Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 00:11:19 -0500
From: alerts@gatekeeper.nra.org (NRA Alerts)
To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com
Subject: INFO: Letter from Rep. Bob Barr to Tanya Metaksa


                         Congress of the United States
                         House of Representatives
                         Washington, D.C. 20515

                         February 10, 1995


Ms. Tanya K. Metaksa
Executive Director
National Rifle Association/ILA
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, Va 22030

Dear Tanya,

I am pleased to announce that earlier today we convened the first
meeting of the Firearms Legislation Task Force.  As you may know, I
have been asked to chair the Task Force under the direction of the
Judiciary Subcommittee Chairman, Representative Bill McCollum.

Our Task Force includes Representative Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6), Ed
Bryant (TN-7), Helen Chenoweth (ID-1), Fred Heineman (NC-4), Steve
Stockman (TX-9), and I am pleased to say that all of us were in
attendance today, save Helen who was represented by staff.

Speaker Gingrich addressed the Task Force and reiterated his clear
and strong support.  He endorsed efforts to develop a comprehensive
strategy and plan that will restore the rights of our citizenry to
keep and bear arms, in accordance with the Second Amendment to the
Constitution.  In so doing, it is our goal to shape the national
debate on all aspects of firearms legislation, reflecting where the
focus ought to be -- protecting citizens from criminals who use
firearms to commit crime -- and where it ought not to be --
restricting the constitutional rights of the law abiding citizens.

We are committed to action and will meet again next week.  We look
forward to including you and others sympathetic to our purpose in
developing appropriate proposals for legislation, hearings and
oversight.  As always, your active participation and counsel will be
greatly appreciated.

With warmest regards, I am, 

very truly yours

BOB BARR
Member of Congress

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