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National Rifle Association
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, Virginia  22030
(800) 392-8683
http://www.nra.org
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Date : Fri Jan 30
From : Alex Vasauskas                                            
To   : groots@nra.org 
Subj : Gun rights progress                                                   
 gn> Thank you for your request, but we do not have specific
 gn> information on this lawsuit, although I do know that it has
 gn> not been filed on Second Amendment grounds, here in the
 gn> Grassroots Division.
Doesn't this strike you as remarkably hypocritical and disingenuous
of the NRA, considering its claims that it is zealously acting to
protect our 2nd Amendment rights and the U.S. Supreme Court's
agreement that the 2nd Amendment protects the ownership of contemporary,
military firearms:
     In the absence of any evidence tending to show that
     possession or use of a "shotgun having a barrel of less
     than eighteen inches in length" at this time has some
     reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency
     of a well regulated militia, we cannot say that the
     Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear
     such an instrument.  Certainly it is not within judicial
     notice that this weapon is any part of the ordinary
     military equipment or that its use could contribute to
     the common defense.
_U.S. v. Miller_, 307 U.S. 174 (1939); See also _Lewis v. United States_,
445 U.S. 95 (1980)?
 gn> If you write to our Office of General Counsel, however, at the 
 gn> address posted below, they may be able to send you more specific
 gn> information.
 gn> Sincerely,
 gn> Anthony Roulette
 gn> -------------------------------------
 gn> NRA-ILA Grassroots Division
 gn> E-mail: groots@nra.org
 gn> National Rifle Association
 gn> 11250 Waples Mill Road
 gn> Fairfax, Virginia  22030
 gn> (800) 392-8683
 gn> http://www.nra.org
 gn> -------------------------------------
Do you have an e-mail address for your general counsel, or can
that office only be reached by snail mail?
Thank you for your attention,
Alex Vasauskas
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Date : Sun Feb 01
From : groots@nra.org                                        
To   : Alex Vasauskas                                            
Subj : Re: Gun rights progress                                               
There is nothing hypocritical, as our goal is to protect gun owners
rights.  If that means challenging a law on grounds other than the
Second Amendment, because we feel that that might be the quickest way to
repeal it, then that is simply a matter of tactics.
As for contacting the Office of General Counsel, that can only be done
via U.S. Mail at this time.
Sincerely,
Anthony Roulette
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NRA-ILA Grassroots Division
E-mail: groots@nra.org
National Rifle Association
Institute for Legislative Action
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, Virginia  22030
(800) 392-8683
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