Georgia Mayor's Response to MAIG's Invitation

[Peggy Reist]

This is priceless. He not only told them 'NO', he told them why in no uncertain terms.

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[wolf_fire]

If this is a true story, good for him.

However, if he is going to try to spout facts, he should realize that Bloomberg never successfully outlawed overly large sodas. He tried, but was unsuccessful because the NY Supreme Court shot it down. If David N. Lockhart has a JD, I'm surprised he would not know this. It made such national attention. I'm dubious about this particular story.

 

[Anniem]

Wolf_fire, no need to be dubious. I know the mayor well, and the letter is real. The point concerning Mayor Bloomberg was that he banned large sodas. You are correct, that the law didn't go into effect, but only because the courts prevented it.

 

[wolf_fire]

Wolf_fire, no need to be dubious. I know the mayor well, and the letter is real. The point concerning Mayor Bloomberg was that he banned large sodas. You are correct, that the law didn't go into effect, but only because the courts prevented it.

You may be right. I still have no evidence that it is true. I do find it rather convenient that the one voice that tells me "not to be dubious" just joined within the last two weeks and his only post is to me saying that I shouldn't want more facts. This actually makes me more dubious.

 

[Anniem]

You may be right. I still have no evidence that it is true. I do find it rather convenient that the one voice that tells me "not to be dubious" just joined within the last two weeks and his only post is to me saying that I shouldn't want more facts. This actually makes me more dubious.

[email protected] This is his email address. Feel free to ask him.

 

[cds0699]

I like Mayors like him, we need more like him.

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[S&W645]

68 million people represented by MAIG? Me thinks they have been counting bodies in the graveyards again.

 

[JimTh]

68 million people represented by MAIG? Me thinks they have been counting bodies in the graveyards again.

Some of the dead they may have gotten from the democratic voter registration rolls.

 

[wolf_fire]

[email protected] This is his email address. Feel free to ask him.

Thanks... I just sent the email off.

 

[wolf_fire]

You have to love a government servant who a) reads his own email, b) responds to his own email, and c) does it in such a timely fashion.

I wrote this email to Mayor Lockhart today at 5:46 am and received his response at 10:09 am. Impressive. More impressive is that he is indeed the author of that letter. Very impressive.

Here is the communication between us (my personal information has been X'd out):

Indeed, that was my response to MAIG. I appreciate folks like you who are a constant reminder that we are not alone in this fight.

David N. Lockhart
Mayor of Forest Park, Georgia
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Tel: (404) 366-4720
Fax: (404) 608-2343

NOTICE: The e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone (404-366-4720) or by electronic mail ([email protected]), delete this message and all copies and backups thereof.

Notwithstanding whether any communication from this office may be interpreted otherwise, David N. Lockhart does not publicly or privately give orders to any officer, department head, or employee of the City of Forest Park. Any interpretation of any communication from this office which is inconsistent with the foregoing is incorrect.


On Apr 17, 2014, at 5:46 AM, "XXXXXXXXXXX" <XXXXXXXXXXX> wrote:

Mayor Lockhart,

Thank you for taking the time to read my email. It has been tossed
around that you have written a letter telling MAIG (mayors against
illegal guns) what you thought of them and that you would
never join them.

The only copy of that letter I can find is from this link:
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My question to you is whether you can attest that this is your letter?

If it is, I salute you sir for standing up against those like Bloomberg
and for understanding the founding principles of this great nation.

XXXXXXXXXXX


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[ezkl2230]

68 million people represented by MAIG? Me thinks they have been counting bodies in the graveyards again.

No, according to MAIG, when the mayor joins, it is assumed that he/she brings the entire town/city with him. I mean, OBVIOUSLY a mayor would NEVER commit his/her town to something like this if they didn't have the full agreement of the entire town, right? So, for instance, when our mayor joined, he"brought" nearly 200,000 "willing" citizens with him, most of whom don't have a clue what he joined or what it means because he has done a fairly good job keeping it a secret. The mayors of Kalamazoo, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Dearborn and a dozen other MI towns "brought" another several hundred thousand citizens with them; Detroit's status is undetermined right now, because it is still under state control, but when Mayors Kilpatrick and Bing were in charge, they "brought" over 700,000 citizens with them. By the time it's all said and done, a good chunk of Michigan's 9,000,000+ citizens are considered by Bloomberg to be "represented" by MAIG. When you begin factoring in areas like the NYC metroplex, Chicagoland, and other metro areas with multi-million populations, it adds up quickly. If you check out the MAIG web site, you will see that a HUGE chunk of PA cities are listed as members of his "bipartisan coalition."

And of course, MAIG is still promoting the lie that they are pro-Second Amendment. This is from the web site:

[FONT=open_sanslight]If you’re a mayor who supports Second Amendment rights but knows we can do so much more to protect our towns and cities, please join us by downloading and signing our Statement of Principles. [/FONT]​

http://everytown.org/mayors/

BTW, MAIG has developed a 10 point code for retailers who sell firearms that includes using a MAIG provided computer tracking system:

Code of Conduct
The 10 points of the Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership are:

1. Videotaping the Point of Sale for All Firearms Transactions. Participating retailers will videotape thepoint-of-sale of all firearms transactions and maintain videos for 6 months to deter illegal purchases and monitor employees.

2. Computerized Prime Gun Trace Log and Alert System. Mayors Against Illegal Guns will develop acomputerized system that participating retailers will implement over time to log crime gun traces relating tothe retailer. Once the program is in place, if a customer who has a prior trace at that retailer attempts topurchase a firearm, the sale will be electronically flagged. The retailer would have discretion to proceed withthe sale or stop the sale.

3. Purchaser Declaration. For sales flagged by the trace alert system, participating retailers will ask purchasers to fill out a declaration indicating that they meet the legal requirement to purchase the firearm.

4. Deterring Fake IDs. Participating retailers will only accept valid federal- or state-issued picture IDs asprimary identification. Retailers will utilize additional ID checking mechanisms such as checking the identification of those accompanying gun buyers.

5. Consistent Visible Signage. Participating retailers will post signage created by the Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership to alert customers of their legal responsibilities at the point-of-sale.

6. Employee Background Checks. Participating retailers will conduct criminal background checks for all employees selling or handling firearms.

7. Employee Responsibility Training. Participating retailers will participate in an employee responsibility training program focused on deterring illegal purchasers. The Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership will create an online training system based on Wal-Mart ́s training program.

8. Inventory Checking. Participating retailers will conduct daily and quarterly audits. Guidelines will bebased on Wal-Mart ́s existing audit procedures.

9. No Sales Without Background Check Results.Participating retailers would prohibit sales based on"default proceeds," which are permitted by law when background check has not returned a result within 3days.

10. Securing Firearms. Participating retailers will maintain firearms kept in customer accessible areas in locked cases or locked racks.


Participating retailers will phase in the provisions of Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership over time.

So if MAIG is providing the tracking system, then you have to ask how much of this information is also being STORED ILLEGALLY by MAIG. If you buy a firearm from Wally World, make sure you go alone, because their code requires them to check the ID of anyone accompanying you as well!

Also, they are requiring participating stores to prohibit sales when the NICS system has delayed an approval and then doesn't provide an approval within the 3 day window. Legally, as their code acknowledges, if NICS has not denied a delayed transaction within 72 hours, the transaction can be completed. In many cases, NICS will not get back with a firearms dealer to explicitly issue approval of a delayed transaction. Under this code, then, even if NICS never actually denies the transaction, the participating store must still prohibit the transaction. This code was developed in cooperation with Wally World, although there is no evidence that Wally World has ever actually implemented this code, and has even expanded gun sales since entering this agreement.