From: Bill Vance Subject: NSSF info on action in the Senate SB659 (fwd) Date: 07 Feb 2004 07:16:31 -0800 (PST) ---------- begin forwarded message from Charles Riggs ---------- Vol. 5 No. 5 February 2, 2004 We need your help. Call your senators' offices and urge them to support S. 659. To help in our final push towards the finish we are planning an aggressive outreach program at SHOT Show-a "March" To Victory campaign! SENATE VOTE APPROACHING The Time to Act is NOW .... With the SHOT Show fast approaching, we want to make you aware of NSSF's plans to aggressively promote support of Senate Bill 659 at the Show. Before doing that, however, let us bring you up to date on where the bill stands in the Senate. The Republican Senate leadership has confirmed their plans to bring up S. 659, The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, during the legislative week of March 2. While there is a chance that this date might slip due to several other issues taking more time than expected on the Senate floor (such as the highway bill or class action reform), the great news is that it is not IF, only WHEN, our bill will be debated and voted upon. As it stands now we have 55 senators, including Majority Leader Bill Frist (TN) and his counterpart Minority Leader Tom Daschle (SD), and Majority Whip Mitch McConnell (KY) and his counterpart Minority Whip Harry Reid (NV), who have lent their names to sponsoring the legislation and this is more than enough to pass the bill. However, we need to reach 60 members to beat back a filibuster attempt by anti-gun Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). A recent "whip" count of votes had us at 59 with about ten uncommitted members, and every day we are working with our friends in the Senate to make the arguments and build the case for final passage. Make no mistake about it, this will be a bitter political fight and we can expect the anti's to use every parliamentary tactic in the book and force votes on gun control amendments to try and poison the bill. We need your help. Call your senators' offices and urge them to support S. 659. To help in our final push towards the finish we are planning an aggressive outreach program at SHOT Show-a "March" To Victory campaign! We will encourage every person attending the SHOT Show - more than 30,000 industry professionals with a personal stake in the successful passage of this legislation - to register their support for S. 659 by signing pre-printed postcards to both of their senators. The cards will be located at highly visible S. 659 Action Centers throughout the Show. Support also will be encouraged by S. 659 "ambassadors" at key locations such as on hotel shuttle buses, the Space Draw room, NSSF Member Lounge, NSSF Booth in the Main Lobby, State of the Industry event and other high-traffic locations. NSSF will take care of collecting the cards and posting them to the senators. There is no more critical issue facing our industry than the passage of S. 659, and what better place for our industry to demonstrate its unified purpose than at the 2004 SHOT Show in Las Vegas . We ask you all to participate in whatever way possible to help ensure our March to Victory. PROTECT OUR INDUSTRY, PROTECT YOUR JOB -- ACT NOW TO SAVE OUR SPORT! The Senate is scheduled to debate in March S.659 , legislation prohibiting junk lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others. See whether your Senator is a co-sponsor of this important legislation by clicking here and send a message to Washington. Contact your Senators and urge them to support the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Call Both Your U.S. Senators (202) 224-3121 Enter Your ZIP Code and Write Your Senators by Clicking Here COPYRIGHT 2004 by National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. 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LONG LIVE THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!! ******************************************************************************** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Vance Subject: A green Beret speaks about JFK... (fwd) Date: 17 Feb 2004 22:32:04 -0800 (PST) ---------- begin forwarded message from Bob James ---------- This one from the list founder to another list...but too good not to pass on... Bob \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ ...... a Retired Green Beret takes on John Kerry ...... FYI, a good read. Open Letter to John Kerry: My wife had rotator cuff surgery earlier this year, and the recovery is terribly painful. Then, she developed a staph-epi infection, and they had to cut the same scar open and operate on her again. Just thinking about the pain and anxiety of facing that painful surgery a second time in the same wound, makes me cringe. That experience, however pales in comparison to what I am going through right now, in my heart. The old hurts are surfacing and the feelings of betrayal by fellow citizens, and their leader stirring them up, are breaking my heart again. I am being cut in the same scar. How did we who served in Vietnam suddenly become cold-blooded killers, torturers, and rapists, of the ilk of the Nazi SS or the Taliban? Most of us were American soldiers who grew up idolizing John Wayne, Roy Rogers, and all the other heroes. That was why I volunteered. But for political expediency, John Kerry has rewritten history, again. After spending only four months in the country of Vietnam, John Kerry testified before Congress in 1971 with these exact words about incidents he supposedly witnessed or heard about from other vets: "They personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages, shot cattle and dogs for fun, poisoned food stocks, and generally ravaged the countryside of South Vietnam." I was a green beret officer who volunteered for duty in Vietnam and fought in the thick of it in 1968 and 1969 on a Special Forces A-team on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, just for starters. We were the elite. We saw the most action. Everybody in the world knows that. But we did not just kill people, we built a church, a school, treated illnesses, passed out soap, food, and clothing, and had fun and loving interaction with the indigenous people of Vietnam, just like our boys did in Normandy, Baghdad, Saigon, and everywhere American soldiers ever served. We all gave away our candy bars and rations to kids. Our hearts to oppressed people all over the globe. My children and grandchildren could read your words, and think those horrendous things about me, Mr. Kerry. You are a bold-faced, unprincipled liar, and a disgrace, and you have dishonored me and all my fellow Vietnam veterans. Sure, there were a couple bad-apples, but I saw none, and I saw it all, and if I did, as an army officer, it was my obligation to stop it, or at the very least report it. Why is there not a single record anywhere of you ever reporting any incidents like this or having the perpetrators arrested? The answer is simple. You are a liar. Your medals and mine are not a free pass for lifetime, Senator Kerry, to bypass character, integrity, and morality. I earn my green beret over and over daily in all aspects of my life. Eight National Guard green berets, and other National Guard soldiers, have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and you totally dishonored their widows and families by lumping National Guard service in with being a draft-dodger, conscientious objector, and deserter, just so you can try to sabotage the patriotism of our President who proudly served as an Air National Guard jet pilot. I have a son earning his green beret at Fort Bragg right now, and his wife serves honorably in the Air National Guard, just like President Bush did, and I am as proud of her as I am my son. I volunteered for Vietnam and have no problem whatsoever with President Bush being our Commander-In-Chief. In fact, I am proud of him as our leader. John Kerry, you personally derailed the Vietnam Human rights Bill, HR2883, in 2001, after it had passed the House by a 411 to 1 vote, and thousands of pro-American Montagnard tribespeople in Vietnam died since then who could have been saved, by you. Earlier, as Chair of the Senate Select Committee on MIA/POW Affairs, you personally quashed the efforts of any and all veterans to report sightings of living POW's, when you held those reins in Congress. You have fought tooth and nail to push for the US to normalize relations with Vietnam for years. Why, Mr. Kerry? Simple, your first cousin C. Stewart Forbes, CEO, of Colliers International, recently signed a contract with Hanoi, worth BILLIONS of dollars for Collier's International to become the exclusive real estate representative for the country of Vietnam. "Hanoi John," now that it works for you, you beat your chest about your Vietnam service, but to me, you are a phony, opportunistic, hypocrite. You are one of those politicians that is like a fertilizer machine: all that comes out of you is horse manure, and you are spreading it everywhere. Medals do not make a man. Morals do. Don Bendell Canon City, Colorado Don Bendell served as an officer in four Special Forces Groups, is a best-selling author with over 1,500,000 books in print, a 1995 inductee into the International Karate Hall of Fame, and owns karate schools in southern Colorado. "There is an unholy axis of terrorists, drug traffickers, and organized international criminals. We have to defend our future from those predators of the 21st century..... they will be all the more lethal if we allow them to build arsenals of nuclear, chemical, biological weapons and the missiles to deliver them. We simply cannot allow that to happen. There is no more clear example of this threat than Saddam Hussein." Bill Clinton, Feb 18, 1998 ---------- end forwarded message from Bob James ---------- -- ******************************************************************************** * * RKBA! * Blessings on thee, oh Israel!!! * 4-19! * * ******************************************************************************** An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured by | All Matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by Colt; | --Max Planck | weapon, sell his hand = Freedom | Dial | In the beginning was the | garment, and buy a on every side!! | 1-1911-A1 | Word. --The Holy Bible | sword. --Jesus Christ ******************************************************************************** Constitutional Government is dead! LONG LIVE THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!! ******************************************************************************** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Vance Subject: SRA - A Poll & A Petition... (fwd) Date: 18 Feb 2004 22:46:31 -0800 (PST) ---------- begin forwarded message from Brad3000 ---------- FYI - Some things to check out and support... Should Concealed Carry be: http://www.gopusa.com/alaska/ * Nation-wide for all law-abiding citizens - 52% * Nation-wide for retired peace officers only - 0% * Up to each state to set regulations - 1% * Universal Vermont style for all - 45% * Banned - 0% Securing The Borders: If you agree with Grassfire that the flow of illegal immigration must be stopped, please take immediate action with us. Let your voice be heard on this critical issue of National Security: http://www.grassfire.org/42/petition.asp?RID=3856070 Thanks for taking action with us. Grassfire.org Alliance ---------- end forwarded message from Brad3000 ---------- -- ******************************************************************************** * * RKBA! * Blessings on thee, oh Israel!!! * 4-19! * * ******************************************************************************** An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured by | All Matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by Colt; | --Max Planck | weapon, sell his hand = Freedom | Dial | In the beginning was the | garment, and buy a on every side!! | 1-1911-A1 | Word. --The Holy Bible | sword. --Jesus Christ ******************************************************************************** Constitutional Government is dead! LONG LIVE THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!! ******************************************************************************** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Vance Subject: AWB Renewal Vote THIS WEEK - Call your Senators Tuesday!!! (fwd) Date: 23 Feb 2004 20:07:31 -0800 (PST) ---------- begin forwarded message from Charles Riggs ---------- ---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ---------------- Received: 2/23/04 19:36 Melissa Seaman (married in SC) http://skypod.deadbangguns.com/ ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:18 PM Tuesday!!! S.659, the bill that will help eliminate frivolous lawsuits against the firearms industry, will be taken up in the Senate this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow. It is widely reported that Sen. Feinstein will attempt to amend the bill with a renewal of the 1994 "Assault Weapons" Ban. The anti-gun lobby is staging a "phone-in" tomorrow (Tuesday, February 24th) in opposition to S.659. Though the bill already has enough co-sponsors (54) to ensure passage, a filibuster could still be attempted, which is presumably what the anti-gun side is hoping for. To ensure our elected officials know they will lose more votes than they gain by supporting a renewal of the AWB, we all need to do our part by calling our Senators and voicing our strong opposition to the Feinstein AWB renewal amendment that will be offered for S.659... not only should this ban not be renewed, it should not be allowed to cloud the issue of whether S.659, an unrelated bill, should be passed. The anti-gun folks are asking their people to call between the following hours: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Standard Time 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Mountain Standard Time 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time Call 202-224-3121 and ask for one of your Senators' offices (you'll have to call back to reach the other one). Even if you've already called your Senators in the past few weeks, CALL AGAIN tomorrow. Be polite, but firm in your opposition to Feinstein's AWB renewal amendment. Please spread the word to everyone you know. Thank you, everyone, for taking an active role in ensuring this useless ban does indeed sunset this September. http://www.awbansunset.com http://www.awbansunset.com/forums ----------------- End Forwarded Message ----------------- ---------- end forwarded message from Charles Riggs ---------- -- ******************************************************************************** * * RKBA! * Blessings on thee, oh Israel!!! * 4-19! * * ******************************************************************************** An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured by | All Matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by Colt; | --Max Planck | weapon, sell his hand = Freedom | Dial | In the beginning was the | garment, and buy a on every side!! | 1-1911-A1 | Word. --The Holy Bible | sword. --Jesus Christ ******************************************************************************** Constitutional Government is dead! LONG LIVE THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!! ******************************************************************************** - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Vance Subject: GOAL Action Alert (fwd) Date: 24 Feb 2004 11:58:13 -0800 (PST) For those of us in the WFPIROW, (Web Footed Peoples Idiotic Republic Of Washatonia). Bill ---------- begin forwarded message from Joe Waldron ---------- GOAL ACTION ALERT GOAL ACTION ALERT GOAL ACTION ALERT The U.S. Senate may vote on S.659/S.1806 (Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act), the bill prohibiting frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers, as early as tomorrow (Tuesday, 24 February). Several months ago, Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) announced she would attempt to attach her extension/expansion of the 1994 "assault weapons" ban to that bill. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) (father of the 1996 Lautenberg domestic violence misdemeanor firearm disqualifier) has said he will move to attach his gross expansion of the a/w ban to 659/1806. In addition, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) may attempt to attach his "gun show loophole" bill, or that of Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), to 659/1806. Election year politics are strange, and we may see several Republicans vote FOR these amendment, as well as several Democrats vote AGAINST. While we have been assured by House leadership that an amended Senate bill will not pass a Senate/House conference committee, it would be better to stop it right there in the Senate. While Washington's two U.S. Senators are not known for their support of the rights of American gun owners, it is imperative you call them as soon as possible and express your SUPPORT for clean passage of S.659/S.1806 and OPPOSITION to ANY amendments on any subject, especially those offered by Senators Feinstein, Lautenberg, Reed and McCain. As always, be polite, be courteous, but be firm. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) (202) 224-2621 http://murray.senate.gov/contact/ Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) (202) 224-3441 http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/index.html For non-Washington list members, your Senators' telephone numbers are available in the blue pages at the front of your telephone directory. Or you can visit the Senate web site at http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm As the famous December 1941 broadcast from Wake Island said, "The enemy has landed and the situation is in doubt." Joe W ---------- end forwarded message from Joe Waldron ---------- -- ******************************************************************************** * * RKBA! * Blessings on thee, oh Israel!!! * 4-19! * * ******************************************************************************** An _EFFECTIVE_ | Insured by | All Matter is vibration. | Let he who hath no weapon in every | by Colt; | --Max Planck | weapon, sell his hand = Freedom | Dial | In the beginning was the | garment, and buy a on every side!! | 1-1911-A1 | Word. --The Holy Bible | sword. --Jesus Christ ******************************************************************************** Constitutional Government is dead! LONG LIVE THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!! ******************************************************************************** -