Debate over a juvenile crime bill (S. 254 - available here in PDF format) is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. The greatest danger now is that many Senators are planning to offer anti-gun amendments-- many of them containing the President's proposals. According to legislative and media sources on Capitol Hill, four issues where Republican Senators could "buckle under" are the following: imposing instant "registration" checks for private sales at gun shows, banning the imports of large-capacity magazines, banning young adults from possessing semi-autos, and holding parents responsible for crimes that a minor commits with their firearm.

To make matters worse, the NRA has expressed their favor of extending the instant check to private sales at gun shows. Also, the only two gun industry representatives to attend today's "Teen Violence Summit" - the American Shooting Sports Council and the National Shooting Sports Foundation - plan on supporting the Clinton gun control measures! Be sure to contact these organizations and let them know what you think of their rolling over on the 2nd Amendment.

HERE'S WHAT TO DO: Please contact your two Senators (202-224-3121; or see the GOA website for fax and e-mail info). Ask them to vote against any and all infringements of the Second Amendment-- no matter how "minor" the infringement may appear on its face. Ask them to support a repeal of the Gun Free Zones law which punishes law-abiding citizens for defending themselves-- and which does nothing to keep guns out of the "wrong hands."

There is also a proposal being considered in some Senate offices that would halt the march toward more gun control by requiring a two-thirds supermajority vote in the U.S. Senate before any gun control measure can be considered. It is unclear at this time whether such a proposal has enough votes to pass. But such a requirement would permanently destroy the effectiveness of HCI in the Congress' most powerful chamber. Moreover, this requirement would have ample precedent in the U.S. Senate, since currently spending caps can be exceeded only if a Senate supermajority allows it to happen. This should also pass Constitutional muster under Article I, Section 5. While your Senator might not have heard about this proposal yet, you can make him or her favorably predisposed to it by mentioning your support of the idea.

Apparently Rosie has made some very disparaging remarks about guns and gun owners. I have also heard that she told her viewers to take their husbands guns to the police station and turn them in! Unreal. Nothing like asking your viewers to commit felonies. But, she is also nice enough to provide 20MB webspace for anyone that abides by her terms. In the spirit of fair play, we have erected a little site thru Rosie that you can visit. Check ours out, and then make one of your own! You can also find links to other Rosie/RKBA pages here.

Public schools in Oregon could take on the task of teaching children about gun-safety. Or rather--the task could be forced on them. The Oregon Senate has unanimously approved a bill to include gun- safety in elementary schools. State Senator Peter Courtney says it's a public safety issue because guns are in almost half the homes in Oregon. The bill now goes to the State's House of Representatives.

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