Gun Control Bills Alert

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Virtual Rally -- Help Fight for the Second Amendment on
Wednesday, May 23!

Please Contact Your State Legislators!

Anti-gun hysteria has reached a fever pitch in the Golden State. The California legislature is considering numerous anti-gun bills this session that, if passed, will have dire consequences for California's law-abiding gun owners.


Gun-hating zealots have scheduled a "lobby day" at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 23 to pressure your state legislators to stomp-out our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in California. Gun banners from the Brady Campaign (formerly Handgun Control Inc.) will be lobbying at the Capitol in support of more gun control throughout the day.

Help Protect The Second Amendment in California by Contacting your State Assembly Member and State Senator on Wednesday May 23!

Here's what you can do to help!


On Wednesday, May 23, call, fax, and email the legislature between 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM and voice your opposition to any gun control proposals. Respectfully, tell your Assembly Member and State Senator to oppose any assault on our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

Remember, anti-gunners will be visiting the legislative offices at the same time your calls, emails, and faxes will be arriving. To identify and contact your State Assembly Member and Senator click here. Complete contact lists for the Assembly and Senate are available below.

California State Legislature—Districts

Forward this message to every gun owner you know and include all gun clubs, stores, ranges and Second Amendment groups. Please cross-post this on the Internet on websites and firearm-related forums.


While there are numerous anti-gun and anti-hunting bills currently pending in the Assembly, two bills (AB 1471 and AB 1634) represent the most immediate threats, as they could be heard on the Assembly floor as soon as Thursday, May 24.


In the Senate, legislators may soon consider legislation, AB 821, to ban the use of lead ammunition for all big game hunting in the range of the California Condor. This bill has already passed the Assembly and is pending consideration in the Senate.


Help defend your Right to Keep and Bear Arms and hunting heritage in California. Please call your legislators on Wednesday, May 23 and ask them to oppose any assault on our Second Amendment rights and hunting heritage.

[Howard Hough]

I just found this in an article from NRA. Just a little incouragement for us all.
Howard

Theory Of Gun Control Meets Reality Of Crime

Friday, May 25, 2007

A May 15 story in The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) serves as a good reminder of how a person’s support for gun control often changes after a personal experience with crime.


State Representative Michael DeBose (D-12) of Cleveland was an opponent of Right-to-Carry, having voted against the measure twice. All that changed on the night of May 1, when he was confronted by two men, one of whom was wielding a gun. On that night, Rep. DeBose’s sense of security in his neighborhood changed, as did his view on lawful citizens being able to defend themselves.


Rep. DeBose was lucky—this time—that his running, screaming, and summons for help prevented him from being harmed. When asked how this recent experience may change the prism through which he views Right-to-Carry, Rep. DeBose was crystal clear: "I was wrong. I'm going to get a permit and so is my wife. I've changed my mind. You need a way to protect yourself and your family. I don't want to hurt anyone. But I never again want to be in the position where I'm approached by someone with a gun and I don't have one. There are too many people who are just evil and mean-spirited. They will hurt you for no reason. If more people were packing guns, it might serve as a deterrent.”


We welcome Rep. DeBose to the growing list of Right-to-Carry converts. While it is too bad it took a life-threatening situation to convert him, we hope he will share his experience, and his newfound respect for the right to self-defense, with his other colleagues who still don’t get it. It is our hope they won’t have to endure a similar experience to do so.

[PirateQueen]

Good for him. I fear that the antis will use this as an example of not needing a gun, because he got away and no harm was done.

[packnrat]

it would not be to bad of a thing if a hand gun control club (sic) would get busted by some gang bangers to get some money.

just maybe some one in the group just might have a gun on them allready?


please do not missread what i said i do not condone any harm to even the anties....but i would respect there rights for not having any guns around and leave the area right away.