B>, which seeks to require=20
        ballistics testing on all handguns sold;<BR><B>H 5632</B>, which =
seeks=20
        to limit firearm purchases to one in 30 days; and<BR><B>H =
5609</B>,=20
        which seeks to allow law enforcement and the courts, without =
even having=20
        to produce any evidence, to enter your home and confiscate any =
and all=20
        firearms if they deem you a "risk" or "danger" to the=20
      community.</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
      <P><I><U>We strongly encourage NRA members to attend the hearing =
on=20
      <B>Wednesday, March 14</B>, at <B>4 p.m.</B>, in <B>room 313</B> =
at the=20
      <B>State House</B> in <B>Providence</B>. If you can't attend, be =
sure to=20
      contact your state representative TODAY and urge him or her to =
oppose=20
      these measures. Their names and phone numbers are listed on the=20
      legislative slate you recently received in the mail from NRA-ILA, =
but you=20
      can also call NRA Grassroots at (800) 392-8683 for this=20
      information.</I></U> </P></TD></TR>
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