Congress Attacking The First Amendment Too.
First Amendment Under Attack Again!
Urge Senators for Vote YES on the Bennett Amendment!
The Democratic Congress is about to enact new ethics and lobbying rules. As you might expect, they are using this opportunity to silence organizations like the Oregon Firearms Federation.
A section in the” Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act “(S.1) being voted on next week in the U.S. Senate, would target groups like OFF, who represent gun owners in Oregon.
Our style of grassroots lobbying has long been treated differently than the kind of high dollar inside lobbying that made the changes needed in the first place.
The dangerous provisions in the bill would subject groups like OFF to onerous government regulation.
When we expend a certain amount of money encouraging citizens to contact their elected officials on a particular issue, this provision would require extensive government reporting, including notifying Congress 45 days before such action would take place.
Given the pace that attacks on our rights take place, this is clearly an attempt to chill our ability to contact you and inform you about dangerous legislation that is in the works.
Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT), along with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), has offered an amendment to strike the grassroots lobbying provisions included in S.1.
We need you to contact Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith as soon as possible and urge them to support the Bennett/ McConnell amendment.
Please act now.
The Senate will vote on the Bennett amendment to protect your voice through grassroots groups soon. Please call Senators Smith and Wyden and tell them to vote YES on the Bennett amendment today!
Use the following contact info to urge your Senators to vote YES on the Bennett Amendment!
Gordon Smith: 503-326-3386 or 202- 224-3753
Fax- 202-228 3997
Ron Wyden
Local Phone Numbers <http://wyden.senate.gov/locations.html#dc?>
DC Phone 202-224-5244
Fax 202-228-2717
E-Mail <http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/>
Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121