Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

1486.0. "Ho Ho Season, you been bad little boys and girls" by OTOP89::"[email protected]" () Mon Dec 04 1995 15:59

This is for those of you in Canada. Mind you the US guys can use this as 
well with appropriate modifications.

This being ho ho season, your mailboxes are more then likely stuffed with all 
sorts of request for donations.

Let me make this clear right of the bat. I am in no way suggesting or 
insinuating that any of you stop or change your charitable contributions.

Having said that, many of the organizations canvassing funds are operated and 
staffed with individuals inclined to alliviating their insecurities by 
advocating general restrictions of firearm sports and ownership, right up to 
confiscation of firearms. The attached is a good way to remind many of these 
individuals that their continued stance will result in, yes a hit in their 
pockets. My own un-official analysis contends that outdoorsmen and hunters in 
general are on the average very generous contributors to charities and 
organizations.

Anyways a form is attached should you choose to do some envelope stuffing.

Les


Dear Organization:

I recently received your request for a donation.  Your organization is a very 
worthy cause.  Normally I would make a contribution.  However, due to 
circumstances beyond my control, I simply cannot do so.  All funds which I 
and my family normally give to charities have been diverted to fighting Bill 
C-68.

Justice Minister Allan Rock is proposing confiscation of nearly 130 million 
dollars worth of legally owned firearms.  His proposed firearms registration 
system will cost in excess of one billion dollars to establish and another 
120 million dollars per year to operate.  Mr. Rock has publicly stated that 
this money will come from the pockets of law abiding gun owners like me.

This huge expenditure will be a total waste!  A firearms registration system 
IDENTICAL to that proposed in Bill C-68 was tried in New Zealand.  It was 
eventually dropped because it was too expensive to operate and ineffective in 
reducing firearms misuse.

If Bill C-68 becomes law, seven million Canadians, including me, will be 
forced to pay outrageously high fees to register their firearms.  Those who 
don't comply will risk criminal prosecution.  In either case, our families 
will inevitably experience major reductions in available funds.  This will 
have a huge impact on charitable donations.

Worthy causes such as yours should not have to suffer because of Allan Rock's 
fixation on punishing law abiding gun owners. The sooner Bill C-68 is 
defeated, the sooner my family will be able to offer financial support to 
your organization.


 Yours Truly