From firearms-alert-owner Fri Apr 22 07:45:30 1994 Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.5) id HAA20647 for firearms-alert-outgoing; Fri, 22 Apr 1994 07:44:30 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.5) with ESMTP id HAA20631 for ; Fri, 22 Apr 1994 07:44:28 -0700 Received: from hound.edaca.ingr.com (hound.dazixca.ingr.com [129.135.106.43]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.5) with SMTP id HAA06409 for ; Fri, 22 Apr 1994 07:43:27 -0700 Received: by hound.edaca.ingr.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA01199; Fri, 22 Apr 94 07:38:21 PDT From: crphilli@hound.edaca.ingr.com (Ron Phillips) Message-Id: <9404221438.AA01199@hound.edaca.ingr.com> Subject: CA: ALERT: NRA FAX-NEWS 04/21/94 To: rkba-alert@mainstream.com (RKBA ALERT), firearms-alert@shell.portal.com (Firearms Alert), fap@dixie.com (Firearms Politics), rkba-dems@netcom.com (Democrats For The Second Amendment) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 94 7:38:21 PDT Cc: mwooding@tardis.edaca.ingr.com (Mike Wooding) X-Mailer: ELM [version 06.00.01.12 (2.3 PL11)] Sender: firearms-alert-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: R **** NRA FAX-NEWS **** **** April 21, 1994 **** NRA-ILA 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 455 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone : (916) 446-2455 FAX : (916) 448-7469 ====================================================================== **** FEDERAL NEWS **** The House of Representatives passed the "CRIME PACKAGE", it DID NOT have any of the Gun BANS included. The GUN BAN provisions will be brought up for a SEPARATE vote NEXT WEEK. It is CRITICAL that you call YOUR HOUSE REP ASAP and tell them to vote NO to any and ALL gun BAN bills. The US HOUSE Switchboard is (202) 224-3121. The possible California "Swing" votes are the following members: CA10-BAKER 202-225-1880 / 510-932-8899 CA18-CONDIT 202-225-6131 / 209-527-1914 CA22-HUFFINGTON 202-225-3601 / 805-682-6600 CA31-MARTINEZ 202-225-5464 / 818-458-4524 **** STATE (California) NEWS **** The San Diego County Police Chief's and Sheriff's Association has endorsed the following legislative plan: - Strict regulation on the sale and possession of assault-type weapons. - Mandatory destruction of confiscated weapons. - Regulation of the size/capacity of ammunition clips and their sales/possessions to certain individuals. - Regulating the sale of ammunition. - Felony prosecution for carrying a concealed firearm with a permit. - Reasonable licensing and training standards. Only Sheriff Jim Roache dissented. In an April 18th letter, Roache responded, "I am committed to the vigorous prosecution of persons committing violent crimes using weapons of any type. However, I also am a strong supporter of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States which includes the Second Amendment. Certain elements of the proposed plan are in direct conflict with the public positions that I have taken. Philosophically, I cannot subscribe to a document that is in such direct conflict and must decline to lend my support to it." Our members in San Diego County should ask their respective City Police Chief what is meant by "assault-type weapons" and "reasonable licensing". Want to bet they have no idea? KSCO - 1080AM in Santa Cruz is carrying pro-Second Amendment shows. Carl Lehfeldt of the South Valley Firearms Safety Council in Morgan Hill has informed us that on Saturdays from noon to 2:00 pm, Andy Anderson hosts "Facing Reality" and on Sunday, Dave Allen's show runs from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. Both are open to pro-Second Amendment guests or calls. If you're in Santa Cruz, consider giving your restaurant business to Omei and the White Cockade - both are key sponsors of Anderson and Allen's shows. **** LEGISLATIVE (California) UPDATE **** All of the firearms bills that were scheduled to be heard in the Senate this week were put over until next week. This included Senate Bills 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1294, 1605 and 1717. **** IN THE ASSEMBLY (California) **** AB 2546 (Polanco) Was put over until May 3rd. It has "morphed" into a magazine bill. Polanco may work with us{1} to produce a good bill. Please call him at 916/445-7587 and encourage him to target his bill at serious and violent felons. AB 2449 (Alpert) The bill is out of Public Safety Committee but is no longer an ammo licensing bill. Alpert is also working with us. Please call her at 916/445-2112 and encourage cooperation in focusing the bill on serious and violent felons. AB 3382 (Bowen) Dropped AB 2865 (Lee) Passed on a 4-3 vote. Supporting were Robert Campbell, Mike Gotch, Phil Isenberg and Barbara Lee. This is one of the bills that would end state preemption for firearm laws. AB 2933 (Cortese) This bill was passed out of Public Safety on a unanimous vote. Please call Cortese's office at 916/445-8243 and thank him for working out the concerns we had with his bill. AB 3210 (T. Friedman) This bill was put over until May 3rd. It has a number of horrible provisions including a $200 tax per handgun and a ban on new sales after 1-1-95. The obvious initial effect would be that people on fixed incomes or the poor would have to turn in their handguns or become criminals. Please call Public Safety Committee members and express your opposition: Tom Bates 916/445-7554 Bob Epple 916/445-6047 Barbara Lee 916/445-7442 Phil Isenberg 916/445-1611 AB 1333 (Gotch) No action AB X37 No action - } please keep up the pressure SB 1128 (Roberti) No action - } Assemblyman McPherson has informed one of our members in writing that: "I am committed to retaining the intent of the Second Amendment by allowing law-abiding citizens the right to bear arms. However, I do feel that it is necessary to support 'common sense' gun control measures aimed at educating and providing additional public safety to the general public." "As far as SB 1128 is concerned, I believe it serves as an essential public safety measure and, therefore, will be supporting its passage. I regret that we do not agree on this issue. Nonetheless, I respect your right to your opinion and encourage you to keep me informed on your perspective." Please let Assembly McPherson know what you think by calling him at 916/445-8496. Roberti was in Washington D.C., on Wednesday for a press conference with Congressman Schumer. You probably didn't see it on TV or in the papers; only two local (Washington, D.C.) stations covered it - what a shame. {1} Whenever we refer to "us" in a fax alert, assume that it means NRA, CRPA, Gun Owners of California and Gun Show Lobbyists. ====================================================================== -- ************************************************************ * Ron Phillips crphilli@hound.edaca.ingr.com * * Senior Customer Engineer * * Intergraph Electronics * * 381 East Evelyn Avenue VOICE: (415) 691-6473 * * Mountain View, CA 94041 FAX: (415) 691-0350 * ************************************************************