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SELF-DEFENSELESS ON YOUR OWN LAND: Gun Rights Group Is Asking For Public Support Of Amendment To Repeal Gun Ban

The Omnibus Public Land Act (H.R. 146) and its supporters seem to have a problem taking, “no” for an answer. The bill, known as “The Land Bill” dramatically increases the amount of government land that would forbid guns for anything other than hunting, including self-defense. It recently failed to pass the house but it’s back. Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America is calling for the support of an amendment that would repeal the ban. That amendment heads to the floor of the House on March 25th. Pratt’s group points to an attempt by proponents of the bill to garner support by adding an exception to the bill that would permit hunters to carry guns on the land that would fall under the ban. “Our founding fathers didn’t have the protection of hunting... More Details...

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BACK ROOM DEALS GIVE GUN BAN LAW NEW LIFE: After Pressure From Gun Rights Group Helps Bill Get Pulled, Insignificant Changes Bring It Back For Vote

Lately, it seems like every time voters speak loud enough to prevent a bill from passing, it gets new life because Congress is insistent that they know better. Senate Bill (S22) is no different. Known as the “Land Bill”, its passage is going to be attempted with the same tactics. Executive Director of Gunowners of America (GOA), Larry Pratt is calling attention to a Senate Bill (S22) that appears to be even another way to skin that cat – by expanding the amount of land owned by the government that already has a strict gun ban. STATEMENT FROM GOA GUN RIGHTS & STIMULUS BILL Remember the massive land bill, S. 22, that passed out of the Senate last month? It was expected to pass quickly in the House, but your opposition to an expansion of gun control contained in the bill... More Details...

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GUN RIGHTS AT RISK AGAIN IN DC

Two questions loom large in the heart and minds of 2nd Amendment rights supporters: 1) I the District of Columbia is granted voting rights in Congress, who will their representative vote with regard to gun rights? 2) Will House leaders pull off their ‘coupe’ attempt to strip the D.C. gun ban repeal from the DC voting rights bill The bad news is that supporters of the bill to give the District of Columbia a full voting member to the House of Representatives are ramping up pressure to pass the bill without an amendment to repeal the District’s draconian gun control laws. Good news is that the lobbying organization DC Vote and its congressional allies have targeted 60 Democrats who hail from rural areas where gun rights support runs strong in hopes of picking up the 28... More Details...

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GUN RIGHTS VICTORY IN SENATE! But another Challenge Looms

By a resounding vote of 62 to 36 last week, the U.S. Senate has approved an amendment, offered by Senator John Ensign of Nevada, to repeal the D.C. gun ban. Congratulations to all the 2nd Amendment advocates who worked hard and long in this battle. So, now it’s time for a long, well deserved rest. Right? “Not quite,” says Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America. During your Talk Show interview with Larry, he shares with your audience that the battle is not over. This week, the House will take up the D.C. voting legislation. And anti-gun Speaker Nancy Pelosi is angling to impose a "gag rule" on the House, so that D.C. gets its unconstitutional representative, while continuing its draconian anti-gun laws (like micro-stamping). Said Pratt, “Here's the... More Details...

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STIMULUS BILL A DISTRACTION FROM SENATE BILL RESTRICTING GUN RIGHTS: Bill Includes Expansion Of Government Land Ownership Already Under Strict Gun Ban

Whether it’s requiring gun owners to register their guns in a national database, restricting ammunition, or banning guns altogether, if you think gun control advocates don’t believe in the motto, “more than one way to skin a cat”, maybe the latest bill coming from the Senate may change your mind. Executive Director of Gunowners of America (GOA), Larry Pratt is calling attention to a Senate Bill (S22) that appears to be even another way to skin that cat – by expanding the amount of land owned by the government that already has a strict gun ban. STATEMENT FROM GOA GUN RIGHTS & STIMULUS BILL Lost in all the news of the massive bailout bill that just passed the Senate is another enormous bill, one that increases federal control of public and private land. Of particular concern... More Details...

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DOES DEPUTY ATTY GEN PICK INDICATE A SADDLEBACK ‘TAKE BACK’? President Of Morality In Media Concerned This Appointment Doesn’t Square With Earlier Promises

NEW YORK (Feb. 4, 2009) – The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled hearings tomorrow to examine the nomination of David Ogden, President Obama’s choice for Deputy Attorney General. Mr. Ogden has a long history of making “ACLU-minded” arguments in court cases involving obscene materials, harmful-to-minors materials, and child pornography. Morality in Media President Robert Peters is available for interviews to discuss this nomination. During the 2008 Presidential campaign, then candidate Obama said (Saddleback Presidential Forum, 08/16/08) that curbing human trafficking must be “a top priority” and also said (“The Candidates on Faith,” Time, 08/07/08) that there are a “range of moral-values issues that must be addressed in our families, our communities…But we can't... More Details...

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A ‘RUSH’ TO OPPRESS: Congressman Introduces Controversial Gun-Control Bill

One day into the 111th session of Congress was all it took for Illinois Democrat and former Black Panther, Bobby Rush, to take a run on a new measure of gun control. Problem is, quite a few don’t like the language—in particular, the part about “anyone wishing to purchase, own or possess a ‘qualifying firearm’ would have to be licensed by the state or the federal government in a licensing program managed by the Attorney General.” “I might be a gun rights advocate,” says Larry Pratt, the Executive Director of the Gun Owners of America, “but anyone with any sense, or any respect for the Constitution at all, has to bristle at proposed legislation that wants to place our Bill of Rights in the hands of one man.” Pratt is available for interviews to comment on this political... More Details...

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GOA CALLS ON SENATORS TO VOTE ‘NO’ ON ERIC HOLDER CONFIRMATION: Leader Of Large Gun Rights Organization Hopes To Capitalize On Unanimous House Vote

On Monday, Barack Obama’s nomination for Attorney General, Eric Holder, is expected to go to the Senate floor after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve the nomination. Executive Director of Gunowners of America (GOA), Larry Pratt is lobbying gun rights advocates to contact their Senators in an effort to prevent full confirmation. After seeing every Republican congressman in the House unite against the economic stimulus bill, Pratt sees no reason why Republican Senators can’t do the same thing with this nomination. STATEMENT FROM GOA ON ERIC HOLDER It was a disappointing result, to be sure. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the nomination of Eric Holder yesterday by a 17-2 vote. Only Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and John Cornyn (R-TX) voted against the... More Details...

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OBAMA CHOICE FOR ATTY GENERAL NO FAN OF SECOND AMENDMENT: Gun Owners Of America Opposing This Nomination Strongly And Publicly

Based on past statements and positions, gun owners are very concerned about what the upcoming Barack Obama presidency will mean for 2nd Amendment protections. Executive Director of Gunowners of America (GOA), Larry Pratt is no exception. Of particular interest is Eric Holder, Barack Obama’s choice for Attorney General. As you can tell from the statement from GOA below, Pratt does not consider Holder to be in support of the second amendment. STATEMENT FROM GOA ON ERIC HOLDER Barack Obama is wasting no time poking a sharp stick in the eyes of gun owners. The incoming President's choice for U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder, is an anti-gun extremist who has assailed gun owners since his days in the Bill Clinton administration. Holder, who served as Deputy Attorney General... More Details...

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SHOULD STATE GUN RIGHTS CARRY OVER TO OTHER STATES?

Inevitably, concealed weapons permits are part of any gun control debate. Each state has different permit laws. A congressional representative from Arkansas has introduced legislation that would require all states to honor the concealed weapons permits issued by other states. Gun control advocates claim that states with strict laws will suffer from an influx of people from states with lax laws. Second Amendment champions will claim victory with respect to the United States Constitution and a reduction in federal bureaucracy. In either case, this polarizing debate has both sides ready to speak now while forever holding their pieces. Speaking on this issue are members of the Gun Owners of America, Larry Pratt, Erich Pratt, and Lead Legal Council Mike Hammond. ABOUT... More Details...

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DEVIL IN THE DETAILS: Vets Stripped of Gun Rights

Let’s say you’re a veteran…trained by the US military to wage war and use weapons wisely on a foreign battlefield. Every day you face intense pressure from fierce enemy combatants. You’re surrounded by a civilian populace, some of whom want you dead ….many others, innocent bystanders. It’s up to you to tell them apart. But our government trusts your judgment under fire, so long as you’re stationed overseas. Something unusual happens the moment you return to the United States, though. The medical establishment may place you under a mental health microscope. Perhaps you attend a hearing. Perhaps you don’t. But as long as you’re allowed a hearing before a “lawful authority,” you can be found mentally disabled. The moment that happens, all your Second Amendment rights... More Details...

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WOMAN WITH CONCEALED WEAPON KILLS MASS MURDERER IN COLORADO

A woman carrying a concealed weapon shot and killed the gunman believed to be responsible for the recent shootings at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, and at Youth With A Mission in suburban Denver. According to Colorado Springs Police Sgt. Jeff Johnson, mass murderer Murray had over 1000 rounds of ammunition. Once doesn’t have to be a math major to realize that with 7000 worshipers in church that day, had it not been for Jean Assam, many hundreds of people could have been slaughtered like sitting (unarmed) ducks. Jean Assam, who was ending a three day fast, said, "I was praying to God that he direct me in what to do in life… God made me strong… God guided me and protected me… I give credit to God.” New Life Church Senior Pastor Brady Boyd called Assam "a real... More Details...

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SUPREME COURT TO HEAR KEY GUN CASE

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a Right-to-Bear-Arms case that will likely lead to one of two outcomes: 1) The High Court can take the traditional constitutional position affirming the right of the people and/or citizen militias to bear arms. Or, 2) They could render a modernized twist on the Second Amendment of the historic Bill of Rights that says only government armies or government militias may bear arms. The case being heard is a 31-year-old ban on handgun ownership in Washington, DC. With an argument date set for March of 2008, with an expected decision to be rendered next summer, will either reject or uphold a federal appeals court decision ruling in March of 2007 that individual U.S. citizens each have the right to bear arms and that such a right is not... More Details...

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U. S. SENATE TOYING WITH TREATY GIVING UN JURISDICTION OVER GUNS

Our elected leaders in Washington are toying with the idea of handing over 2nd Amendment Rights of U. S. Citizens to the United Nations. Impossible? Acting so foolishly as to hand over individual citizens’ right of self defense to the likes of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad??? Yeah, right… Unfortunately it is true. Our “fearless” “leaders” in the U. S. Senate, who have taken an oath of office to uphold the constitution of the United States of America and to defend our shores, are now scheming to the hand over gun jurisdiction to an arm of the United Nations to oversee the import, export, and oceanic transport of GUNS and AMMUNITION! You would think that even Washington politicians would not be so stupid as to give people like Burma's despotic military junta, the Sudan's genocidal... More Details...

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WE MUST DISARM ALL VETERANS NOW! (So Says Senator Chuck Schumer.)

"When the NRA and Chuck Schumer agree, that tells you it's something worth doing," Schumer said. -- The Associated Press, September 26, 2007 The quote above explains the problem gun-rights groups are facing. As crazy as it sounds, BOTH sides of the gun control debate -- with the exception of Gun Owners of America and many pro-gun groups at the state level -- are supporting the Veterans Disarmament Act (HR 2640). This is Insanity 101. Disarming Veterans??? "Conducting Talk Show interviwes on this heated debate is Gun Owners of America Director Larry Praat, who quotes the Associated Press as reporting, "Propelled by a rare alliance between the National Rifle Association and majority Democrats, the legislation was passed in similar form by the House and would be the first... More Details...

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PATRICK HENRY WAS RIGHT: Gun Control Doesn't Work.

As Senate Reconvenes... Veterans Disarmament Bill Offers False Hopes Of Relief For Gun Owners By Larry Pratt, Executive Director, Gun Owners of America "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past." -- Patrick Henry, in his "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech of March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry had it right. Forget the past, and you're destined to make the same mistakes in the future. Gun control has been an absolute failure. Whether it's a total gun ban or mere background checks, gun control has FAILED to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. But gun control fanatics still want to redouble their efforts, even when their endeavors have not worked. Congress is... More Details...

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GUN BAN PROPOSED TO BE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

The McCarthy bill could treat gun owners even worse than terrorists! Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America (GOA), the nation’s second largest gun group, addresses the Congressional Gun Ban some congressional leaders are trying to slip through without a vote. During your Talk Show interview with Larry, he shares with your audience that opposing this measure is going to be a knock-down, drag-out fight. GOA vows to stand in the trenches, defending the rights of gun owners around the country. Pratt warns that gun control supporters want to pass gun control within the next couple of weeks, taking advantage of the recent Virginia Tech shootings. Chuck Schumer is being particularly opportunistic, using those shootings to try to resurrect the “McCarthy... More Details...

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