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November 12, 2002
Celebrate National Ammo Day
OK, all you Second Amendment supporters! Here's a great action
we can all take next week to show the gun-grabbers how strong
support for the Second really is. This is a really simple action. All
you need to do is buy an extra 100 rounds of ammunition on
November 19th!
Hey, you always can use an extra 100 rounds, right? There's no
such thing as "too much ammo" ... and if we all buy ammo on the
same day, well, that sends a powerful message: We can say to
our fellow citizens that there are BILLIONS of rounds of ammunition
in the hands of their law-abiding neighbors.
The goal of National Ammo Day is a peaceful "BUYcott" by gun
rights advocates, each buying at least 100 rounds of ammunition.
A BUYcott is the opposite of a BOYcott. In a BOYcott, people
send a message by refusing to purchase a particular good or
service. With a BUYcott, people intentionally buy something to
make their support of the company or product widely known.
There are an estimated 75 million gun owners in America. If each
gun owner or Second Amendment supporter buys 100 rounds of
ammunition, that's 7.5 BILLION rounds! The originators of National
Ammo Day will maintain the sales records (provided optionally and
voluntarily by ammunition sellers and buyers through an on site
form) of the ammunition sold on November 19 and make this
information known to the newspapers, the new services, and the
politicians locally and nationally.
The idea is simple but dramatic: to get the ammo off the shelves of
stores and into the hands of private citizens where it belongs and,
at the same time, send a message to the gun-grabbers.
You can also support National Ammo Day by signing the "unofficial
pledge," adding a link on your website to the National Ammo Day
site, spreading the word to your friends, local media and
representatives and, of course, writing a letter to the editor and/or
calling in to your local radio talk show to promote the event.
There are several camera-ready posters and flyers available for
download from the website, including an "I Want You To Buy
Ammo" poster and flyers to post and hand out in your community.
There is also a "print your own" bumper sticker -- or you can order
it pre-printed. You also may want to contact your ammunition
supplier and let them know of your intention to purchase
ammunition on November 19, so they will have plenty of supply on
hand to meet the demand.
Even if you are not a gun owner yourself, but want to show your
support, you can participate by buying 100 rounds of ammo and
donating it to a gun owner friend or a shooting club. If you
handload, purchase bullets and powder.
One final note: since the idea is to promote the fact that there are a
huge number of law abiding armed citizens, it's critical to the
success of the project that you comply with all the laws of your
state and locale concerning ammo purchase, handling and storage.
Don't inadvertently give the gun grabbers any "ammo" against US!
See the info on laws posted at the Ammo Day site for more info.
Let's all do our part in making the first National Ammo Day a big
success! What could be better than increasing the "firepower" of
the armed citizens of this country and simultaneously letting the
victim disarmers know that we care about our rights and WILL
preserve and protect them.
Til next week
For Freedom
Mary Lou
PS: Some "action tools" that I just can't wait til next week to
share... The inimitable Kent van Cleave has four new posters at his
Homeland Security site; the first, a swipe at the insidious
Homeland Security Act now before Congress (on the agenda to be
passed THIS WEEK); the second takes a jab at America's
approach to all problems, both foreign and domestic: declare war;
the third celebrates the "American Troika," a working alliance of
three factions: the Socialist welfare mongers, the corporate
mercantilists, and the politicians and bureaucrats who create and
enforce policy. The fourth, "Snooze on America," is especially
apropos after the election. Download these wonderful posters and
post them in your community today (while you still can).
Links
o National Ammo Day
http://www.free-market.net/rd/649274736.html
o Download Page (Ammo Day flyers, Poster)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/861237229.html
o Ammo Day Bumper Sticker
http://www.free-market.net/rd/669501583.html
o Pledge to Buy Ammo Nov.19
http://www.free-market.net/rd/862537569.html
o Laws on ammo
http://www.free-market.net/rd/667951454.html
o Homeland Security Posters
http://www.free-market.net/rd/865958286.html
o Lott Says He Has Votes to Approve Homeland Security Department Legislation
http://www.free-market.net/rd/796074884.html
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