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A recent post by a forum member here shared a great resource from NRA-ILA that citizens can use to contact their elected officials, including sending them a form letter on a potential renewed "Assault Weapon Ban."

There is another great resource called POPVOX (from the latin vox populi - the voice of the people; popular or public opinion) that users can take advantage of to express their opinions to their legislators.  While POPVOX has been around for a couple years, it has recently been gaining in popularity and is a perfect opportunity for supporters of the Second Amendment to voice their feelings on pending gun control measures.  Advocates of such gun control measures are highly motivated and are taking action.  We need to do the same to avoid being the "silent majority." 

As the video below mentions, if we sit idly by we will end up with a situation where a majority of the population may not support gun control but a majority of the population that the legislators hear from DO support it.  If we take action, we can shift that tide and show legislators that we - their constituency... their bosses - oppose more gun control laws that have proven time and time again to be wholly ineffective at stopping (or even reducing by a minimal degree) crime and violence.

This thread will be used to share POPVOX information and link to the POPVOX pages for bills related to gun control issues.  Our staff will try to keep the thread updated with such links but, as a community, we need to work together.  If you spot bills that we miss or haven't linked to yet, please post the links to them.  Spread the word to your friends, family members, Twitter followers, Facebook buddies, gun club, shooting range, hunting pals, etc.


About POPVOX

Comments left on POPVOX are delivered to your Representative and/or Senators in Congress. You can see the delivery status of your message(s) from the POPVOX web interface.

POPVOX delivers messages to Congress electronically (or by hand when the congress member does not accept electronic messages) and is added to the office's database that lets them track constituent sentiment. Messages are typically delivered to Congress members within 33 hours.  According to the website, fewer than 5% of messages take more than 4.5 days to deliver.  Compared to getting them on the phone, it takes a little longer.  Compared to mailing a letter, it's nearly instantaneous.

For more info, visit the POPVOX FAQ.

Here is a great video from MAINEPREPPER on the basics of POPVOX:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K8BoMwdhi88[/youtube]

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 09:37:05 AM »
Here is the first set of gun control related POPVOX links:




Common Sense Legislation to End Gun Violence
Washington needs to pass gun laws that will keep guns out of the hands of criminals and other prohibited purchasers and keep military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines off of our streets. To do this, they should pass laws that will:

    1. Require criminal background checks for ALL gun sales, including private sales.
    2. Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
    3. Make gun trafficking a federal crime.
(Proposed by: Mayors Against Illegal Guns.)

By supporting, you will be telling Congress that you support these changes to federal gun laws.

By opposing, you will be telling Congress that you oppose these changes to gun laws.



Repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
H.R. 133: To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.



Closing the 'gun show loophole'
H.R. 141: To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.



H.R. 142
H.R. 142: To require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.



The High Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
H.R. 138: To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.



The Blair Holt Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act
H.R. 34: To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.



Mandatory licensing and registration of handguns
H.R. 117: To provide for the mandatory licensing and registration of handguns.



New Version of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Sen. Feinstein's New Version of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban


Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is working on a new version of the federal Assault Weapons Ban, a law she helped write in 1994 and has been trying to revive since it expired in 2004. The legislation, which will be introduced in 2013, proposes a ban on assault weapons and large ammunition magazines, strips and drums that hold more than 10 rounds -- but would grandfather in weapons and magazines purchased legally before the new law takes effect. The bill would stop the sale of more than 100 assault weapons, but exempt more than 900 specific hunting and sporting weapons, according to Sen. Feinstein.

By supporting, you will be telling Congress to stand behind a new federal Assault Weapons Ban.

By opposing, you will be telling Congress that you are against a new federal Assault Weapons Ban.



Raising the age of legal handgun ownership to 21.
H.R. 65: To prevent children’s access to firearms.



The Fix Gun Checks Act
H.R. 137: To ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale.



OLD BILLS - You can no longer share your opinion on these bills via POPVOX.

A Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Congress passed a federal Assault Weapons Ban in 1994, but the ban expired in 2004.  A new bill would ban military-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.  Approximately one out of five law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty are killed by assault weapons. Congress should draft a new law that is clear and enforceable and will take military-style weapons and high-capacity magazines out of our communities. (Proposed by: Mayors Against Illegal Guns.)

By supporting, you will be telling Congress you support a new federal assault weapons ban.

By opposing, you will be telling Congress that you are against a new federal assault weapons ban.

This proposal was proposed in a previous session of Congress. You can no longer write a comment about this proposal.




S. 436: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011
Summary: A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale. (More Info)

S. 436 was introduced in the 112th Congress, which has adjourned. It has not yet been reintroduced.
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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2013, 09:44:41 AM »
Be sure to READ THE BILLS

Please note that bills frequently get nice, friendly sounding names.  Common sense? Less violence?  Who doesn't want that?  People see titles like that and say "Sure, I like common sense and don't want more violence" so they support a measure without reading it.  If you read what that "common sense" consists of, it's more gun control and the specific bills for those gun control measures are widely opposed because readers aren't being "duped" by nonsensical titles.

Another instance:

The NRA Members' Gun Safety Act
H.R. 21: To provide for greater safety in the use of firearms.

Read a little further and we see the bill text, which includes such gems as:

TITLE I--REQUIRING A BACKGROUND CHECK FOR EVERY FIREARM SALE
SEC. 101. PURPOSE.
    The purpose of this title is to extend the Brady Law background check procedures to all sales and transfers of firearms.




Ah yes... they mythical 'gun show loophole.'  Again.  The bill also includes language about background checks for gun store employees, requirements for reporting lost/stolen firearms, obtaining CCW permits, and measures to "prevent terrorists from obtaining firearms" - such as making firearms transfers be at the discretion of the Attorney General.  Looks like Mexican drug cartels will be safe, however.

As they say, the devil is in the details.  Get involved in supporting our rights but be sure to really get involved - read the bills, figure out what they're about, form an opinion and share your views with the legislators. Don't just skim.  If you have questions or comments on the bills, you're probably not the only one; feel free to share them in this thread.

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 10:24:41 AM »


The Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act
S. 35: A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.






The Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act
H.R. 238: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.






The Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act
H.R. 321: To amend the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law 112-175) to permit research on firearms safety and gun violence.






The Buyback our Safety Act
H.R. 227 would establish a gun buyback grant program wherein the Assistant Attorney General could issue funding grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for gun buyback programs provided certain criteria are met. Additionally, H.R. 227 would provide for $15,000,000 in funds to be appropriated to carry out for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. The bill would also require the Attorney General, through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to “develop standards for identifying, and identify, guns that are the most likely to be used in violent crimes and establish a pricing scale for purchasing guns so identified through gun buyback programs receiving grants under this section.”






The SAFER Streets Act (Support Assault Firearm Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act)
H.R. 226: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act

If passed, H.R. 226 would allow individuals who surrender specified “assault weapons” to receive a $2,000 federal income tax credit. In order to apply the credit, the firearm must be lawfully possessed, the firearm owner must provide written acknowledgment of the surrender, and the credit may only be used for one firearm.






To provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies as are available to those injured through other means.






The High Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
S. 33: A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.



« Last Edit: January 23, 2013, 09:29:30 PM by GunLink »


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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2013, 02:45:05 PM »
Hit most of the bills linked and shared with friends and family.

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2013, 03:48:17 PM »
Thanks for the links.  Opposed!

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2013, 05:18:48 PM »
H.R. 437: To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Status:  This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on January 29, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

CLICK HERE TO OPPOSE THIS BILL NOW



The Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act

The full text of H.R. 449 is not available yet, but according to its title, if passed, H.R. 449 would “To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.”



H.R. 452: To prevent gun trafficking.

The full text of H.R. 452 is not available yet, but according to its title, if passed, H.R. 452 would “prevent gun trafficking.”



The Gun Trafficking Prevention Act

The full text of S. 179 is not yet available, however, according to its title, if passed, S. 179 will seek to “prevent gun trafficking.”



The Ammunition Background Check Act

S. 174: A bill to appropriately restrict sales of ammunition.



H.R. 431: To restore certain authorities of the BATFE

H.R. 431: To restore certain authorities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the firearms laws, and for other purposes.



The Trafficking Reduction and Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act

H.R. 427: To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, and for other purpoes.



Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act

S. 2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act



The Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act

S. 147: A bill to establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms.



The Restore the Constitution Act

H.R. 410: To provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.



The Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act

H.R. 404: Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act




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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2013, 07:05:15 PM »
FYI several new gun bills up on pv about guns including one to impose a sin tax on "concealable firearms" and to mandate establishing a fund for buy backs (same bill).

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2013, 10:31:39 AM »
Ooops, we'll get speakup.GunLink.info and the thread updated ASAP.  If you have the links, feel free to post them here.

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2013, 09:27:09 PM »
Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act

H.R. 577: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.



The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

H.R. 602: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.



The Strengthening Background Checks Act

H.R. 329: To amend the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 to encourage States to provide records to the National Instant Background Check System.



The Fix Gun Checks Act

S. 374: A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale.



The Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act

S. 34: A bill to increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected dangerous terrorists.



Banning the “Five-seveN” handgun and ammunition with the ability to pierce body armor

H.R. 538: To protect the Nation’s law enforcement officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm SS190, SS192, SS195LF, SS196, and SS197 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns or ammunition by civilians.



The Crackdown on Deadbeat Gun Dealers Act

H.R. 236: To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.



The Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act

S. 54: A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.



The School Safety Enhancements Act

S. 146: A bill to enhance the safety of America’s schools.



No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act of 2013

S. 261: A bill to establish and clarify that Congress does not authorize persons convicted of dangerous crimes in foreign courts to freely possess firearms in the United States.



The Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act

H.R. 661: To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.



Protecting law-abiding Americans' Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-defense

Congress needs to protect the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and oppose all legislation that would penalize law-abiding citizens by banning guns, ammunition, or magazines.



The Fairness in Firearm Testing Act

H.R. 339: To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes.



The Gun Show Background Check

S. 22: A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.



The Detectives Nemorin and Andrews Anti-Gun Trafficking Act

H.R. 722: To combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other purposes.



The Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act

H.R. 93: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.



The Respecting States’ Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

H.R. 578: To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.



Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act

H.R. 322: To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act.



The Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act

S. 82: A bill to provide that any executive action infringing on the Second Amendment has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.



Stop the UN Arms Treaty

H.Con.Res. 23: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.



Stop the UN Arms Treaty

S.Con.Res. 7: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, or to any similar agreement on the arms trade.



The Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

S. 170: A bill to recognize the heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land and ensure continued opportunities for those activities.



The Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act

H.R. 955: To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.



H. Res. 40

H.Res. 40: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that active duty military personnel who are stationed or residing in the District of Columbia should be permitted to exercise fully their rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.



The Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act

H.R. 720: To increase public safety by permitting the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm or the issuance of firearms or explosives licenses to a known or suspected dangerous terrorist.



The Armed Prohibited Persons Act

H.R. 848: To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons.


The Firearm Risk Protection Act

H.R. 1369: To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.



The Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act

S. 443: A bill to increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.



The Keep Kids Safe Act

H.R. 619: To amend title 18, United States Code, to place limitations on the possession, sale, and other disposition of a firearm by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children.



The Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act

H.R. 868: To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs.



Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

H.R. 1177: To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.



The Protecting Lawful Transportation of Firearms Act

H.R. 1290: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.



The Second Amendment Protection Act

H.R. 575: To express the sense of the Congress that the United States should not adopt any treaty that poses a threat to national sovereignty or abridges any rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution, such as the right to keep and bear arms, and to withhold funding from the United Nations unless the President certifies that the United Nations has not taken action to restrict, attempt to restrict, or otherwise adversely infringe upon the rights of individuals in the United States to keep and bear arms, or abridge any of the other constitutionally protected rights of citizens of the United States.



Banning Saturday Night Specials

H.R. 965: To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.



Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013

S. 649: A bill to ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check system and require a background check for every firearm sale, and for other purposes.



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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2013, 10:35:22 PM »
High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013

S. 691: A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.



Undetectable FIrearms Ban


H.R. 1474: To reauthorize the ban on undetectable firearms, and to extend the ban to undetectable firearm receivers and undetectable ammunition magazines.



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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2013, 07:54:16 PM »
Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013

To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.



Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013

To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.



Explosive Materials Background Check Act

A bill to strengthen the enforcement of background checks with respect to the use of explosive materials.



Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013

To limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.



High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban of 2013

 A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.



Firearm Safety and Buyback Grant Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on concealable firearms and to require the Attorney General to establish a firearms buyback grant program.



The Toomey-Schumer-Manchin Amendment

The Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act would require states and the federal government to send all necessary records on criminals and the violently mentally ill to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). It also extends the existing background check system to gun shows and online sales.

The bill explicitly bans the federal government from creating a national firearms registry, and imposes serious criminal penalties (a felony with up to 15 years in prison) on any person who misuses or illegally retains firearms records.



Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act of 2013

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the Bureau of Prisons to provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry a firearm.



Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

To reauthorize the ban on undetectable firearms, and to extend the ban to undetectable firearm receivers and undetectable ammunition magazines.



NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013

A bill to improve the effectiveness of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by clarifying reporting requirements related to adjudications of mental incompetency, and for other purposes.



Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes



Preventing Victims of Stalking Act of 2013

To ban guns for persons who have been convicted of stalking or who are subject to a court order restraining the person from stalking.



Secure Firearms Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for the purchase of secure gun storage or safety device for the securing of firearms.



The Personalized Handgun Safety Act

To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that, within 3 years, all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.



Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act

To repeal certain appropriations riders that limit the ability of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal firearms laws.



The Firearm Straw Purchasing and Trafficking Prevention Act

A bill to prevent criminals from obtaining firearms through straw purchasing and trafficking.



The Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act

A bill to protect law abiding citizens by preventing criminals from obtaining firearms.










The Ammunition Management for More Accountability (AMMO) Act

A bill to limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.






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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2013, 11:04:38 AM »
While individual contact:  Email, snail mail, phone call or personal visit - is necessary, membership in both national and state pro-rights organizations is important.  The 'secret' is that your elected 'representatives' are your 'hired help', and on both national and state level, they respond to only two things:  Money and numbers.  If a state legislator hears from an organization in his state composed of, say, 10,000 voters, he's going to listen.  If a national organization sends out postcards, or has a direct email link or phone number to your 'hired hand' in the District of Corruption, use it.  The fewer who think they know better than you what's 'good for you', the less likely they are to sell out your liberty...but they need to know you're watching, and will hold them accountable.

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2013, 01:46:13 AM »
Must say I love POPVOX!!   8)

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2013, 07:51:06 AM »
Thanks for the POPVOX link ... Looks like a very useful tool ... Will spread the word to other forums ... Thanks, again

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2013, 11:03:04 PM »
HR 2277

HR 2277: TO eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws.


PHEASANT Act

H.R. 2361: Protecting Honest, Everyday Americans from Senseless And Needless Taxes (PHEASANT) Act of 2013


HR 2408

H.R. 2408: To prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns.


HR 2046

H.R. 2046: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013

HR 808

H.R. 808: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013


HR 2566

H.R. 2566: To modify the definition of armor piercing ammunition to better capture its capabilities.


HR 2541

H.R. 2541: To allow certain off-duty law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone.


The Child Handgun Safety Act

H.R. 2567: To require that all handguns manufactured, sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate technology that precludes the average five year old child from operating the handgun when it is ready to fire.


HR 2247

H.R. 2247: Collectible Firearms Protection Act


HR 2405

H.R. 2405: Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2013


HR 2463

H.R. 2463: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act


S 903

S. 903: A bill to clarify State of residence requirements for aliens and nonimmigrant requirements for purposes of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code.


S 1212

S. 1212: A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.


H. Res 258

H.Res. 258: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1565) to protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process.


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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2013, 10:36:10 PM »
Some of the bills this time were difficult to find as they didn't show up under the firearms section. I had to go to GovTrack to do a keyword search this time. For information on some of these you can click on the "More Info" link in PopVox. I also found two more in the GovTrack that didn't show up in PopVox:

HR 808 - will establish a department for arms control and disarmament

S 903 - details how non-US citizens can own firearms within the state they reside

S 1212 - deals with establishing more public ranges

HR 2046 - protects the right to bear arms at water resources development project

HR 2361 - deals with prohibiting local and state governments from increasing taxes on the sale of firearms and ammunition, as well as the background check

I also found two more in the GovTrack that do no appear on PopVox:

HR 2464 - would amend the consumer product safety to remove the exclusion of firearms and would require safety standards be established and met

HR 2463 - the house bill that goes with S 1212

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2013, 11:09:59 PM »
HR 2665

To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices.



HR 2625

Student Protection Act



S 1290

A bill to protect victims of stalking from gun violence.



S 1149

A bill to reauthorize the ban on undetectable firearms, and to extend the ban to undetectable firearm receivers and undetectable ammunition magazines.



S 1335

A bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.





Also, the two bills that weren't on POPVOX last time, are still not available. There is also a new one:
HR 2648 which is a bill that would prohibit the sale to, transfer to, possession of, fire arms to certain high-risk individuals.  You can see the bill text here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr2648/text

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Re: The Official GunLink POPVOX Thread To Oppose Gun Control Legislation
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2013, 09:55:33 PM »
HR 2746

To prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product.



The Justice Exists for Us All Act

To encourage States to prohibit “stand your ground” laws and require neighborhood watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Department of Justice, to direct the Attorney General to study such laws, and for other purposes.



Explosive Materials Background Check Act

To strengthen the enforcement of background checks with respect to the use of explosive materials.



Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Act

To protect American children and their families from the epidemic of gun violence by banning access to certain weapons, strengthening the Nation’s mental health infrastructure, and improving the understanding of gun violence.



HR 2959

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.



HR 2799

To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes.


HR 3018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax and special occupational tax in respect of firearms and to increase the transfer tax on any other weapon, and for other purposes.



Crime Gun Tracing Act

A bill to promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.