Saxby Chambliss: “I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter dated May 26, 2011, from the NRA. There being no…”

“I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter dated May 26, 2011, from the NRA. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: National Rifle Association of America, Washington, DC, May 26, 2011. Dear Senator Chambliss: Thank you for asking about the National Rifle Association's position on a motion to table amendment # 363 to the PATRIOT Act. The NRA takes a back seat to no one when it comes to protecting gun owners' rights against government abuse. Over the past three decades, we've fought successfully to block unnecessary and intrusive compilation of firearms-related records by several federal agencies, and will continue to protect the privacy of our members and all American gun owners. While well-intentioned, the language of this amendment as currently drafted raises potential problems for gun owners, in that it encourages the government to use provisions in current law that allow access to firearms records without reasonable cause, warrant, or judicial oversight of any kind. Based on these concerns and the fact that the NRA does not ordinarily take positions on procedural votes, we have no position on a motion to table amendment # 363. Sincerely, Chris W. Cox. ____________________”