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Congress Returns from Recess
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"...[I]t was the pro-gun vote that many
political analysts have determined is the reason President George Bush
(R) defeated anti-gunner Al Gore (D) in November 2000..." |
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The U.S. Senate and House return from their August recess on Tuesday, so
now is the time to turn your attention back to your lawmakers'
Washington, D.C., offices. It is likely that anti-gun politicians will
soon renew their attacks on our Right to Keep and Bear Arms, so please
continue to contact your federal lawmakers whenever possible to urge
them to support the Second Amendment, and oppose any attacks on gun
shows or any efforts to give the FBI the authority to use the
National
Instant Check System (NICS) as a registry of law-abiding gun
purchasers.
Remember to remind Congress that it was the pro-gun vote that many
political analysts have determined is the reason President George Bush
(R) defeated anti-gunner Al Gore (D) in November 2000. And it was none
other than
Bill Clinton (D) who said, when commenting to Dan Rather last
year about the results of the 2000 elections, "They've (NRA) probably
had more to do than anyone else in the fact we didn't win the House this
time." When speaking specifically about Bush's victory over Gore,
Clinton also stated, "I don't think there's any doubt that, in at least
five states I can think of, the NRA had a decisive influence.... And
they hurt Al Gore."
And the most recent CNN/Gallup/USA Today poll on
what Americans think is "the most important problem facing this country
today" saw only 1% respond "guns."
In other words, no matter how much
the gun-ban lobby formerly known as HCI wants to try to convince
politicians that promoting its gun-ban agenda is a "winning issue," the
voters and most political pundits seem to disagree. NRA-ILA will soon
launch advertisements in the nation's capital reminding any lawmakers
who might be wavering on the issue of gun control that pro-gun voters
will not stand for any effort to infringe on our Right to Keep and Bear
Arms.
You can contact your U.S. Senators at (202) 224-3121, your U.S.
Representative at (202) 225-3121, or use the "Write Your Reps" tool at
NRAILA.org to find additional contact information.
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