Posted on 09/28/2007 3:37:27 PM PDT by neverdem
www.gunowners.org/a092707.htm
Sep 2007
"When the NRA and Chuck Schumer agree, that tells you it's something worth doing," Schumer said. -- The Associated Press, September 26, 2007 |
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The quote above explains the problem we are facing. Both sides of the gun control debate -- with the exception of Gun Owners of America and many pro-gun groups at the state level -- are supporting the Veterans Disarmament Act (HR 2640).
"Propelled by a rare alliance between the National Rifle Association and majority Democrats," the AP explained, "the legislation was passed in similar form by the House and would be the first major gun control law in more than a decade." Both sides are screaming for passage of this bill!
But you should realize that Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has been working with Gun Owners of America and, right now, is standing ALONE in the U.S. Senate to hold up this dangerous piece of legislation -- which is being pushed by the Queen of Gun Control in the House (Carolyn McCarthy of New York) and the King of Gun Control in the Senate (Chuck Schumer of New York).
Consider what the above news report stated late last night:
"Majority Democrats in the Senate were poised as early as this past Monday to bring the bill to a vote until Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., objected," the AP stated.
Sen. Coburn understands that the bill is anathema to gun rights and will result in the disarmament of (potentially) millions of additional, law-abiding Americans. "Veterans, or any other American, should not lose their Second Amendment rights," he said, "if they have been unfairly tagged as having mental health concerns."
Coburn gets it. He is absolutely correct in regard to his concerns with the bill. But why aren't other pro-gun Senators standing with him?
Your help is desperately needed right now. Even if you have taken action against this bill in the past -- even the recent past -- we still need you to do so again. There are two important action items:
ACTION ITEM #1:
Please contact Senator Tom Coburn via his webform at http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCoburn.Home to thank him for his defense of gun rights. He's willing to fight the fight, but it will help him know that he has millions of gun owners standing behind him. (A pre-written letter is provided below to guide your comments to Sen. Coburn.)
ACTION ITEM #2:
Please use the second pre-written message to contact one of the other Senators who need to join Sen. Coburn in actively working to defeat the Veterans Disarmament Act -- just choose the one nearest to you. The Senators who need to hear from you, and their contact info, are as follows:
Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana
Webform:
http://vitter.senate.gov/?module=webformIQV1
Phone: 202-224-4623
Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky
Webform:
http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Phone: 202-224-4343
Sen. James Inhofe
Webform:
http://inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
Phone: 202-224-4721
Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho
Webform:
http://crapo.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
Phone: 202-224-6142
Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina
Webform:
http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Phone: 202-224-6121
Dear Senator Coburn:
Thank you so much for standing up for the rights of gun owners! You are a breath of fresh air in an institution where senators often put the interests of their fellow legislators above the interests of the American people.
Your defense of liberty is being noticed out here in the "hustings." And we are very grateful for what you've done in opposing the Veterans Disarmament Act (HR 2640). Please continue to stand strong; you have our support behind you!
Sincerely,
Dear Senator:
I gather from press reports that Senator Tom Coburn is courageously blocking passage of the Veterans Disarmament Act (HR 2640). I know that you are a pro-gun senator, and it just seems to me that you should be standing beside him in actively opposing this bill.
The Associated Press noted the "rare alliance between the National Rifle Association and majority Democrats." It also quotes the notoriously anti-gun Senator Schumer as saying, "When the NRA and Chuck Schumer agree, that tells you it's something worth doing." Well, I disagree.
While the NRA does some good work in the areas of shooting competitions, firearms training, etc., THEY DO NOT SPEAK FOR ME when they support the Veterans Disarmament Act, which is being sponsored by Carolyn McCarthy in the House (HR 2640) and is being pushed by Chuck Schumer in the Senate.
Please... please... please... stand with Senator Coburn in fighting this legislation. The bill is anathema to gun rights and will result in the disarmament of (potentially) millions of additional, law-abiding Americans.
That is why the Military Order of the Purple Heart is opposed to it, having stated on June 18 of this year, that "[f]or the first time the legislation, if enacted, would statutorily impose a lifetime gun ban on battle-scarred veterans."
Grassroots gun owners are opposed to it, too. So please do EVERYTHING you can to kill this bill. I hope you will contact me and let me know what you intend to do.
Sincerely,
bookmark
Go Coburn! Best Senator in the US.
Thanks for the memories. Forgive the typos.
PLEASE join Senator Coburn in opposing Veterans Disarmament Act HR 2640
I am one of the vets who will be affected! Although I have no wartime service I did have a bout with depression. I was alone for years in that struggle until I could bear it no more. Life wasn't any fun.
When I tiptoed inside the Miami VA Behavioral Health Clinic the first thing I asked was what were the chances their database would be turned over to the Feds as had happened with Clinton? Had they not been so positive, I'd have walked out and be miserable today. They actually said that a series of laws was passed after that to specifically prohibit the VA from turning over patient records to any law enforcement agency absent a specific "by name" warrant from a federal prosecutor. I guess that statement was in error. Reassured (then), I got help and I no longer have clinical depression. Just some mild anxiety. My doctors went as far as making specific notes in my file that at no time did I present a danger to myself or others. I'm thankful for that, but still extremely worried. Worried enough that I feel...well....a little bit depressed. PLEASE HELP.
I spent four years on active duty as an infantry officer and another 10 years in the reserves. I'm proud of that service. I hate to think that our elected officials see me only as a dangerous animal that needs to be controlled. I have friends who died in combat and friends who died in TRAINING. You don't have to be in a war to die for your country. It doesn't look as if the country (certainly not Mr Schumer or Ms McCarthy) cares about that.
I'm still serving, just not in the military. I'm a teacher in ___________________ for 18 years. The last 12 years have been spent in two inner city high schools. I was the social studies Teacher of the Year in 2001 at one of them. PLEASE HELP THE VETERANS. I assure you there will be many IN YOUR STATE who would like to express the same feeling I have expressed here.
I sent the above completely filled in letter to every Senator on the list. Even then for each one I varied it a little bit.
I wouldn't blame 'em too much for that. (YES I WOULD!) After all, that's pretty what we think of them. But of course we are supposed to control them, at least the members of House of Representatives.
BTTT! Thank you!
Another BUMP. Thank you.
BTTT
“When the NRA and Chuck Schumer agree, that tells you it’s something worth doing,” Schumer said.
Bump!
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