[NRA says contact House J-Comm to suport HR3; GOA says support HR464. -- Jeff C.] Date: Sun, 15 Jan 1995 22:19:08 -0500 From: alerts@gatekeeper.nra.org (NRA Alerts) To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com Subject: ALERT! Please Contact House Judiciary Committee Re Gun Ban January 13, 1995 The Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives will be considering H.R. 3, the Contract with America Crime Bill, within the next few weeks. Please contact members of the Judiciary Committee listed below to express your interest in seeing that a repeal of the 1994 Gun Ban (Title XI of the Clinton Crime Bill) is included in H.R. 3. Jerrold Nadler (D) New York - 8th District, Of Manhattan Capitol Office: 109 Cannon Bldg. 20515-3208; telephone: (202) 225-5635; fax: (202) 225-6923; Internet address not reported. Xavier Becerra (D) California - 30th District, Of Los Angeles Capitol Office: 1119 Longworth Bldg. 20515-0530; telephone: (202) 225-6235; fax: (202) 225-2202; Internet address not reported. Zoe Lofgren (D) California - 16th District, Of San Jose Capitol Office: 118 Cannon Bldg. 20515; telephone: (202) 225-3072; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Charles T. Canady (R) Florida - 12th District, Of Lakeland Capitol Office: 1222 Longworth Bldg. 20515-0912; telephone: (202) 225-1252; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Robert W. Goodlatte (R) Virginia - 6th District, Of Roanoke Capitol Office: 123 Cannon Bldg. 20515-4606; telephone: (202) 225-5431; fax number not reported; Internet: TALK2BOB@HR.HOUSE.GOV. Melvin Watt (D) North Carolina - 12th District, Of Charlotte Capitol Office: 1230 Longworth Bldg. 20515-3312; telephone: (202) 225-1510; fax: (202) 225-1512; Internet: MELMAIL@HR.HOUSE.GOV. Bob Inglis (R) South Carolina - 4th District, Of Greenville Capitol Office: 1237 Longworth Bldg. 20515-4004; telephone: (202) 225-6030; fax: (202) 226-1177; Internet address not reported. Michael Patrick Flanagan (R) Illinois - 5th District, Of Chicago Capitol Office: 1407 Longworth Bldg. 20515; telephone: (202) 225-4061; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Fred Heineman (R) North Carolina - 4th District, Of Raleigh Capitol Office: 1440 Longworth Bldg. 20515; telephone: (202) 225-1784; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Jack Reed (D) Rhode Island - 2nd District, Of Cranston Capitol Office: 1510 Longworth Bldg. 20515-3902; telephone: (202) 225-2735; fax: (202) 225-9580; Internet address not reported. Ed Bryant (R) Tennessee - 7th District, Of Henderson Capitol Office: 1516 Longworth Bldg. 20515; telephone: (202) 225-2811; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) Texas - 18th District, Of Houston Capitol Office: 1520 Longworth Bldg. 20515-4318; telephone: (202) 225-3816; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Bob Barr (R) Georgia - 7th District, Of Smyrna Capitol Office: 1607 Longworth Bldg. 20515-1007; telephone: (202) 225-2931; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Steve Chabot (R) Ohio - 1st District, Of Cincinnati Capitol Office: 1641 Longworth Bldg. 20515; telephone: (202) 225-2216; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Henry J. Hyde (R) Illinois - 6th District, Of Bensenville Capitol Office: 2110 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-1306; telephone: (202) 225-4561; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Note: Republican Policy Committee chairman. Martin R. Hoke (R) Ohio - 10th District, Of Cleveland Capitol Office: 212 Cannon Bldg. 20515-3510; telephone: (202) 225-5871; fax: (202) 226-0994; Internet: HOKEMAIL@HR.HOUSE.GOV. Barney Frank (D) Massachusetts - 4th District, Of Newton Capitol Office: 2210 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-2104; telephone: (202) 225-5931; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Charles E. Schumer (D) New York - 9th District, Of Brooklyn Capitol Office: 2211 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-3209; telephone: (202) 225-6616; fax: (202) 225-4183; Internet address not reported. Howard L. Berman (D) California - 26th District, Of Panorama City Capitol Office: 2231 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-0526; telephone: (202) 225-4695; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Rick Boucher (D) Virginia - 9th District, Of Abingdon Capitol Office: 2245 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-4609; telephone: (202) 225-3861; fax: (202) 225-0442; Internet address not reported. Bill McCollum (R) Florida - 8th District, Of Longwood Capitol Office: 2266 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-0908; telephone: (202) 225-2176; fax: (202) 225-0999; Internet address not reported. Note: Republican Conference vice chairman. Patricia Schroeder (D) Colorado - 1st District, Of Denver Capitol Office: 2307 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-0601; telephone: (202) 225-4431; fax: (202) 225-5842; Internet address not reported. John Bryant (D) Texas - 5th District, Of Dallas Capitol Office: 2330 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-4305; telephone: (202) 225-2231; fax: (202) 225-0327; Internet address not reported. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) Wisconsin - 9th District, Of Menomonee Falls Capitol Office: 2332 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-4909; telephone: (202) 225-5101; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Jose E. Serrano (D) New York - 16th District, Of the Bronx Capitol Office: 2342 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-3216; telephone: (202) 225-4361; fax: (202) 225-6001; Internet address not reported. Carlos J. Moorhead (R) California - 27th District, Of Glendale Capitol Office: 2346 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-0527; telephone: (202) 225-4176; fax: (202) 226-1279; Internet address not reported. Steven H. Schiff (R) New Mexico - 1st District, Of Albuquerque Capitol Office: 2404 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-3101; telephone: (202) 225-6316; fax: (202) 225-4975; Internet address not reported. George W. Gekas (R) Pennsylvania - 17th District, Of Harrisburg Capitol Office: 2410 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-3817; telephone: (202) 225-4315; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. John Conyers, Jr. (D) Michigan - 14th District, Of Detroit Capitol Office: 2426 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-2214; telephone: (202) 225-5126; fax: (202) 225-0072; Internet: JCONYERS@HR.HOUSE.GOV. Note: Defeated in race for Mayor of Detroit. Elton Gallegly (R) California - 23rd District, Of Simi Valley Capitol Office: 2441 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-0523; telephone: (202) 225-5811; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Lamar Smith (R) Texas - 21st District, Of San Antonio Capitol Office: 2443 Rayburn Bldg. 20515-4321; telephone: (202) 225-4236; fax: (202) 225-8628; Internet address not reported. Steve Buyer (R) Indiana - 5th District, Of Monticello Capitol Office: 326 Cannon Bldg. 20515-1405; telephone: (202) 225-5037; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Howard Coble (R) North Carolina - 6th District, Of Greensboro Capitol Office: 403 Cannon Bldg. 20515-3306; telephone: (202) 225-3065; fax: (202) 225-8611; Internet address not reported. Robert C. Scott (D) Virginia - 3rd District, Of Newport News Capitol Office: 501 Cannon Bldg. 20515-4603; telephone: (202) 225-8351; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. Sonny Bono (R) California - 44th District, Of Palm Springs Capitol Office: 512 Cannon Bldg. 20515; telephone: (202) 225-5330; fax number not reported; Internet address not reported. __ Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 14:36:42 -0800 From: Jeff Chan To: firearms-alert Subject: GOA: Support HR 464, Bartlett's ban repeal [Brad, please include firearms-alert in the distribution of *any* alert from Larry Pratt. His alerts are excellent. Note: Chapman's HR 125 is being supported by other pro-rights people. -- Jeff C.] __ >Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 21:02:31 -0600 (CST) >From: Brad Alpert >To: roc@xmission.com >Subject: Just in from GOA > >Mr. Pratt just uploaded this alert to my node of the Paul Revere >Network. Please crosspost widely. > > ---------------------------------------- > >>From : LARRY PRATT Number : 1534 of 1534 >To : ALL Date : 01/14/95 8:52pm >Subject : Support Gun Ban Repeal! Reference : NONE >Read : [N/A] Private : NO >Conf : 001 - PR_NET > > Repeal the Assault Weapons Ban! > Calls needed to support Bartlett - Stockman bill > > by > > Gun Owners of America > > > (January 14, 1995) -- This week, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) >and Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) introduced H.R. 464 -- a bill to >repeal the gun control provisions in the Crime Bill. > > It is imperative that you call your Congressman and ask them to >cosponsor this bill! > > It is also important that you ask your Congressman to not >cosponsor an alternative bill introduced by Rep. Jim Chapman >(D-TX). His bill would also repeal the gun control provisions, >but it is important that the Bartlett/Stockman bill get as many >cosponsors as possible so that their bill is the one that Congress >considers. > > Here's why: Rep. Chapman is not a gun rights supporter! He is >a gun control advocate who received a D rating from GOA before >the election. But he is from Texas, so this bill might be a way >for him to appease pro-gun voters in his district. Consider >Chapman's voting record: > > * Rep. Chapman voted for the Crime Bill on August 21, 1994. In >other words, Chapman actually voted to help pass the assault >weapons ban! > > * On May 5, 1994, Rep. Chapman voted for the "rule" to bring >the assault weapons ban to the House floor for debate. He might >claim that Democrats like himself typically support these "rule" >votes. But the truth is that real pro-gun Democrats will vote >against these rule votes if it means killing an anti-gun bill. >Pro-gun Democrats like Rep. Harold Volkmer (MO) and Rep. Pete >Geren (TX) are just two examples. Last May 5, Democrats like >Volkmer and Geren put principle ahead of their Party and voted >against the rule. That is, they voted against bringing the >assault weapons ban to the House floor for a vote. > > * Rep. Chapman voted for the Brady bill on November 10, 1993. >Also on that same day, he voted against a preemption amendment >that would have struck down state waiting periods and licensing >laws that were stricter than the Brady bill. > > We could go on and on. But here's the point: Rep. Chapman is >not the one to take the lead on repealing the ban. When it >comes time for negotiations, we need people like Reps. Bartlett >and Stockman -- people who are principled; people who have >already shown themselves to be pro-gun stalwarts; people who >will tell the leadership, "We will not compromise!" > > Remember, during the fight to pass the McClure-Volkmer bill, >Sen. McClure came under tremendous pressure to compromise. As >the lead sponsor, he was the one who would negotiate over >specific provisions in the bill. McClure was pro-gun and yet >there were times when he should have remained tougher and stood >his ground. > > Can we count on Rep. Chapman to stand his ground when the >offers to compromise begin? Chapman is a Democrat -- can we >count on him to put President Clinton on the spot? > > HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: > > * Call your Representative (202-225-3121) and ask him to >cosponsor H.R. 464 -- the Bartlett/Stockman bill. Ask him NOT >to cosponsor the Chapman bill, H.R. 125. Use Chapman's votes >listed above if you need to. But let your Congressman know that >Chapman has not been with us in the past. Rep. Bartlett has >already shown he's with us -- he's an A rated Congressman. And >the A rated freshman, Rep. Stockman, has already shown himself >to be one of the most uncompromising fighters in the House. > > This alert was posted by Gun Owners of America, 8001 Forbes >Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151, (703)321-8585, >fax: (703)321-8408. We still are not set up to respond to e-mail. > >PAUL REVERE NETWORK/CENTRAL (816) 597-3950