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Gun Owners March On Harrisburg Once Again!
On Monday April 7th gun owners once again rallied in Harrisburg to celebrate the ‘Right to Bear Arms and the Constitutional protections of it.
Leading off the Rally was guest speaker Alan Keyes with host legislator Rep. Daryl Metcalfe guiding the rally. Other featured speakers at today’s rally included Larry Pratt, executive director, Gun Owners of America; Alan Gottlieb, chairman, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms; Jeff Knox, director of operations, Firearms Coalition; Kim Stolfer, chairman, Firearms Owners Against Crime; Melody Zullinger, executive director, PA Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, and Jon Mirowitz, Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania.
In attendance were over 500 gun owners from all points of the state and many grassroots groups including: Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League, CCRKBA, GunWeek, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, Lehigh Valley Firearms Coalition, Mothers Arms - Safely in Mothers Arms Inc., National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, PA Firearms Owners Association, PA Gun Collectors Association, PA Gun Owners Association, PA Rifle and Pistol Association, PA Sportsmen’s Association, Pink Pistols, the Second Amendment Sisters and Unified Sportsmen of PA.
At the end of the Rally a drawing was held for a brand new handgun as a thank you to all of the gun owners who sacrificed their time to come to Harrisburg.
The grassroots lobbying began after the drawing with gun owners breaking up into teams and directing their energies to the House and Senate members on the issue of our Right to Bear Arms.
The legislature passed HB 1845 (without any gun control in it) unanimously while we were lobbying for our freedoms on this day sending it to the Senate for consideration.
Philadelphia Council and Mayor Pass and Sign Into Law Illegal Gun Control Bills
(April 10th) Just moments ago at 3PM Philadelphia Mayor Nutter signed into law five ordinances passed by City Council in ‘violation’ of Pennsylvania law. These measures cover the following concepts:
1. limit handgun purchases to one a month
2. require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to police within 24 hours
3. forbid individuals under protection from abuse orders from possessing guns if ordered by the court
4. allow removal of firearms from "persons posing a risk of imminent personal injury" to themselves or others, as determined by a judge
5. outlaw the possession and sale certain assault weapons.
It is important to note that violations of these are but summary offenses however the true intent is to try to push the Courts to grant the power that the Legislature will not—Local Control of Gun Laws.
The real issue here is that, again, the Mayor and City Council are COMMITTING criminal acts that carry a punishment of Misdemeanor 1 level of punishment. This is a terrible example to be setting for their constituents and those they want to follow the law now. Instead of going to court over this the first action should see them dragged out of city hall in handcuffs!!
Once again it is going to be up to the gun owners of PA to step forward and fight this evil or it will spread like cancer throughout our communities.
Citicorp Refuses to Process Firearms Transactions
January 7, 2008
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING COMPANY REJECTS
FIREARMS INDUSTRY
REFUSES TO PROCESS TRANSACTIONS . . .
Citi Merchant Services and First Data Corp. are refusing to
process any credit card transactions between federally licensed firearms
retailers, distributors and manufacturers -- a move which will severely
limit available inventory of firearms and ammunition to military, law
enforcement and law-abiding Americans.
The first company to be affected by this decision appears to be firearms
distributor
CDNN Sports Inc.
"We were
contacted recently by First Data/Citi Merchant Services by a June
Rivera-Mantilla stating that we were terminated and funds were being
seized for selling firearms in a non-face-to-face transaction," said
Charlie Crawford, president of CDNN Sports Inc. "Although perfectly legal,
we were also informed that no transactions would be processed in the
future, even for non-firearms. I find this very frightening."
To voice your concern to Citi Merchant Services and First Data Corp.,
please call 303-488-8000 or toll-free 800-735-3362.
To change to an NSSF-affiliated credit card processing program, contact
Payment Alliance International at 1-866-371-2273 (ext. 1131).
Follow up to this issue:
CITI MERCHANT SERVICES AND FIRST DATA UPDATE . . . Following up on a story in last week's Bullet Points, Citi Merchant Services and First Data Corp. have insisted that their policy of refusing to process any non-face-to-face credit card transactions involving firearms, including business-to-business transactions between federally licensed firearms retailers, distributors and manufacturers, is not anti-industry or anti-gun. Read NSSF's response to First Data. As the trade association for the firearms industry, NSSF wants to make sure that Americans are aware of the anti-gun business practices of these groups. If individuals want to voice their discontent to senior management at Citi Merchant Services or First Data, the appropriate contact information is available at the NSSF Web site, www.nssf.org.
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08-01-07-CitiCorp-Bulletin-CDNNTermination
Source: www.nssf.org
Upcoming Events
July 19, 2008
Important Information
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Children Act Fast . . . And So Do Poisons
Contact Information: Donna Heron 215-814-5113 / heron.donna@epa.gov
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency advises parents and
caregivers to keep potentially harmful products locked up and in
a high cabinet out of the reach of children. Poison Prevention
Month is observed each March to
increase awareness of the danger to children of accidental
poisoning from pesticides and household products.
U.S. poison control centers receive a call every 15 seconds
about an accidental poisoning. The National Safety Council
records show that more than 50 percent of the nearly 2.5 million
poisoning incidents each year involve children under six years
of age. Most are due to children swallowing common household
items like prescription and over-the-counter medications,
vitamins, cosmetics, personal care and cleaning products.
Poisonings also involve house plants, tobacco products and
alcohol.
To reduce the number of unintentional poisoning deaths and
injuries, EPA recommends that parents keep items in their
original containers, leave the original labels on the products,
and read labels before use. Bathrooms and kitchens are the areas
in the home most likely to have improperly stored hazards.
Whenever possible, purchase products with child-resistant safety
packaging and keep all household cleaning products and medicines
locked up, out of sight and out of reach of young children.
Poisonings can occur when adults are distracted for just a few
moments by the telephone, the doorbell or other household
events, which is why locking up potential hazards is so
important.
To highlight National Poison Prevention Month, EPA has launched
a poison-prevention segment on Green Scene, EPA's new series of
environmental videos. During an interview on Green Scene,
Assistant Administrator Jim Gulliford, of the Office of
Prevention Pesticides and Toxic Substances, discusses how to
protect your children from toxic substances around the home and
how to respond in case of accidental poisoning.
These simple steps can help you save children from environmental
hazards around the home
Always store pesticides, household chemicals/cleaners,
medications, vitamins, personal care items, including chlorine
bleach, out of the children’s reach – preferably in a locked
cabinet.
Read the label first. Pesticide products, household cleaning
products, and pet products can be dangerous.
Before applying pesticides or other household chemicals, remove
children and their toys, as well as pets, from the area. Keep
children and pets away until the pesticide has dried or as long
as is recommended on the label.
If your use of pesticide or other household chemicals is
interrupted (perhaps by a phone call), properly reclose the
container and remove it from children’s reach. Always use
household products in child-resistant packaging.
Never transfer pesticides or other household chemicals to
containers that a children may associate with food or drink
(like soda bottles), and never place rodent or insect baits
where small children can get to them.
When applying insect repellents to children, read all directions
first. Do not apply over cuts, wounds, or irritated skin, do not
apply to eyes, mouth, hands or directly on the face, and use
just enough to cover exposed skin or clothing but do not use
under clothing.
Act Fast! If you think someone has been poisoned act fast. Don’t
wait to see what happens, call the National Poison Control
Center RIGHT AWAY at 1-800-222-1222.
Parents and community organizations can obtain additional
prevention materials, including the “Ten Tips to Protect
Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings” and “Poison
Prevention: Read the Label First Community Action Kit” brochures
by calling EPA's Environmental Publications line at
1-800-490-9198.
Source: U.S. EPA
Water Saving Tips
There are a number of ways to save water, and they all start with you.
When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
Check your sprinkler system frequently and adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full and you could save 1000 gallons a month.
Avoid planting turf in areas that are hard to water such as steep inclines and isolated strips along sidewalks and driveways.
Install covers on pools and spas and check for leaks around your pumps.
Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Compost instead and save gallons every time.
Plant during the spring or fall when the watering requirements are lower.
Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap for cold drinks, so that every drop goes down you not the drain.
Check your water meter and bill to track your water usage.
Minimize evaporation by watering during the early morning hours, when temperatures are cooler and winds are lighter.
Wash your produce in the sink or a pan that is partially filled with water instead of running water from the tap.
Use a layer of organic mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and save hundreds of gallons of water a year.
Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway or sidewalk and save 80 gallons of water every time.