ATF Finding New Ways To Infringe People's Rights

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ATF Finding New Ways To Infringe People's Rights
-- Coloseum offers free software for new GOA memberships!

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org


ACTION: For a limited time only, sign up for a GOA membership of $20
or more (or make an additional donation if you are already a member)
at http://www.gunowners.org/ordercs.htm and you will receive a home
firearms inventory CD for free (a $99 value). Finally, ask President
Bush to make one last stand for the Second Amendment before he
returns to Texas.


Monday, November 17, 2008

Last month, we told you how the ATF was trying to prevent the
distribution of an electronic 4473 Form. This software has been
developed by a private firm, Coloseum Software Corporation, and is
intended to protect dealers against the "mistakes" that have
allowed
the ATF to prosecute or harass them into giving up their licenses.

GOA issued a grassroots alert in mid-October explaining how the ATF
had been dragging its collective feet for months -- keeping Coloseum
from distributing its software, even while the ATF was developing its
own competing software (and possibly, violating the copyright which
belonged to Coloseum).

After GOA asked gun owners to contact the Bush Administration, the
owner of Coloseum contacted us shortly thereafter to tell us that our
alert had been a tremendous success:

After the GOA alert put the spotlight on criminal activity by the
BATFE, they quickly provided us (Coloseum Software Corp) with the
approval for the new Form 4473 which we had been asking for months.

Well, that was good news. Unfortunately, Coloseum just found out
this week that the ATF is still hoping to release their software
first. So in addition to restricting our Second Amendment rights,
the ATF is now venturing into a new field, competing against
legitimate businesses.

ATF would prefer that each dealer get permission to use the same
software that has already been approved for other dealers. That
would be like requiring each taxpayer to get the IRS to okay the use
of Turbo Tax software.

James LaMonte, CEO and Founder of Coloseum, said, "This is a strong
case of restriction of trade and big Government suppressing small
business. I planned on adding 50 new jobs to my company when this
technology was approved!"

Apparently, an out-of-control bureau which doesn't respect Second
Amendment rights doesn't care about stifling the free market either.

The battle for our liberties continues.


A GREAT DEAL FOR GOA MEMBERS!!!

Meanwhile, Coloseum has announced it is releasing a Home version of
its software. This will allow people to inventory their firearms at
home, something that will protect them in case of theft.

Imagine your guns were stolen. Would you have the ability to
document your loss to get reimbursement from your insurance company?

The Coloseum software gives gun owners to ability to do that if the
unthinkable happens... your firearms are stolen and never recovered.

So sign up for a GOA membership today! Through this offer -- if you
sign up for a $20 membership -- you will receive the home firearms
inventory software for free (a $99 value).

The software release date is 12/27/08, so please allow time for
shipping.

In addition to helping GOA by joining for $20 or more (or making an
additional contribution if you are already a GOA member), please let
all the dealers you know about this deal. Coloseum wants to be
well-established in the market before the ATF releases their pirated
version.

Dealers who request the eForm 4473 software from Coloseum will get a
free package for a single terminal in their store. Dealers can
contact James LaMonte of Coloseum at:
james@coloseumsoftware.com

So go to http://www.gunowners.org/ordercs.htm and join GOA while
getting a great product absolutely free! And help give the BATFE the
black eye they so richly deserve by encouraging President Bush to
fire Acting Director Michael Sullivan and rein in The Gang before he
leaves office.


CONTACT INFORMATION: You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action
Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send the President
the pre-written message below. You can also contact the President
using any of the following mediums:

Phone Numbers:
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

E-Mail: president@whitehouse.gov


----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear President Bush,

I hope that as one of your last acts as President, you will fire
Michael Sullivan, the Acting Director of the BATFE. In addition to
harassing honest gun owners, the bureau has stolen the intellectual
property of Coloseum Software Corp.

So please fire Sullivan and command the Bureau to destroy all copies
of their stolen software.

Sincerely,