GOA ALERT: Email & Call Senators TODAY to Vote NO on S-2135 Cornyn-Schumer Gun Ban

[Berncly]

GOA ALERT: Email & Call Senators TODAY to Vote NO on S-2135 Cornyn-Schumer Gun Ban

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GOA ALERT: Email & Call Senate TODAY - Tell Your Senators to Vote NO on S-2135 Cornyn-Schumer Traffic Ticket Gun Ban

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Please Tell Your Senators to Vote NO on S-2135 Cornyn-Schumer Traffic Ticket Gun Ban!

Senate Begins Consideration of the Worst Gun Control in Over a Decade

Monday, 11 December 2017

Will the GOP Become the “Gun Opposition Party”?

Please urge your Senators to oppose the Cornyn-Schumer bill (S. 2135). Tell them that the “Traffic Ticket Gun Ban” is the worst gun control in over a decade for a bill which actually has a good chance of passing.

Urge Your Senator to Kill the Traffic Ticket Gun Ban

Dear Friend:

The Senate held its first hearings Wednesday on the most serious gun control threat in over a decade.

The bill is the Cornyn-Schumer-Feinstein-Blumenthal-Murphy legislation, S. 2135. And it would bribe the states and force federal agencies to send every possible eligible name to the national gun ban list, NICS.

This means that a whole lot of decent Americans are going to be added into the system.

Some people claim that S. 2135 -- and its counterpart in the House -- are really not that bad. After all, they say, the bills don’t contain the words “traffic tickets,” “veterans,” “senior citizens,” and so forth.

But that’s the problem. Legislators like Chuck Schumer are not going to tell you this up front.
There’s more to it than just reading the bills

Remember the 2007 NICS Improvement Amendments Act that harmed so many veterans? That legislation NEVER contained the word “veteran.”

But GOA knew what legislators were up to ... we knew how veterans were going to be impacted ... and so we renamed the legislation, more accurately, as the Veterans Disarmament Act.

Sadly, more than 257,000 veterans have now been disarmed, proving that GOA’s analysis of that disgraceful law was accurate.

The key is this: You always have to read the legal code and the implementing regulations that are being amended by any particular piece of legislation.

Many gun owners don’t realize that NICS is already denying gun purchases to people who have unpaid traffic tickets -- even though you won’t find the words “traffic” or “tickets” in the federal firearms code.

To read more about this, you’ll definitely want to see what a Massachusetts cop told GOA about how an unpaid traffic ticket can lead to a gun ban.

And you can click here to see Shannon Bream of Fox News quoting GOA to help viewers sift “fact from fiction”over the weekend in regard tothe Traffic Ticket Gun Ban.

Again, the reason Cornyn-Schumer is so horrible is that it bribes states and forces agencies to achieve 100% compliance with current statutes and regulations -- and this is going to result in gun bans for lots of decent Americans whose names are not already in the NICS system.
More horror stories to come under Cornyn-Schumer

If you have a terrible -- but unenforced -- statute and you come along with legislation to mandate enforcement, is that a bad thing?

Obviously, it is.

And the unenforced statutes and regulations surrounding the 1968 Act (18 U.S.C. 922(g)), the 2007 Veterans Disarmament Act, and the regulations implementing them are so sucky that they, if fully enforced, would disarm millions -- perhaps tens of millions -- of decent Americans.

The Code of Federal Regulations disarms you if a “lawful authority” determines you are a “danger” or are unable to manage your checkbook (see 27 CFR 478.11). “Lawful authority” means a psychiatrist who determines whether a person is eligible for federal benefits. Under these provisions, over 257,000 veterans have lost their guns.

And, in 2016, Barack Obama promulgated regulations which would trawl the SSI disability rolls to do the same for perhaps millions of people on disability. Congress was shocked, the regulations were overturned at the start of the Trump administration.

But guess what?

The next anti-gun president could do the same with Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the children’s health insurance program, ObamaCare recipients, etc.

He could do this for people with guardians, or people suffering from ADHD, PTSD, post partem depression, regular depression, OCD, or even Alzheimer’s, which currently affects upwards of 40 million people according to a study financed by the National Institutes of Health. And Congress would not be able to generate the 2/3 vote in both chambers to overturn a veto of any legislation seeking to overturn his actions.

Or take people on medical marijuana lists. Or in diversion or treatment programs. They will be put on the gun ban list under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3). That’s a 100% certainty.

Or take states like New York, which sent 30,000 names to NICS, pursuant to the SAFE Act, because their private psychiatrist turned them in.

Or take California, which allows an ex parte gun ban without any hearing because a friend or relative complains about you.

Or take states like Massachusetts, which banned guns for 430,000 people on the basis of unanswered “bench warrants.” We know that large numbers of vacationers with unpaid speeding tickets are losing their guns because of this.

But the worst thing of all is that Cornyn-Schumer will revitalize the Brady Center, the Giffords’ organization, the Bloomberg operation, and dozens of other gun control zealots after years of decline and demoralizing defeats.

It is significant that Chuck Schumer is doing a “happy dance” over the victory Cornyn-Schumer would give to gun control, but is dead-set against a single word that would help gun owners.

So it is going to take every ounce of fight you have in you to stop the passage of this fast-moving, preordained gun control victory.

And it will only happen if we work together on a continuing basis over the next few months.

So please contact your Senators.

Tell them that the Cornyn-Schumer bill (S. 2135) -- aka, the Traffic Ticket Gun Ban -- is the worst gun control in over a decade for a bill that has a serious chance of passing.

Demand that they oppose it.

Sincerely,

Michael Hammond
Legislative Counsel

P.S. Please urge your Senators to oppose the Cornyn-Schumer bill (S. 2135). Tell them that the “Traffic Ticket Gun Ban” is the worst gun control in over a decade for a bill that has a serious chance of passing. And don’t forget that you can join Gun Owners of America today for only $20 -- and this will double your contribution because of our matching fund!

https://gunowners.org/alert12112017.htm

GOA ALERT: Email & Call Senate TODAY - Tell Your Senators to Vote NO on S-2135 Cornyn-Schumer Traffic Ticket Gun Ban

GOA Email Form to Automatically Send a Pre-Written Email to Your Senators Here: https://gunowners.org/alert12112017.htm

Call the US Capitol Switchboard and Ask to Speak to Your Senator's Office Here: 202-224-3121

You Can Find All of Your Elected Officials By Clicking this Link and Entering Your Zip Code In the Search Box Halfway Down the Page
Here: https://cqrcengage.com/gunowners/home?0

Please Tell Your Senators to Vote NO on S-2135 Cornyn-Schumer Traffic Ticket Gun Ban!

[STBear]

Already done not that writing the two tools we have as senators does any good. I can see their reply now. As you know..... repeating what the bill is Then ...I'm a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment but we must come together ........ Bullshit

[Gunsnwater]

Done.

[ideaman]

Done

[RenoV8]

I don't understand how so many can know so little about a bill that is supported by the opposition? It blows my mind.

We don't need to be fighting this crap in the Legislature...it should be fought in the courts...all of it. Our rights are clearly stupilated...If you want to work backwards, then by all means keep sending this crap to your legislators. Ask any of the lawyers who frequent this board...why aren't we fighting this in the courts? Phil? Prince? I would love to hear what you two have to say regarding this matter.

[ExFlyinguy]

I don't understand how so many can know so little about a bill that is supported by the opposition? It blows my mind.

We don't need to be fighting this crap in the Legislature...it should be fought in the courts...all of it. Our rights are clearly stupilated...If you want to work backwards, then by all means keep sending this crap to your legislators. Ask any of the lawyers who frequent this board...why aren't we fighting this in the courts? Phil? Prince? I would love to hear what you two have to say regarding this matter.

It's supported by the opposition, isn't that all I need to know? IOW I don't want it

[RenoV8]

It's supported by the opposition, isn't that all I need to know? IOW I don't want it

Supporting this bill is going backwards, instead of reasserting our rights as enumerated, in a court of law. The legislative process is a circus, meant to engage and divert attention. Its a play of both sides playing each other and you. Nothing getting done and then when it fails to pass, each will be pointing the finger at each other. I could care less about the NR bill. There is only one law of the land and its been debated ad nauseum. The place to regain our rights as we know them to be, is the courts. Why do you think these Liberal blowhards send every legal issue with Trump to court? Why do you think these corrupt politicians are all on board with the FixNICS bill? Obfuscate and diversion. The fight for reclaiming our 2nd Amendment rights is in the courts...anything else is all a charade.

[Berncly]

Supporting this bill is going backwards, instead of reasserting our rights as enumerated, in a court of law. The legislative process is a circus, meant to engage and divert attention. Its a play of both sides playing each other and you. Nothing getting done and then when it fails to pass, each will be pointing the finger at each other. I could care less about the NR bill. There is only one law of the land and its been debated ad nauseum. The place to regain our rights as we know them to be, is the courts. Why do you think these Liberal blowhards send every legal issue with Trump to court? Why do you think these corrupt politicians are all on board with the FixNICS bill? Obfuscate and diversion. The fight for reclaiming our 2nd Amendment rights is in the courts...anything else is all a charade.

I understand your frustration, but giving up on the political process is self defeating.
Our fight is on multiple fronts, including the legislative and judicial fronts as well as others.
If Phil wants to chime in, I am always interested in his counsel, but I would be very surprised if he advised against engaging in the political process.
This is a long fight and there is no finish line.
Stay calm, stay strong, stay focused, and don't allow frustration to cloud your vision.
We need everyone to remain politically engaged, I hope you will stay in the fight.

[rwilson452]

I understand your frustration, but giving up on the political process is self defeating.
Our fight is on multiple fronts, including the legislative and judicial fronts as well as others.
If Phil wants to chime in, I am always interested in his counsel, but I would be very surprised if he advised against engaging in the political process.
This is a long fight and there is no finish line.
Stay calm, stay strong, stay focused, and don't allow frustration to cloud your vision.
We need everyone to remain politically engaged, I hope you will stay in the fight.

Who was it that something like, "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."?

[Sgt.K]

Supporting this bill is going backwards, instead of reasserting our rights as enumerated, in a court of law. The legislative process is a circus, meant to engage and divert attention. Its a play of both sides playing each other and you. Nothing getting done and then when it fails to pass, each will be pointing the finger at each other. I could care less about the NR bill. There is only one law of the land and its been debated ad nauseum. The place to regain our rights as we know them to be, is the courts. Why do you think these Liberal blowhards send every legal issue with Trump to court? Why do you think these corrupt politicians are all on board with the FixNICS bill? Obfuscate and diversion. The fight for reclaiming our 2nd Amendment rights is in the courts...anything else is all a charade.

Soap <-- what *we* are doing
Ballot <-- what is currently in process
Jury <-- what you're advocating
Cartridge <-- where the left seems to want to take us