From firearms-alert-owner Sat Aug 6 10:11:24 1994 Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id KAA03820 for firearms-alert-outgoing; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:07:38 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) with ESMTP id KAA03814 for ; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:07:36 -0700 Received: from holonet.net (marvin.holonet.net [198.207.169.9]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.4) with ESMTP id KAA06645 for ; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:07:36 -0700 Received: from localhost (uucp@localhost) by holonet.net id JAA14036; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 09:37:58 -0700 Received: by prn-bbs.org (WILDUUCP! v1.00 ) Sat, 06 Aug 1994 16:31:52 GMT From: LARRY.PRATT@prn-bbs.org (LARRY PRATT) Message-Id: <08C0554B@prn-bbs.org> Subject: overnight update To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com Date: Sat, 06 Aug 1994 16:31:52 GMT Organization: The Paul Revere Network - (408) 292-2790 Sender: firearms-alert-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: RO Overnight Update From Gun Owners of America Your calls are working. If Bill Clinton is blaming the NRA for stopping the crime bill, then that means Congress is hearing from lots of gun owners. Take a bow. As you know, Clinton has asked that supporters of the crime bill make lots of calls this weekend and Monday. I think we should surprise them. Make a call to your Congressman and Senators' district offices today (Saturday) and then call their Washington offices Monday morning. Get five others to do likewise. Our calls must substantially outnumber what Clinton is trying to generate. You folks in Mississippi have a special assignment. Senator Trent Lott was heard saying "I'm not sure how I'm going to vote" on Bill Clinton's crime bill. Perhaps Senator Lott has not heard from his constituents. You can call Senator Lott at (202) 224-6253 and/or fax him at (202) 224-2262. Posted by Gun Owners of America, 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 (703) 321-8585 (v) (703) 321-8408 (f). 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The Paul Revere Network Multi-Line BBS (408) 947-7800, 279-0872, 947-7678 =========================================================================== From firearms-alert-owner Sat Aug 6 10:11:42 1994 Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id KAA03850 for firearms-alert-outgoing; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:07:50 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) with ESMTP id KAA03828 for ; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:07:47 -0700 Received: from holonet.net (marvin.holonet.net [198.207.169.9]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.4) with ESMTP id KAA06652 for ; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:07:46 -0700 Received: from localhost (uucp@localhost) by holonet.net id JAA14046; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 09:38:02 -0700 Received: by prn-bbs.org (WILDUUCP! v1.00 ) Sat, 06 Aug 1994 16:32:39 GMT From: LARRY.PRATT@prn-bbs.org (LARRY PRATT) Message-Id: <9C2ED447@prn-bbs.org> Subject: Aug. 14 Rally in Wash, DC To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com Date: Sat, 06 Aug 1994 16:32:39 GMT Organization: The Paul Revere Network - (408) 292-2790 Sender: firearms-alert-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: RO Second Amendment Rally Set to Go -- Come lobby with GOA and visit our hospitality suite I hope you guys are planning to come to the Second Amendment rally in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, August 14. The rally will be held at the Lincoln Memorial from 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you are interested in taking a bus to Washington, call 1-803-269-7055 for available bus information. If you will be here on Thursday (8/11) or Friday (8/12), let us know so you can come lobby with us on Capitol Hill. (Call Dennis Fusaro at 703-321-8585). The crime bill is not a done deal, so your legislators could use a personal visit from constituents inside their districts! If you are here by Saturday (8/13), you can come visit Gun Owners of America in our hospitality suite at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. (Do not confuse this with the Crystal Gateway Marriott which is also in Arlington.) When you get to the Crystal City Marriott, just go one floor above the lobby level and ask for the GOA hospitality suite or look for the signs. Here is the date, time and location of the hospitality suite: Saturday, August 13, 1994 Crystal City Marriott (NOT Crystal Gateway Marriott) 1999 Jefferson Davis Hwy. (go to 20th Street) Arlington, VA (703)413-5500 --- WM v3.01/92-0211 * Origin: PRN/CENTRAL - The 1st remote PRN node! (816) 597-3950 (176:200/0.0) =========================================================================== Bypassing the bias of broadcast media with the "narrowcast" function of the telephone line's information SuperHiway! The Paul Revere Network Multi-Line BBS (408) 947-7800, 279-0872, 947-7678 =========================================================================== From firearms-alert-owner Sat Aug 6 10:12:11 1994 Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id KAA03951 for firearms-alert-outgoing; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:08:23 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) with ESMTP id KAA03926 for ; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:08:19 -0700 Received: from holonet.net (marvin.holonet.net [198.207.169.9]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.4) with ESMTP id KAA06672 for ; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 10:08:18 -0700 Received: from localhost (uucp@localhost) by holonet.net id JAA14040; Sat, 6 Aug 1994 09:38:00 -0700 Received: by prn-bbs.org (WILDUUCP! v1.00 ) Sat, 06 Aug 1994 16:32:15 GMT From: LARRY.PRATT@prn-bbs.org (LARRY PRATT) Message-Id: <5116DB32@prn-bbs.org> Subject: We're winning -- for now To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com Date: Sat, 06 Aug 1994 16:32:15 GMT Organization: The Paul Revere Network - (408) 292-2790 Sender: firearms-alert-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: RO GOA's Front-Line Update: We're winning the battle; but the war is far from over by Gun Owners of America (August 6, 1994) -- Sources on Capitol Hill have told GOA that the crime bill could be headed back to the conference committee for more work. On the other hand, sources say it is also possible that the bill could come up for a vote on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. To be honest, no one really knows what is going to happen. What is known, is that the Democratic leadership does not have enough votes to pass the bill right now. (Vote counters place them 20-40 votes shy of passage.) President Clinton is blaming the gun rights community for holding up the crime bill. Apparently, the phones in the offices of certain Representatives -- especially conservative Democrats -- have been ringing off the hook. To counter this, Clinton has been telephoning swing legislators and is now asking the American people to "ask Congress over the weekend" to support the crime bill. Well folks, you know what to do. Go ahead and call the House over the weekend (202-225-3121). We can make sure that by Monday, plenty of calls have come in -- AGAINST the crime bill. Sources on Capitol Hill have told GOA that there could be as many as 40 Democrats who are refusing to support a crime bill because of the gun ban. GOA is convinced that this is due to the calls and letters you guys have generated. Only weeks ago, few legislators would even consider voting against the crime bill because of the gun ban. As an example, one GOA member told us last Friday (7/29) that Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) was saying he would support the crime bill -- even with the gun ban in it. But after you guys deluged his office with phone calls for a week, he is now having second thoughts. One press report (on Friday, 8/5) stated Green "is being inundated with calls from gun owners urging him to block the assault weapons ban." As a result, Green is now telling supporters of the crime bill that it's going to be hard for him to support the bill. After all, he says, "the people against the assault rifle ban are so vocal and so strong." Way to go guys! Don't let up on him. You can reach Rep. Green at ph) 202-225-1688 and fax) 202-225-9903. RANDOM SHOTS: * You will remember that a couple of days ago, we reported that John Dingell -- a Democratic Congressman from Michigan and an NRA Board Member -- was planning to support efforts to get the crime bill to the floor for a vote. Many of you have called his office and confirmed this to be true. However, many of you have also discovered Dingell's office to be quite rude. One person told us that he had called Dingell's office, only to have them hang up on him when they determined that he was not from Dingell's district. In fact, every report we have received indicates that Dingell's office does not care about your opinion if you live outside of the district. Perhaps you can call Dingell back and remind him that as an NRA Board Member, he had better be interested in what you think. After all, he must rely upon your vote if he wants to retain his board member status. Other callers have used a different tact with Dingell. They have told Dingell's office that even though they don't live in the district, they can still give money to Dingell's opponent -- or to running an ad in Shotgun News detailing Dingell's betrayal of gun owners. Another caller informed Dingell's office that he is going to a gun show in Dingell's district this weekend to spill the beans on Dingell. If Dingell wants to hear from people in his district, he will after the weekend is over. You can reach Rep. Dingell at ph) 202-225-4071 and fax) 202-225-4637. * Here are fax numbers for three "conservative" Democrats for whom we previously had no numbers. They should be encouraged to break with their party leadership and support gun owners' rights: 1. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) -- fax) 202-225-9477 and 202-225-0373 2. Rep. Michael Andrews (D-TX) -- fax) 202-225-2045 ? (this line never picks up) 3. Rep. William Orton (D-UT) -- fax) 202-226-7683 * Here are three legislators who are supporting the crime bill -- and shouldn't be: 1. Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN) -- ph) 202-225-2871 and fax) 202-225-6351 2. Rep. David Minge (D-MN) -- ph) 202-225-2331 and fax) 202-226-0836 3. Rep. James Talent (R-MO) -- ph) 202-225-2561 and fax) 202-225-2563 This alert was posted by Gun Owners of America, 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151, (703)321-8585, fax: (8408). Please do not send e-mail. --- WM v3.01/92-0211 * Origin: PRN/CENTRAL - The 1st remote PRN node! (816) 597-3950 (176:200/0.0) =========================================================================== Bypassing the bias of broadcast media with the "narrowcast" function of the telephone line's information SuperHiway! The Paul Revere Network Multi-Line BBS (408) 947-7800, 279-0872, 947-7678 ===========================================================================