coues7 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Here’s the bill: H.R. 45 (Rush): This bill would require a license for handguns and semiautomatics, including those currently possessed. The applicant must be thumbprinted and sign a certification that, effectively, the firearm will not be kept in a place where it would be available for the defense of the gun owner’s family. The applicant must also make available ALL of his psychiatric records, pass an exam, and pay a fee of up to $25. The license may be renewed after five years and may be revoked. Private sales would be outlawed, and reports to the attorney general of all transactions would be required, even when, as the bill allows, the AG determines that a state licensing system is sufficiently draconian to substitute for the federal license. With virtually no exceptions, ALL firearms transactions (involving semiautos, handguns, long guns, etc.) would be subject to a Brady check. In addition, the bill would make it unlawful in nearly all cases to keep any loaded firearm for self-defense. A variety of “crimes by omission” (such as failure to report certain things) would be created. Criminal penalties of up to ten years and almost unlimited regulatory and inspection authority would be established. Please send an email to the following State Senators/Reps letting them know you oppose this bill. They will be voting on this bill on Friday February 13th. Gabrielle Giffords- Giffords Contact Form(for those of you in district 8) John McCain- McCain Contact Form John Kyle- Jon Kyle Contact Form There are also 4 others bills that should be of concern as well. READ THEM OVER THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU VOTE!!!! Gun Owners of America 111th Congress info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Thanks for the heads up on that and posting the sites you did, where did you locate those sites, that makes it easy to send a vote/note. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues7 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 The links came from my own efforts to contact the reps/senators. Here are the others: Kirkpatrick, Ann, Arizona, 1st - contact Franks, Trent, Arizona, 2nd - contact Shadegg, John, Arizona, 3rd - contact Pastor, Ed, Arizona, 4th - contact Mitchell, Harry E., Arizona, 5th - contact Flake, Jeff, Arizona, 6th -contact Grijalva, Raul, Arizona, 7th - contact Giffords, Gabrielle, Arizona, 8th - contact Some of these you'll have to enter your address and 10 digit zip code in order to contact. PLEASE MAKE THE EFFORT!!! WE MUST STAND TOGETHER ON THIS!!!! If you don't know what district you're in click here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted February 11, 2009 That is a bunch of horse pucky! Thanks for the heads up, I will send my email! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted February 11, 2009 coues7, Again, thanks, I have been slow on the bandwagon but have decided to start being a thorn in the side of my reps, I appreciate you taking the time to post the links it made me do a little more searching, here is a site for those who don't know where you are or who your rep is. http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted February 11, 2009 I didn't mean to imply that you all out there don't know where you are.......you know better than most of the folks out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues7 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 KEEP AT TOP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLG Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Just sent my first email ever to a congressman. I guess I am a hair's breath away from being in Congression District 7. I am in District 2, Take Care and make your voice heard, JLG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted February 12, 2009 So did you address just this one issue in a letter or did you address several issues at once? Did you send the same letter to all your Reps?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues7 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 I personally sent an email to Jon Kyle, John McCain and Gabrielle Giffords. These are the people that represent ME in southern AZ. I noted all 5 issues to Gabrielle Giffords. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites