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From the Radio Free Michigan archives
ftp://141.209.3.26/pub/patriot
If you have any other files you'd like to contribute, e-mail them to
bj496@Cleveland.Freenet.Edu.
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March 23, 1995
As early as January of this year, NRA-ILA became aware of rumors
of pending raids by the federal government on citizen militia
units. The rumors, circulated through various computer networks,
indicated that raids were to take place March 25, 1995.
NRA-ILA began gathering all available information on the rumored
raids and initiated several quiet attempts to either confirm or
disprove the rumors. These attempts included correspondence with
key U.S. Senators and Representatives asking for their assistance
in investigating the rumors and a direct request to BATF on
February 23, 1995.
In short, both the NRA and elected representatives gave federal
agencies ample time to squelch rumor or confirm that valid law
enforcement actions against criminal activity precluded further
comment. To date, there has been no response from either the
Justice Department or the Treasury Department (BATF) to repeated
inquiries.
NRA is at the vanguard of national citizen organizations calling
for swift enforcement of laws against criminal activity. NRA is
also active in calling for a thorough review of the use of
excessive force on the part of certain federal agencies.
The NRA has not been involved in the formation of any citizen
militia units, and NRA neither encourages nor discourages
participation in citizen militia organizations. The Second
Amendment guarantees an individual's right to arms; participation
in a citizen militia organization does not make that right more
valid nor any stronger.
Following please find a letter from Congressman Steve Stockman to
U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno requesting an immediate response
on this issue. Also attached is the February 23 letter from Tom
Wyld, Director, NRA-ILA Public Relations & Communications, to the
Chief of Public Affairs for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms.
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
March 22, 1995
United States Attorney General
The Honorable Janet Reno
10th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Attorney General Reno:
It has come to my attention through a number of reliable
sources that an impending raid, by several Federal agencies,
against the "citizen's militias" groups, is scheduled for March 25
or 26 at 4:00 A.M. A paramilitary style attack against Americans
who pose no risk to others, even if violations of criminal law
might be imputed to them, would run the risk of an irreparable
breach between the Federal government and the public, especially if
it turned out to be an ill considered, poorly planned, but bloody
fiasco like Waco.
While information is scarce, it is known that Joint Task Force
Six, with headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas, is co-ordinating the
military training, including the use of tanks and other armored
vehicles, for certain Federal Law Enforcement agencies in possible
violation of the Posse Comitatus Law, 18 U.S.C. 1385. Any possible
impending military action against American citizens might be
forestalled by, among other things, simply asking for a complete
explanation of all training activities of JTF-6 for the last three
years, including the individuals, agencies, who authorized the
training, what military equipment was used, what apparent purpose
was served by the training, and copies of all legal opinions as to
the legality of such training.
I will be eagerly awaiting your response to these questions,
Sincerely,
Steve Stockman
Member of Congress
SS:dn
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DELIVER ASAP VIA COURIER
February 23, 1995
Ms. Susan McCarron
Chief of Public Affairs
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Room 8290
650 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20226
(202-927-8500)
Dear Ms. McCarron:
I appreciated the good lines of communication we established during
the media hysterics concerning "Black Rhino," and I was hoping that
I could rely on those same lines of communication again.
The "INTERNET" and other forms of electronic communication are rife
with rumors about cancellation of leave of agents of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, special training and/or planning
relating to some sort of coordinated action against so-called
citizen militia groups. The dates one hears for this alleged
action range from "late March" to specific dates of March 24
through March 27. Most recently, an NRA member called to alert us
that a talk show host on KTSA, a popular radio station in San
Antonio, yesterday predicted that a raid or raids would occur March
24th.
I would appreciate any information you can provide in commenting on
these rumors. Hopefully, what we have here is another "Black
Rhino" -- another fiction. It may also be advisable to offer
comment to KTSA directly.
We would appreciate a letter in response, so that we can make this
available to inquirers here. You may send the reply to me via fax
at 703-267-3973.
Welcoming your earliest reply, I remain,
Sincerely,
Thomas C. Wyld
Director, PR & Communications
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