>From: "CCRKBA Alerts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: URGENT ACTION REQUIRED: Stop Gun Confiscation in Citizens Hour of >Need >Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:25:59 -0700 > > >CCRKBA Alerts > > URGENT ACTION REQUIRED! Stop Gun Confiscation in Citizens Hour of Need >Stop the Forcible Confiscation of Firearms from Law-Abiding Americans > >Support the Vitter amendment call >your U. S. Senators! > >You can reach your Senator by calling the U.S. Capitol >Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 > >During Senate consideration of the Homeland Security appropriations bill >(H.R. 5441), Senator David Vitter will offer an amendment (# 4551) to >prohibit the use of funds appropriated under this bill for the confiscation >of lawfully possessed firearms during an emergency or major disaster. > >After Hurricane Katrina, many residents legally armed themselves to protect >their lives and property from widespread civil disorder. With no way to >call for help, and police unable to respond, honest citizens were able to >defend themselves and their neighbors. However, the then-New Orleans Police >Superintendent issued orders for the confiscation of firearms, allegedly >under a state emergency powers law. No one will be able to be armed, he >said. Guns will be taken. Only law enforcement will be allowed to have >guns. > >Various reports indicate that >military and law enforcement agencies from several states participated in >confiscating guns from New Orleans residents > > >While no one condones the mindless violence of those who looted a helpless >city or attacked their fellow citizens and rescuers, Congress can, and >should, act to protect the self-defense rights of citizens at the times >when those rights are most vital. > >The Vitter Amendment would: > >· Prohibit using federal funds to seize firearms or restrict firearms >possession, except in the circumstances allowed by current federal or state >law. > >· Not prevent gun confiscation from convicted felons and other prohibited >persons, and would have no effect on law enforcement operations outside of >disaster relief situations. > >Emergency powers legislation prohibiting government officials from >restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners during declared states of >emergency has already been enacted into law this year in Louisiana, >Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Alaska, Idaho, Kentucky, >New Hampshire, and Oklahoma. > > >Stop Gun Confiscation in Citizens Hour of Need > >The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Urges You to >contact your United States Senators and urge them to for the Vitter >Amendment. > >You can reach your Senator by calling the U.S. Capitol >Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 > >< Please e-mail, distribute, and circulate to friends and family > >Copyright © 2006 Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, >All Rights Reserved.Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms >James Madison Building >12500 N.E. Tenth Place >Bellevue, WA 98005 Voice: 425-454-4911 >Toll Free: >800-426-4302 >FAX: 425-451-3959 >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To stop receiving these alerts, send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] with remove in the subject line. This email >was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To ensure removal, please include >this address in your reply. >To ensure your alerts are delivered to your inbox (and not inadvertently >diverted to a bulk or junk email folder by spam filters), be sure to add >[EMAIL PROTECTED] to your email address book or contact list. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
