[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [gun-reg-l] Take action to renew the federal Assault Weapons Ban!

[Brooke Anderson]

>Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 15:11:18 -0500
>To: Gun Regulation List <gun-reg-l at prairienet.org>
>From: Brooke Anderson <brooke at shout.net>
>Subject: [gun-reg-l] Take action to renew the federal Assault Weapons Ban!
>
>
>Dear friends,
>
>As many of you know, in 1994 Congress passed and the President 
>Clinton signed the federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) which bans 
>semiautomatic assault weapons such as the Uzi, AK-47, and the TEC-9, 
>as well as high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 
>ten rounds.
>
>However, the AWB was passed with a 10-year sunset clause, and will 
>therefore expire on September 13th, 2004 unless Congress and the 
>President renew it. A study released by the Consumer Federation of 
>America this week entitled "Back in Business" indicates that the gun 
>industry is poised to put dangerous, cheaper, and more lethal 
>assault weapons back into the hands of civilians as soon as the ban 
>expires next Monday.
>
>WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ENCOURAGE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO DO THE 
>RIGHT THING AND ACT TO RENEW AND STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL ASSAULT 
>WEAPONS BAN!!!
>
>Here's what you can do:
>
>1. Educate yourself about the issue. You can download a copy of 
>"Back in Business" at 
>http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/Gun_Reg/BIB.pdf. Or you can read 
>recent Chicago Sun Times and Washington Post editorials in favor of 
>renewing the AWB at:
>
>   -- http://www.suntimes.com/output/commentary/cst-edt-edits07.html
>   -- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3707-2004Sep7.html
>
>2. Call Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, to urge him to take 
>action to renew the AWB. Visit our website at 
>http://www.healthcareconsumers.org/Gun_Reg/call_Hastert.html for his 
>contact information, a sample message, and a web form to let us know 
>you called Speaker Hastert.
>
>3. Sign the petition asking President Bush to act to renew the AWB. 
>Click here 
>http://www.stopthenra.com/site/PageServer?pagename=STNRA_Petition&printer_friendly=1.
>
>4. Keep an eye out for more announcement as the September 13th 
>expiration date approaches.
>
>Thank you for your time and support.
>
>Sincerely,
>CCHCC
>--
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Brooke Anderson
>Champaign County Health Care Consumers
>44 E. Main St., Suite 208
>Champaign, IL 61820
>Phone = (217) 352-6533, x 17
>Fax = (217) 352-9745
>Email = brooke at shout.net
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