[StBernard] Gun Owners of America Opposes Funding Provisions of Bailout Bill

[Westley Annis]

	January 29, 2009
	
	"Economic Stimulus" Designed to Aid Anti-gun Radicals
	
	Gun Owners of America Opposes Funding Provisions of Bailout Bill
	
	(Springfield, VA) -- Gun Owners of America today blasted the
	House-passed bailout bill as a crass funding measure of anti-Second
	Amendment groups.
	
	"The only thing the bailout bill will 'stimulate' is more
	anti-gun activity from groups like ACORN," said Larry Pratt,
	GOA's Executive Director.
	
	"ACORN, already under federal investigation for massive voter
	fraud, could stand to gain millions, if not billions, of dollars
	through a section of the bill called 'Neighborhood
	 Stabilization
	Programs.'
	
	"The group, which has very close ties to the Obama presidency, also
	has engaged in anti-gun activity. For instance, an ACORN chapter in
	New Jersey backed a gun rationing ordinance in Jersey City, a law
	that was struck down by an appeals court last year because it
	violated the State's preemption law.
	
	"MoveOn.org is another anti-gun group that could benefit from
	separate provisions of the bill.
	
	"In addition to blatant anti-gun activities, both ACORN and
	MoveOn.org are also closely allied with Minnesota Secretary of State
	Mark Ritchie, who controlled the recount in the Norm Coleman/Al
	Franken race. On election night, Sen. Coleman held a slight lead.
But
	during the recount, many precincts reported voter turnout in excess
of
	voter registration. They all just happened to be strongly Democrat
	leaning precincts, giving Franken a slight edge.
	
	"If the recount
	 holds up in court, anti-gun groups will gain
	another vote in favor of measures like banning semi-automatic
	firearms.
	
	"It seems as though Democrats are using the so-called stimulus bill
	as payback to its friends on the left who helped elect Barack Obama
	and his congressional allies.
	
	"Tax payers should not be funding the political activities of
	radical anti-gun groups. Gun Owners of America is calling on the
	Senate to strip out all such funding provisions, or to completely
	reject the measure," Pratt said.
	
	Gun Owners of America is a national gun rights lobbying organization
	with over 300,000 members. Larry Pratt or another GOA spokesman is
	available for interviews.