-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 03:47:05 -0500 From: Weldon Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Gun Owners Bush Over McCain Gun Owners Bush Over McCain Now it's just Bush vs. McCain Feb. 9 Neal Knox Report -- After a third-place finish in yesterday's Delaware contest, Steve Forbes is withdrawing from the Republican Presidential contest. With pro-gun stalwart Alan Keyes hanging by a thread, the GOP nomination is now a two-man race. George W. Bush is rated a B by the Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association, while their own senator, John McCain is rated a C-minus. I concur with those ratings. Bush has taken a lot of heat from the press over his signing the Texas concealed carry licensing law, improvements to that law, and signing the law prohibiting Texas cities from suing gunmakers for acts by criminals. Though a lot of gunowners aren't fond of him (perhaps remembering the betrayal by his father), his support for gun show background checks and other gun bills are basically in line with NRA's positions. McCain is generally described by the media as "opposed to gun control" but when the Senate was considering the Juvenile Justice bill last May it was McCain who threatened Senate gun rights leaders with leading four other Senators to vote for the original Lautenberg gun show bill if they failed to bring up a mandatory gun show background check bill. The Republicans did, throwing their party into disarray and causing eventual passage of a slightly softer version of Lautenberg's gun show bill. McCain also was chief co-sponsor of a "campaign finance reform" bill that would have destroyed the ability of NRA and other pro-gun groups to inform gunowners of a candidate's gun record during the last two months of a campaign. He thanked now-NRA Vice President Sandra Froman and me for what NRA accomplished in the 1994 Arizona elections. "Unlike most politicians, I will never forget." Yet his bill would have prevented NRA from doing that which so pleased him. Since my old friend Alan Keyes has shown no ability to win any primary, if I were voting in the South Carolina primary it would be against McCain -- which means for George W. Bush. To paraphrase that great lawman Bill Jordan, in gunfights and politics there are no second place winners. ***************************************************************** Letter from Bush Campaign signed by Jeff Young the legislator who sponsored concealed carry in South Carolina and others. As fellow sportsmen, we are writing to you about the Republican presidential primary on February 19th. We strongly support Governor George W. Bush and encourage you to do so as well. George Bush has demonstrated a strong commitment to sportsmen's issues. He has shown himself to be a leader in the fight to protect the Second Amendment and an advocate for wildlife, land preservation and conservation. As Governor of Texas, George Bush has proven himself to be a champion of the right of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms. In 1995, Governor Bush signed legislation allowing law-abiding Texans to carry concealed weapons after passing a background check and handgun training. While other Governors and municipal officials bowed to the pressure of gun-control advocates and the liberal media to sue the firearms industry, Governor Bush not only stood firm, he signed legislation prohibiting frivolous lawsuits against gun manufacturers. He sent a very clear message that gun manufacturers and law-abiding citizens are not responsible for crime. Criminals are! Governor Bush believes that the criminals who use a gun in the commission of a crime should be severely punished. That's why he helped launch "Texas Exile," an initiative aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of criminals through the enforcement of existing Texas laws. Convicted criminals caught committing a crime with a gun are prosecuted under a statute which provides for a mandatory five-year sentence in a federal prison. Governor Bush opposed the Clinton-Gore Administration's push for government mandated registration of private firearms and he would reverse the Clinton-Gore manipulation of the Brady law to maintain a registry of gun owners. Make no mistake: As president, George W. Bush will do everything in his power to ensure that criminals and children do not have access to handguns. At the same time, his commitment to our Second Amendment rights, our heritage and our freedom is unwavering. He will never bow to the knee-jerk hysteria that the anti-gun lobby and its forces in the media periodically create. It's no accident that the Republicans who know John McCain best -- his colleagues in the United States Senate -- overwhelmingly back Governor Bush. Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, a member of the National Rifle Association Board of Directors, believes Second Amendment rights are not rights determined by last night's polls. And Senator Craig has enthusiastically endorsed Governor Bush. Additionally, Governor Bush and Senator Craig are united in their opposition to the Clinton-Gore land grabs, an abuse of executive power which would close millions of acres of public land to outdoor recreation and possibly hunting. George Bush's track record of working effectively with the Legislature in Texas, bodes well for his ability to work with Congress to balance the protection of our natural resources with the public's right to enjoy our land. As an avid outdoorsman whose favorite pastime is fishing on an East Texas lake, Governor Bush is personally committed to the good stewardship of America's outdoor heritage. He will continue to ensure that we protect natural resources for future generations of hunters and fishermen. Safari Club International, an organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and hunting advocacy, has recognized Governor Bush's efforts, naming him SCI's "Governor of the Year." Governor Bush has championed the rights of Texas Sportsmen and private landowners while promoting natural resource conservation through cooperation, not confrontation. He has worked with federal agencies, local communities, private landowners and conservation groups in protecting wildlife and habitats. The Governor is committed to building conservation partnerships between federal and state governments, local communities and private landowners to preserve our outdoor heritage. He will fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and believes that half that fund should be guaranteed for state and local conservation initiatives. We are confident that George W. Bush is the best choice to lead our nation. He is the most solid and principled conservative in the race and a true advocate for Second Amendment rights. Your support for Governor Bush in this critical South Carolina primary will help increase the sportsmen's voice in this election. Please join us in backing Governor George W. Bush for President and put a true outdoorsman in the White House. Sincerely, Jeff Young legislator who sponsored concealed Carry in South Carolina ************************************************************* >From The 2ndAmendmentNews Team If you received this as a forward and wish to join please send: E-MAil to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the message body: SUBSCRIBE 2nd-Amendment-News We have had a computer error. 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