Tell President Obama: Stop the NRA From Making Our Laws.
And the gist of the piece is?
The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822) would allow gun owners to carry a concealed firearm across state lines even if they weren't issued a permit by that state. That means Texas Governor Rick Perry could decide who can carry a concealed weapon in your state -- even if they have a criminal record that your state would consider a barrier to owning a gun.
This gun industry bill recently passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, with a little bit of Democratic help as well.
Americans of conscience who believe in protecting public safety should join us in asking President Obama to issue a veto threat to this ridiculous bill now, before it goes even further in Congress.
We have a petition, at www.StopHR822.com, to send President Obama a strong message from regular Americans across the nation that we will not let the gun manufacturers make laws that benefit them at the risk of public safety.
Click here immediately to call on President Obama to veto H.R. 822 -- we can't let this bill go any further.
Uhhh, excuse me Senator Lautenberg, Democrat of New Jersey...and Congresswoman McCarthy, Democrat of New York.
It strikes me you really should be going after to the people who would actually helped pass (and thus stop) said legislation.
Oh yeah...THEY WOULD BE CALLED SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES!!!
Look, these are two of the good guys when it comes to Gun Control. But it strikes me that people who are in a position to actually do something about bad legislation in its tracks have real nerve demanding President Obama do their damn job for them.
McCarthy is outnumbered. She's got an excuse. But in case you've forgotten, Senator...this hasn't passed the Senate yet, and there are things you yourself can do to stop this thing from happening. You work within the single most dysfunctional branch of Government. A Single Senator has the ability to grind any piece of legislation to a halt. So how about putting a hold on the legislation? How about organizing a filibuster?
How about you do your damn job before you go bitching to President Obama.
