Dear NHFC Members and Friends,
Our friends at Gun Owners of America (GOA) just issued an alert to inform us that Sen. Kelly Ayotte has teamed up with some anti-gun U.S. Senators, who are attempting to trick voters into believing they are pro-gun. It’s an election year, and so we should expect this sort of thing from politicians, but we aren’t going to let them get away with it. Quite frankly I am shocked that Sen. Ayotte would work with this group. Below you’ll find the text of GOA’s message, and you can use the link provided under “Immediate Action Required” to push back, and make sure Sen. Ayotte and the others don’t get away with their election-year deceit. Thanks for your support. A Message from Gun Owners of America:
Once again, anti-gun Senators like Kay Hagan (D-NC), Mark Begich (D-AK), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), and Mark Pryor (D-AR) are trying to trick gun owners into supporting them in their upcoming tough races for reelection in pro-gun states. At the core of their slimy scheme is a do-nothing bill being pushed as the Sportsmen’s Act (S. 2363). North Carolina’s Kay Hagan, who voted FOR the universal gun registry bill, is the chief sponsor. Other chief cosponsors are Mary Landrieu (who also voted for universal gun registration) and Mark Begich and Mark Pryor (who, according to Harry Reid’s staff, would have cast the deciding votes for that universal gun registry bill, had their votes been needed). It’s also cosponsored by anti-gun leader Joe Manchin (D-WV).
The Sportsmen’s Act is, substantively, largely a “nothing-burger.” People could hunt on federal lands — unless Obama didn’t want them to. Dedicated funds (from the Pittman-Robertson tax) could be used for ranges — but don’t have to be, and probably wouldn’t be. Moreover, Section 107(b)(4)(B) of the bill says that the BLM or Forest Service can close down federal public lands that can be used for hunting and recreational purposes for a host of reasons, including “public safety.”
Anyone want to bet that these agencies won’t find reasons to do so?
