Your National Association for Gun Rights has been warning you that H.R. 822 is a Trojan Horse.
Just today, Republicans helped pass an amendment that orders the Feds to investigate the safety of mail-in CCW permits from states like Florida, Utah and New Hampshire.
If you possess a NH, FL or UT permit, the Feds are going to investigate if these permits are safe.
So-called pro-gun Republicans even KILLED an amendment that would have allowed permit holders to defend themselves in the District of Columbia, one of the most dangerous cities in the country.
Over the past two days, amendments have been offered to require REAL ID-type government requirements on state CCW permits as well as giving Eric Holder the power to classify even more gun owners as terrorists.
And while these amendments may have failed in the House, Harry Reids Senate is sure to put the screws to gun owners.
The Senate DOES have the votes to impose a HOST of anti-gun amendments to H.R. 822 much like they have done with legislation in the past.
While the institutional gun lobby has put its full support behind H.R. 822, gun owners just cannot afford for them to play poker with our gun rights.
I have listed the phone numbers for every Republican on the Judiciary Committee below. Please make as many calls as you can expressing your displeasure with H.R. 822, but do it quickly before this monster gets even worse.
-- Dudley
Please call these numbers and demand that H.R. 822 be defeated at all costs:
Rep. Lamar Smith R-TX 202-225-4236
Rep. Trent Franks R-AZ 202-225-4576
Rep. Darrell Issa R-CA 202-225-3906
Rep. Benjamin Quayle R-AZ 202-225-3361
Rep. Tim Griffin R-AZ 202-225-2506
Rep. Dan Lungren R-CA 202-225-5716
Rep. Elton Gallegly R-CA 202-225-5811
Rep. Dennis Ross R-FL 202-225-1252
Rep. Sandy Adams R-FL 202-225-2706
Rep. Mike Pence R-IN 202-225-3021
Rep. Steve King R-IA 202-225-4426
Rep. Howard Coble R-NC 202-225-3065
Rep. Jim Jordan R-OH 202-225-2676
Rep. Steve Chabot R-OH 202-225-2216
Rep. Tom Marino R-PA 202-225-3731
Rep. Trey Gowdy R-SC 202-225-6030
Rep. Louie Gohmert R-TX 202-225-3035
Rep. Ted Poe R-TX 202-225-6565
Rep. Jason Chaffetz R-UT 202-225-7751
Rep. Bob Goodlatte R-VA 202-225-5431
Rep. Randy Forbes R-VA 202-225-6365
Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI 202-225-5101
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From: Dudley Brown [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 1:54 PM
Subject: Urgent action needed
Im calling it the National CCW Registration Act.
While the idea that all states should recognize a concealed weapons permit is sound public policy, the use of the anti-gun federal bureaucracy to implement it is simply foolish.
Can I count on you to take action RIGHT NOW? Rep. Lamar Smith is the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee that will hear H.R. 822, the National CCW Registration Act.
I need you to call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith and make clear that you want to keep the governments hands off your permit and that you are opposed to federal intrusion into the concealed weapons permit process.
Once the federal government is in the business of setting the standards for concealed carry permits, its only a matter of time before they start using that power to restrict our rights.
Now you may hear arguments that this bill doesnt do that, and maybe thats true... for now.
Even worse, once this bill starts moving, anyone can amend the bill with anything... and no legislation can bind a future Congress in any way.
That doesnt count what Obamacrats in the Department of Justice might dream up as the regulations to carry out the legislative intent.
Gun owners have enough trouble with Republican-run Executive branches implementing the law improperly. Does anyone really think the Obama Administration is going to treat gun owners fairly?
I know many of you are frustrated that you can carry in some states but not others -- Im frustrated, too.
I carry concealed every day, everywhere I go, and have worked to expand the ability of citizens to carry in dozens of states.
I believe I should be able to carry concealed -- without a permit -- in all 50 states. Thats what bear arms means. Believe me, thats a long-term policy goal for the National Association for Gun Rights.
But mark my words, H.R. 822, the National CCW Registration Act, will become nothing more than a Trojan Horse for even more federal gun control.
I understand that many who support this bill sincerely just want their right to carry respected -- but cannot due to the fact that their state or another wont do the right thing.
But the devil is truly in the details... and the details are where H.R. 822 gets sticky.
This bill isnt just about the right to carry for self defense -- its a battle over the role of government and the ability to restrict our Second Amendment rights.
Once gun owners let the Obamacrats start mandating whether states recognize permit reciprocity, they will want to mandate what it takes to get and keep those permits.
Were talking about:
More onerous standards to acquire a permit, so that only FBI agents can pass muster (look at New Yorks permit system);
Higher fees;
More training requirements;
A demonstration of Need for a permit;
More frequent renewal periods;
Federally-mandated waiting periods;
A national database of all permit holders, accessible by Attorney General Eric Holder;
An extensive, federally-created list of Criminal Safezones, where only criminals will carry and where law-abiding gun owners are vulnerable;
The list of potential problems is endless.
I need you to call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith at (202)225-4236 and make clear that you want to keep the governments hands off your permit and that you oppose federal intrusion into the concealed weapons permit process.
I havent even mentioned that this legislation would shred the Constitutional Carry provisions that are on the books in Arizona, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming.
It doesnt stop with just concealed carry. Theyll co-opt the bill to expand the national Brady Registration Check system to block military veterans with PTSD or individuals with misdemeanor convictions from even OWNING firearms -- much less use them for self defense.
I dont believe the intentions of the bill sponsors are intrinsically bad -- theyre just naive and misguided.
Many statists in Washington will co-opt H.R. 822 as part of their grab for more federal power and less individual liberty.
Even now, the statists in Congress are trying to adopt a National ID card, complete with biometric data that theyve forced the states to conform to their mandated drivers license standards. The National Association for Gun Rights has been part of a group of liberty-minded organizations which have passed state legislation forbidding cooperation with a National ID card.
While many in the institutional gun control lobby will tell you this is a step forward for CCW permit holders, make no mistake, the National CCW Registration Act is a misguided attempt to protect our rights. Its like asking the fox to guard the hen house.
They will use this bill as the foundation to create a federal database of CCW permit holders. And then they can link it everywhere the Feds have database connections -- state police, doctors and insurance companies under Obamacare, and Medicaid/Medicare.
Im sorry, but I refuse to entrust my liberty and privacy to a trust us, they wont do that approach to dealing with Obama, the gun-grabbers or frankly most politicians of either party in Washington.
I need you to make some noise, right now!
Heres what you can do to help
I need you to call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith at 202-225-4236 and make clear that you want to keep the governments hands off your permit and you are opposed to federal intrusion into the concealed weapons permit process.
Once youve called Chairman Smith, please consider chipping in $15 or $20 to help the National Association for Gun Rights continue to fight the anti-gunners in Washington.
Its imperative that we stop H.R. 822 -- the National CCW Registration Act -- before it gathers steam and support.
Liberal Republicans and so-called conservative Democrats are looking for an easy pro-gun vote to give them cover before the next election.
A Trojan Horse gun control bill like H.R. 822 is exactly the kind of legislation that will get support on both sides of the aisle in Washington D.C. And remember, the Democrat-controlled Senate has to pass it before it gets to Obama... so this bill will only get worse.
For Freedom,
Dudley Brown
Executive Director
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The National Association for Gun Rights is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens' organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Constitutionally protected right-to-keep-and-bear-arms through an aggressive program designed to mobilize public opposition to anti-gun legislation. The National Association for Gun Rights' mailing address is P.O. 7002, Fredericksburg, VA 22404. They can be contacted toll-free at 1-877-405-4570. Its web address is www.NationalGunRights.org/
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Just today, Republicans helped pass an amendment that orders the Feds to investigate the safety of mail-in CCW permits from states like Florida, Utah and New Hampshire.
If you possess a NH, FL or UT permit, the Feds are going to investigate if these permits are safe.
So-called pro-gun Republicans even KILLED an amendment that would have allowed permit holders to defend themselves in the District of Columbia, one of the most dangerous cities in the country.
Over the past two days, amendments have been offered to require REAL ID-type government requirements on state CCW permits as well as giving Eric Holder the power to classify even more gun owners as terrorists.
And while these amendments may have failed in the House, Harry Reids Senate is sure to put the screws to gun owners.
The Senate DOES have the votes to impose a HOST of anti-gun amendments to H.R. 822 much like they have done with legislation in the past.
While the institutional gun lobby has put its full support behind H.R. 822, gun owners just cannot afford for them to play poker with our gun rights.
I have listed the phone numbers for every Republican on the Judiciary Committee below. Please make as many calls as you can expressing your displeasure with H.R. 822, but do it quickly before this monster gets even worse.
-- Dudley
Please call these numbers and demand that H.R. 822 be defeated at all costs:
Rep. Lamar Smith R-TX 202-225-4236
Rep. Trent Franks R-AZ 202-225-4576
Rep. Darrell Issa R-CA 202-225-3906
Rep. Benjamin Quayle R-AZ 202-225-3361
Rep. Tim Griffin R-AZ 202-225-2506
Rep. Dan Lungren R-CA 202-225-5716
Rep. Elton Gallegly R-CA 202-225-5811
Rep. Dennis Ross R-FL 202-225-1252
Rep. Sandy Adams R-FL 202-225-2706
Rep. Mike Pence R-IN 202-225-3021
Rep. Steve King R-IA 202-225-4426
Rep. Howard Coble R-NC 202-225-3065
Rep. Jim Jordan R-OH 202-225-2676
Rep. Steve Chabot R-OH 202-225-2216
Rep. Tom Marino R-PA 202-225-3731
Rep. Trey Gowdy R-SC 202-225-6030
Rep. Louie Gohmert R-TX 202-225-3035
Rep. Ted Poe R-TX 202-225-6565
Rep. Jason Chaffetz R-UT 202-225-7751
Rep. Bob Goodlatte R-VA 202-225-5431
Rep. Randy Forbes R-VA 202-225-6365
Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI 202-225-5101
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From: Dudley Brown [[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 1:54 PM
Subject: Urgent action needed
Im calling it the National CCW Registration Act.
While the idea that all states should recognize a concealed weapons permit is sound public policy, the use of the anti-gun federal bureaucracy to implement it is simply foolish.
Can I count on you to take action RIGHT NOW? Rep. Lamar Smith is the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee that will hear H.R. 822, the National CCW Registration Act.
I need you to call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith and make clear that you want to keep the governments hands off your permit and that you are opposed to federal intrusion into the concealed weapons permit process.
Once the federal government is in the business of setting the standards for concealed carry permits, its only a matter of time before they start using that power to restrict our rights.
Now you may hear arguments that this bill doesnt do that, and maybe thats true... for now.
Even worse, once this bill starts moving, anyone can amend the bill with anything... and no legislation can bind a future Congress in any way.
That doesnt count what Obamacrats in the Department of Justice might dream up as the regulations to carry out the legislative intent.
Gun owners have enough trouble with Republican-run Executive branches implementing the law improperly. Does anyone really think the Obama Administration is going to treat gun owners fairly?
I know many of you are frustrated that you can carry in some states but not others -- Im frustrated, too.
I carry concealed every day, everywhere I go, and have worked to expand the ability of citizens to carry in dozens of states.
I believe I should be able to carry concealed -- without a permit -- in all 50 states. Thats what bear arms means. Believe me, thats a long-term policy goal for the National Association for Gun Rights.
But mark my words, H.R. 822, the National CCW Registration Act, will become nothing more than a Trojan Horse for even more federal gun control.
I understand that many who support this bill sincerely just want their right to carry respected -- but cannot due to the fact that their state or another wont do the right thing.
But the devil is truly in the details... and the details are where H.R. 822 gets sticky.
This bill isnt just about the right to carry for self defense -- its a battle over the role of government and the ability to restrict our Second Amendment rights.
Once gun owners let the Obamacrats start mandating whether states recognize permit reciprocity, they will want to mandate what it takes to get and keep those permits.
Were talking about:
More onerous standards to acquire a permit, so that only FBI agents can pass muster (look at New Yorks permit system);
Higher fees;
More training requirements;
A demonstration of Need for a permit;
More frequent renewal periods;
Federally-mandated waiting periods;
A national database of all permit holders, accessible by Attorney General Eric Holder;
An extensive, federally-created list of Criminal Safezones, where only criminals will carry and where law-abiding gun owners are vulnerable;
The list of potential problems is endless.
I need you to call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith at (202)225-4236 and make clear that you want to keep the governments hands off your permit and that you oppose federal intrusion into the concealed weapons permit process.
I havent even mentioned that this legislation would shred the Constitutional Carry provisions that are on the books in Arizona, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming.
It doesnt stop with just concealed carry. Theyll co-opt the bill to expand the national Brady Registration Check system to block military veterans with PTSD or individuals with misdemeanor convictions from even OWNING firearms -- much less use them for self defense.
I dont believe the intentions of the bill sponsors are intrinsically bad -- theyre just naive and misguided.
Many statists in Washington will co-opt H.R. 822 as part of their grab for more federal power and less individual liberty.
Even now, the statists in Congress are trying to adopt a National ID card, complete with biometric data that theyve forced the states to conform to their mandated drivers license standards. The National Association for Gun Rights has been part of a group of liberty-minded organizations which have passed state legislation forbidding cooperation with a National ID card.
While many in the institutional gun control lobby will tell you this is a step forward for CCW permit holders, make no mistake, the National CCW Registration Act is a misguided attempt to protect our rights. Its like asking the fox to guard the hen house.
They will use this bill as the foundation to create a federal database of CCW permit holders. And then they can link it everywhere the Feds have database connections -- state police, doctors and insurance companies under Obamacare, and Medicaid/Medicare.
Im sorry, but I refuse to entrust my liberty and privacy to a trust us, they wont do that approach to dealing with Obama, the gun-grabbers or frankly most politicians of either party in Washington.
I need you to make some noise, right now!
Heres what you can do to help
I need you to call House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith at 202-225-4236 and make clear that you want to keep the governments hands off your permit and you are opposed to federal intrusion into the concealed weapons permit process.
Once youve called Chairman Smith, please consider chipping in $15 or $20 to help the National Association for Gun Rights continue to fight the anti-gunners in Washington.
Its imperative that we stop H.R. 822 -- the National CCW Registration Act -- before it gathers steam and support.
Liberal Republicans and so-called conservative Democrats are looking for an easy pro-gun vote to give them cover before the next election.
A Trojan Horse gun control bill like H.R. 822 is exactly the kind of legislation that will get support on both sides of the aisle in Washington D.C. And remember, the Democrat-controlled Senate has to pass it before it gets to Obama... so this bill will only get worse.
For Freedom,
Dudley Brown
Executive Director
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The National Association for Gun Rights is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, single-purpose citizens' organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Constitutionally protected right-to-keep-and-bear-arms through an aggressive program designed to mobilize public opposition to anti-gun legislation. The National Association for Gun Rights' mailing address is P.O. 7002, Fredericksburg, VA 22404. They can be contacted toll-free at 1-877-405-4570. Its web address is www.NationalGunRights.org/
.
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To help the National Association for Gun Rights grow, please forward this to a friend.
To view this email as a web page, please click this link: view online.
Help fight gun control. Donate to the National Association for Gun Rights!