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A class-action lawsuit against those trying to bankrupt the
gun industry with frivolous lawsuits.
Source of following is http://www.GOA-Texas.org
07 JANUARY 2000
"LAWSUIT AGAINST FRIVOLOUS GUN MFG. LAWSUITS - TX REP.
HUPP & REP. GREEN LEAD CHARGE"
Copyright by Chris W. Stark - Director & email editor
Many of you have expressed to me a desire to be a part of, and contribute
to, a class-action lawsuit against those trying to bankrupt the gun industry
with frivolous lawsuits.
We now have a group that is established, that is not directly affiliated
with any pro-gun organization. Gun Owners Alliance however, stands with this
fine group to help in any way we can. We sincerely hope that each and every
pro-gun organization and their grassroots strength, gun industry, and every
civil rights group that cherishes the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, will
also stand with this group of fine people.
Texas Rep. Suzanna Hupp, Texas Rep. Rick Green, and other prominent
leaders, will be plaintiffs in this lawsuit. Rep. Suzanna Hupp is a survivor of
the Killeen, Texas Luby's massacre, and was instrumental in her efforts to bring
Concealed Carry in the State of Texas. She remains to be a prominent leader in
the right to keep an bear arms. Rep. Rick Green's freshman session (76th
session) was heralded by being instrumental in offering the bill in Texas, that
eventually became law in September 1999, to prevent frivolous lawsuits in the
State of Texas against gun manufacturers. I personally know both Texas
Representatives, and have been greatly enriched by their understanding of
Constitutional issues.
SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS, AND TELL THE WORLD OF THIS HISTORICAL MOVE
TO RESTORE YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS!!
Go to http://www.goa-texas.org/Texas76th.htm
to see the alerts of the Texas 76th Legislature (1999), and to see Rep. Green
& Rep. Hupp's outstanding work as legislators. As well, to hear Rep. Suzanna
Hupp's testimony in Real Audio, go to http://www.goa-texas.org/hupp-7.htm
Also, for their legislative background, go to:
http://www.house.state.tx.us/house/dist54/dist54.htm
http://www.house.state.tx.us/house/dist46/dist46.htm
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ACTION(s) DESCRIBED HEREIN IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED IN
ANY WAY TO BE OFFICIAL BUSINESS BY THE STATE OF TEXAS, OR PAID FOR BY TAX PAYERS
MONEY. THIS IS STRICTLY AN INDEPENDENT VENTURE, SEPARATE FROM ANY OFFICIAL
LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL (OR OTHERWISE) MATTER(S), CONDUCTED BY ANY
OFFICIAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Below is Rep. Suzanna Hupp & Rep. Rick Green's open letter to all
freedom loving organizations and their memberships. This letter is also for
those who do not belong to any freedom loving groups.
SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS, AND TELL THE WORLD OF THIS HISTORICAL MOVE
TO RESTORE YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS!!
You can contact Trey Blocker (public relations director) at the following
e-mail address for more information on how to contribute or help in this great
undertaking:
TreyBlocker@yahoo.com
Contributions can be mailed to:
Civil Liberties Defense Foundation
ATTN: Trey Blocker - Executive Director
P.O. Box 163653
Austin, Texas 78716-3653
As always, I remain at your service if I can be of any help.
--
Gun Owners Alliance
Chris W. Stark - Director
http://www.GOA-Texas.org
Director@GOA-Texas.org
Ph. 1-281-787-4111
"..it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate,
tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.."
--Samuel Adams, Founding Father & American Patriot
#### BEGIN OPEN LETTER FROM REP. SUZANNA HUPP & REP.
RICK GREEN #####
Friends of the Second Amendment:
During the 76th Session of the Texas Legislature, Representatives Suzanna
Hupp, Rick Green, Ron Clark, Bob Turner, Ron Wilson, and Senator Lindsay passed
S.B. 717 to prohibit Texas cities from suing the gun manufacturers. Despite our
efforts here in Texas, 28 cities across the U.S. have filed frivolous lawsuits
against
the gun manufacturers in an effort to achieve gun control through the courts
and bankrupt the industry.
Such lawsuits threaten the viability of gun stores in Texas and across the
nation. Colt Manufacturing has already announced that because of the lawsuits
they will no longer sell handguns to the civilian public. In addition, Colt is
in the process of buying H & K manufacturing and has said that once the
purchase is complete, H & K will no longer sell handguns to the public. Most
recently, Smith & Wesson has announced it is up for sale. The events that
have transpired as a direct result of the lawsuits against the gun industry do
not bode well for gun dealers or gun owners.
As such, we and a few other Texas legislators have concluded that more
must be done to stop the assault on our constitutional rights. After consulting
legal experts, we have concluded that legal action can and should be taken
against the cities that have conspired to deprive us of our rights. We are in
the process of drafting a complaint that will be filed in a federal district
court in Texas.
We will have at least four state representatives who will sue on behalf of
themselves and their constituents alleging that the cities have conspired to
violate their right to keep and bear arms by using the courts to impose gun
control and threaten the gun industry with bankruptcy.
In addition, several Texas gun stores will be plaintiffs in the lawsuit
because of the cities' attempt to interfere with the gun stores' ability to
participate in interstate commerce - a right that is protected by the Commerce
Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The right to keep and bear arms and the right to participate in interstate
commerce are fundamental rights that must be protected. The mayors of the
cities, empowered by the statutes creating their offices and by ordinances and
resolutions passed by the city councils, have acted to deprive Texas citizens
and gun stores of their protected rights and should be held accountable in a
court of law.
As you can well imagine, such a lawsuit will be an enormous undertaking
that will tax the resources of the plaintiffs and attorneys who choose to
participate in the lawsuit. As such, we are asking that every freedom loving
American make a donation to our legal fund, so that we can move forward with the
lawsuit and defend our Constitution from further abuse.
If you are willing to contribute or would like more information, please
contact our public relations director, Trey Blocker, at:
TreyBlocker@yahoo.com
Tell him how much you are able to contribute and how he can best contact
you. Thank you for your assistance in this great effort to avert a
constitutional crisis.
Contributions can be mailed to:
Civil Liberties Defense Foundation
ATTN: Trey Blocker - Executive Director
P.O. Box 163653
Austin, Texas 78716-3653
Sincerely,
Suzanna Hupp
Texas State Representative
District 54
Rick Green
Texas State Representative
District 46
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