MARYLAND LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS WITHOUT ENACTING NEW GUN CONTROL

In this issue ...

1. REPORT: All gun bills died.

2. ACTION ALERT: We invite your calls of "thanks" to some pro-gun friends
for their efforts on our behalf during the session.

3. LAST CALL for tix on MPFO's latest 2x.22 rifle raffle.

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1. REPORT: 2005 session concludes on up note for gun owners.

Last night at midnight the legislature adjourned "sine die", or "without
time" remaining. It's over! Gun control bills - whether the assault weapon
ban, lost-stolen gun reporting obligation and more - remained bottled up.
Sadly, so did the repeal of ballistic fingerprinting which we wanted. More
analysis on how this played out in the next Tripwire, but for now, let's
remember: there were years past when nothing happening would have been an
outcome beyond our wildest dreams. Let's enjoy it while we can.

2. ACTION ALERT: Tell our friends "thanks" for their service!

Please take a moment to let some pro-gun Senators and Delegates know how
much we appreciate their efforts on our behalf. This will only take a few
moments of your time in the next few days, and not only is it appropriate
for us to do, it will continue to telegraph our active involvement in the
political process to those who need to know we'll be there for them next
election. (All extensions listed below can be dialed toll free at either
410 841 xxxx or 301 858 xxxx.)

Senator David Brinkley 3704
Senator Alex Mooney 3575
Senator Philip Jimeno 3658
Senator Norman Stone 3587
Senator Nancy Jacobs 3158
Senator Roy Dyson 3673
Senator Kathy Klausmeier 3620
Senator E. J. Pipkin 3639
Senator Richard Colburn 3590
Senator Janet Greenip 3568

Delegate Warren Miller 3556
Delegate Gail Bates 3556
Delegate Joseph Boteler 3365
Delegate Charles Boutin 3289
Delegate Mary Conroy 3098
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer 3047
Delegate Tony Fulton 3030
Delegate Rick Impallaria 3334
Delegate Kevin Kelly 3404
Delegate Susan Krebs 3200
Delegate Pat McDonough 3334
Delegate Robert McKee 3447
Delegate LeRoy Myers 3435
Delegate Tony O'Donnell 3314
Delegate Joanne Parrott 3289
Delegate Michael Weir 3328

Your message can be very simple: "The Tripwire Newsletter reports your
service to the firearm community during session. I'm just calling to say
thank you to the Delegate/Senator." (Note, surely there are others in the
legislature worthy of our thanks too, but the above list identifies those
who sponsored bills we liked or who fought for us in specific ways.)

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LAST CALL FOR MPFO'S SPRING FUND RAISER! Get it in the mail this week ...

MPFO's latest fund raiser is a two-fer ... It gets us back to our roots, in
arming you with the tools to recruit folks to our side the best way possible,
at the range learning about the fun of sight alignment and trigger control.

Demand for these has been great since our recent announcement. The first fund
raiser features a HENRY GOLDEN BOY lever action .22, donated by Henry Repeating
Arms. It's a genuine classic, whose accuracy, balance and craftsmanship will
capture the imagination of anyone who grew up on a diet of frontier adventure
tales.

The second is a modern classic, FULTON ARMORY's DEDICATED .22 AR-15 rifle.
Forget adaptors and conversion kits - this unit is set up to give you the
most in accuracy with fast action shooting to boot.

Each prize package comes with extra sets of eye and ear protection, to make
it easier for you to bring neighbors, friends and kids to the range. Let's
get our next generation of patriots introduced to what our issue is really
all about!

Tickets for each rifle are sold separately, each going for a $5 donation to
MPFO, so let us know with your order which tickets you'd like. Send your
most generous donation (check written to MPFO) to:
MPFO c/o Mike Fleisher, Treasurer
11704 Enid Dr
Potomac MD 20854-3451
(Include a SASE for return of ticket stubs, or Mike will mark your ticket
numbers on your check as receipt. If you don't indicate a preference for
rifle, then we'll send you whichever we have most tickets for at the time.)

Marylanders for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership is the *only* political
action committee in Maryland dedicated to our Second Amendment -- and of course
the reason gunowners outside of Maryland care is that gun control we can stop
here won't come to you in your state. Historically Maryland is the front line
in defense against oppressive gun control, where whacky ideas are test driven
before they go on the road nationally. Stop bad legislation while it's cheap!

ALL the details about this fund raiser are at www.myguns.net
Authority: Mike Fleisher, Treasurer

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