Date: Sat, 28 Sep 1996 01:11:28 -0400 (EDT) From: NRA Alerts <[a--er--s] at [nra.org]> To: Multiple recipients of list <[r k ba alert] at [mainstream.net]> Subject: FAXALERT: NRA's "Woes" are Just Media's Wishful Thinking NRA-ILA FAX ALERT 11250 Waples Mill Road * Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 1-800-392-8683 * Fax: 703-267-3918 * [G--OO--S] at [NRA.org] Vol. 3, No. 42 9/27/96 NRA'S "WOES" ARE JUST MEDIA'S WISHFUL THINKING With a giddiness all too often seen in the establishment media, press reports are claiming that a restructuring of NRA operations means the Association is weak and no longer able to block their "gun control" agendas. But once again, the reports seem to be based more on wishful thinking than fact. Only in the minds of the anti-gun media could efforts to streamline our Association to better deliver our educational programs and services to our members be seen as a sign of financial ruin. In truth, to increase efficiency and meet the growing demands for youth, safety and education programs for our members, NRA has created a new division -- the Community Services Division -- to help empower members at the grassroots level to deliver safety and education programs in communities where members live. The decision to place greater emphasis on grassroots efforts was based largely on the success of NRA-ILA's Grassroots Network, which has helped bring about dramatic changes in America's political landscape with the help of concerned NRA members across the nation. NRA is as strong as ever, operating on a balanced budget, and ready to guarantee our members the best programs available will be delivered in the most efficient means possible. KEEP UP CALLS ON LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT: Any day now, the House is expected to vote on legislation that could strip citizens with misdemeanor convictions of their Second Amendment rights. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) wants to amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to strip the gun ownership rights of anyone convicted of a misdemeanor "crime involving domestic violence." But his overly broad language will end up stripping gun rights of people who have never committed a violent crime, in or out of the home. Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) has offered an amendment to ensure these crimes covered must have as an element the "use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, against an intimate partner of the offender." Members: Please call your Representatives and Senators at (202) 224-3121 and urge them to vote YES on Barr and NO on Lautenberg. CLINTON PROMISES FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARMS IMPORTS: Bill Clinton has given gun owners yet another reason why we simply cannot afford another four years of him in the White House You'll recall that earlier this year, the Clinton Administration used heavy-handed tactics to get the Russian government to accept "voluntary" restraints on the models of firearms they would export to the United States. Under the agreement, a government bureaucrat will decide which models of firearms will be allowed to be imported from Russia based on their perceived usefulness for collecting or sporting purposes. Now, the president has promised to seek similar arrangements with other nations. In a letter to pro-gun Rep. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska), Clinton wrote that his administration was "now implementing similar arrangements with other countries," which could mean an end to the availability of foreign-made firearms altogether. The Clinton Administration has made it clear that they are interested in prohibiting the importation of any firearm based on its attractiveness to criminals, ergo all firearms. Stay tuned! PRO-GUNNER WINS IN LOUISIANA: NRA-PVF endorsed candidate Woody Jenkins (R) won a remarkable come from behind victory in Louisiana's open U.S. Senate primary last Saturday, and now faces anti-gun Mary Landrieu (D) in a Nov. 5 runoff to choose a successor to the retiring J. Bennett Johnston (D). A strong showing by Louisiana gun owners helped Jenkins take first place in the primary with 26% of the vote to Landrieu's 21%. Congratulations Louisiana gun owners! Please be sure to cast your ballot for Woody Jenkins again in the November 5 runoff! TANYA METAKSA COMING TO KANSAS: NRA-ILA Executive Director Tanya Metaksa will host special receptions in Kansas for three supporters of our Second Amendment rights running for Congress this year -- and you're invited! Come to meet with NRA leaders, fellow members and candidates and find out how we elect a pro- freedom lawmakers this fall. Receptions will be held for Rep. Todd Tiahrt on Thurs., Oct. 3 at 6 pm in Wichita; for Jim Ryun on Fri., Oct. 4 at 8 am in Topeka; and for Vince Snowbarger on Fri., Oct. 4 at 6 pm in Overland Park. For more information, please call NRA-ILA at 1-800-392-8683. We hope to see you there! MEET WITH REP. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS: NRA members in Florida's 9th congressional district are invited to a special meeting with pro- Second Amendment, NRA-PVF endorsed Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R) this Saturday, Sep. 28 in Lutz, Fla. For more information, please contact Frank or Gloria Hegedus at (813) 949-7161. MACINTOSH INTERNET SOFTWARE AVAILABLE: In cooperation with NETCOM, NRA-ILA is distributing an NRA custom version of NETCOM's Netcruiser Internet software to NRA members. With the NRA custom Netcruiser software, NRA members may subscribe to NETCOM for $19.95/month and receive unlimited Internet access, and each month a portion of NRA members' access fees goes to support NRA- ILA's efforts. Previously only available for PC compatible computers, the NRA custom Netcruiser software is now available for Macintosh computers. For more information, or to receive a copy of Netcruiser, please call 1-800-392-8683. =+=+=+=+ This information is provided as a service of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, Fairfax, VA. This and other information on the Second Amendment and the NRA is available at: http://WWW.NRA.Org