Reckless Lawsuit Preemption Bill
Gaining Support in the House
Rep. John (D-LA) |
Rep. Stearns (R-FL) |
H.R. 2037 - the bill introduced by U.S. Representatives
Cliff Stearns
(R-Fla.) and
Chris John (D-La.) that would shield the firearm industry
from politically-motivated lawsuits seeking to hold gun makers liable
for the criminal misuse of their products - continues to make headway in
the U.S. House of Representatives. A hearing on H.R. 2037 has been
scheduled for next Thursday, April 18, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2322 of the
Rayburn House Office Building, and the bill now has 221
co-sponsors - three more than a straight majority of the House, which
should help to ensure passage of this critical legislative remedy to the
anti-gun lobby's flagrant abuse of our legal system if the bill reaches
the House floor.
But even the fact that the bill has 221 co-sponsors does not guarantee
passage of this critical reform, so the more supporters we can enlist,
the better the chance will be for this bill becoming law. The following
nine House members are considered possible co-sponsors, and NRA members
in their states are urged to contact them and request their support:
Those
on the Internet can use the "Write Your
Reps" tool at
www.NRAILA.org to
find contact information.
And if you need another reason to contact these lawmakers, the
gun-ban
lobby formerly known as HCI is trying to counter NRA's campaign
promoting H.R. 2037. Shortly after NRA began targeting a handful of
specific lawmakers as potential co-sponsors, the anti-gun extremists at
HCI sent out their own e-mail alert targeting the very same lawmakers on
NRA's list. Their message is to "call your Representative today and
urge them [sic] to oppose H.R. 2037." So far, six of the 18
Representatives on our target list have rejected the gun-ban lobby's
push, and have signed on to support our Right-to-Keep-and-Bear-Arms by
co-sponsoring H.R. 2037. Let's keep adding to the loss column of the
gun-ban lobby by urging the nine lawmakers listed above to co-sponsor
H.R. 2037.
Finally,
U.S. Senators Zell Miller (D-Ga.) and
Larry Craig (R-Iowa) are
expected to introduce the Senate version of H.R. 2037 next week. Be
sure to contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to sign on as
co-sponsors, once the bill is introduced. You can reach your U.S.
Senators by calling (202) 224-3121. To find additional contact
information for them, those on the Internet can use the "Write Your
Reps" tool at
www.NRAILA.org.
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