From: dickbash@combatarms.com (Dickbash)
Subject: ALERT: FEDERAL: Investigations by DOJ
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 1995 20:18:31 GMT
To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com


    I received the following notice from U.S. Dept. of Justice. Please
read it carefully t-w-i-c-e before launching. Have sent copy of same to
NRA HQ (for all the good that will do). Paranoia level climbing.


Regards,

Richard Bash
NRA Lifer

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FIREARMS SUPPRESSION STRATEGIES

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE


The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance is
preparing a brief report on State and local firearms suppression
strategies, programs, and policies, such as firearms task forces,
tracing programs, licensee compliance programs, turn-in programs, or
automated background checks. If you are familiar with any of these
types of programs, we would appreciate either your full participation
in this survey if you are in law enforcement, or a brief description of
any local firearm suppression strategies with which you are familiar,
answering as many of the following questions as are applicable but
particularly question 3.

Please provide your answers typewritten, on a separate sheet of paper.
Due to a deadline, we request that you Fax your answers to the U.S.
DOJ, BJA, c/o Jon Guth, (f) 202-514-5956 or E-Mail to
guthjona@justice.usdoj.gov no later than April 27, 1995.  Feel free to
attach any supporting documents which describe your program or address
any of the following questions:


Please indicate Agency name, your name, phone number.


1.   Briefly describe the nature of the firearms problem that exists
     within your jurisdiction. (ie.,  trafficking, too many dealers,
     easily obtained licences, gang-related,etc..)


2.   How would you rate the severity of the firearms problem in your
     jurisdiction?

     A. Not a serious problem
     B. A moderate problem
     C. A serious problem
     D. An extreme problem


3. Please describe the strategy/program within your department for
   combatting or suppressing firearms, including answers to the
   following:


  A. What are the key components of the strategy/program?

  B. Toward what type of activity is your strategy/program targetted?
     (ie., trafficking, licensing of dealers or purchasers, gangs,
     etc..)

  C. Which components have been particularly effective and why?

  D. How long has the program been in operation? If still under
     development, approximately when will it be implemented?

  E. If your strategy/program has produced any quantifiable results  to
     date, please provide a description of those results?

  F. How is your firearms program funded? Locally, State, Federally,
     or some combination?

  G. Is your strategy modeled after that of another city or state? If
     so, which city or State?

  H. Is your strategy/program part of a multijurisdictional effort?

  I. If any Federal agencies are involved with your program, please
     identify which?



* If you have any questions or comments, please contact Jon Guth, Bureau
of Justice Assistance, at 202-307-9985 or via email at
guthjona@justice.usdoj.gov.