We
face a grave federal
danger of the type not seen since 1994. Not only is absolutely
everything about the Feinstein/Obama/Biden scheme unacceptable, if even a
portion of it
passes they will be back for more almost immediately.
That was precisely
their M.O. in 1993-94 when they ran the Brady Act, the “Violent Crime
Control Act (semi-auto ban) and would have followed with the truly
draconian Brady II had the 1994 Republican Revolution not intervened.
We are
starting
to see Republicans cave, and there is an excellent chance the ban will
pass the Senate, meaning it will have to be stopped in the House. I hope
you
agree that absolutely no “compromise” is possible because, as is so
often the case, “compromise” as defined by our opposition
is a process in which we lose just slightly less than in the original
proposal.
More than most, Howard Coble is showing all the signs of becoming particularly squishy on this
subject. He recently said:
"At
the same time, I also believe that the right to bear arms must be
exercised responsibly. Congress can do its part
by carefully monitoring crime and updating our criminal laws where
change is deemed appropriate. Although these changes should be
reflected in
our firearm laws, they should not be used as a guise to diminish the
Second Amendment."
So
far, the NRA is making
all the right noises, but will they do the right thing when the ban
begins to move? Or will they do as they did on armor-piercing handgun
ammunition
in the 1980s, on the Brady Act, on the first rendition of the Lawful
Commerce in Firearms Act, on the NICS Improvement Act and most recently
on the
Disclose Act? Namely, will the NRA “compromise?”
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That is why GRNC, in conjunction with other groups, has formed a national coalition to defeat
the Obama/Biden/Feinstein proposal.
- 19 state and federal organizations have so far joined the “National Coalition to Stop the Gun
Ban,” including all of the groups listed below;
- The objective of the coalition is to kill the proposals. Period. Not to
“compromise” by saddling gun owners with restrictions and whining “It was the best we could get.” Nothing less than the death
of the Obama/Biden/Feinstein proposals will suffice;
- All coalition members have agreed that “compromise” is not an option; AND
- Coalition members launched with a coordinated “Open Letter to Members of Congress”
which is listed at the bottom of this alert, and with coordinated press releases and membership alerts.
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National organizations: The Firearms Coalition, Gun Owners of America, Rights Watch International, USRKBA.org
State organizations: Arizona Citizens Defense League,
Arkansas Carry, Florida Carry, Inc., Grass Roots North Carolina, Gun
Owners of
Maine, Gun Owners of Vermont, Michigan Gun Owners, The Minnesota Gun
Owners Civil Rights Alliance, Montana Shooting Sports Association, New
Hampshire
Firearms Coalition, Nebraska Firearms Owners Association, Oregon
Firearms Federation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, West Virginia
Citizens Defense
League, Wisconsin Carry, Inc.
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“The
National Coalition to Stop the Gun Ban will work to defeat all proposed
federal gun control and to punish any congressional
representative who supports it. We find absolutely nothing about Senator
Feinstein’s proposal to be acceptable: Not banning guns, not
registering guns and gun owners via the National Firearms Act, not
registering private gun sales via the National Instant Check System, and
most
certainly not expanding BATFE police powers which are already being
abused.
“'Compromise,' as our opposition defines it, is a process in which
freedom-loving Americans lose slightly less than under the original
proposal. Consequently, in the most egregious attack on Second Amendment
freedom
in our history, we will not 'compromise.'”
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