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More Americans Being Killed In DC Than In Iraq
-- Ask your Senators to repeal DC's draconian gun ban
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org
Tuesday, August 5, 2003
You haven't heard Dan Rather talk about this, nor can you expect to
hear it from Peter Jennings or Tom Brokaw. But more Americans were
murdered in our nation's capital during a recent three-month period
than were killed in Iraq during that same time.
Despite the obvious dangers to our U.S. military in that country,
the tragic loss of 52 U.S. soldiers in the ninety days following the
end of combat operations on May 1 is fewer than the 66 Americans
killed in Washington, D.C. during those months.
What is wrong with this picture?
What's wrong is that Americans have not been allowed to own or carry
firearms in this nation's capital since 1976, when the D.C. Council
passed one of the most draconian gun bans in the country.
There were some folks who were grandfathered in, although few of
them still live in the city. And even they must keep their long
guns unloaded and either disassembled or locked up. In essence, the
guns must be kept in a manner that is unusable for self-defense.
This has not only made mandatory victims of many citizens, it has
also made the city unsafe for countless visitors who come each year
to enjoy the national monuments and historic museums.
Frequently, the nation's capital is also the nation's leader in
crime. The city once again topped the charts last year, regaining
the dubious distinction as the nation's Murder Capital.
But Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) wants to change all that. He has
introduced S. 1414, the District of Columbia Personal Protection
Act. This bill would finally allow law-abiding citizens to possess
handguns and rifles in their homes and businesses, and would repeal
the registration requirements for firearms and ammunition.
Putting guns in the hands of decent citizens would send a message to
criminals that they no longer have a safe working environment in
Washington!
Can you imagine the consternation this would bring to Brady Bunch
headquarters? Zapping the D.C. gun ban would be a significant
reversal for them and further prove that gun control is not
inevitable.
Twenty-three Senators have sponsored S. 1414, including: Allard
(R-CO), Allen (R-VA), Bunning (R-KY), Burns (R-MT), Campbell (R-CO),
Chambliss (R-GA), Cornyn (R-TX), Craig (R-ID), Crapo (R-ID),
Domenici (R-NM), Enzi (R-WY), Graham (R-SC), Grassley (R-IA),
Hutchison (R-TX), Inhofe (R-OK), Lott (R-MS), Miller (D-GA), Nickles
(R-OK), Sessions (R-AL), Shelby (R-AL), Stevens (R-AK), Sununu
(R-NH), and Thomas (R-WY).
ACTION: If you have a Senator who is not on this list, please urge
him or her to cosponsor the Hatch bill, S. 1414. You can contact
your Senators by visiting the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center
at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm and sending them a
pre-written e-mail message. Or, you can cut-and-paste the text
below and fax it to your two Senators (fax numbers can be found at
the above URL in the Elected Officials section).
If your Senator has already cosponsored the bill, please be sure to
thank him or her.
Let's ruin the Brady Bunch's day by repealing a gun ban in their own
back yard.
-- Ask your Senators to repeal DC's draconian gun ban
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org
Tuesday, August 5, 2003
You haven't heard Dan Rather talk about this, nor can you expect to
hear it from Peter Jennings or Tom Brokaw. But more Americans were
murdered in our nation's capital during a recent three-month period
than were killed in Iraq during that same time.
Despite the obvious dangers to our U.S. military in that country,
the tragic loss of 52 U.S. soldiers in the ninety days following the
end of combat operations on May 1 is fewer than the 66 Americans
killed in Washington, D.C. during those months.
What is wrong with this picture?
What's wrong is that Americans have not been allowed to own or carry
firearms in this nation's capital since 1976, when the D.C. Council
passed one of the most draconian gun bans in the country.
There were some folks who were grandfathered in, although few of
them still live in the city. And even they must keep their long
guns unloaded and either disassembled or locked up. In essence, the
guns must be kept in a manner that is unusable for self-defense.
This has not only made mandatory victims of many citizens, it has
also made the city unsafe for countless visitors who come each year
to enjoy the national monuments and historic museums.
Frequently, the nation's capital is also the nation's leader in
crime. The city once again topped the charts last year, regaining
the dubious distinction as the nation's Murder Capital.
But Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) wants to change all that. He has
introduced S. 1414, the District of Columbia Personal Protection
Act. This bill would finally allow law-abiding citizens to possess
handguns and rifles in their homes and businesses, and would repeal
the registration requirements for firearms and ammunition.
Putting guns in the hands of decent citizens would send a message to
criminals that they no longer have a safe working environment in
Washington!
Can you imagine the consternation this would bring to Brady Bunch
headquarters? Zapping the D.C. gun ban would be a significant
reversal for them and further prove that gun control is not
inevitable.
Twenty-three Senators have sponsored S. 1414, including: Allard
(R-CO), Allen (R-VA), Bunning (R-KY), Burns (R-MT), Campbell (R-CO),
Chambliss (R-GA), Cornyn (R-TX), Craig (R-ID), Crapo (R-ID),
Domenici (R-NM), Enzi (R-WY), Graham (R-SC), Grassley (R-IA),
Hutchison (R-TX), Inhofe (R-OK), Lott (R-MS), Miller (D-GA), Nickles
(R-OK), Sessions (R-AL), Shelby (R-AL), Stevens (R-AK), Sununu
(R-NH), and Thomas (R-WY).
ACTION: If you have a Senator who is not on this list, please urge
him or her to cosponsor the Hatch bill, S. 1414. You can contact
your Senators by visiting the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center
at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm and sending them a
pre-written e-mail message. Or, you can cut-and-paste the text
below and fax it to your two Senators (fax numbers can be found at
the above URL in the Elected Officials section).
If your Senator has already cosponsored the bill, please be sure to
thank him or her.
Let's ruin the Brady Bunch's day by repealing a gun ban in their own
back yard.