Gun rights...again? No, STILL

River Runner

New member
I got this via e-mail today from Pam Mathers, with the NTA.

Does the Confiscation of your Firearms Lie Ahead?
> -- Congressman sponsors bill to drive a "stake" through Brady's
> registration scheme
>
> Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert
> 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
> Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
> http://www.gunowners.org
>
>
> (Wednesday, June 13, 2001) -- Greece. Ireland. Jamaica. Bermuda.
> England. New York City. What do all of these countries or
> jurisdictions have in common?
>
> The answer: each government used gun registration lists to later
> confiscate firearms. And yes, this even happened in our own country
> as documented by the New York City media several years ago. (For
> example, see "Weapons ban defied: S.I. man, arsenal seized," Daily
> News, September 5, 1992.)
>
>
> Federal Gun Registration
>
> Well, fast forward to 2001. There is a growing concern among the
> gun-owning community that names are permanently being registered in
> a federal database as a result of the 1993 Brady law. In most
> cases, a person who buys a firearm from a gun dealer must have his
> name phoned in to the FBI for a background check. The FBI compares
> that name to a list of known criminals, and then lets the dealer
> know if the sale can proceed.
>
> But no one can be certain of what the FBI does with that gun owner's
> name. Officially, the FBI is supposed to delete the names of lawful
> buyers after 180 days. FBI officials say that's what they are
> doing.
>
> But they also said they gave Timothy McVeigh's defense all the files
> they had... and that they never fired any pyrotechnics into the
> Branch Davidian home in Waco... and that they knew Michael Salvati
> of Massachusetts was guilty of murdering a man in 1965 -- when in
> reality the FBI suppressed evidence that would have cleared Salvati,
> thus sparing him the 30 years he later spent in jail. The FBI has
> since been forced to "come clean" on these and other issues.
>
> See the problem? How can gun owners be sure they are getting the
> truth?
>
> Which, of course, takes us back to gun owner registration. Once a
> name is punched into an FBI computer, can anyone be positively sure
> that name will ever be deleted? Can anyone be sure that no back up
> will exist -- anywhere?
>
>
> Brady Abuse Cut-off
>
> One of the highest agenda items at Gun Owners of America is to roll
> back the unconstitutional Brady law. Taking a major stride toward
> that goal, Rep. Joel Hefley (R-CO) has introduced a bill, H.R. 1460,
> that will keep the FBI from taxing and registering gun owners.
>
> H.R. 1460 is identical to the language introduced by Sen. Bob Smith
> of New Hampshire three years ago -- legislation that would have, if
> fully enacted, cut the heart out of the Brady law. The Hefley
> language calls for the "immediate destruction" of ANY and ALL
> information that might help identify lawful gun buyers. But the
> best part about this bill is that it does more than just put
> restrictions on the FBI -- restrictions that might otherwise be
> ignored.
>
> H.R. 1460 contains teeth. Private individuals will be specifically
> authorized to sue the FBI for any violations of privacy under the
> Brady Law -- such as maintaining registration information.
> Moreover, the bill specifically offers to compensate gun owners for
> legal fees when they sue the FBI.
>
>
> ACTION: Please urge your Representative to cosponsor the Hefley
> bill, H.R. 1460. Ultimately, of course, true defenders of freedom
> realize that the entire Brady Law, including the unconstitutional
> Instant Check, must be repealed. The Hefley bill would be -- in the
> words of Sarah Brady -- a "good first step."
>
> Please use the pre-written text below to help direct your comments
> to Capitol Hill.
>
> You can call your Representatives at 1-877-762-8762 (toll free) or
> at 202-225-3121. To identify your Representatives, as well as to
> send a message via e-mail, see the Legislative Action Center at
> http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm on the GOA website.
>
>
>
> ----- Pre-written message -----
>
>
> Dear Representative:
>
> I urge you to cosponsor H.R. 1460, the "Second Amendment Rights
> Protection Act of 2001." This bill is extremely important, since it
> will stop the FBI attempts to register and tax gun owners.
>
> H.R. 1460 contains real "teeth." It gives aggrieved private
> citizens the ability to sue the FBI, and to collect monetary damages
> -- including attorney's fees -- if a court determines the FBI is
> registering gun owners. Relying on the police to police themselves
> is never the best way to go. This bill would help protect the
> privacy of American citizens.
>
> Again, please cosponsor H.R. 1460. Gun Owners of America will keep
> me informed on the progress of this bill.
>
> Sincerely,
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~River Runner~

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