News from www.50CaliberTerror.com
June 28, 2005
For months now, we've been updating you every week about the latest happenings in the campaign to send .50 caliber sniper rifles back to the battlefield where they belong. Along the way we've told you about some remarkable developments: national politicians joining our crusade, state governments wrestling with the danger posed by these weapons, treasonous displays by the makers of these guns, and evidence that terrorists have been using our loose gun laws to arm themselves with .50 caliber sniper rifles.
It's all proof positive that the .50 caliber sniper rifle issue is making its way into the sights of lawmakers, citizens, journalists, and even the powerful gun lobby. But we now have the greatest proof yet that our campaign is making its way into the conversations of ordinary Americans.
The June 20th issue of Time Magazine featured an article ran examining the security at American nuclear power plants. Time's report was disturbing and discussed, among other things, a nightmare scenario that will be all too familiar to those involved in the campaign against .50 Caliber terror:
But .50 caliber terror isn't just a problem for America's nuclear plants and civil aviation. They pose an enormous risk for our chemical plants as well. In a recent editorial from the Philadelphia Inquirer, the columnist cited California's .50 caliber sniper rifle ban:The first hint of trouble would probably be no more than shadows flitting through the darkness outside one of the nation's nuclear power reactors. Beyond the fencing, black-clad snipers would take aim at sentries atop guard towers ringing the site. The guards tend to doubt they would be safe in their bullet-resistant enclosures. They call such perches iron coffins, which is what they could become if the terrorists used deadly but easily obtainable .50-cal. sniper rifles.
Addressing a related problem, California banned the sale of .50 caliber rifles as of Jan. 1. The guns' range and armor-piercing capability threaten petrochemical and chemical production, storage and transportation facilities. New Jersey should pass a similar bill, sponsored by Sen. John Adler (D., Camden).
As our campaign continues, won't you consider doing your part to keep these dangerous weapons out of the hands of terrorists? We must keep up our momentum to make America safer. Please forward this message to a friend, and ask the to join our campaign today!
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