Dear NRA Member:
The U.S. Senate
is set to act on anti-gun legislation as early as this week. These
proposals are the latest attempt by anti-gun Senators to erode our
Second Amendment rights by making it illegal for law-abiding gun owners
to transfer firearms without the federal government’s approval; and by
banning commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and magazines, to name a
few. Unfortunately, none of these proposals address the critical issues
of fixing our broken mental health system; securing our schools; or
prosecuting violent criminals.
However, there
is a proposal worthy of gun owners' support. Senators Lindsey Graham
(R-SC) and Mark Begich (D-AK) have introduced S. 480, the "NICS
Reporting Improvement Act of 2013", which will provide accurate
definitions of persons who pose serious threats to themselves or others
and therefore should be prohibited from purchasing or possessing
firearms, while protecting the rights of those who should not be
included in NICS. Further, this legislation will protect the rights of
America's veterans, by no longer allowing their Second Amendment
freedoms to be denied based on an administrative finding that a person
requires appointment of a representative to mange his financial affairs.
The NRA fully
supports Senators Graham and Begich's important legislation.
The time is now. Please contact your U.S. Senators today, let them know you are a NRA member and encourage them to support S. 480 and to oppose all anti-gun legislation.
You can contact your U.S. Senators at 202-224-3121.
- National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action
I am not familiar with S. 480; I can tell you that based on the research that I am finishing up right now on the effects of state mandatory firearms background checks on murder rates, the evidence suggests that they are at least ineffective. There is a stronger statistical argument that they increase murder rates than decrease them, although the most that I can say with any certainty is that they don't do much at all.
Unfortunately my Senators are Patty Murry and Maria Cantwell. I don't think I could convince them of anything in line with my views.
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