I'd Take a Bullet for Ron Paul

It's been a while since I e-mailed you all about the Draft Ron Paul for Senate Committee. Well, I'm not e-mailing you specifically about that, but I am e-mailing you about Ron Paul.

I'm pretty sure you've already heard about the article below:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt- novak20.html

GOP weary of judicial struggle
April 20, 2003
BY ROBERT NOVAK SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST

[snip]
NRA vs. Ron Paul

The National Rifle Association is considering opposing Rep. Ron Paul, a champion of gun rights, in next year's Texas Republican primary. Paul evoked the NRA's ire April 9 by opposing a bill that would order federal and state courts to immediately dismiss lawsuits against gun makers and gun sellers.

Paul always has defended Second Amendment protection for gun owners. However, he objected to Congress legislating against state rights. The bill carried, 285-140. Only three Republicans--Paul and two liberals-- voted against it.

The gun lobby is split on Paul. While the NRA wants to challenge him, the Gun Owners of America are in full support.

[end]

When you first saw this article you probably reacted as I did. That is, that this couldn't possibly be true. The NRA would not even consider making trouble for Dr. Paul, as he is the premier defender of the 2nd Amendment in Congress.

My friend Michael Franks thought the same way too. So he called the NRA's Washington office and asked them to squash this rumor so we could all get on with our lives and chalk this Novak article up to a misunderstanding.

The NRA folks he talked to said that they were not going to recruit someone to run against Dr. Paul. Despite this denial, he came away from this conversation concerned that they still would be willing to create trouble for Dr. Paul. Michael thinks that they may try to get some publicity on this vote in Dr. Paul's district and convince people that he is somehow anti-gun.

This is where you come in. Can you get in touch with the NRA and explain to them that it would not be a good idea to mess with Dr. Paul? One NRA phone number is 1-800-672-3888. Another is 202-651-2560, the person to speak to there is Ben Dupuy (pronounced like Doopwee). If you call after 4:30 Central time you can leave him a voice mail. The instructions will tell you how if you hang on and listen all the way through.

If you would like some talking points, here is an idea:

1. The NRA would not gain anything by getting into a conflict with Ron Paul supporters in Texas. All they would do would be to split gun- rights folks. And most of them would side with Dr. Paul.

2. Dr. Paul is a more consistent, no-compromise 2nd Amendment supporter than the NRA (of the whole Constitution for that matter). If they disagree with him on something, it is probably they who are wrong.

3. The NRA won the vote. They don't need to blame anyone about the vote, because they got exactly what they wanted.

4. Michael mentioned in passing that there were people in Texas who would "take a bullet" for Ron Paul. That sort of floored the DC fella, and he kind of didn't believe it. Michael replied evenly that yes, if someone were to point a gun at Dr. Paul he would indeed step in between him and the shooter. If you don't want to take up a lot of their time, just tell them "I'd take a bullet for Ron Paul."

Please be nice to them. We're all on the same side, they just need reminding of that. Then hopefully this will all blow over.

Please feel free to pass on this message. If anyone asks how how to get in touch with me, please give them this e-mail address:
subs@robbooth.net

Thanks and regards,
Rob Booth
Houston, Texas

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Menu Home Blog Work Politics Computers News Non-Guilty Pleasures Draft Ron Paul	It's been a while since I e-mailed you all about the Draft Ron Paul for Senate Committee. Well, I'm not e-mailing you specifically about that, but I am e-mailing you about Ron Paul. I'm pretty sure you've already heard about the article below: http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt- novak20.html GOP weary of judicial struggle April 20, 2003 BY ROBERT NOVAK SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST [snip] NRA vs. Ron Paul The National Rifle Association is considering opposing Rep. Ron Paul, a champion of gun rights, in next year's Texas Republican primary. Paul evoked the NRA's ire April 9 by opposing a bill that would order federal and state courts to immediately dismiss lawsuits against gun makers and gun sellers. Paul always has defended Second Amendment protection for gun owners. However, he objected to Congress legislating against state rights. The bill carried, 285-140. Only three Republicans--Paul and two liberals-- voted against it. The gun lobby is split on Paul. While the NRA wants to challenge him, the Gun Owners of America are in full support. [end] When you first saw this article you probably reacted as I did. That is, that this couldn't possibly be true. The NRA would not even consider making trouble for Dr. Paul, as he is the premier defender of the 2nd Amendment in Congress. My friend Michael Franks thought the same way too. So he called the NRA's Washington office and asked them to squash this rumor so we could all get on with our lives and chalk this Novak article up to a misunderstanding. The NRA folks he talked to said that they were not going to recruit someone to run against Dr. Paul. Despite this denial, he came away from this conversation concerned that they still would be willing to create trouble for Dr. Paul. Michael thinks that they may try to get some publicity on this vote in Dr. Paul's district and convince people that he is somehow anti-gun. This is where you come in. Can you get in touch with the NRA and explain to them that it would not be a good idea to mess with Dr. Paul? One NRA phone number is 1-800-672-3888. Another is 202-651-2560, the person to speak to there is Ben Dupuy (pronounced like Doopwee). If you call after 4:30 Central time you can leave him a voice mail. The instructions will tell you how if you hang on and listen all the way through. If you would like some talking points, here is an idea: 1. The NRA would not gain anything by getting into a conflict with Ron Paul supporters in Texas. All they would do would be to split gun- rights folks. And most of them would side with Dr. Paul. 2. Dr. Paul is a more consistent, no-compromise 2nd Amendment supporter than the NRA (of the whole Constitution for that matter). If they disagree with him on something, it is probably they who are wrong. 3. The NRA won the vote. They don't need to blame anyone about the vote, because they got exactly what they wanted. 4. Michael mentioned in passing that there were people in Texas who would "take a bullet" for Ron Paul. That sort of floored the DC fella, and he kind of didn't believe it. Michael replied evenly that yes, if someone were to point a gun at Dr. Paul he would indeed step in between him and the shooter. If you don't want to take up a lot of their time, just tell them "I'd take a bullet for Ron Paul." Please be nice to them. We're all on the same side, they just need reminding of that. Then hopefully this will all blow over. Please feel free to pass on this message. If anyone asks how how to get in touch with me, please give them this e-mail address: subs@robbooth.net Thanks and regards, Rob Booth Houston, Texas