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SECOND AMENDMENT CALL TO ACTION: EMERSON CASE
Seniors United Supportinh the Second Amendment ^

Posted on 05/26/2002 8:17:19 AM PDT by SUSSA

Please help. The U.S. Supreme Court will more than likely hear the Emerson Second Amendment case (U.S. v. Emerson). This case has the potential to do for Second Amendment rights what Roe v Wade did for abortion, but we must act to make that happen.

Seniors United Supporting the Second Amendment is trying to raise enough money to file an amicus (friend of the court) brief in this case. However we need your help.

We have made arrangements with an experienced, conservative, constitutional attorney to research and write the brief at very low cost. But we need to raise enough money for the printing and other costs. As you can guess, this is not a cheap undertaking and we are a small group.

I'm asking Freepers to contribute to this effort to save the Second Amendment. We need to raise another $2500.00 for this project. Once the Supremes announce that they will hear the case, we will have less than 90 days to write print and file the brief. That means that we have to have the money in the bank when the Court makes the announcement.

Contributions to SUSSA are tax deductible. SUSSA is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), charitable, civil rights, organization. We are asking Freepers who support the Second Amendment to please help us in this project. Contributions can be sent to SUSSA, P.O. Box 29132, Dallas, TX 75229. Any help Freepers can give us will be greatly appreciated. This case may well be our best hope for restoring our Second Amendment rights.

PLEASE HELP!! www.sussa.org


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To: SUSSA
bump
41 posted on 05/26/2002 6:24:09 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: davidosborne
Thanks for the heads up!
42 posted on 05/26/2002 8:06:57 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Joe Brower
best bump!
43 posted on 05/26/2002 10:37:11 PM PDT by Soul Citizen
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To: ex con
I am never sarcastic about rights.
46 posted on 05/27/2002 6:30:27 PM PDT by tahiti
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To: SUSSA
Please don't be offended, I'm just a country boy and I can't see why you could do what Emerson's defense team can't.
48 posted on 05/27/2002 8:00:14 PM PDT by OldEagle
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To: ex con
The short answer is all forms of governments in the U.S. violate our rights, daily. But that does not mean we still do not have the rights.

The long answer is we have to exert our rights.

Don't wear a seat belt.

Smoke on public property. As to private property, you will have ask the owner for permission.

Drive an auto with a can of beer between your legs.

Another way to exert your rights, without "breaking laws," as an attorney advised me, is to seek an injunction against those who would enforce such laws.

That is my intention.

49 posted on 05/27/2002 9:35:50 PM PDT by tahiti
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To: SUSSA
FMCDH bump.
51 posted on 05/28/2002 4:12:44 AM PDT by 4CJ
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To: OldEagle
No offense taken. The purpose of amicus briefs is to add to the arguments presented by your side. In every major case there are several amicus briefs on both sides. You can be sure HCI will file an amicus brief, as will other anti-Bill of Rights extremists.

If amicus briefs were not effective, no group would go to the trouble and expense of preparing them and filing them. The fact that every side of an argument files briefs shows that they are important. It's hard to know for sure if a brief does any good. However, it is always better to be in the fight than to watch from the sidelines.

This is a chance to add our voice to the chorus of voices the Court will hear. It is an opportunity to be sure the Justices get as much information on our side as they get from the radical anti-Bill of Rights side. It may be our best chance of restoring our Second Amendment rights. We may not get another chance if the Court goes the wrong way.

53 posted on 05/28/2002 12:22:22 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: SUSSA
Keeping you bumped SUSSA!
54 posted on 05/28/2002 1:28:06 PM PDT by ScreamingFist
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To: ScreamingFist
Thanks very much!!
55 posted on 05/28/2002 1:30:50 PM PDT by SUSSA
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To: SUSSA
btt
56 posted on 05/29/2002 7:34:55 AM PDT by SUSSA
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