From NRA: Freedom Times, Issue no. 81

 Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 6:00 PM
Subject: Freedom Times, Issue no. 81

August 2012 White House: Obama Wants Assault Weapons Ban Townhall.com In the wake of tragic shootings in Aurora, Colorado and Oak Creek, Wisconsin, the White House made it clear that President Obama is in favor of more gun control laws... Watch this ATF Whistleblower's Revenge Case Settled By Jerry Seper, Washington Times A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agent who blew the whistle on the botched Fast and Furious gunrunning investigation and, according to lawmakers, was threatened with losing his job has successfully resolved a retaliation claim... Read this Report: ATF Gun Part of Plan to Kill Juarez Police Chief Julián Leyzaola By Diana Washington Valdez, El Paso Times A weapon tied to "Operation Fast and Furious" was seized in Tijuana in connection with a drug cartel's conspiracy to kill the police chief of Tijuana, Baja California, who later became the Juárez police chief, according to a U.S. government report... Read this Anti-Gun Lawmakers Push Ammunition Sales Ban NRA-ILA U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation that would impose sweeping new--and not so new--restrictions on ammunition sales. The bills, S. 3458 and H.R. 6241, are known as the "Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act."... Read this Cravaack Wants More Money to Arm Pilots By Corey Mitchell, Minneapolis Star Tribune U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack is challenging the Transportation Security Administration and the White House over potential cuts to a program that arms airline pilots as the last line of defense against hijackers... Read this Illinois: Governor Abuses Amendatory Veto Powers to Propose Semi-Auto Ban NRA Videos Governor Pat Quinn (D) vetoed the NRA-backed ammunition purchase reform bill, SB 681, after this legislation had passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. In an attempt to exploit the recent tragedy in Colorado, Quinn used his Amendatory Veto powers in a foolhardy attempt to impose more gun control... Watch this   Issue No. 81 Quick Links Not a Member? Join NRA Now!   Renew or Upgrade Your Membership   Subscribe to other NRA Newsletters   NRA News Forward to a friend Know someone who might be interested in the email? Why not forward this email to them.       For more information, visit us online at http://www.nramedia.org/t/706895/58785396/110/0/

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