CLINTON-GORE EXPLOIT LITTLETON TRAGEDY -- ACT II

"...The Clinton-Gore proposals include a litany of anti-gun schemes that would affect only the law- abiding..."

Denver NRA Members expressed their sympathy at the Annual Meeting

In the aftermath of the Littleton tragedy, the Clinton-Gore Administration isn't wasting any time attempting to further its aggressive anti-gun agenda. Rather than responsibly studying the factors that led to the actions perpetrated by two clearly disturbed criminal teenagers, the Administration has introduced a sweeping package of "gun control" proposals, and anti-gun ringleaders in the Senate plan to introduce some or all of these provisions as amendments to a juvenile justice bill under debate in the U.S. Senate next week. The Clinton-Gore proposals include a litany of anti-gun schemes that would affect only the law- abiding, and which have previously failed or been introduced in Congress, including:

Holding adults responsible for the criminal acts of children Rationing lawful gun purchases to one per month Restrictions on sale of firearms at gun shows A ban on the importation of magazines that can hold over 10 rounds Reinstating and extending a permanent waiting period Requiring an intrusive background check and possible waiting period for reloading powders

      Although federal and state gun laws are more restrictive now than at any previous point in U.S. history, and firearms -- by any objective measure -- are less accessible to our youth than they were a generation ago, the Clinton-Gore Administration has chosen shamelessly to exploit the tragedy at Columbine High School in order to further its anti-gun agenda. At the same time, the Administration dodges questions about its abysmal record of failure to prosecute firearm-related crimes. It is urgent that you call your Senators at (202)224-3121 as soon as possible, and urge them to oppose the Clinton-Gore "gun control" package. Also, as an NRA-ILA Volunteer, we ask that you contact five of your fellow Second Amendment supporters and encourage them to call their Senators as well.

      Also, in an obvious attempt to create the false image that the Administration is concerned with "studying" violence in America, Clinton has called for a so-called "summit" at the White House on Monday, May 10. However, conspicuously missing from the invite list is NRA, leaving one to wonder how the concerns of law-abiding gun owners will be represented. In response to NRA being left out of this "summit," NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre will hold a major news conference on Monday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T., in the Murrow Room of the National Press Club in D.C.. Mr. LaPierre will unveil proposals that will immediately impact violent crime in America without infringing on the rights of lawful citizens.

INTERESTING SIDE NOTE

      In what can only be considered a bit of twisted irony, the Denver Rocky Mountain News reported on May 4, that the mother of the individual who allegedly supplied one of the firearms to the Columbine shooters is a proud member of Handgun Control, Inc.!

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