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Posted: 9/24/2002 7:14:46 PM EDT
[b]The following was copied / pasted from the Neal Knox Report[/b]

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 Sept. 23 Late Neal Knox Update -- Several pointed out my goof
in today's update.

    The "assault weapon/over-10-round magazine ban" is scheduled
to "sunset" in 2004, ten years after it was *enacted* in 1994.

    Gary Marbut of Montana Shooting Sports Association (who was
kind enough not to mention my slip of the keyboard that it
would expire in 1994)passed on the results of his survey which asked
Montana Congressional candidates where they stood on that
key 108th Congress issue.

It was blunt:

“1. In 2004, two important pieces of federal legislation, commonly known
as the "Brady Law" and the "Feinstein semi-auto and magazine ban" are
scheduled to sunset - to expire. There will almost certainly be
legislation come before the (U.S. Congress) to repeal or extend the sunset
provisions in these laws, rather than allowing them to simply expire. Will
you now promise the voters of Montana that when the probable sunset
extensions or repealers for the Brady and Feinstein laws are considered in
the U.S. Senate you will oppose every substantive and procedural vote to
repeal the sunset and/or extend either of these laws?

( ) I do promise to oppose any efforts to extend Brady or Feinstein.

( ) I do not promise to oppose any efforts to extend Brady or Feinstein.


Date ______ Signature _______________


2. Federal laws, state laws, and Senate rules are such that it has become
impossible to force a (member of Congress) to stand a recall election IF
(he or she) opposes the recall effort. I hereby certify that I hereby
fully and completely waive, in advance, my right, privilege, or
prerogative to protest or oppose an attempt under Montana law to require
me to stand for a recall election if I should fail to keep the promise
made in item # 1 above. Further, I agree that this statement and document
may be entered into the record of any court or proceeding wherein I should
attempt to
oppose such a recall effort, and I agree that full faith and credit should
be given by the court or proceeding to this statement and document.

Date ______ Signature ________________

Gary said NRA "A"-Rated State Senator Mike Taylor who is running against
U.S. Senator Max Baucus, signed both pledges.  Whereupon MSSA rated
Taylor an “A” and gave him their endorsement.

That’s extremely interesting, for Baucus not only voted for the 1994 ban,
he made a lengthy floor speech immediately before the vote, giving "cover”
to other Senators since he had always made a pretense of being
pro-gunrights.

Mike,a self-made millionaire whom I met on my Montana trip last month,
has an impeccable gun rights record in the legislature, and is a Master
Class Sporting Clays competitor who hunts around the globe.

       That’s why Montana gunowners were livid when — after Mike had
announced his challenge to Baucus — NRA Political Victory Fund
gave him $4,950!  Two large angry gun organizations pulled their
requirement that members be NRA members.

       To quell the furor, NRA eventually contributed $4,000 to Taylor —
a distinction that the press noted.

Rep. Dennis Rehberg, Montana’s At Large Congressman, pledged to oppose
continuation of the “Assault Weapon/Magazine” ban, but declined to stand
for recall — causing MSSA to rate him a “C.”

Rehberg’s opponent, Democrat Steve Kelly, “answered #1 wrong,” Gary said,
“and gave us an `up yours’ comment for
#2”  — and got an “F.”
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