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NRA'S BATF AD HITS ITS MARK!
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It seems NRA's ad which ran last week in the Washington Post and
USA Today calling on the President to regain control of the BATF
has registered quite an effect! In fact on Wednesday, March 8,
USA Today reported that there is some serious discussion within the
Treasury Department about scuttling the agency -- including proposals
to merge the BATF into the Secret Service, U.S. Customs or to split
BATF's functions between those agencies and the FBI. A memo written
by Robert Switzer, special agent in charge of the BATF's St. Paul,
Minn. office, charges that many of its top field managers are
"thoroughly disgusted with current affairs" at the agency. In addition
to mentioning NRA's ad, which criticized the agency for its disregard
for citizens' civil rights, the article also cited numerous allegations
of racism -- including a lawsuit filed against BATF by a group of black
agents charging widespread discrimination. And speaking of BATF...
Congressional leaders have now planned to hold hearings beginning in
late March and continuing into May, on topics including:
self-defense, the Second Amendment, armed criminals and the gun ban.
Hearings on federal law enforcement abuses will also be held, as NRA-ILA
continues its effort to highlight arrogant and abusive activities
undertaken by BATF -- and any other federal law enforcement agency that
chooses to violate the civil rights of American firearms owners.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D. C.
UNDER SECRETARY
March 3, 1995
Ms. Tanya K. Metaska
Executive Director
Institute for Legislative Action
National Rifle Association of America
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-7400
Dear Ms. Metaska:
This week, The National Rifle Association, in a full page advertisement in
the Washington Post and USA Today vilified the brave Treasury agents who
serve the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). The ad profoundly
misrepresented ATF, its agents, and its mission -- even the photo is of paid
models and not ATF agents. ATF agents and all of law enforcement carrying
out crime fighting legislation deserve public gratitude, not public
contempt.
The advertisement alludes darkly to ATF's "threat[s] to civil liberties,"
"contempt for civil rights," and a "tyrannical record of misconduct and
abuse of power." Allow me to provide the truth about ATF's record. Of the
over 10,000 search warrants served by ATF agents in the last decade, not one
has led to any civil court to render any adverse judgements for
constitutional violations. Not one.
While the NRA spends lavishly on ads to fight ATF, ATF agents put their
lives on the line to fight crime and to protect our communities and our
citizens' property from armed criminals. Since 1986, the more than 6,000
armed career criminals and armed drug traffickers ATF brought to justice
have been sentenced to more than 55,000 years in prison. Taking these felons
off our streets has, by some estimates, prevented over 4 million crimes and
saved countless lives and dollars. ATF agents make America safer.
Your true target, of course, is President Clinton's landmark firearms
legislation, including the Brady Law and the Assault Weapons Ban. The great
majority of Americans stand with law enforcement in supporting sensible
firearms laws. The NRA should join them.
The NRA leadership may choose to oppose moderate, reasonable firearms laws.
But it is wrong to single out for abuse the courageous agents who enforce
laws championed by the President and duly enacted by the people's elected
representatives. Rather than casting about for villains, the NRA should join
the American public and a vast majority of your members in recognizing and
praising the men and women who risk their lives to protect public safety.
Sincerely,
(signed)
Ronald K. Noble
Under Secretary
(Enforcement)
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NRA-ILA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HITS THE AIRWAVES: As of last Sunday, March 5,
NRA-ILA Executive Director Tanya Metaksa has been featured on a weekly radio
show called "Gun Talk," which airs Sunday afternoons from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., on
the Talk America Radio Network. Hosted by veteran outdoor writer Tom Gresham,
this call-in show will allow Mrs. Metaksa 5 minutes on each week's show
(between 4:00 and 4:15 p.m.) to speak directly to relevant issues facing gun
owners today. At this time, "Gun Talk" has been picked up by some 25 radio
stations across the country. To find out if a station near you is carrying this
show, please call the Grassroots Division at 1-800-392-8683.
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