Stop New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Anti-Gun Crusade!

As you know, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is heading a national cabal of anti-gun mayors called "Mayors Against Illegal Guns."

The main objective of this coalition is to repeal the Tiahrt Amendment. This critically important legislation protects the privacy rights of law-abiding gun owners, the safety of law enforcement officers, and the integrity of criminal investigations by preventing inappropriate and public release of confidential firearm trace data except in the course of a bona fide criminal investigation.

Law enforcement has been steadfast in joining NRA in support of preserving the Tiahrt Amendment. Both the BATFE and the Fraternal Order of Police (which Bloomberg called a "fringe organization") strongly support keeping this sensitive data private.

Bloomberg, however, is undeterred and he is continuing to try to expand his anti-gun coalition. In addition to the mayors of cities in Ohio listed below, who are currently members of this coalition, Bloomberg is increasingly pressuring more mayors in your state to join his efforts, engaging in a full court press!

Mayors in Ohio Who Are Current Members of Bloomberg's "Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition":

Dan Pillow
Office of the Mayor
Village of Addyston
Addyston, OH 45001
(513) 941-1060

Theodore Shannon
Office of the Mayor
Fairfax, OH
(513) 527-6504

Jim Lawler
Office of the Mayor
1201 West Kemper Road
Forest Park, OH 45240
(513) 595-5208
[email protected]

Alan Zaffiro
Village of Golf Manor
6450 Wiehe Road
Golf Manor, OH 45237
(513) 531-7418
[email protected]

Deborah Seay
Office of the Mayor
The Village of Lincoln Heights
1201 Steffens Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 520-3250
[email protected]

Jim Brown
Office of the Mayor
Village of Lockland
101 North Cooper Avenue
Lockland, OH 45215
(513) 761-1124
[email protected]

Lydia J. Reid
Office of the Mayor
City of Mansfield
30 North Diamond
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 755-9626
[email protected]

John Smith
Office of the Mayor
6860 Plainfield Road
Silverton, OH 45236
(513) 936-6240
[email protected]

Barry Porter
Office of the Mayor - Wyoming, OH
800 Elk Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 821-7600
bporter@wyoming@oh.us

Joseph C. Hubbard
Glendale, Ohio

Daniel Gieringer
Harrison, Ohio

In order to combat Bloomberg's crass, anti-gun efforts, we need your help!

Using the sample text below, we need you to contact those mayors in your state who have already joined the Bloomberg coalition and ask them to withdraw. AND, we need you to contact your mayor and urge him/her to resist pressure to join Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to restrict our rights.

Working together, we can ensure passage of the Tiahrt Amendment and protect the privacy of lawful gun owners and the lives of law enforcement.

Please contact the mayors listed above, as well as your own mayor TODAY, and encourage your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners in Ohio to do the same.

Yours in freedom,
NRA-ILA

(For a list of mayors who have joined Bloomberg's anti-gun efforts
please click here.

SAMPLE LETTER TO MEMBER OF BLOOMBERG COALITION

Date

Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip

The Honorable Mayor's Name
Address
City, State, Zip

Dear Mayor XXXXXX;

As a resident of CITY and your constituent, I strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to join Mayor Bloomberg's anti gun "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" coalition, and remove yourself as a member.

Mayor Bloomberg and his coalition allies have misrepresented themselves to the mayors of America and its citizens. This effort is simply another attempt to shift blame for violent crime from criminals to law-abiding gun owners. This is gun control, not crime prevention.

Mr. Bloomberg's tactics do not target illegal guns, but rather honest citizens and lawful dealers, essentially criminalizing all gun ownership. This coalition makes no distinction whatsoever between law-abiding gun owners and violent criminals.

Instead of being a part of a misguided coalition and advocating attacks against law-abiding gun owners, I ask you to direct your efforts towards strict enforcement of existing laws in our own city to ensure both our safety and civil rights.

In freedom,
NAME
NRA Member

SAMPLE LETTER URGING MAYOR NOT TO JOIN BLOOMBERG COALITION

Date

Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip

The Honorable Mayor's Name
Address
City, State, Zip

Dear Mayor XXXXXX;

As a resident of CITY and your constituent, I strongly urge you to
resist pressure to join Mayor Bloomberg's latest anti-gun "Mayors
Against Illegal Guns" coalition.

Mayor Bloomberg and his coalition allies have misrepresented themselves to the mayors of America and its citizens. This effort is simply another attempt to shift blame for violent crime from criminals to law-abiding gun owners. This is gun control, not crime prevention.

Mr. Bloomberg's tactics do not target illegal guns, but rather honest citizens and lawful dealers, essentially criminalizing all gun ownership. This coalition makes no distinction whatsoever between law-abiding gun owners and violent criminals.

Instead of joining a misguided coalition and advocating attacks against law-abiding gun owners, I ask you to direct your efforts towards strict enforcement of existing laws in our own city to ensure both our safety and civil rights.

In freedom,
NAME
NRA Member