-Caveat Lector- To all Defenders of the Second Amendment, do your Duty and spread far and wide. "Prohibition... goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control mans' appetite through legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not even crimes... A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our Government was founded." --- Abraham Lincoln (December 1840) "Nobody's Life, Liberty or Property is Safe While Congress is in Session!" --- Capitol Hill Blue http://www.capitolhillblue.com/index.htm Bard Visit me at: The Center for Exposing Corruption in the Federal Government http://www.xld.com/public/center/center.htm Federal Government defined: ....a benefit/subsidy protection racket! -----Original Message----- From: Gun Owners of America [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 10:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Urgent: Tell Gov. Bush of Texas to Stop Supporting Gun Control Multi-state Alert: Tell Gov. Bush of Texas to Stop Supporting Gun Control 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 Dear Pro-Gun Activist, Your immediate grassroots action is required to help us stop Gov. George W. Bush and the high-powered lobbyists from Handgun Control in a scheme to take away yet more of the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Recently, Governor Bush pushed an anti-gun bill sponsored by liberal Texas Rep. Debra Danburg (D-Houston). Rep. Danburg introduced House Bill 1199 to require anyone at a gun show, even those who want to sell a single gun from his or her private collection, to undertake intrusive, big-government background checks. Such a computer system allows the government to spy on and track gun owners. Even though pro-gun legislators killed HB 1199 in committee, insiders are concerned Gov. Bush may make a back-room deal to revive HB 1199 in the closing days of the legislature. And in an article in the Dallas Morning News on April 28, 1999 Bush went even further stating, "I think the federal government needs to expand its background checks so that they become effective." That's why I'm asking you to contact Gov. Bush right away. Since Gov. Bush is campaigning for President, it is important that he hear from ALL Americans on this issue. Please contact his office and let him know more gun control is not acceptable in Texas... or anywhere else in America. In contrast to Governor Bush, you and I know America does NOT need more gun control legislation at any government level. The murderers in Colorado violated nearly two dozen gun control laws. The implementation of Gov. Bush's ideas will mean a further loss of our Constitutional rights to gun ownership. If Gov. Bush and Handgun Control's gun-grabbing proposals are not stopped now, we will see an avalanche of new gun-grabbing legislation. Tell Governor Bush: 1. You strongly disapprove of his pushing gun control bills like HB 1199. 2. You strongly disapprove of his recent comments and actions calling for more gun control. 3. You are strongly opposed to more federal intervention in the form of huge computer data bases that snoop into the lives of private, law-abiding citizens. This is what the Nazis did and it has no place in America. Further, please urge your pro-gun friends and neighbors to contact Gov. Bush. If enough pressure is applied, Gov. Bush may back off further actions that restrict our rights. Also, the Governor's staff will be very sensitive to the concerns of citizens in early presidential primary / caucus states: Alaska, California, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Georgia. Gun owners and activists must make their positions known to Governor Bush immediately. Don't stand for any excuses. Further, please take the extra step in calling not one, but ALL three numbers of the following numbers: Gov. Bush's main Capitol office: (512) 463-2000 Gov. Bush's legislative office: (512) 463-1830 Gov. Bush's Presidential campaign office: (512) 637-2000 IF ANY OF THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE BUSY, PLEASE KEEP CALLING; IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINION ON THIS MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE. Your action will have a huge impact, but you and your friends and neighbors must act immediately. Sincerely, Larry Pratt Executive Director Gun Owners of America, Inc. P.S. Governor George W. Bush of Texas recently pushed an anti-gun bill (HB 1199) in the Texas Legislature. Though the bill is currently stuck in committee, insiders say Gov. Bush may try to revive it at the last minute. And now Bush is calling for more federal gun control legislation and the expansion of the Brady law. Please contact Bush's office immediately and tell him to stop trying to restrict our gun rights. As Bush is now running for President, he needs to hear from gun owners all across America. ************** Did someone else forward this to you? To be certain of getting up to date information, please consider subscribing to the GOA E-Mail Alert Network directly. There is no cost or obligation, and the volume of mail is quite low. To subscribe, simply send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include the state in which you live, in either the subject or the body. To unsubscribe, reply to any alert and ask to be removed. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! 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