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NRA-ILA FAX ALERT=20
Vol. 7, No. 50 12/15/00=20
FINALLY, IT'S OFFICIAL-BUSH WILL BE 43RD PRESIDENT
On the evening of Tuesday, December 12, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in =
favor of Texas Governor George W. Bush in the case of Bush v. Gore, thus =
removing the final roadblock in his bid to become the 43rd President of =
the United States of America. But the nation still had to wait nearly 24 =
hours before Al Gore would concede (this added to the five-week delay =
Gore's legal maneuvering had already caused because of his =
win-at-any-cost attitude), which he finally did Wednesday night, at 9:00 =
p.m. EST, on national television. President-elect Bush followed at 10:00 =
p.m., addressing the nation from the Texas Legislature. Perhaps the =
strangest presidential election this country has ever experienced is now =
behind us, and NRA members and the pro-gun community can breath a brief =
sigh of relief with the knowledge that the Clinton-Gore =
Administration-the most anti-gun administration this country has ever =
seen-will come to an end on January 20, 2001, Inauguration Day.=20

While our victories illustrate what we can accomplish working together, =
we cannot afford to become complacent! Unfortunately, there are still =
many lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures who will pursue their =
gun-ban crusade, and we must stand ready to turn back their efforts at =
every turn. Similarly, we must be poised and ready to take advantage of =
any and all opportunities to further strengthen our freedom! The margins =
in both houses of Congress are extremely thin, and we must now re-double =
our efforts to ensure that our victories at the ballot box translate =
into victories in the legislative arena. Rest assured we will keep you =
posted on all related developments in future Alerts.=20

YET ANOTHER RECKLESS LAWSUIT SUFFERS DEFEAT

U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle dismissed Camden County's (N.J.) =
reckless lawsuit against 11 gun manufacturers last week, stating the =
county failed to state "legally actionable claims." Camden's suit =
claimed that a total of 21 gun manufacturers-all of which are subject to =
strict federal, state, and local laws regulating the production and =
distribution of their products-should be held financially accountable =
for the criminal misuse of firearms. The suit alleged the gun makers =
were negligent in the marketing and distribution of firearms, and that =
gun makers created a public nuisance. Judge Simandle, however, found the =
county's suit "lacks constitutional standing," and that the 11 =
manufacturers "may not be held liable for creating or maintaining the =
public nuisance of which Camden County complains." Ten of the companies =
named in the suit did not join in the motion to dismiss the lawsuit, and =
remain, for the time being, as defendants. Camden County Counsel Robert =
G. Millensky stated the county Board of Freeholders will consider =
appealing this decision.=20


S&W JUST DOESN'T GET IT
When Smith & Wesson (S&W) signed an agreement with gun-ban extremists =
within the federal government last March-an agreement often referred to =
as the S&W Sellout (Special FAX Alert, 3/20/00)-it was spurned with =
virtual unanimity by the firearms industry, the pro-Second Amendment =
community, and consumers. NRA-ILA Executive Director James Jay Baker =
decried the Sellout as "a futile act of craven self interest," and gun =
owners responded by refusing to purchase S&W products, leaving the =
company teetering on the precipice of financial disaster. Later in the =
year, S&W CEO Ed Schultz-one of the primary architects of the =
Sellout-was removed from his position, and speculation began that S&W =
might soon change its corporate policy.=20

Unfortunately, it appears that S&W has not learned its lesson. The =
company recently entered into a new agreement with anti-gun politicians, =
this time with the city of Boston, that is almost identical to the =
original. In the places it differs, however, it is actually worse.=20

For instance, the new agreement sets more complicated standards for a =
mandatory second serial number, and it is also more stringent in its =
requirement that S&W commit revenue to "smart" gun research. Both of =
these features of the "Boston Sellout" are likely to result in added =
costs that will be passed on to those consumers who have not yet =
abandoned S&W, but may do so when they learn it is they who will be left =
shouldering the financial burden of propping up a company struggling =
with failing sales. Perhaps most troubling, however, is that this latest =
capitulation to the gun-ban movement requires a "compliance liaison" =
from S&W to consult with the city on manufacturing compliance issues. In =
other words, politicians who wish to ban firearms will have a direct =
hand in how those firearms are designed and manufactured.=20

Obviously, the leadership change at S&W has not brought any new ideas to =
the company, and, in fact, may have exacerbated them. It continues to =
take action detrimental not only to itself, but to gun owners and the =
gun industry at large. It is sad to see a once proud gun company and =
industry leader following such a misguided path, but perhaps it will =
realize its error before doing any more harm to gun owners, or =
irreparable harm to itself.=20


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<H2>NRA-ILA FAX ALERT </H2>
<H3></CENTER>Vol. 7, No. 50 12/15/00 </H3>
<CENTER><B>FINALLY, IT'S OFFICIAL&#8212;BUSH WILL BE 43RD =
PRESIDENT</CENTER></B>
<P>On the evening of <B>Tuesday, December 12</B>, the <B>U.S. Supreme =
Court</B>=20
ruled in favor of <B>Texas Governor George W. Bush</B> in the case of=20
<B><I>Bush</B></I> v. <B><I>Gore</B></I>, thus removing the final =
roadblock in=20
his bid to become the <B>43rd President of the United States of =
America</B>. But=20
the nation still had to wait nearly 24 hours before <B>Al Gore</B> would =
concede=20
(this added to the five-week delay Gore's legal maneuvering had already =
caused=20
because of his win-at-any-cost attitude), which he finally did Wednesday =
night,=20
at 9:00 p.m. EST, on national television. President-elect Bush followed =
at 10:00=20
p.m., addressing the nation from the Texas Legislature. Perhaps the =
strangest=20
presidential election this country has ever experienced is now behind =
us, and=20
NRA members and the pro-gun community can breath a brief sigh of relief =
with the=20
knowledge that the <B>Clinton-Gore Administration</B>&#8212;the most =
anti-gun=20
administration this country has ever seen&#8212;will come to an end on =
<B>January 20,=20
2001, Inauguration Day</B>.=20
<P>While our victories illustrate what we can accomplish working =
together, we=20
cannot afford to become complacent! Unfortunately, there are still many=20
lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures who will pursue their =
gun-ban=20
crusade, and we must stand ready to turn back their efforts at every =
turn.=20
Similarly, we must be poised and ready to take advantage of any and all=20
opportunities to further strengthen our freedom! The margins in both =
houses of=20
Congress are extremely thin, and we must now re-double our efforts to =
ensure=20
that our victories at the ballot box translate into victories in the =
legislative=20
arena. Rest assured we will keep you posted on all related developments =
in=20
future Alerts.=20
<CENTER><B>
<P>YET ANOTHER RECKLESS LAWSUIT SUFFERS DEFEAT</CENTER></B>
<P><B>U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle</B> dismissed <B>Camden=20
County's</B> (N.J.) reckless lawsuit against 11 gun manufacturers last =
week,=20
stating the county failed to state "legally actionable claims." Camden's =
suit=20
claimed that a total of 21 gun manufacturers&#8212;all of which are =
subject to strict=20
federal, state, and local laws regulating the production and =
distribution of=20
their products&#8212;should be held financially accountable for the =
criminal misuse of=20
firearms. The suit alleged the gun makers were negligent in the =
marketing and=20
distribution of firearms, and that gun makers created a public nuisance. =
Judge=20
Simandle, however, found the county's suit "lacks constitutional =
standing," and=20
that the 11 manufacturers "may not be held liable for creating or =
maintaining=20
the public nuisance of which Camden County complains." Ten of the =
companies=20
named in the suit did not join in the motion to dismiss the lawsuit, and =
remain,=20
for the time being, as defendants. <B>Camden County Counsel Robert G.=20
Millensky</B> stated the county <B>Board of Freeholders</B> will =
consider=20
appealing this decision.=20
<P><B>
<CENTER>S&amp;W JUST DOESN'T GET IT</B></CENTER>
<P>When <B>Smith &amp; Wesson</B> (S&amp;W) signed an agreement with =
gun-ban=20
extremists within the federal government last March&#8212;an agreement =
often referred=20
to as the <B>S&amp;W Sellout</B> (<I>Special FAX Alert, =
3/20/00</I>)&#8212;it was=20
spurned with virtual unanimity by the firearms industry, the pro-Second=20
Amendment community, and consumers. <B>NRA-ILA Executive Director James =
Jay=20
Baker</B> decried the Sellout as "a futile act of craven self interest," =
and gun=20
owners responded by refusing to purchase S&amp;W products, leaving the =
company=20
teetering on the precipice of financial disaster. Later in the year, =
<B>S&amp;W=20
CEO Ed Schultz</B>&#8212;one of the primary architects of the =
Sellout&#8212;was removed from=20
his position, and speculation began that S&amp;W might soon change its =
corporate=20
policy.=20
<P>Unfortunately, it appears that S&amp;W has not learned its lesson. =
The=20
company recently entered into a new agreement with anti-gun politicians, =
this=20
time with the city of <B>Boston</B>, that is almost identical to the =
original.=20
In the places it differs, however, it is actually worse.=20
<P>For instance, the new agreement sets more complicated standards for a =

mandatory second serial number, and it is also more stringent in its =
requirement=20
that S&amp;W commit revenue to "smart" gun research. Both of these =
features of=20
the "<B>Boston Sellout</B>" are likely to result in added costs that =
will be=20
passed on to those consumers who have not yet abandoned S&amp;W, but may =
do so=20
when they learn it is they who will be left shouldering the financial =
burden of=20
propping up a company struggling with failing sales. Perhaps most =
troubling,=20
however, is that this latest capitulation to the gun-ban movement =
requires a=20
"compliance liaison" from S&amp;W to consult with the city on =
manufacturing=20
compliance issues. In other words, politicians who wish to ban firearms =
will=20
have a direct hand in how those firearms are designed and manufactured.=20
<P>Obviously, the leadership change at S&amp;W has not brought any new =
ideas to=20
the company, and, in fact, may have exacerbated them. It continues to =
take=20
action detrimental not only to itself, but to gun owners and the gun =
industry at=20
large. It is sad to see a once proud gun company and industry leader =
following=20
such a misguided path, but perhaps it will realize its error before =
doing any=20
more harm to gun owners, or irreparable harm to itself.=20
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