Congress is still on its Easter Recess, with the Senate scheduled to go back in session next week, and the House the week following. Please continue to try to meet with your federal lawmakers in the district and urge them to support efforts that promote prosecuting violent felons with firearms, rather than allow the Clinton-Gore Administration to advance its agenda of more "gun control" laws that affect only the law-abiding. Many U.S. Representatives will be at their district offices over the next week, and Senators could be in town over this Easter Weekend. This is a good time to arrange a personal meeting, and if you meet with your Senators, please urge them to support the Senate's versions of H.R. 4051, "Project Exile: The Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act of 2000" (see FAX Alert Vol. 7, No. 12), and H.R. 3671, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000 (see FAX Alert Vol. 7, No. 7). Both bills passed out of the U.S. House by overwhelming margins, but neither has yet been introduced in the Senate. Also urge your Senators and Representative to oppose any juvenile justice bill that contains the Lautenberg Gun Show amendment. District office numbers should be listed in the blue pages of local telephone books, or you can use the "Write Your Reps" tool at www.NRAILA.org. Also listed on the Grassroots section of NRAILA.org is information on some lawmakers' scheduled town meetings we encourage you to attend.
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