Congressional Dems Oppose AWB in Letter **Your action needed**

[JokersWild]

via NRA-ILA (http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=12245) via Snowflakes in Hell (http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/03/18/congressional-dems-oppose-awb-in-letter/):

Today in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, 65 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR), expressed their opposition to the reinstatement of the failed 1994 ban on semi-automatic firearms and ammunition magazines. These congressmen cited numerous studies that proved the 1994 ban was ineffective, and they strongly urged Attorney General Holder to stop his effort and instead focus on the enforcement of existing gun laws.

NRA would like to thank Congressman Ross for his leadership on this effort. We will continue to work with Members of Congress from both parties on this important issue.

Below is a list of the signing Democrats along with their phone numbers which I retrieved off of the Clerk's Office. I think it'd be prudent to reward good behavior and call those Reps in your state to show your appreciation for their support of our 2nd Amendment Rights:

Davis, Artur Griffith, Parker Bright, Bobby Ross, Mike Berry, Marion Kirkpatrick, Ann Cardoza, Dennis Baca, Joe Markey, Betsy Salazar, John Boyd, Allen Bishop, Sanford Barrow, John Marshall, Jim Boswell, Leonard Minnick, Walt Costello, Jerry Halvorson, Debbie Donnelly, Joe Ellsworth, Brad Chandler, Ben Melancon, Charlie Kratovil, Frank Dingell, John Stupak, Bart Peterson, Collin Walz, Tim Taylor, Gene Childers, Travis McIntyre, Mike Shuler, Heath Kissell, Larry Pomeroy, Earl Hodes, Paul Teague, Harry Heinrich, Martin Massa, Eric Ryan, Tim Boccieri, John Space, Zach Wilson, Charlie Boren, Dan DeFazio, Peter Holden, Tim Kanjorski, Paul Murtha, John Carney, Christopher Altmire, Jason Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie Tanner, John Gordon, Bart Davis, Lincoln Green, Gene Edwards, Chet Rodriguez, Ciro Ortiz, Solomon Matheson, Jim Perriello, Tom Boucher, Rick Nye, Glenn Welch, Peter Kagen M.D. , Steve Kind, Ron Rahall, Nick Mollohan, Alan

(D-AL) (D-AL) (D-AL) (D-AR) (D-AR) (D-AZ) (D-CA) (D-CA) (D-CO) (D-CO) (D-FL) (D-GA) (D-GA) (D-GA) (D-IA) (D-ID) (D-IL) (D-IL) (D-IN) (D-IN) (D-KY) (D-LA) (D-MD) (D-MI) (D-MI) (D-MN) (D-MN) (D-MS) (D-MS) (D-NC) (D-NC) (D-NC) (D-ND) (D-NH) (D-NM) (D-NM) (D-NY) (D-OH) (D-OH) (D-OH) (D-OH) (D-OK) (D-OR) (D-PA) (D-PA) (D-PA) (D-PA) (D-PA) (D-SD) (D-TN) (D-TN) (D-TN) (D-TX) (D-TX) (D-TX) (D-TX) (D-UT) (D-VA) (D-VA) (D-VA) (D-VT) (D-WI) (D-WI) (D-WV) (D-WV)

202-225-2665 202-225-4801 202-225-2901 202-225-3772 202-225-4076 202-225-2315 202-225-6131 202-225-6161 202-225-4676 202-225-4761 202-225-5235 202-225-3631 202-225-2823 202-225-6531 202-225-3806 202-225-6611 202-225-5661 202-225-3635 202-225-3915 202-225-4636 202-225-4706 202-225-4031 202-225-5311 202-225-4071 202-225-4735 202-225-2165 202-225-2472 202-225-5772 202-225-4306 202-225-2731 202-225-6401 202-225-3715 202-225-2611 202-225-5206 202-225-2365 202-225-6316 202-225-3161 202-225-5261 202-225-3876 202-225-6265 202-225-5705 202-225-2701 202-225-6416 202-225-5546 202-225-6511 202-225-2065 202-225-3731 202-225-2565 202-225-2801 202-225-4714 202-225-4231 202-225-6831 202-225-1688 202-225-6105 202-225-4511 202-225-7742 202-225-3011 202-225-4711 202-225-3861 202-225-4215 202-225-4115 202-225-5665 202-225-5506 202-225-3452 202-225-4172

However, don't let this lull you into a false sense of security. We're only 58 days into this administration and we've already seen the rhetoric ramp and back door attempts at gun control through the ammunition supply chain. As the saying goes, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

[CBMS]

Do we have a list of (if there are any) Reps that are FOR said bill?

[Mr. Blank]

I just called and expressed my thanks. This is something ALL of us should be doing.
If your rep is on the list, please help 'the cause' and call them today.
Come on....pick up that phone.....

[ModernSurvival]

I am calling each of them to say thank you tomorrow,

[bigken]

Rep. Sam Johnson of North Texas is opposed to this.  I recieved a response letter from his office, stating so.

[JokersWild]

Rep. Sam Johnson of North Texas is opposed to this.  I recieved a response letter from his office, stating so.

Opposed to another assault weapons ban? What did the letter say?

[chris]

The Dems don't want ot mess it this issue at this moment. They're fisting us in too many other ways at the moment, and this is a hot button issue with the blue collar types. For the same reason you won't see them messing with any abortion issues at the moment. After they pass the current destructive agenda, these things will come back.

[DeltaEchoVictor]

I notice a distinct lack of representation from Missouri on that list.

Wish I was surprised, but I guess I'll fire off a couple of emails.

[ModernSurvival]

The Dems don't want ot mess it this issue at this moment. They're fisting us in too many other ways at the moment, and this is a hot button issue with the blue collar types. For the same reason you won't see them messing with any abortion issues at the moment. After they pass the current destructive agenda, these things will come back.

Chris we have got to stop this shit, seriously.  Dems hate gun people, only republicans don't Neanderthal nonsense.  If the second amendment is important to you you have to research the person, their record, etc, not rely on the stupid and often meaningless initial after their name.

Case in point the first guy on the list with an evil "D" (I guess it means demon gun hater) after his name, Autur Davis, here is what one finds out if you search "Artur Davis NRA".

From the NRA Political Victory Website,

"Freshman Democrat Artur Davis from Birmingham is co-sponsoring a bill that NRA has labeled its top legislative priority for the year. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act would insulate gun manufacturers from liability when their products are misused. "

That is not avoiding the issue.  Again there is a big difference between a rural democrat from the south and a democrat from Austin, Atlanta, Detroit or Chicago.  Then there are the four republicans that sponsored the damn bill in the first place, what good did the "R" after their names do us.

Seriously spend a few bucks, call the entire list and just say thank, it was a fun experience for me.

Now to be fair Davis has set his sites on becoming Governor of Alabama.  He has zero chance of that unless he stays at least in the realm of "enforcing the laws on the books" where the 2nd amendment is concerned.

However, I don't care if our elected officials vote the right way because they feel they should or because they are afraid of the people they serve.  Either reason is fine so long as they follow the constitution and listen to the will of the people.  I have had plenty of employees that needed to occasionally be motivated by fear of loss, those folks were generally damn stellar in their performance after a trip to the wood shed or two!

[Remington]

I've been emailing a couple of these reps each week to let them know their efforts are appreciated and noticed.

Hopefully this spells good news for gun owners, but most likely we're going to just see the anti-gun stuff slipped into other bills.

[PistolWhipped]

E mailed my local rep to let him know it's good to have a man with a level head on his shoulder serving our area.

[Stein]

CA can muster up two signatures, but WA is absent.  No big surprise there.

[survivininct]

The only problem with supporting a pro-gun dem, is that they can (and are) giving the anti-gun dems the majority.   With their current 79 seat advantage (best I could tell), and a few RINO's, these 65 are not going to cut it.. 

[IdahoJohn]

Sent mine an E-mail, but I'll probably follow up with a phone call as well.

[Jimbo]

 Notify the politicos... And take a novice or two SHOOTING!!