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Date: 7/5/01 7:15:16 PM Mountain Daylight Time
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GUN OWNERS ALLIANCE
!!ALERT!!
Chris W. Stark - Director
P.O. Box 1924
Crosby, Texas 77532-1924
Ph. 1-281-328-3305 Fax 1-810-283-7459
http://www.GOA-Texas.org
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
05 July 2001
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Poor United Nations! Gunowners get under the UN's skin!
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Copyright � 2001 by Gun Owners Alliance (GOA-Texas).
Republication permitted ONLY if this e-mail alert
is left intact in its original state.
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Poor United Nations. Those terrible American Gun Owners should NEVER tell
the UN the truth as they have, of late!
After you read the article below my comments, BE SURE to e-mail the UN at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Let them know that "IF" the United Nations was serious about preventing
and stopping genocide, they would certainly advocate the unrestricted
private ownership of firearms for the law abiding. The evil downside of
gun control is GENOCIDE! Let them read:
http://www.goa-texas.org/kopel.htm
http://www.goa-texas.org/racism.htm
FLOOD THEIR E-MAIL BOX!
FLOOD THEIR E-MAIL BOX!
With Respect,
Gun Owners Alliance
Chris W. Stark - Director
***************************
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAFR56XSOC.html
U.N. Investigating Whether E-Mails From U.S. Gun Enthusiasts a Security
Threat
By Edith M. Lederer Associated Press Writer
Published: Jul 5, 2001
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations is investigating whether irate
letters and e-mails it has received from American gun enthusiasts protesting
an upcoming conference on the illicit trade in small arms constitutes a
security threat.
The world body has received about 100 complaints from Americans who
erroneously believe the conference seeks to infringe on their right to bear
arms, U.N. Undersecretary-General for Disarmament Jayantha Dhanapala said
Thursday.
The gun-rights enthusiasts did not threaten physical harm to any U.N.
official but their protests were strongly worded and were turned over to
U.N. security experts, Dhanapala said.
"What concerned me was that there was a widespread campaign," he said. "It's
essentially a U.S.-based phenomenon."
The letters and e-mails started arriving in recent weeks, some signed and
some anonymous, alleging that the U.N. is attempting to take away guns from
people, in conflict with the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens,
Dhanapala told a news conference.
"I did not get the impression that they have been orchestrated. They are
differently worded, but clearly they all labor under the same
misapprehension about the conference," he said.
Dhanapala's office released a pamphlet called "Setting the Record Straight"
to address the misconceptions they contained and explain what the conference
hopes to achieve.
"The focus of the conference is on illicit trade in small arms, not the
legal trade, manufacture or ownership of weapons," the pamphlet stressed.
"The U.N. conference will have no effect on the rights of civilians to
legally own and bear arms."
Delegates are expected to adopt a program of action, which is not legally
binding, to curb and ultimately eliminate illegal trafficking in assault
rifles and other small arms and light weapons that have become the weapons
of choice in many internal conflicts around the world.
About a dozen gun-rights groups, including the U.S. National Rifle
Association, are among the 177 non-governmental organizations accredited to
attend the two-week conference which begins Monday.
Dhanapala said these groups will be able to attend all public meetings and
will choose several representatives to make statements at one official
conference session.
U.N. conventional arms expert Joao Honwana, a top conference official, said
it wasn't up to the U.N. Department for Disarmament Affairs to judge whether
the e-mails and letters constituted a threat.
"The objective of turning these e-mail and communications to the U.N.
security was precisely to allow them to assess them from a perspective of
threat to the organization of the conference and take whatever necessary
measures they found appropriate, which is what they are doing," he said.
"They analyze those communications, and I'm sure that they will contact with
the appropriate institutions in this country and elsewhere to make sure that
whatever is said in those e-mails does not represent a major threat to the
organization of this conference," Honwana said.
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NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is
distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior
interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and
educational purposes only.
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Help Support the work of Gun Owners Alliance! Suggested annual dues?
As an opener, the price of a box of ammo ($15-$20). Contribute at:
http://www.goa-texas.org/members.htm
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Copyright � 2001 by Gun Owners Alliance (GOA-Texas). Republication
permitted ONLY if this e-mail alert is left intact in its original
state. The views herein do not necessarily reflect the views of
any other individual or organization, than Gun Owners Alliance
(GOA-Texas). We do not officially represent Gun Owners of America.
Go to http://www.goa-texas.org/TXsig.htm for more information.
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GUN OWNERS ALLIANCE
!!ALERT!!
Chris W. Stark - Director
P.O. Box 1924
Crosby, Texas 77532-1924
Ph. 1-281-328-3305 Fax 1-810-283-7459
http://www.GOA-Texas.org
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
05 July 2001
++++++++++++++++++
Poor United Nations! Gunowners get under the UN's skin!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Copyright � 2001 by Gun Owners Alliance (GOA-Texas).
Republication permitted ONLY if this e-mail alert
is left intact in its original state.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Poor United Nations. Those terrible American Gun Owners should NEVER tell
the UN the truth as they have, of late!
After you read the article below my comments, BE SURE to e-mail the UN at:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Let them know that "IF" the United Nations was serious about preventing
and stopping genocide, they would certainly advocate the unrestricted
private ownership of firearms for the law abiding. The evil downside of
gun control is GENOCIDE! Let them read:
http://www.goa-texas.org/kopel.htm
http://www.goa-texas.org/racism.htm
FLOOD THEIR E-MAIL BOX!
FLOOD THEIR E-MAIL BOX!
With Respect,
Gun Owners Alliance
Chris W. Stark - Director
***************************
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAFR56XSOC.html
U.N. Investigating Whether E-Mails From U.S. Gun Enthusiasts a Security
Threat
By Edith M. Lederer Associated Press Writer
Published: Jul 5, 2001
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations is investigating whether irate
letters and e-mails it has received from American gun enthusiasts protesting
an upcoming conference on the illicit trade in small arms constitutes a
security threat.
The world body has received about 100 complaints from Americans who
erroneously believe the conference seeks to infringe on their right to bear
arms, U.N. Undersecretary-General for Disarmament Jayantha Dhanapala said
Thursday.
The gun-rights enthusiasts did not threaten physical harm to any U.N.
official but their protests were strongly worded and were turned over to
U.N. security experts, Dhanapala said.
"What concerned me was that there was a widespread campaign," he said. "It's
essentially a U.S.-based phenomenon."
The letters and e-mails started arriving in recent weeks, some signed and
some anonymous, alleging that the U.N. is attempting to take away guns from
people, in conflict with the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens,
Dhanapala told a news conference.
"I did not get the impression that they have been orchestrated. They are
differently worded, but clearly they all labor under the same
misapprehension about the conference," he said.
Dhanapala's office released a pamphlet called "Setting the Record Straight"
to address the misconceptions they contained and explain what the conference
hopes to achieve.
"The focus of the conference is on illicit trade in small arms, not the
legal trade, manufacture or ownership of weapons," the pamphlet stressed.
"The U.N. conference will have no effect on the rights of civilians to
legally own and bear arms."
Delegates are expected to adopt a program of action, which is not legally
binding, to curb and ultimately eliminate illegal trafficking in assault
rifles and other small arms and light weapons that have become the weapons
of choice in many internal conflicts around the world.
About a dozen gun-rights groups, including the U.S. National Rifle
Association, are among the 177 non-governmental organizations accredited to
attend the two-week conference which begins Monday.
Dhanapala said these groups will be able to attend all public meetings and
will choose several representatives to make statements at one official
conference session.
U.N. conventional arms expert Joao Honwana, a top conference official, said
it wasn't up to the U.N. Department for Disarmament Affairs to judge whether
the e-mails and letters constituted a threat.
"The objective of turning these e-mail and communications to the U.N.
security was precisely to allow them to assess them from a perspective of
threat to the organization of the conference and take whatever necessary
measures they found appropriate, which is what they are doing," he said.
"They analyze those communications, and I'm sure that they will contact with
the appropriate institutions in this country and elsewhere to make sure that
whatever is said in those e-mails does not represent a major threat to the
organization of this conference," Honwana said.
*******
NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is
distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior
interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and
educational purposes only.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Help Support the work of Gun Owners Alliance! Suggested annual dues?
As an opener, the price of a box of ammo ($15-$20). Contribute at:
http://www.goa-texas.org/members.htm
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Copyright � 2001 by Gun Owners Alliance (GOA-Texas). Republication
permitted ONLY if this e-mail alert is left intact in its original
state. The views herein do not necessarily reflect the views of
any other individual or organization, than Gun Owners Alliance
(GOA-Texas). We do not officially represent Gun Owners of America.
Go to http://www.goa-texas.org/TXsig.htm for more information.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ONLY THE E-MAIL ADDRESS USED TO SEND US A SUBSCRIBE REQUEST, CAN BE
SUBSCRIBED. WE DO NOT SHARE, LEND, OR SELL OUR E-MAIL LIST FOR ANY
REASON. YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL WITH GOA-TEXAS.ORG.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-MAIL ALERTS, send an e-mail to:
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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