The Essential "End the AW Ban" Contact List & Sample Letter Thread!

[NY Patriot]

I was going to write some long-winded & inspirational introduction about how the fight to prevent the re-authorization of the "Assault Weapons" ban will be a major milestone on the path to ending modern American gun control. I contemplated waxing poetic about the nobility of fighting to reclaim & protect our birthright as free Americans, and how "Assault Weapons" are our liberty teeth, & as such, their continued availability to the citizenry is an essential guarantee that future generations will be able to resist the yoke of tyranny.

Then I realized that if you are reading this thread, you know all of this already, and that you are just looking to focus your energies on a structured plan of action which will allow you to expend your time & effort as efficiently as possible. You know the "why"… here is the "who", "where", & "what" [to say].

Thus, The Essential End the AW Ban Contact List & Sample Letter Thread.

Carpe Diem!!!


President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: (202) 456-1111
Fax: (202) 456-2461

I'm not so naive as to think that Pres. Bush is going to be pressured into publicly reversing himself concerning the AW ban. The point of this exercise is to levy pressure on all levels of the Republican Party, & let them know that we are paying attention, and that we are as serious as a heart attack!
The message must get through loud & clear that any support for the AW ban will have negative repercussions for the GOP!


Mr. Karl Rove
The Office of Karl Rove
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500

Karl Rove is Pres. Bush’s top political advisor. Every news account I have read about Rove states that he has the confidence & trust of GWB to a degree that no other presidential advisor has possessed in modern American history.
In other words, when Rove voices an opinion, GWB really listens. If we get Rove's attention, we get the President's as well!!!


Ed Gillespie
Republican National Committee Chairman
310 First St SE
Washington, DC 20003

Additional contact info & ideas for influencing the RNC can be found by clicking the relevant link in this thread.



US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Locate & Contact YOUR Representative Here (www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/)



Congressman Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House of Representatives
235 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2976
Fax: (202) 225-0697

Congressman Tom DeLay
House Majority Leader
242 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5951
Fax: (202) 225-5241


Hastert & DeLay are the men most responsible for either advancing or sidetracking bills in the House. We need to let them know that their schedule should not included any attempts to renew or reauthorize the AW ban.



Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner Jr.
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
2449 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4905
Phone: (202) 225-5101
Fax: (202) 225-3190

The House Judiciary Committee this is responsible for the submission of all gun control legislation that is introduced in the House.



Congressman Howard Coble
Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
2468 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3306
Phone: (202) 225-3065
Fax: (202) 225-8611

Congressman Tom Feeney
323 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2706
Fax: (202) 226-6299

Congressman Mark Green
1314 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5665
Fax: (202) 225-5729

Congressman Steve Chabot
129 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2216
Fax: (202) 225-3012

Congressman Randy Forbes
307 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6365
Fax: (202) 226-1170

Congressman Bob Goodlatte
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5431
Fax: (202) 225-9681

Congressman Mike Pence
1605 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3021
Fax: (202) 225-3382

Congressman Ric Keller
419 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2176
Fax: (202) 225-0999


***This is the Judiciary Subcommittee that is first to vote on or bury all gun-control legislation. If we all do our job, none of the replacement AW bills will ever make it out of this Subcommittee to see the light of day, let alone to a full vote on the House floor! Hence, Chairman Coble & the seven Congressmen above (all pro gun Republican committee members) need to receive our special attention!

[NY Patriot]

United States Senate
Locate & Contact YOUR Senators Here (www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/)


Senator Bill Frist
Senate Majority Leader
461 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3344
Fax: (202) 228-1264

Senator Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Whip
361-A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2541
Fax: (202) 224-2499


Frist & McConnell set the Senate’s agenda & we need to let them know that if they want to remain in control of the Senate, they will stand in opposition to any attempts to renew the AW ban.


Senator Orrin Hatch
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
104 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5251
Fax: (202) 224-6331

The Senate Judiciary Committee this is responsible for the submission of all gun control legislation that is introduced in the Senate.


Senator Lindsey O. Graham
Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Crime, Corrections, and Victims’ Rights
290 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5972
Fax: (202) 224-3808


This is the Senate Subcommittee that is first to vote on or bury all gun control legislation in the Senate. We need to urge them to opt for the latter option.


Congressperson Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader
2371 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4965
Fax: (202) 225-8259

Senator Tom Daschle
Senate Minority Leader
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2321
Fax: (202) 224-6603


The point of writing to Pelosi & Daschle isn't because they might actually change their views on the AW ban. The object is to get the message across to the Democrat leadership that gun control is a losing issue and that they might want to find another issue to go to the wall on. If enough people tell them that reauthorizing the AW ban is political suicide, they just might reign in their anti gun zealots (Schumer, Fienstein, etc…) for the "good of the party"!


The NRA also needs to hear from us in droves, and the message should be clear & unwavering… Do everything possible to end the AW ban, or else! Contact info & sample letters can be found here…

You Can Help Make the NRA Stick to Their Guns Concerning the AW Ban! (www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=128036)

Sample letters and other ideas for influencing the RNC leadership (as well as the president’s top political advisor) can be found here…

Turn Your RNC Donation Letter into a Call to Allow the AW Ban to Expire (www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124625)

A tool for combating media bias & misinformation concerning "Assault Weapons" can be found here…

NRA’s Project Strike Force – Help Fight the AW Ban! (www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=196026)

Lastly, you can wage a battle to win the hearts & minds (and political clout) of hunters & target shooters who may be ignorant of the true intent and purpose of the RKBA by taking the advice found here…

The "Assault Rifle" That You Save May Be Your Own! (www.gunsnet.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75972)

[NY Patriot]

SAMPLE LETTERS TO DRAW FROM...


Thanks to ColonelKlink @ AR15.com…

Dear Senator/Congressman XXXXX,

I am writing you in regards to the "Assault Weapons Ban of 1994". And as I am sure you know, is set to expire via a sunset clause in September of 2004. I wish and urge you to vote against any renewal of this legislation.

The banned weapons and magazines in question are rarely used to commit murders in this country. A criminal is not going to spend $1,000 on a weapon when he can get his hands on one that is often home made, cheaply manufactured, or stolen and just as lethal for less than 200 dollars. The "Assault Weapons" ban simply doesn’t work like its authors said or expected it to, regardless of what they claim. The facts can be distorted but the truth cannot…."Assault Weapons" neither cause, nor significantly contribute to violent crime in America. For this I urge you not to support the renewal of this legislation.

The ban has had no palpable effect on crime, but it has had a tremendous and terrible impact on the law-abiding citizens of the United States. Many people engage in competitive shooting programs such as the Civilian Marksmanship Program that uses mainly semi-automatic firearms. They are no longer allowed to configure their rifles in the constitutionally protected manner of their choosing. This should not be allowed to continue.

Last but not least, the ban targets features just because they look scary. The authors of this legislation honestly have no comprehension of physics or the mechanics of modern firearms. They feel that just because a firearm looks scary it should be banned, when the truth of the matter is that so-called "Assault Weapons" are mechanically identical to semi-automatic "sporting rifles." For this I beg that you to oppose the renewal of this "feel-good" legislation.

The fact this ban has had no effect on violent crime, it hinders the performance of men and women involved in competitive shooting, and attacks weapons based solely on their appearance is more than enough justification for its expiration, and I implore you to vote against any reauthorization or renewal of the "Assault Weapons" ban.

Please do not alienate America’s lawful gun owners.


Sincerely,


Thanks to TheRifleman @ AK-47.net…

Honorable Senator/Congressman XXXXX,

I am writing this letter to urge you to vote NO on any new legislation introduced regarding the so-called "Assault Weapons" ban. The usual anti-gun suspects in the Senate, Feinstein and Schumer, have introduced into committee legislation to continue the Clinton era semi auto rifle ban.

I’m sure you know that this ban has been a farce from the start. It banned semi auto rifles that looked "evil" because they have a bayonet lug and pistol grip on them. These are not assault weapons. They are not machine guns. I like to call them Homeland Defense rifles. It is a farce that criminals use these types of rifles in crimes. A criminal who intends to rob the corner store sure doesn’t carry in a semi auto rifle that is difficult to conceal. They use small handguns, which are not normally acquired through legal channels. Banning weapons because of how they look is just plain ridiculous feel good garbage.

More ridiculous is the ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. I find it odd that somehow the police can use a 15 round magazine in a pistol to defend their lives yet as an ordinary Joe I am limited in my defense by 10 rounds. Is a policeman’s life more valuable than mine?

I understand President Bush has made statements to the effect that he supports the ban. I hope he is counting on a bill never making it to his desk. I will be writing him a letter stating my displeasure with his statements.

I will not vote for any politician who supports gun control. In 1994 over 60 representatives lost their jobs over this issue and this vote. We have fought tooth and nail as gun owners to get Republicans to the position they are in. We keep losing our gun rights and for no good reason that I can see. Republicans who have paid good lip service to gun owners over the years now control the House, the Senate and the Presidency. There is no excuse for any bill banning any firearms or magazines for those arms to be passed into law. Let the Clinton ban quietly expire.

The question that I need you to reply to me with is simple.

Are you with us, or against us?
Sincerely,

Thanks to ksuguy @ AK-47.net…

Dear Senator/Congressman XXXXX.

As one of your constituents, and I am writing to inform you of my feelings on a very important issue. As you are probably aware, a very bad and unconstitutional law is due to sunset in 2004. I am referring to the 1994 ban on certain types of semi-automatic firearms, and the production of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.

This ban was instituted by a congress controlled by the Democrats during the Clinton administration. It is an appalling violation of my rights and an affront to all American gun owners. This ban has also done nothing to combat crime since the firearms in question are only used in an extremely small percentage of gun crimes.

I urge you to remember the oath you took when you entered office and fight to ensure that this law dies next year and stays dead. If you choose to side with the antigun forces in congress on this issue, rest assured that I will not be voting for you in the next election.

Regards,


Thanks to DonWally @ AK-47.net…

Honorable Senator/Congressman XXXXX,

My reason for writing is the "Assault Weapons" ban due to sunset in 2004. The restriction of so-called "assault weapons" imposed unacceptable limitations on America’s law abiding gun owners, and did nothing to control or prevent crime. Thus I strongly urge you to oppose any & all attempts to reauthorize this ineffectual ban.

The shame is that these limitations were imposed simply for political expediency and "feel-good" propaganda, and without any regard for the legality of such restrictions. Please understand that the "Assault Weapons" ban is an unambiguous infringement of our God given, and constitutionally acknowledged right to bear arms, and as such, we gun owners will no longer tolerate anyone who chooses to ignore & erode our birthright as free Americans.

When the current ban on so-called "Assault Weapons" sunsets, simply say good-bye to it Senator/Congressman XXXXX. Put an end to the foolishness of cosmetic fixes simply so some of your colleagues can say: "Look what we are doing to make our streets safer!" while doing nothing but punishing collectors and sport shooters of these incorrectly labeled "assault weapons. I implore you look at the real statistics and expose the foolishness & lies, and I ask you to acknowledge the inherit constitutionality of these firearms, and to protect our right to own them.

Sincerely,

[NY Patriot]

Thanks to Gobot @ AK-47.net…

Dear Senator/Congressman XXXXX,

This letter is in reference to the legislation currently being introduced in the House that would extend &/or renew the so-called "Assault Weapons" ban I am asking that you OPPOSE any & all legislation aimed at stripping away my 2nd Amendment rights in the name of "Gun Control."

I have decided that I am now a one-issue voter. I do this because I’m a law-abiding citizen that is sick and tired of having his rights stripped away by people that are ignorant on the subject. Those that take the time to study the issue of "gun control" KNOW that when you restrict the right to self-defense from lawful citizens, crime actually INCREASES in those areas. This is because by definition, criminals do not obey the law (if they did, they wouldn’t be criminals.) I cannot believe that the oppression "gun control" places on law abiding CITIZENS is the way to go on this issue.

Once again any elected official that represents me that supports any form of gun control bills WILL LOSE MY SUPPORT and the support of my family and friends across the board. Please do your part to cast the "Assault Weapons" ban on to the ash heap of history.

Best regards,


Thanks to Skibane @ AK-47.net…

Honorable Senator/Congressman XXXXX,


I am writing this letter to direct your attention to the current effort afoot to renew and reauthorize the failed Clinton era experiment known as the "Assault Weapons" ban. I want to urge you in the strongest terms possible to oppose & defeat any and all efforts to see that the ban lives past it’s current expiration date. .

The usual anti-gun politicians are calling for a needless continuation of the current ban on cosmetic rifle features such as pistol grips, bayonets and grenade launchers (are "drive-by bayonetings" or "rifle-launched grenade killings" really significant crime problems?). Not content with these restrictions, they are also calling for a ban on all self-loading shotguns (a favorite of hunters), all detachable-magazine self-loading rifles (used by most marksmanship competitors), and they seek to require gun manufacturers to submit complete lists of their dealers (a logical first step towards the registration of individual gun owners).

The founding fathers knew that a well-armed populace was a crucial, last-ditch hedge against a government gone bad. Some two and a quarter centuries after the 2nd Amendment was written, human nature hasn't changed: The newspapers still carry stories of governments that disarm their citizens before running roughshod over their rights – Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Sierra Leone and Cuba, to name a few. Meanwhile, an armed citizenry has allowed our own country to escape any wholesale abuse of official power. To this day, it remains a powerful deterrent to any element of our government that might have designs on the freedoms of its citizens.

However, allowing that same government to pick and choose which types of firearms are "appropriate" for its citizens is like letting the fox guard the hen house – a sure path down the slippery slope to enslavement by degrees. To the greatest extent possible, that choice must be reserved for our citizens to exercise for themselves.

Hence, I urge your vigorous opposition to any reauthorization of the "Assault Weapons" ban, as well as to any other measures that effectively deny citizens the right to choose which ever means they deem to be appropriate in protecting themselves and their loved ones.

Regards,


The following three letters are mine…

Dear Senator/Congressman XXXXX,

As a registered voter and life long resident of our state, I am writing you in order to express my strong opposition to any renewal or replacement of the so-called "Assault Weapons" ban that is set to expire in September of 2004.

As there has been no evidence presented that this ban has had any significant effect on reducing crime, and as it represents a serious infringement of our Second Amendment freedoms, I respectfully urge you to oppose any effort to renew the ban, as well as any efforts to institute an even more restrictive ban.

Senator XXXXX, I realize that you are generally in favor of more Federal restrictions on private gun ownership. Please understand however, that you are doing every law-abiding citizen in the United States a great disservice by supporting such measures. It is not the role of the Federal government to dictate which mode of function, caliber, or accessory may characterize the arms we citizens choose to own.

If you truly want to combat violent crime in America, please support measures that are effective and that do not infringe upon our God given and Constitutionally enumerated right to bear arms.

Thus, I once again urge you to stand in opposition to any and all incarnations of a renewed "Assault Weapons" ban.

Thank you for your time, and I would appreciate a reply from you to learn your position on this very important issue.


Regards,


Dear Senator XXXXX,

As we move ever closer to the expiration of the so called "assault weapons" ban, I want to make it abundantly clear that America’s gun owners expect to see a meaningful and permanent restoration of their Second Amendment freedoms. Any attempts to reauthorize this failed Clinton era experiment, or to replace it with an even more restrictive piece of legislation will be remembered none too fondly on election day, 2004.

Please understand that our frustration stems from years of incremental erosion to our God given and constitutionally acknowledged personal freedoms. The "assault weapons" ban is clearly an infringement of these rights, and as such, it needs to be cast upon the ash heap of history. Any political compromises, back room negotiations, or last minute concessions that result in the extension &/or strengthening of the ban will be viewed as a rejection of our nation’s founding principals, and as a betrayal of the millions of American gun owners who work, raise families, pay taxes, and most importantly…vote.

Thus, I beseech you to stand in opposition to any and all incarnations of a renewed "assault weapons" ban, and to do everything within your power to ensure that history remembers September 14, 2004 as a day that freedom loving Americans regained an appreciable degree of liberty. Your sworn oath to the Constitution and your obligation to this Republic’s law- abiding citizens hang in the balance.

Thank you for your time, and I would greatly appreciate a reply in order to learn your position on this very important issue.


Sincerely,

[NY Patriot]

Honorable Chairman / Majority Leader / Majority Whip,

As a registered voter, life long Republican and financial contributor to the RNC, I am writing to strongly urge you to oppose any reauthorization, reenactment, or continuation of the so-called "Assault Weapons" ban. As Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Crime, Corrections, & Victim’s Rights, you are in a prime position to ensure that the U.S. Senate allows the current ban to expire without being replaced with any new or identical gun control legislation.

I could argue that the "Assault Weapons" ban is clearly an unconstitutional infringement to anyone who has even a basic understanding of our nations founding documents, and the political & philosophical sentiments that went into their creation...but I won't.

I might point out that in every major federal, state, & privately commissioned crime study that has ever been conducted, "Assault Weapons" play a statistically insignificant role in violent crime...but I won't.

Instead... what I am going to point out to you Chairman XXXXX, is that the renewal of any type of "Assault Weapons" ban could cost the Republican Party control of the U.S. Senate in 2004.

For the sake of perspective, I will point out that the "Assault Weapons" ban was originally passed in a Democrat-controlled Congress by a very slim margin and by a slightly larger margin in the Senate.
The result... In the 1994 national elections, three months after passage, the Democrats lost nine seats in the Senate and 54 seats in the House. There is no denying that gun control, specifically the "Assault Weapons" ban" was a very large part of why the Democrats lost the House for the first time in 50 years. Former President Bill Clinton once even estimated that voting for the ban cost 20+ Democrat Representatives their seats.

Chairman XXXXX, I sincerely want to continue my support for the Republican Party, but I know that I speak for many gun owning & non-gun owning Americans alike, when I say that how Senate Republicans handle this issue will deeply influence our actions in the voting booth come November of next year. You must understand that we will no longer tolerate the infringement of that which "...shall not be infringed."

Thus, I implore you to do everything within your power to ensure that the Republican led Senate embraces personal freedom & turns it’s back on the Clinton era "Assault Weapons" ban. Their individual oaths to the Constitution and their collective obligation to core conservative voters hangs in the balance.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your reply.

Regards,

Thanks to Prometheus @ AssaultWeb.net...

Dear Senator/Congressman XXXXX.

I am writing to inform you of my feelings on a very important issue. As you are aware, an ineffectual and unconstitutional law is due to sunset in 2004. I am referring to the 1994 ban on certain types of semi-automatic firearms ("assault weapons"), and the production of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. I want to urge you in the strongest possible terms to oppose any & all attempts to renew or reauthorize this law.

This ban is an appalling violation of my rights and an affront to all American gun owners. This ban has also done nothing to combat crime since the firearms in question are only used in an extremely small percentage of gun crimes.
I’m sure you know that this ban has been a farce from the start. It banned semi auto rifles that looked "evil" because they have a bayonet lug and pistol grip on them. These are not assault weapons. They are not machine guns. I like to call them Homeland Defense rifles. It is a farce that criminals use these types of rifles in crimes. A criminal who intends to rob the corner store sure doesn’t carry in a semi auto rifle that is difficult to conceal. They use small handguns, which are not normally acquired through legal channels. Banning weapons because of how they look is just plain ridiculous feel good nonsense.

I urge you to remember the oath you took when you entered office and fight to ensure that this law dies later this year and stays dead. If you choose to side with your antigun colleagues on this issue, rest assured that I will not be voting for you in the next election.

A response to this letter will be deeply appreciated.

Regards,



Thanks to Warmonger @ AK-47.net...

Honorable Senator XXXXX,


As an avid sportsman and firearms enthusiast, I want to encourage you to work against the passage of any & all legislation that threatens to strangle every American’s Constitutionally acknowledged right to own so-called "Assault Weapons".

As a practical matter, roll that these unfairly maligned and demonized firearms play in crime is negligible, and the only thing accomplished by such restrictive legislation is the piecemeal infringement of our Second Amendment rights. I fear that if left unchecked, gun control measures will continue to worsen to the point that the right to bear arms will be a hollow concept, and the individual citizen’s right to personal protection will be further negated. Rather than further limiting the types of weapons that honest, responsible, law-abiding citizens have the right to possess; I encourage you to focus your energies on increasing the consequences for those who illegally use firearms in the commission of violent crimes.

Senator XXXXX, I must implore you to stand in opposition to any legislation that threatens to strangle my God given rights. By voting to abolish such draconian legislation as the "Assault Weapons" ban, I believe that you and your party will benefit by gaining the favor of gun owners such as myself and the millions of other Americans who step up to actively support their Second Amendment freedoms. I am deeply passionate about this issue, and I know several others who take gun control into serious consideration when entering the voting booth. You Sir, stand only to benefit by supporting our unalienable right to bear arms.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your reply.

Regards,


Well there you have it… a one-stop resource for becoming politically active & involved in the fight to end the blatantly unconstitutional "Assault Weapons" ban. While voluminous, this thread is by no means complete. Feel free to add your own unique sample letters for others to draw ideas & inspiration from.

We are presented with a rare occurrence here folks… A SECOND CHANCE!!! These don’t manifest themselves very often in life, especially concerning something as important as the preservation & restoration of our unalienable rights. We would be doing a tremendous disservice to future generations of Americans if we didn’t pull out all the stops in an attempt to kill this "law" while we have the opportunity!

The choice is clear... Sacrifice time, money, and effort NOW, or we just might be sacrificing blood & tears in the future!


"Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved."

- William Jennings Bryan (1860 - 1925)

[NY Patriot]

Folks, I was hoping I could ask a small favor...

It's great that so many people have already taken the time to read & utilize this thread, but the more exposure it gets, the better our chances of generating the torrent of letters, faxes, calls, etc. necessary to ensure that when the AW ban dies, it stays dead!

Thus, I respectfully ask that you add this thread to your "bookmarks/favorites" list, and that you spread news of it's existence & importance during your travels on the Internet.

Trust me... opportunities to direct people to this thread abound!

Every time someone, somewhere posts "What are you going to buy when the AW ban expires?", advise them to lend a helping hand & link them to this thread. Every time someone asks "Can I do this to my post ban rifle?", let them know that they can help make the terms "pre & post ban" an irrelevant memory, & link them to this thread. You get the idea...

Please help me spread the word & together we can win this fight!

Thanks.

[remy1492]

This issue is about more than 10rd mags and flash hiders.
If this bill is re-instated then things only get WORSE, bans on semi autos, ammo, bans on detached magazines, bans on scopes.......... laugh now sure, but with Feinstein around, dont be surprised. They banned 50cal. rifles in CA eventhogh not a single one has been used in a crime ANYwhere ANYtime in the western hemishpere. Why? "just cause you dont need one."

If this ban sunsets and proves that it did not lower crime or do anything productive then the next ban may be defeated, and the next and next and .............

Each bill we dismantle the Anti-gun people have to take a step back in their ever gaining momentum to eventually disarm America completely.

Make no mistake, this is about the eventual gun free and deletion of the 2d amd.

By writing and calling especially on current gun-control issues, you will let reps know you (and probably your family and friends) who vote are serious about issues that matter to you.

Personally I keep my handwritten letters 1 page and to the point, it makes it easier to read I hope.

When writing Democrats like Pelosi, refrain from outrage and take deep breaths and be nice. Just inform them of the facts and such. Gun Control is about emotions and drama, gun-freedom is about facts and reality.

You could slack off and just "See what happens" on the issue if you already have your AR or AK. But when the Registration for bad rifles and tun-in for bad rifles comes you will have wished you took a stand now, on this issue, while the Republicans are the majority.

Personally I plan to tell a few people about the .net forums at a gunshow and spread the word, and at the gun range too.
As late summer of 2004 approaches I will get more momentum on this and hope to see more on the boards.

Thanks for the addresses, I added them to my list of contacts.

Remy

[Mark Ducati]

Sounds to me like Mr. Karl Rove (I like the way his name is spelled with a k instead of c <only not>)... name is comparable to Mr. Leon Fortunado?

M.

[Mark Ducati]

BTW,

You've got Bush's phone number up there... what are the chances of calling and saying "Hello, My name is citizen "x", I'd like to speak with Mr. Bush"? And getting to talk with him?

M.

[NY Patriot]

A couple of points to add...

- Some people seem to be a bit confused about why I posted the sample letters & what exactly I expect us to do with them.

Please mix & match, cut & paste, and generally adapt these letters as you see fit. Heck... copy them verbatim & sign your name to them if need be, but please write!!!

- It is very important that you write early & often! One barrage of letters is simply not enough. I know it is time consuming & a PITA, but we all need to write the politicians & organizations on this list multiple times in order to show them that we are a serious & persistent force to be reckoned with!

Also, be aware that it is taking the Congressional, Senatorial, and Executive postal services aprox. 60 days to process all the written correspondence they receive (due to screening precautions over Anthrax), so in reality we only have another 9 months to write letters that will have any effect on the debate!

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Excellent thread NY Patriot, my hat's off to you for doing so much "legwork" on numerous sites! Keep up the great job.

[remy1492]

That is true about processing letters, I got a reply, well all of them, about 2-3 months after I wrote letters from Afghanistan on this issue.
My local rep was the fastest but again, I got generic letters that stated their belief and stuff but it still took a while to get to me.

The point is, I write, and they spend 10 seconds to mail me something back. My voice was heard (in a small way).
Unlike some MillionMom mom's, I have a JOB and need to WORK defending the country, so I dont have time to sit outside congress with a sign.
I plan to spend at least 1 hour a week writing on the AWBan until Sep 2004. Or until my hand cramps up.

Thanks for all the updates on this issue guys.

Remy

[UGACherokee]

Originally posted by NY Patriot
Folks, I was hoping I could ask a small favor...

It's great that so many people have already taken the time to read & utilize this thread, but the more exposure it gets, the better our chances of generating the torrent of letters, faxes, calls, etc. necessary to ensure that when the AW ban dies, it stays dead!

Actually, I'm making this thread a sticky. :up:

That's what this forum is here for. . .

[NY Patriot]

OK folks... in light of yesterday's events (Silveira v. Lockyer cert being denied), it's obvious that the SCOTUS isn't going to ride to our rescue anytime soon.

It's time that we ALL take charge of the situation, and make our political will felt!!!

Get motivated. Get active. Get involved. This is our fight to lose guys. Don't blow it!

[bfieldburt]

Hats off to people like Remy. Even being in Afganistan, he writes and fights.

"I plan to spend at least 1 hour a week writing on the AWBan until Sep 2004. Or until my hand cramps up."

We all need to be doing this. Especially those of us whose only sacrfice while we write will be missing half of the Simpsons one night a week. Hell, write the letters AS you watch Bart and Homer.

NOTE: Letters...letter...letters....e-mails are better than nothing, but they are too easy to send...and too easy to simply ignore and delete. Also, the mention of consequences (legal, of course) is always good. "I will work against your reelection."..."I will never forget" etc. One thing politicians understand is PRESSURE!

BFIELDBURT

[NY Patriot]

Folks, first off, I want to thank everyone who has taken the time & effort to sit down & write letters. I know all too well that this can be a tedious chore, but alas, it must be done!

I also wanted to point out that it is vitally important that we contact EVERYONE on the list, not just our local congresscritter & our two Senators. Take me as an example... my Senators are Chuckie Schumer & Madam Hillary, and my Rep. is Nita Lowey, a hard core leftist. If I only wrote to them, my opinions would be virtually guaranteed of being ignored, and my efforts would be for naught.

BUT... I make sure that everyone who could potentially have a hand in the outcome of the AW ban battle hears from me! The POTUS represents EVERY American, thus he hears from me. I'm a registered Republican, so the RNC gets an earful. I'm also an NRA member, so guess what... they are beholden to my views & opinions if they want the continued privilege of spending my money. All the Congressional & Senatorial committee members, as well as the House & Senate leaders & Speakers are, by virtue of their exalted positions, answerable to ALL Americans, not just those living in their districts & states.

You get the idea... our letter writing responsibilities extend FAR beyond our district & state boundaries!!!

It's also very important that we all write, write, and write again! We have less than a year to win this fight & we need to keep the pressure on HIGH! The only way the relevant politicians & organizations will know that our will is strong & unwavering is if we continuously and relentlessly badger them until the ban is gone.
I know it's a PITA, but we really, really need to write the names on the list MULTIPLE TIMES. There is no easy or lazy way around this fact... it just needs to be done!!!

Well, I'll get off my soapbox (for now), but just realize that this is our fight to lose. The AW ban is a goner IF we remain active involved & unified!

Thanks.

[Epinephrine]

Can an Admin please Sticky this and possibly post it in all the forums on Gunsnet?

[UGACherokee]

Epinephrine:

I made the thread a sticky back in November.

As to posting it in every forum, no. That's why we have different forums for different subjects, and it keeps the relevant threads together. I am inclined to start moving RKBA threads out of GD, however.

I did notice that I had not copied this thread to the other two RKBA forums, and I'm doing that now. :)

[NY Patriot]

Thanks much, UGACherokee!!!

I do believe that you should change your nick name to "The Mildly Helpful Moderator! :D