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NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert Vol. 14, No. 8 02/23/07
States with updates this issue: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii,
Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New
York, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming.
A Look at the States
THE MOST SWEEPING GUN BAN EVER INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS;
McCarthy Bill Bans Millions More Guns Than The Clinton Gun Ban
On Feb. 14, 2007, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced
H.R. 1022, a bill with the stated purpose, "to reauthorize the assault
weapons ban, and for other purposes."
McCarthy's verbiage warrants explanation. Presumably, what she means
by "assault weapons ban" is the Clinton Gun Ban of 1994. Congress
allowed the ban to expire in 2004 for multiple reasons, including the fact
that federal, state and local law enforcement agency studies showed that
guns affected by the ban had been used in only a small percentage of
crime, before and after the ban was imposed.
With the nation's murder rate 43% lower than in 1991, and the
re-legalized guns still used in only a small percentage of crime,
reauthorizing the Clinton Gun Ban would be objectionable enough. But
McCarthy's "other purposes" would make matters even worse. H.R. 1022
would ban every gun banned by the Clinton ban, plus millions more guns,
including:
. Every gun made to comply with the Clinton ban. (The Clinton ban
dictated the kinds of grips, stocks and attachments new guns could have.
Manufacturers modified new guns to the Clinton requirements. H.R. 1022
would ban the modified guns too.)
. Guns exempted by the Clinton ban. (Ruger Mini-14s and -30s and
Ranch Rifles; .30 cal. carbines; and fixed-magazine, semi-automatic,
center-fire rifles that hold more than 10 rounds.)
. All semi-automatic shotguns. (E.g., Remington, Winchester, Beretta and
Benelli, used for hunting, sport shooting, and self-defense. H.R. 1022
would ban them because they have "any characteristic that can function
as a grip," and would also ban their main component, called the
"receiver.")
. All detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles-including, for example,
the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22 .22 rimfire-because they have "any
characteristic that can function as a grip."
. Target shooting rifles. (E.g., the three centerfire rifles most popular for
marksmanship competitions: the Colt AR-15, the Springfield M1A and the
M1 "Garand.")
. Any semi-automatic shotgun or rifle an Attorney General one day claims
isn't "sporting," even though the constitutions of the U.S. and 44 states,
and the laws of all 50 states, recognize the right to use guns for defense.
. 65 named guns (the Clinton law banned 19 by name); semi-auto
fixed-magazine pistols of over 10 rounds capacity; and frames, receivers
and parts used to repair or refurbish guns.
H.R. 1022 would also ban the importation of magazines exempted by the
Clinton ban, ban the sale of a legally-owned "assault weapon" with a
magazine of over 10 rounds capacity, and begin backdoor registration of
guns, by requiring private sales of banned guns, frames, receivers and
parts to be conducted through licensed dealers. Finally, whereas the
Clinton Gun Ban was imposed for a 10-year trial period, H.R. 1022 would
be a permanent ban.
Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her
to oppose
H.R. 1022!
You can call your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121.
CPAC 2007
NRA Members are invited to attend CPAC 2007Cthe 34th Annual
Conservative Political Action Conference, March 1 - 3, 2007. The
conference will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.,
just a short trip from the White House, the Washington Monument, the
Smithsonian, National Archives, and the hundreds of other monuments,
memorials, and museums in our nation's capital. CPAC is the nation's
premier annual gathering of conservative leaders, celebrities, elected
officials, and grassroots activists.
CPAC will offer an agenda packed with political headliners including Vice
President Dick Cheney, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre,
Senator Mitch McConnell, Congressman Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich,
Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, David Horowitz, Phyllis
Schlafly, and many others as they discuss important issues of the day.
CPAC is co-sponsored by NRA and more than 60 leading conservative
organizations.
For additional information, or to register for the conference, please call
(703) 836-8602, or visit CPAC online at www.cpac.org
SECOND GRASSROOTS EVENT PLANNED FOR ST. LOUIS
In addition to the FREE Grassroots Workshop being held in conjunction
with NRA's Annual Meetings in St. Louis that we reported on last week,
the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division is holding an additional FREE event in
St. Louis.
We hope you will also be able to join us Saturday, April 14 for the
inaugural session of "In Their Own Words." This first-of-its-kind panel will
afford NRA members the opportunity to hear directly from their fellow
NRA members on effective grassroots activism. The panel will feature
some of NRA-ILA's most active volunteers in the nation, who will talk
about their personal efforts to advance our mutual causes in their local
communities. The session will conclude with a question and answer
period to allow audience participation.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear these present-day patriots talk about
their personal experiences working in the pro-gun rights grassroots
movement, and learn effective means of protecting and promoting the
Second Amendment in your own community. There is no registration
required and, as with the Friday Workshop, admission is FREE
Here are the details for each event:
NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop-FREE!
Friday, April 13, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
(Registration and free continental breakfast from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
in the Majestic Ballroom E )
Renaissance Grand Hotel St. Louis
Majestic Ballroom E (Level Two)
800 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 621-9600
To register on-line, pleas visit www.nraam.org/seminars/grassroots.asp.
You may also call NRA-ILA at (800) 392-VOTE (8683).
"In Their Own Words"-FREE!
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Room 242, America's Center
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 342-5042
No registration required
We hope to see you in St. Louis!
FEDS CONSIDER REMOVING WOLVES
FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
The federal government is holding hearings to obtain public comments
regarding the delisting of Rocky Mountain wolves from the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). It is critical that sportsmen attend the hearings in
order to counter the emotional claims of anti-hunting forces, who seem to
believe that a species' listing should be permanent. Of course, the
success of the ESA comes when a species, like the wolf, is delisted
because its numbers recover after once being dangerously low.
Wolves have their place within the ecosystem. But, as with other species,
sportsmen must be allowed to appropriately manage their numbers.
Delisting will allow state game officials to provide for regulated hunting
and trapping. Without this, wolves will continue to take an unacceptably
high toll on elk, moose, and deer populations.
Six open house meetings in different states are scheduled on the
proposed delisting (all six public hearings will be held from 6:00 - 8:00
p.m.):
Cheyenne, WY: February 27, 2007, at Holiday Inn Cheyenne, 204 West
Fox Farm Road.
Salt Lake City, UT: February 28, 2007, at Plaza Hotel, 122 West South
Temple.
Helena, MT: March 1, 2007, at Jorgenson's Inn & Suites, 1714 11th
Avenue.
Boise, ID: March 6, 2007, at Boise Convention Center on the Grove, 850
Front Street.
Pendleton, OR: March 7, 2007, at Pendleton Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E. Nye
Street.
Spokane Valley, WA: March 8, 2007, at Oxford Inns & Suites, 15015
East Indiana Avenue.
Anyone wishing to make an oral statement for the record is encouraged
to provide a written copy of his or her statement and present it at the
hearing. In the event there is a large attendance, the time allotted for
oral statements may be limited. Speakers can only sign up at the open
houses and hearings. Oral and written statements receive equal
consideration. There are no limits on the length of written comments
submitted.
If you have any questions concerning the public hearings, please contact
Sharon Rose (303) 236-4580. Persons needing reasonable
accommodations in order to attend and participate in the public hearings
in Boise, ID; Pendleton, OR; or Spokane, WA, should contact Joan Jewett
at (503) 231-6211; or, for hearings in Cheyenne, WY; Salt Lake City, UT;
or Helena, MT, Sharon Rose at (303) 236-4580. If needed, please call
as soon as possible in order to allow sufficient time to process requests.
Also, please call no later than one week before the hearing date.
Please attend the hearings in your area and let your voice be heard!
FUTURE OF RECREATIONAL SHOOTING ON THE
ARAPAHOE AND ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FORESTS UNDER REVIEW
The Boulder Ranger District of the Araphoe and Roosevelt National
Forests is conducting a planning process to determine how recreational
shooting, dispersed camping, and campfires will be managed in the
future. Issues concerning these activities have been developed based
upon public input through written comments or at one of the public
meetings held last May. The District Ranger has now scheduled three
public meetings to talk about solutions to the issues. The meetings are
as follows:
February 28 - Boulder; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Platt Middle School; 6096
Baseline Road
March 3 - Longmont; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Longmont High School;
1040 Sunset Street
Comments may be sent to cluna@fs.fed.us. For more information you
may call the District Ranger's office at (303) 541-2500, or go to the
website at: www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/projects/ea-projects/brd/ufc/index.shtml
PROPOSED LEAD BAN IN CALIFORNIA
When it meets on March 2, the California Fish and Game Commission will
consider amending the state's hunting regulations for 2007-2010 to ban
or limit the use of lead ammunition for hunting in the range of the
California condor. The Department of Fish and Game suggested three
alternatives to the Commission: ban the use of lead ammunition for big
game hunting; ban the use of lead ammunition statewide; or offer hunters
incentives to voluntarily use non-lead ammunition.
Comments can be sent to the Commission by mail at: 1416 Ninth Street,
P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090, or by contacting the
Commission through its website at www.fgc.ca.gov.
States with updates this issue: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii,
Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New
York, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming.
A Look at the States
THE MOST SWEEPING GUN BAN EVER INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS;
McCarthy Bill Bans Millions More Guns Than The Clinton Gun Ban
On Feb. 14, 2007, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced
H.R. 1022, a bill with the stated purpose, "to reauthorize the assault
weapons ban, and for other purposes."
McCarthy's verbiage warrants explanation. Presumably, what she means
by "assault weapons ban" is the Clinton Gun Ban of 1994. Congress
allowed the ban to expire in 2004 for multiple reasons, including the fact
that federal, state and local law enforcement agency studies showed that
guns affected by the ban had been used in only a small percentage of
crime, before and after the ban was imposed.
With the nation's murder rate 43% lower than in 1991, and the
re-legalized guns still used in only a small percentage of crime,
reauthorizing the Clinton Gun Ban would be objectionable enough. But
McCarthy's "other purposes" would make matters even worse. H.R. 1022
would ban every gun banned by the Clinton ban, plus millions more guns,
including:
. Every gun made to comply with the Clinton ban. (The Clinton ban
dictated the kinds of grips, stocks and attachments new guns could have.
Manufacturers modified new guns to the Clinton requirements. H.R. 1022
would ban the modified guns too.)
. Guns exempted by the Clinton ban. (Ruger Mini-14s and -30s and
Ranch Rifles; .30 cal. carbines; and fixed-magazine, semi-automatic,
center-fire rifles that hold more than 10 rounds.)
. All semi-automatic shotguns. (E.g., Remington, Winchester, Beretta and
Benelli, used for hunting, sport shooting, and self-defense. H.R. 1022
would ban them because they have "any characteristic that can function
as a grip," and would also ban their main component, called the
"receiver.")
. All detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles-including, for example,
the ubiquitous Ruger 10/22 .22 rimfire-because they have "any
characteristic that can function as a grip."
. Target shooting rifles. (E.g., the three centerfire rifles most popular for
marksmanship competitions: the Colt AR-15, the Springfield M1A and the
M1 "Garand.")
. Any semi-automatic shotgun or rifle an Attorney General one day claims
isn't "sporting," even though the constitutions of the U.S. and 44 states,
and the laws of all 50 states, recognize the right to use guns for defense.
. 65 named guns (the Clinton law banned 19 by name); semi-auto
fixed-magazine pistols of over 10 rounds capacity; and frames, receivers
and parts used to repair or refurbish guns.
H.R. 1022 would also ban the importation of magazines exempted by the
Clinton ban, ban the sale of a legally-owned "assault weapon" with a
magazine of over 10 rounds capacity, and begin backdoor registration of
guns, by requiring private sales of banned guns, frames, receivers and
parts to be conducted through licensed dealers. Finally, whereas the
Clinton Gun Ban was imposed for a 10-year trial period, H.R. 1022 would
be a permanent ban.
Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative and urge him or her
to oppose
H.R. 1022!
You can call your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121.
CPAC 2007
NRA Members are invited to attend CPAC 2007Cthe 34th Annual
Conservative Political Action Conference, March 1 - 3, 2007. The
conference will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.,
just a short trip from the White House, the Washington Monument, the
Smithsonian, National Archives, and the hundreds of other monuments,
memorials, and museums in our nation's capital. CPAC is the nation's
premier annual gathering of conservative leaders, celebrities, elected
officials, and grassroots activists.
CPAC will offer an agenda packed with political headliners including Vice
President Dick Cheney, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre,
Senator Mitch McConnell, Congressman Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich,
Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, David Horowitz, Phyllis
Schlafly, and many others as they discuss important issues of the day.
CPAC is co-sponsored by NRA and more than 60 leading conservative
organizations.
For additional information, or to register for the conference, please call
(703) 836-8602, or visit CPAC online at www.cpac.org
SECOND GRASSROOTS EVENT PLANNED FOR ST. LOUIS
In addition to the FREE Grassroots Workshop being held in conjunction
with NRA's Annual Meetings in St. Louis that we reported on last week,
the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division is holding an additional FREE event in
St. Louis.
We hope you will also be able to join us Saturday, April 14 for the
inaugural session of "In Their Own Words." This first-of-its-kind panel will
afford NRA members the opportunity to hear directly from their fellow
NRA members on effective grassroots activism. The panel will feature
some of NRA-ILA's most active volunteers in the nation, who will talk
about their personal efforts to advance our mutual causes in their local
communities. The session will conclude with a question and answer
period to allow audience participation.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear these present-day patriots talk about
their personal experiences working in the pro-gun rights grassroots
movement, and learn effective means of protecting and promoting the
Second Amendment in your own community. There is no registration
required and, as with the Friday Workshop, admission is FREE
Here are the details for each event:
NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop-FREE!
Friday, April 13, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
(Registration and free continental breakfast from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
in the Majestic Ballroom E )
Renaissance Grand Hotel St. Louis
Majestic Ballroom E (Level Two)
800 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 621-9600
To register on-line, pleas visit www.nraam.org/seminars/grassroots.asp.
You may also call NRA-ILA at (800) 392-VOTE (8683).
"In Their Own Words"-FREE!
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Room 242, America's Center
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 342-5042
No registration required
We hope to see you in St. Louis!
FEDS CONSIDER REMOVING WOLVES
FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
The federal government is holding hearings to obtain public comments
regarding the delisting of Rocky Mountain wolves from the Endangered
Species Act (ESA). It is critical that sportsmen attend the hearings in
order to counter the emotional claims of anti-hunting forces, who seem to
believe that a species' listing should be permanent. Of course, the
success of the ESA comes when a species, like the wolf, is delisted
because its numbers recover after once being dangerously low.
Wolves have their place within the ecosystem. But, as with other species,
sportsmen must be allowed to appropriately manage their numbers.
Delisting will allow state game officials to provide for regulated hunting
and trapping. Without this, wolves will continue to take an unacceptably
high toll on elk, moose, and deer populations.
Six open house meetings in different states are scheduled on the
proposed delisting (all six public hearings will be held from 6:00 - 8:00
p.m.):
Cheyenne, WY: February 27, 2007, at Holiday Inn Cheyenne, 204 West
Fox Farm Road.
Salt Lake City, UT: February 28, 2007, at Plaza Hotel, 122 West South
Temple.
Helena, MT: March 1, 2007, at Jorgenson's Inn & Suites, 1714 11th
Avenue.
Boise, ID: March 6, 2007, at Boise Convention Center on the Grove, 850
Front Street.
Pendleton, OR: March 7, 2007, at Pendleton Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E. Nye
Street.
Spokane Valley, WA: March 8, 2007, at Oxford Inns & Suites, 15015
East Indiana Avenue.
Anyone wishing to make an oral statement for the record is encouraged
to provide a written copy of his or her statement and present it at the
hearing. In the event there is a large attendance, the time allotted for
oral statements may be limited. Speakers can only sign up at the open
houses and hearings. Oral and written statements receive equal
consideration. There are no limits on the length of written comments
submitted.
If you have any questions concerning the public hearings, please contact
Sharon Rose (303) 236-4580. Persons needing reasonable
accommodations in order to attend and participate in the public hearings
in Boise, ID; Pendleton, OR; or Spokane, WA, should contact Joan Jewett
at (503) 231-6211; or, for hearings in Cheyenne, WY; Salt Lake City, UT;
or Helena, MT, Sharon Rose at (303) 236-4580. If needed, please call
as soon as possible in order to allow sufficient time to process requests.
Also, please call no later than one week before the hearing date.
Please attend the hearings in your area and let your voice be heard!
FUTURE OF RECREATIONAL SHOOTING ON THE
ARAPAHOE AND ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FORESTS UNDER REVIEW
The Boulder Ranger District of the Araphoe and Roosevelt National
Forests is conducting a planning process to determine how recreational
shooting, dispersed camping, and campfires will be managed in the
future. Issues concerning these activities have been developed based
upon public input through written comments or at one of the public
meetings held last May. The District Ranger has now scheduled three
public meetings to talk about solutions to the issues. The meetings are
as follows:
February 28 - Boulder; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Platt Middle School; 6096
Baseline Road
March 3 - Longmont; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Longmont High School;
1040 Sunset Street
Comments may be sent to cluna@fs.fed.us. For more information you
may call the District Ranger's office at (303) 541-2500, or go to the
website at: www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/projects/ea-projects/brd/ufc/index.shtml
PROPOSED LEAD BAN IN CALIFORNIA
When it meets on March 2, the California Fish and Game Commission will
consider amending the state's hunting regulations for 2007-2010 to ban
or limit the use of lead ammunition for hunting in the range of the
California condor. The Department of Fish and Game suggested three
alternatives to the Commission: ban the use of lead ammunition for big
game hunting; ban the use of lead ammunition statewide; or offer hunters
incentives to voluntarily use non-lead ammunition.
Comments can be sent to the Commission by mail at: 1416 Ninth Street,
P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090, or by contacting the
Commission through its website at www.fgc.ca.gov.
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