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A major Issue where John McCain lost support of the American People was Immigration reform. The year before he ran for president, he worked with Ted Kennedy and President Bush to develop a comprehensive immigration bill that included just about everything except protecting our borders. The bill failed miserably because Americans on both sides of the aisle because Americans wanted their government to secure the US borders before they addressed any other issues. President Obama and his leftist allies that illegal immigration is a racial issue. They believe that those of us who want to protect the US boarders are...

June 30, 2003 Chairman, Public Safety Committee State of California Sen. Bruce McPherson Via: Fax (916) 445-4688 Dear Senator McPherson, United States defense contractors such as Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN USA rely on orders from the US Military as a primary source of income but this government income for most contractors is only part of the necessary income for long term survival. Commercial or civilian product sales are also a main source of income that makes payroll and for good working conditions for their employees. We must support these defense contractors in both peace and war and allow...

NRA Members' Councils of California Please Distribute Widely To All Gun Owners/Groups ----------------------------------- NRA MEMBERS' COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA12/17/2003 ----------------------------------- Long Beach "Large Caliber Ban" Defeated On 11/4, the Long Beach City Council passed the FIRST READING of the .50 cal ban ordinance. However, the SECOND READING was voted down on 12/16, and the ordinance placed on "indefinite hold". To quote one of NRA's attorneys, this vote represents "snatching victory from the jaws of defeat... Please now turn your attention to Contra Costa County, scheduled to consider it in January. We need to keep up the momentum!" On the NRA...

NRA Members' Councils of California Please Distribute Widely To All Gun Owners/Groups ----------------------------------- NRA MEMBERS' COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA12/12/2003 ----------------------------------- Long Beach "Large Caliber Ban" vote is 12/16 The second reading of a politically driven city ordinance is scheduled on 12/16. While no public comment will be taken, your phone calls, emails and faxes will help deter passage. Even though a fifty-caliber firearm has never been used to commit a crime, and although law enforcement officials admit that these firearms are undesirable to criminals, the Long Beach City Council will vote on an ordinance that would ban the sale of...

NRA Members' Councils of California Please Distribute Widely To All Gun Owners/Groups ----------------------------------- NRA MEMBERS' COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA 07/08/2003 ----------------------------------- 7/8/2003 1:45 PM - This message was just related by Ed Worley (your NRA state lobbyist, who is at the capitol) through Paul Payne (CA MC program administrator and Liaison to the Executive Vice President)... AB50 just died in committee! The reason it died is because Senator McPherson changed his vote from a YES to a NO. (You may recall that Ronnie Barrett recently sent a letter against AB 50 to Senator McPherson's office, which was widely circulated via...