H.R. 146 OPPOSED BY: ACLU, Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences, Competitive Enterprise Institute, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and National Center for Public Policy Research Dear Colleague, Below is a letter from an unusual collection of organizations, but they speak in one voice in opposition to H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.… Read more »

Dear Colleague: Last week, House and Senate leaders added the Altmire amendment to the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act to prevent the federal government from banning hunting and fishing on certain parts of federal land. At the time this amendment was added, the right of Americans to carry concealed firearms on park lands and wildlife refuges, in accordance with State law, was already… Read more »

In Today’s Economy, America Can’t Afford S. 22 Senate Lands Bill Costs $10 Billion, Pushes Energy Jobs for Americans Overseas Dear Colleague: With our nation’s economy struggling and hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their jobs, I urge you to oppose S. 22, the Senate’s Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009. There are many parts of this super-sized bill that I believe… Read more »