On November 16th -- the day many of you left to start deer hunting, the City of Milwaukee Public Safety Committee passed a gun ban. Not only did the Committee take advantage of the extended deer season to slip this bill through, its chairman, Alderman Don Richards, would not allow people who attended the hearing to speak unless had received prior permission from Richards. The ordinance proposal (#901091) then went before the Judiciary and Legislative Committee on November 20th, where it passed. The final step for this proposal is consideration by the entire Milwaukee Common Council on November 27th, at 9 am. On that day unless you get involved it may be approved. Although touted by Mayor Norquist as merely a ban on the carrying of uncased gun upon city streets, this ordinance actually prohibits: * Carrying a loaded OR uncased gun anywhere "within the City of Milwaukee," including in your home, whether the gun is intended for self-defense of merely displayed in a rack. * Carrying a loading gun in plain view at your business location intended for self-defense. THE RESULT OF THIS RESTRICTIVE ORDINANCE WILL BE TO CLOSE DOWN MANY LEGITIMATE FIREARM-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: - Conducting the state-mandated Hunter Safety courses. - Continued operation of shooting facilities and ranges. - Gun shows and sport shows where guns are uncased. - The hiring of armed guards in private buildings. YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES! You can continue to complain about laws like this being passed. Or, you can take action and help to stop this anti-gun legislation. Remember Mayor Norguist has asked the State Legislature to pass this type of gun law at the state level. And the same politicians who keep pushing for "gun control" schemes refuse to restore the police positions that have been cut. If you want to see the proposal stopped before it becomes law, then you must: ______ ATTEND the meeting at the Milwaukee City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, on November 27th. (Call 278-2221 to be certain that ordinance #901091 is still scheduled for a vote on the 27th. If changed, attend on the new date). ______ CALL your alderperson, and express your opposition to his misguided scheme. Your alderperson can be reached at City Hall at 278-2221, or at home at the following numbers: President Tom Donegan at 873-2868 Marvin Pratt at 264-3568 * John Kalwitz at 442-1700 Larraine McNamara-McGraw at 964-7486 Paul Henningsen at 277-1117 Steve Cullen at 771-3903 Marlene Johnson at 332-2069 Wayne Frank at 671-4924 Don Richards at 462-9191 * Mike McGree at 444-1368 * Annette Scherbert at 321-5822 Mary Anne McNulty at 643-0532 * Bob Anderson at 281-7496 Chris Krajnaik at 483-1698 * Tom Nardelli at 353-5164 Mike Marphy at 342-0298 * Have been supportive of gun right in the past. Thank them for their support and ask for their continued support. ______CALL Mayor John Norguist at his office (278-2200) or home (383-0608) today. James T. Hayes, NRA Wisconsin State Liaison