From ca-firearms-owner Thu Jul 28 07:25:36 1994 Return-Path: ca-firearms-owner Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) id HAA19369 for ca-firearms-outgoing; Thu, 28 Jul 1994 07:25:23 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.4) with ESMTP id HAA19360 for ; Thu, 28 Jul 1994 07:25:21 -0700 Received: from holonet.net (marvin.holonet.net [198.207.169.9]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.4) with ESMTP id HAA18692 for ; Thu, 28 Jul 1994 07:25:20 -0700 Received: from localhost (uucp@localhost) by holonet.net id GAA09495; Thu, 28 Jul 1994 06:56:43 -0700 Received: by prn-bbs.org (WILDUUCP! v1.00 ) Thu, 28 Jul 1994 13:49:50 GMT From: LARRY.PRATT@prn-bbs.org (LARRY PRATT) Message-Id: <9BC0ABB0@prn-bbs.org> Subject: GOA Message to Congress To: ca-firearms@SHELL.PORTAL.COM Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 13:49:50 GMT Organization: The Paul Revere Network - (408) 292-2790 Sender: ca-firearms-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: RO Gun Owners to Congress: Remember Florio? (July 27, 1994) -- Gun Owners of America is going to be distributing the following information (as a flyer) door-to-door tomorrow morning (7/28) in the halls of Congress. We thought you might find some of the "political lessons" useful in making your case when you call your legislators. To the Congress: Before You Vote on the Crime Bill, Remember . . . "When the Gun Lobby goes after you, it does have an adverse impact." -- soon-to-be former state senator Dave Roberti Los Angeles Times, June 9, 1994 Recent elections where gun control played a pivotal role: * Jim Florio of New Jersey: The Washington Post (11/5/93) reported that "gun owners provided the margin of victory in Whitmans' race." * Mary Sue Terry of Virginia: The Washington Times (11/5/93) reported that Terry's loss sent a "strong, clear signal" that those who championed "more gun control to fight crime were out of step with the voters." * Joe Prather of Kentucky: Campaigns & Elections (July 1994) reports that the Christian Coalition distributed up to 90,000 copies of a "voter guide" that said Prather supported "registration of firearms" -- a big issue in the second district. * David Roberti of California. "When the Gun Lobby goes after you, it does have an adverse impact," said soon-to-be former state senator Roberti to the Los Angeles Times (6/9/94). Gun owners helped force a recall election to oust the anti-gun senator earlier this year. This special election cost Roberti thousands of dollars per day, thereby depleting his financial resources. As a result, he lost his primary election for state Treasurer to a person whose name recognition ranked below all other state contenders. Single-issue voters are overwhelmingly pro-gun: * Campaigns & Elections (March 1994) stated that gun control can easily "backfire as a campaign issue." The reason is twofold, says the article. Nearly half the voters have a gun in their homes and gun control can be perceived as a "personal threat." Furthermore, gun control is not a passionate issue for proponents of restrictions, but is an extremely passionate issue for gun rights supporters. Translated: gun owners are much more likely than gun control advocates to be single-issue voters. Be forewarned, there is incredible voter anger brewing outside of the Beltway! Gun Owners of America will consider a vote for the crime bill -- if it has a gun ban in it -- as a gun control vote. Our rating will be published by Guns & Ammo magazine this fall. The above information alert was posted by Gun Owners of America, 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-8585, fax: (8408). Please do not send e-mail. --- WM v3.01/92-0211 * Origin: PRN/CENTRAL - The 1st remote PRN node! (816) 597-3950 (176:200/0.0) =========================================================================== Bypassing the bias of broadcast media with the "narrowcast" function of the telephone line's information SuperHiway! The Paul Revere Network Multi-Line BBS (408) 947-7800, 279-0872, 947-7678 ===========================================================================