VSSA Bullet Newsletter 3/7/09

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Last Chance to Contact Legislators
As noted last week, Governor Tim Kaine vetoed five important self-defense and pro-gun
bills which passed with strong bi-partisan support in both the State Senate and
House of Delegates. The General Assembly will meet tomorrow, April 8, to consider
overriding the Governor's vetoes.
Today and tomorrow morning before 11:30 AM will be your last chance to make your
voice heard and to urge that your state legislators vote to override the Governor's
veto of the following bills. More
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102543092770& ... rSNu5fzQ==

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Demand for Ammo Causing Supply Shortages
As a growing number of gun shoppers are discovering these days, it's becoming easier
to buy a gun than it is to purchase the ammunition for it. Shortages of popular
handgun calibers in particular have dealers and customers fuming, and ammo makers
have shifted their production lines into overdrive to keep up with the demand. How
long will the "bullet bubble" last? That depends in large part on politics in
Washington
and in statehouses across the land, and the messages that various legislative efforts
convey. More
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102543092770& ... dAk9h_lA==
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Hammerli Pneuma PCP Rifle
The Pneuma is a new rifle that is being imported and distributed in North America
by UMAREX. The author had a chance to look at this compact hunting rifle at the
SHOT Show this year, and arranged to have one sent out as soon as the first shipment
hit our shores to see what it could do. In this article, he reviews the rifle. More
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102543092770& ... 4mjBMbRA==
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The "America Is Arming Mexico's Drug Gangs" Lie
"There is an iron river of guns that flows South into Mexico [from the United States]
to supply criminal organizations on the border," says Tom Mangan, senior special
agent with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in Phoenix. "They are
in the market for machine guns, hand grenades, rocket-propelled grenade launchers
and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles," he continues. That's right. The drug gangs
can't buy that and other military stuff like the 40MM grenades (the silver things
in the upper left) and the rifles with launchers in Mexico, so they drive to the
United States and purchase them from American gun dealers at retail. Isn't that
the story you've been told? Well, congratulations. America's First Amendment
protected
propaganda ministry has punked you on another important issue - this time on behalf
of dissembling officials and gun confiscation advocates. More
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102543092770& ... mANenOMw==