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AAllen:
There are basically 2 questions here; where is the NRA, and how did this make it through?

First the NRA isn’t what they were 10 even 2 years ago. They have laid off a lot of staff with COVID and are having financial issues with all the lawsuits. GOA made a late push on this in the house but it was too late, most Congressmen did not get notified.

Next I had a discussion with Congressman Bacon on this, he serves on the committee this came through. First remember this bill is several thousand pages long and this red flag language is stuck in the middle in just a few sentences. But he told me his staff did not see it in what they were having hearings on and it never came up in the hearings. So it appears to be something the Dem’s stuck in quietly at the end. Also even if he knew it was there he most likely would have voted for it, because of strategy. In the House the Dem’s control everything, so it would have passed anyway. The strategy has to be that the Senate version of the bill is different (hopefully removing this part) and then the bill goes to a conference committee. To be on the committee (it needs representation from both parties in both houses) the rep needed to have supported the bill and most of the time been from the committee involved (some leadership of both houses usually get included as well). So he is in position to make the conference committee where he can join with the Senate to get this provision removed.

So make certain our Senators here from us and it would not hurt to send a note of support to Congressman Bacon making certain you support his acting to remove this in conference committee if he can get on it.

Range Mom:

--- Quote from: AAllen on September 13, 2020, 03:34:55 PM ---So make certain our Senators here from us and it would not hurt to send a note of support to Congressman Bacon making certain you support his acting to remove this in conference committee if he can get on it.

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I second Andy's input here. Absolutely good for Bacon to hear from us on this issue

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