Fwd: VA: Firearms Freedom Advances
From: "Gun Owners of America" <
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Firearms Freedom Advances In Virginia!
-- You got it through the House, now time for the Senate
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://gunowners.orgFriday, February 26, 2010
Great news! Last month we alerted you to a superb pro-gun bill pending
in the Virginia General Assembly.
HB 69 recently passed the House of Delegates overwhelmingly (70-29) and
is now before the Senate's Courts of Justice Committee.
Introduced by Del. Charles Carrico (R-5) and known as the Virginia
Firearms Freedom Act, HB 69 is modeled after similar legislation which
has been successful in other states, including Montana -- the first
state to pass such a law.
The Firearms Freedom Act has a simple concept. HB 69 states that if a
gun was made in Virginia, and then stays in the Commonwealth, the
federal government may not regulate it under the Interstate Commerce
Clause. (Because, you see, the gun was never part of interstate
commerce.)
This is important because the Commerce Clause is the "hook"
that Congress has used to justify almost every single federal gun
control law. But with the passage of HB 69, the Commonwealth will take
a stand that guns stamped with the words "Made in Virginia"
are no business of the federal government.
Now that we've breezed through the House, we can expect anti-gun forces
to try and kill this excellent measure in the Senate. Therefore, it is
imperative that we make it impossible for senators to do the bidding of
the enemies of freedom.
ACTION: Please urge your State Senator to actively support HB 69.
To identify and contact your senator, go to
http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform and enter your
address in the form provided. When the results display, clicking on
the "More about" link will lead you to your senator's e-mail
address. (Using the "Send a message" link on the results
page is not recommended, as that will automatically send the message to
your delegate as well.)
Note: If you already know your senate district, you can simply e-mail
your senator using the format
districtXX@senate.virginia.gov -- where
XX is your district number. Use a lead zero for single-digit districts
(e.g. the 1st district, Sen. Miller, would be district01).
A pre-written letter is provided below for you to copy-and-paste, or
you may type your own comments when you e-mail your senator.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Please actively support HB 69, the Virginia Firearms Freedom Act. This
bill provides that if a gun is manufactured in Virginia -- and the
firearm stays in the Commonwealth -- it is exempt from federal gun
control laws. HB 69 is modeled after laws that were recently passed in
Montana and Tennessee.
This is one of the most important bills that you will vote on in 2010.
This is more than just a Tenth Amendment resolution -- it is a bill
that has teeth!
Note that HB 69 passed the House overwhelmingly (70-29). I expect an
even better showing in the Senate.
It's time that we send a message to the U.S. Congress and tell them to
start legislating within the authority given them by the Constitution.
Please help continue the movement that began in Montana by getting on
board with HB 69.
Sincerely,
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