Straight talkabout what you

can do topreServe your

right to keep andbear armS

citizenS committee

for the right to keep andbear armS

(a non-profit corporation)

National Headquarters:12500 N.E. Tenth Place

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September2006

Volume XXXI No. 9

Guns Against Terror 1Bloomberg, a Blooming Idiot 2Amicus Filed to Gut DC Ban 3City Gun Grabbers 4CCRKBA Acts on Vitter Amendment 5Citizen Action Project 5Defender of the Month 6Quick Shots 7

IN THIS ISSUE

CCRKBA Analysis:

STATIS-TICS SHOW GUNSNEEDED

STATISTICS SHOW GUNSNEEDED AGAINST CRIME

“AnanalysisofcrimefiguresreleasedlastmonthbyU.S.BureauofJusticeStatisticsindicatesthatlaw-abidingAmericansshouldcontinuetoenjoyle-galaccesstothepossessionanduseoffirearms,”JohnM.Snyder,CCRKBAPublicAffairsDirector,statedinWashington,D.C. “Ifanything,thisaccessshouldbestrengthenedforthegoodofcitizensandthesafetyofsociety,”headded. Accordingtothejusticereport,56percentoftheviolentfelonsconvictedinthenation’s75mostpopulouscountiesfrom1990through2002hadapriorconvictionrecord,38percenthadapriorfelonyconvictionand15percenthadbeenpreviouslyconvictedforaviolentfelony.Thirty-sixpercentoftheviolentfelonshadaleastoneactivecriminalstatusatthetimeoftheirarrest,including18percentonprobation,12percentonreleasependingdispositionofapriorcaseandsevenpercentonparole. “Whatthesenumbersshow,fortheumpteenthtime,”observedSnyder,“isthatthereisaviolentcriminalclassinourcountry.Law-abidingpeoplehavetobeabletoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesandtheirpropertyfromthesethugs.Inordertobeabletodothis,theyneedaccesstothetoolswithwhichtodoit.Thereisnobetterself-defenseinstrumentthanagun,inparticularahandgun. “Peoplewhoseektodenycitizensthisaccess,nomatterhowwell-intendedtheymaybe,andwhethertheycomefrompolitical,academic,professional,business,mediaorecclesiasticalbackgrounds,inrealityworkagainsttheinterestsoflaw-abidingcitizens.Tobeblunt,theyarealliesoftheviolentcriminalclass.” Snyderpointedoutthat,“atpresent,thereareanumberofproposalsinCongressandinstatelegislaturestoloosencurrentlegalrestrictionsontheindividualSecondAmendmentcivilrightoflaw-abidingAmericancitizenstokeepandbeararmsforlawfulpurposes.Oneofthemostsignificantoftheseisacongressionalproposaltofreelaw-abidingresidentsofourNation’sCapitalfromthedraconianguncontrolsystemtowhichtheyhavebeensubjectedfor30years.It’stimetooverturntheD.C.gunlawandallowlaw-abidingcitizensinWashington,D.C.toownandcarryhandgunstoprotectthemselvesandtheirlovedonesfromthereignofviolentcrimethathand-wringinglocalofficialsseemincapableofeffectivelyconfronting. “Thereareanumberofotherpro-gunrightsproposalsondeckatvariousstagesforcongressionalconsideration.Congressshouldactfavorablyonthem.Gunssavelives,”Snydersaid.“Anumberofscholarlystudiescanleadtothisconclusion.“SurveysbyFloridaStateCriminologistGaryKleckshowthatlaw-abidingcitizensusefirearmsabout2.5milliontimesannuallyinadefensivemanner,andthisincludesabout1.8millionhandgunuses.ResearchbytheAmericanEnterpriseInstitute’sJohnLottindicatesthatratesofviolentcrimenosediveinareasthatenactshallissueCCWlegislation.”

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“Straight talk about what you can do to preserve your right to keep and bear arms.”

Editor JohnM.SnyderPublisher AlanM.GottliebManaging Editors J.H.Versnel DaveWorkmanAssociate Editors TomGresham MerrillJacobs BobKukla HerbStupp PeggyTartaro JoeWaldron

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CCRKBA COMMENDSHOUSE LEADERSHIP

CCRKBA recently praised theUnited StatesHouse of Represen-tativesforitspassagethissummerof the proposedDisaster PersonalProtectionAct. “We commend the House, andespeciallytheHouseleadership,forbringing thismeasure to the floorandpassingitwitha322-99bipar-tisan vote,” said John M. Snyder,CCRKBAPublicAffairsDirector. Thebill,H.R.5013,introducedbyCongressmanBobbyJindalofLoui-siana, would prohibit any agencyusing federal disaster relief fundsfromseizingfirearmsfromlaw-abid-ingcitizensintheircars,homesandbusinesses.Itwouldapplytofederallawenforcementormilitaryofficers,along with local police receivingfederalfunds.Thelegislationwouldnotpreventconfiscatinggunsfromconvictedfelonsandwouldhavenoeffectonlawenforcementoperationsoutsideofdisasterreliefsituations.H.R.5013wouldallowindividualstorecovercourtcostsandsueiftheirrightswereviolated. Theissuearoseasaresultofcon-troversy last year associated withHurricane Katrina. A number ofreportsindicatedthatsomefederaland state law enforcement agentsconfiscatedgunsfromlaw-abidingNewOrleans residents. A federalcourt’stemporaryrestrainingorderbroughtahalttotheillegalguncon-fiscations. Earlier,theSenateendorsedbyan84-16voteanamendmentbySen.David Vitter of Louisiana to theHomelandSecurityappropriationsbill for fiscal year 2007 toprohibittheuseoffundsappropriatedunderthebillfortheconfiscationoflaw-fullypossessedfirearmsduringanemergencyormajordisaster.That

bill,H.R.5441,nowgoesbacktotheHouse,whereitoriginatedwithouttheamendment,forconsideration. While the two bills now appearsimilarwithregardtotheconfisca-tionissue,H.R.5013wouldbemorecomprehensive.CCRKBAsupportsbothofthem. “TheHousepassageofH.R.5013puts322Representativesonrecordasactingtoclipthewingsofover-zealouspublicofficials,”saidSnyder.“The gun-grabbing officials andthe 99 Representatives who votedagainst H.R. 5013 apparently justdon’tgetit.Theydon’tunderstandthatAmericansneedgunstoprotectthemselves,theirfamiliesandtheirpropertyfrompredatorycriminals.Especially predatory violent crimi-nals. And most especially duringtimesofpublicemergency. “TheHousevoteonH.R.5013 isavictoryfortheindividualSecondAmendmentcivilrightoflaw-abid-ingAmerican citizens to keep andbeararms.ThatbillnowgoestotheSenate,wherewehopeitsoonwillbetakenup,passedandsenttothePresidenttosign.” CongressmanJindalsaidthatthevote in theHousewas “importantfor the people of Louisiana. TheHouseofRepresentativesreaffirmedthatintimesofdisasteryoucannotthrowouttheconstitutionalamend-ment that guarantees the right ofthepeople tokeepandbeararms.I amhonored that somanyofmycolleagues came out in support ofthisbillthatwillpreventlaw-abidingcitizens’ firearmsfrombeingtakenwithoutjustcausebybureaucratsinthewakeofnaturaldisasters.” JindalsaidalsothatfirearmseizuresafterHurricaneKatrinaleftresidentsunabletodefendthemselves.

“Manyofthemweresittingintheirhomeswithoutpower,withoutwater,withoutcommunication,”henoted.“Itwasliterallyimpossibletopickupaphoneandcall911.” Hismeasure itself stipulates thattheHurricaneKatrina“confiscationsand prohibitions, and the meansby which they were carried out,deprived the citizens of Louisiananotonlyof theirrighttokeepandbeararms,butalsototheirrightstopersonal security, personal liberty,andprivateproperty,allinviolation

oftheConstitutionandlawsoftheUnitedStates.”

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“I’verunmybusinesswithhonestyandintegrity,andItakeprideinbe-ingpartofthefirearmindustry. “WewillfighttoprovetheConstitu-tionoftheUnitedStatesisstillintactandthatBloomberg’sfighttoabolishtheSecondAmendmentmust andwillfail,”saidEdwinMarger,whofiledthelawsuitwithBarr. Barr’s13-pagecomplaint filed inlateJulymaintainsthatBloombergandseveralothersinhisadministra-tionsmearedthedealer’sreputationandthatitsundercoverinvestigatorslied on federal Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives(BATFE)forms. Some speculate that Barr’s legalactioncouldbethefirst inastringof lawsuits againstNewYorkCityin connection with Bloomberg’slawsuit,reportedThe New York Sun. “NotonlydidBloombergengageinanimproperandunlawfultransac-tion,”Barrtoldthenewspaper,“butthen he and others issued publicstatementsthatwebelieveareslan-derousanddefamatory.” TwootherGeorgiagundealerssuedby Bloomberg for allegedly sellingfirearms illegally, A-1 Jewelry andPawnandAAAGun&PawnBrokers,agreedtoasettlementwithNewYorkCitythatputstheirsalesandinven-toryunderaspecialmonitor. Thatsettlement,accordingtotheNationalShootingSportsFoundation(NSSF),thetradeassociationforthefirearmsindustry,wasredundanttoexistingfederalregulatoryoversightand joint educational programsbetweenthefirearmsindustryandBATFE. The agreement calls for the twodealers to receive additional train-ing inconducting lawfulsalesand

FormerCongressmanBobBarrofGeorgiarecentlyfileda$400millionlawsuitagainstNewYorkCityMayorMichael Bloomberg on behalf of aGeorgiagundealer. Barr, a CCRKBA DistinguishedAdvisorandholderofCCRKBAGunRightsDefenderAwards, said thatBloomberg’sattempttocrackdownongundealerswas“careless,willfulandclearlyillegal.” Barr filed the lawsuit in CobbCountySuperiorCourt.ItcameinresponsetoalawsuitthatBloombergfiledinMaystatingthat15firearmbrokers in five states, includingGeorgia,were“roguegundealers,”reportedtheAssociatedPress. Bloomberg, through his chiefspokesman,StuLoeser,calledBarr’sfilinga“publicrelationsstunt.” BloombergrecentlywenttoGeor-giatodiscusshiscampaignagainstthe gun industry with the Mayorof Atlanta, Shirley Franklin. ShehasjoinedBloomberg’scoalitionofmayorspromotingmorerestrictivenational gun control legislation aswell as lawsuits against the gunindustry. Barr ’s lawsuit maintains thatBloombergmademisleadingstate-mentstothemediathatweredefam-atorytowardAdventureOutdoors,aSmyrna,Georgiagundealer. “We didn’t start this fight,” Barrtolda cheeringcrowd inMarietta,Georgia’scitysquare,“theydid.Butweintendtofinishitandwin.” Bloomberg’s lawsuit alleges thattheGeorgiadealersold21gunsinaseven-yearperiodthatwereusedincrimesinNewYork.Thegunshop’sowner,JayWallace,saidthathisnamehasbeen“trashedinthepubliceyeofthenation.

detecting and preventing sales toillegitimate “straw” purchasers.“ThefirearmsindustryhasforyearspartneredwithBATFE,theappropri-ate and legally authorized federalregulatoryagency,toprovidedealerswitheducationandtrainingonhowto prevent illegal straw purchasesthroughour‘Don’tLiefortheOtherGuy’program,andonhowtocomplywiththeextensivelawsandregula-tions governing the lawful sale offirearms through our ‘Partner forProgress’ seminars, said LawrenceG.Keane,NSSFseniorvicepresidentandgeneralcounsel.“It isdisappointing that themayorcalls for more dealer educationbutcontinuestorebuffourprovenprograms,” Keane added. “Ourresponsibleindustryisproudofitslongstanding cooperative relation-ship with law enforcement, andwelookforwardtocontinuingthisvaluablepartnership.”Eachdealerreceivesextensiveeducationaltrain-ingfromBATFE. A-1 Jewelry and Pawn and AAAGun&PawnBrokersalloweda“spe-cialmaster,”tobeselectedandpaidbyNewYorkCity,tomonitortheirlawfulandhighlyregulatedbusinesspractices.“Themonitor’soversightwillbelargelyredundanttothatofBATFE,”saidKeane.Themonitorwillbeabletofinethedealersforviola-tionsofthesettlementagreement. Keanenoted thatBloomberghashadanadversarialrelationshipwithBATFE.WhenBloomberginMayan-nouncedhisfederallawsuitagainstgundealers,heclaimedBATFE“wasasleepattheswitch”andnotdoingitsjob.Bloombergorderedstingopera-tionstobeconductedat45dealerswithout notifying either BATFE ortheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.

BOB BARR TARGETSMAYOR BLOOMBERG

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