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Tallbear
10-18-2005, 07:07 AM
This Wednesday, October 19, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider S.397 the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act," critical NRA-backed legislation to prevent the nation's firearms manufacturers from being held responsible for the acts of criminals. As you know, this legislation would protect makers and sellers of firearms and ammunition from lawsuits that blame them for the criminal or unlawful acts of others. The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed S. 397 in July, but that action was only the first step.

It's critical that we put a stop to these meritless, reckless lawsuits once and for all. The firearms industry has already spent a quarter of a billion dollars defending itself from these lawsuits designed to bankrupt them. With a major trial in one of these cases scheduled in just a few weeks, it is imperative that the U.S. House of Representatives pass S. 397 this week and send it to the President for his signature. This is our last and best opportunity to pass this critical, common sense legislation to protect the nation's firearms industry from these reckless lawsuits! If the anti-gun lobby succeeds in court, it could drive the firearms industry into bankruptcy or force changes in the way firearms and ammunition are sold.

Please immediately call your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121 and urge him/her to pass S. 397 (as passed by the Senate)! You can also find contact information for your elected officials by using the "Write Your Representatives" (www.capwiz.com/nra/dbq/officials/) tool at http://www.NRAILA.org. Please make your call today!

Please help us finish the job once and for all by contacting your U.S. Representative in Washington and urging him/her to pass S. 397.

Kimber45
10-18-2005, 07:48 AM
My Representative is McCotter and he co-sponsered the House version of this bill last year and is a supporter of SB397.

Call the Washington office of your rep to urge support of this bill. Passage will derail the suit in Washington D.C.