On Friday, President Barack Obama signed the "Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009" and gave final approval to a dangerous amendment to the bill that was drafted by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and introduced by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). The Coburn Amendment would overturn a Reagan-era regulation and—for the first time—allow individuals to carry loaded semiautomatic assault rifles, handguns and shotguns in National Parks as long as the firearm is in compliance with state law.
Please call the White House today at (202) 456-1111 and tell President Obama that it is long past time for him to live up to his record and campaign promises and stand up to the NRA. The NRA has no business imposing its dangerous agenda on the overwhelming majority of Americans who want no part of it. Let's make it clear to President Obama that the safety of our families is not a political commodity to be sacrificed.
You can also check the following links to see how your Senators and Representative voted on the Coburn Amendment. Please call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to speak to your Members of Congress and send them the same message you sent President Obama!
It's time for all advocates of gun violence prevention to stand together and demand principled action from our elected officials. Capitol Hill needs to receive a clear message—they cannot continue to ignore a majority of Americans in order to do the gun lobby's bidding without paying a price at the ballot box.
Sincerely,
Josh Horwitz
Executive Director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
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