Dear Friends of Liberty,

The Virginia Firearms Freedom Act, HB69, is up for a third reading and vote by the full House TODAY! You can watch live streaming video at noon on the House floor here.

This bill would prohibit federal regulation under the commerce clause of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition manufactured and kept in Virginia.

Opponents argue that the bill would empower terrorists, gangs or criminals to engineer weapons with daunting firepower. Since when did laws ever prevent terrorists or criminals from the black market purchase or production of any kind of weapon?

The truth is that HB69 does not permit the deregulation of so-called super guns as the bill excludes:

1. A firearm that cannot be carried and used by one person;

2. A firearm that has a bore diameter greater than one and one-half inches and that used smokeless powder, and not black powder, as a propellant;

3. Ammunition with a projectile that explodes using an explosion of chemical energy after the projectile leaves the firearm; or

4. A firearm that discharges two or more projectiles with open activation of the trigger or other firing device.

Please contact your Delegate today and urge them to vote "yes" to HB69. If you don't know who your delegate is, you can find him/her and contact information here. If you know who your delegate is, you can find the contact information here.

Suggested script:

Dear Delegate _________________,

On January 18, 2010 I was one of approximately 2400 citizens who came to the state capitol to lobby and rally for support of Delegate Bill Carrico's HB69, the Virginia Firearms Freedom Act.

Opponents argue that the bill would empower terrorists, gangs or criminals to engineer super weapons with daunting powers.  The truth is that such weapons requires the use of a desensitized bursting charge with the use of chemicals (TNT, Trinitrophenol, RDX...) with a fuse (set with delay to explode inside the target) and HB69 does not allow federal deregulation of high-powered super weapons.

The Virginia Firearms Freedom Act is about much more than firearms. It is a bill that will redefine the federal government's over-reaching use of the commerce clause to regulate even intrastate commerce.

Will you vote "yes" to the passage of HB69 to defend the 2nd amendment rights of the citizens of Virginia.  This legislation will effectively reassert our state's rights under the 10th amendment putting commerce within the borders of the Commonwealth back in the control of the state?

Sincerely,

(Your name)

If this bill passes on the floor today, it will move to the Senate.

Thank you for your continued dedication to the VA 10th Amendment Revolution. 

Yours in liberty,

Donna Holt