ANTI-GUN CONGRESSMEN TO PROMOTE GUN CONTROL WHILE ON RECESS

In meeting for the first time yesterday, the congressional conference committee assembled to resolve the differences between the House and Senate Juvenile Justice Reform bills underscored the divisiveness among members regarding any gun-control brought before the conference committee.

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

      Pro-gun Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), in referring to the Lautenberg gun show language passed earlier by the Senate said, "It can't pass... You can't have that amendment written that way,"

      In what should come as no surprise to NRA members, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) threatened that a failure by House and Senate leadership to come to an agreement would not signal an end to continued attacks on law-abiding firearms owners in stating, "If we don’t get in done [in conference], we’re going to get it done on other pieces of legislation this year..."

      With a full debate on this issue less than a month away, it is critical that you call the conference committee members, as well as both your U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative, to ensure that no anti-gun language is included in the final conference committee’s legislation. You can call Senators at (202)224-3121, and Representatives at (202)225-3121. For more information on contacting committee members, please call NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800)392-8683.

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