Handgun Control Memo


What they have accomplished is in red. Much of it in California, but some nationally.
Things to note are in bold.
 Received info as follows:

        In 1993, it was discovered that Handgun Control, Inc. had developed a
five year plan to disarm the law abiding citizens of the United States of
America.  This plan continues with a total 15 year plan that includes
banning of military accouterments, censorship and the loss of the second
amendment.


        The following is copy of a memo that leaked to the public...


D-Day is in January 1994...

 This month will be crucial to swaying votes for Senator Feinstein's
Assault Weapon Ban.  Once this passes, we will see the beginning of a
landslide that the NRA thugs will not be able to stop or their few pawns in
Congress be able to filibuster.
WHAT IS PENDING NOW AND CAN BE LAW IN 1994:
   .Ban of all clips holding over six (20 in CA)
    bullets    .Ban of all semi-autos that can fire more than six bullets 
   without reloading. 
   .Ban on all pump shotguns capable of being converted to over five shots
without reloading
   .Banning of all machine guns, destructive devices, short
shotguns/rifles, assault weapons, Saturday night Specials
(done in many CA cities already) 
and non-sporting ammunition
   .Arsenal licensing (for possession of multiple guns and large amounts of
ammunition)
   .Elimination of the Dept. of Civilian Marksmanship, long considered a
sacred cow and a dinosaur from the Cold War years (thank you, President
Clinton!)
   .Ban on possession of a firearm within a home located within 1,000 feet
of a schoolyard
   .Ban on all realistic replicas/toy guns or non-firearms capable of being
rendered realistic
   .The right of victims of gun violence to sue
   manufacturers and dealers to be affirmed and perhaps aided with money 
   from government programs
   .Taxes on ammo,dealer licenses and guns to offset the medical costs to
society and
   .The eventual ban of all semi-automatics (regardless of when made or what caliber)

   What was only a dream 10 years ago can be reality as early as this year!


   AFTER THE MEETING, THE FOLLOWING IDEAS WERE THE RESULT OF A
BRAINSTORMING SESSION TO GUIDE THE FOCUS OF GUN CONTROL 
INITIATIVES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.  WE CONSIDERED THE BEST
IDEAS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EXPANSION.  THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR ACTION.


   FIVE YEAR PLAN


Licenses

1.   National licensing of all handgun purchases.
2.   Licenses for rifles and shotguns: Strict licensing should be mandatory
for all firearms, whether handguns or not.
3.   State licenses for ownership of firearms.(Already in CA)
4.   Reduction of the number of guns to require an arsenal license: Right
now the proposed arsenal licenses, which Senator Feinstein should be
pushing for, require an "arsenal license" for those people who feel they
need more than 20 guns and 1,000 rounds of ammunition.  We feel that this
number is too generous, due to the fact that any number of guns constitutes
a grave threat to the safety of the community.  We suggest strongly that
this license limit be reduced to possession greater than five guns and 250
rounds of ammunition.
5.   Arsenal license fees: It is not unreasonable to require a yearly fee
for an arsenal license to be at least $300, with a cap of $1000.  The mon
6.   Limits on arsenal licensing: No arsenal licensing to be permitted iney
collected can be used to defray the immense medical costs directly
attributed to these deadly weapons.
counties with populations of more than 200,000.
7   Requirement of federally approved storage safe of all guns:  All
licensed gun owners should be required to have a storage safe that meets
minimum federally mandated requirements.
8.  Inspection license: Each safe would be registered with a specific
serial number and the serial numbers and types of weapons stored should be
on file with federal and state authorities. Since unannounced inspections
can ensure that all declared weapons are being properly stored, all safe
licenses should have an additional yearly fee to offset the cost of these
spot inspections.

PUBLIC SAFETY REGULATIONS


9.   Ban on manufacturing in counties with a population of more than 200,000.
10   Banning all military-style firearms.(Done in CA)
11   Banning of any machine gun parts or parts that can be used in a
machine gun.
12   Banning the carrying of a firearm anywhere but home or target range or
in transit from one to the other.
13   Banning replacement parts (manufacturing, sale possession, transfer,
installation) except barrel/trigger group.
14   Elimination of the curio relic list: A gun is a gun. Even an old gun
can kill people. This is a loophole in federal law that has allowed
thousands of dangerous weapons to be distributed unchecked. This
regulation, if enacted, would automatically eliminated the need for a curio
or relic collector's license. All handguns, rifles and shotguns would fall
under the same category as their modern counterparts.
15   Control of ammunition belonging to certain surplus firearms.
16   Eventual ban of handgun possession: This may be closer to reality than
many of us think.
17   Banning of any ammo that fits military guns(post 1945): We suggest
following the lead of Mexico by prohibiting the sale, manufacture,
possession or transfer of any caliber fitting a military firearm in service
with a recognized military force after 1945.


AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES


18   Banning of any quantity of smokeless powder or black powder that would
constitute more than the equivalent of 100 rounds of ammunition.
19   Ban on possession of explosive powders of more than one kilogram at
any one time.
20   Banning of high-power ammo or wounding ammo: In addition to the
banning of military calibers, there is a plethora of dangerous rounds that
are too high-powered for sporting use. This includes the highest calibers
of pistol and rifle ammunition.
21   A national license for ammunition: This is an idea whose time has
come. We should look at a federal license of purchasing of ammunition of
all kinds. A special form should be forwarded to a new federal office to
track those who are purchasing too much ammunition.
22   Banning or strict licensing of all reloading components: Ammunition
regulation laws can be regularly passed by home loaders, creating an
underground cottage industry of ammo manufacture. Possession or purchase of
reloading materials and machines should be restricted and those who wish to
use specially loaded ammunition can go to a federally licensed "reloader".
23   National registration of ammunition or ammo buyers.
24   Requirement of a special storage safe for ammunition and licensing:
Like the storage safe for guns, there should be a national requirement for
special safes to store ammo.  Those safes should be tamperproof and
fireproof and be registered themselves so that on the spot inspections can
be held. Again, the costs for these inspections can be absorbed by the
license fees.

GUN RANGES

25   Restricting gun ranges to counties with populations of less than 200,000.
26   Special licensing of ranges: Those ranges that conform to the previous
requirement should get special licensing above and beyond that which is
required now.  Additional, each existing or new shooting range must get in
writing the permissions of all property owners within a radius of seven
miles.
27   Special range tax to visitors: Additional revenue can be a surtax on
ranges, requiring the collection of a minimum of $85 per visit per person.
This can be in addition to required membership fees, upon which the state
and local governments get a sizable portion, to help defray the immense
cost of gun violence.
28  Waiting period for rentals on pistol ranges: It has been suggested in
the past that felons can acquire pistols and other automatic weapons
without a background check by renting a gun on a target range. Deranged
individuals are basically being given a license to "practice hunting
humans" at these so-called "sporting rages." We think that a national
waiting period for gun rentals is yet another idea whose time has come.

ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE GUN VIOLENCE


29   Banning gun shows (Almost done in CA)
: Illegal transfers and the sales of assault weapons and submachine
guns are common  event at these so called gun shows. A huge dent can be 
made in the illegal trafficking of weapons by banning these shows altogether.
30   Banning of military reenactments: The questionable "historical" value
of these events has escaped public scrutiny for too long. Many of these
so-called historical events are a mere excuse for gun nuts to blast the
countryside with automatic weapons. What is to keep them from loading live
bullets and having those stray bullets kill innocent children? What lives
in the future will be lost due to this paramilitary training going on right
under our noses?  We propose the prohibition of survivalist/paramilitary,
World War I and World War II and Civil War reenactments on federal land and
hope to encourage the states to prohibit them from state and county lands
as well.
31   Making unlawful the assembly of more than four armed individuals who
are not peace officers of military.
32   Begin to curb hunting on all public lands: Blood sports are an
anathema to a civilized society; however, it has been a political reality
that the hunters and their ilk have too strong of a stranglehold on
Congress.  We feel that the impending defeat of high-tech assault "killing
machines" will open the door to other restrictions.  With the  diminishing
number of hunter, we feel that perhaps in five years we can open up much
more of our country to campers and hikers and eliminate the threat to
families out camping, by looking at much more restrictions as to what
parcels of land will allow hunting.  This will not infringe on sportsmen's
right to hunt on private land.
33   Making gun owners records and photos a matter of public record.
34   Random police checks for weapons ( like sobriety check points) The
political climate can become right to initiate these random vehicle stop
and checks at all levels and in all types of neighborhoods.  If we continue
to maintain the pressure, we can make this a reality.


THE NEXT 15 YEARS

With all that is going on, who knows what is possible in the next 15 years?
Here are some ideas to consider for the long term:

   .Banning of military accouterments
   .Stricter guidelines for violence in television and the movies
   .The total elimination of arms from society
   .Control of dangerous literature (bomb-making, machine gun conversions etc.)


The year 1994 sounds the death knell for the bully tactics of the NRA and
the culture of violence in America!
We are pressing on all fronts, and much of this can become reality sooner
than we expect. With the loss of power and clout of the NRA and their
various smaller crony organizations crumbling to dust, we can eliminate a
200-year old license to murder into history and enter the 21st century a
safer place for our children and our children's children.

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