by Dave Workman
Senior Editor

No. 1.) Whereas: In 1986, at the first GRPC, which was held at Bellevue, WA, Linda Farmer, then president of the National Firearms Association, submitted a resolution calling on all gun rights organizations and activists to adopt the “NATO Doctrine” in all activities involving the right to keep and bear arms, and

Whereas: In the subsequent 18 GRPC’s Farmer’s resolution has been submitted to the delegates assembled and, as was the case in Bellevue, WA, was unanimously passed by the body;

Now therefore, be it resolved: The attendees at the 20th annual GRPC do adopt the “NATO Doctrine” which translates to “any attack on one class of firearms is considered an attack on all firearms” and will be fought with all the vigor and resources the right to keep and bear arms movement can muster.

Submitted by: The Resolutions Committee.

No. 2.) Whereas: Factions within the United Nations are proposing regulation and control of the Internet by the United Nations which could adversely affect and infringe traditional American constitutional rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, and

Whereas: The United Nations further threatens to adopt international protocols to limit freedom of the press, and

Whereas: The United Nations further threatens to regulate and eliminate private possession of all small arms in violation of the Second Amendment, and

Whereas: Article VI, Clause 2 of the US Constitution leaves open, if not suggests, that a treaty signed by the president and ratified by the Senate could abrogate any and all constitutional rights;

Therefore, it is hereby resolved: By the citizens attending this 20th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference in Los Angeles, CA, on this 25th day of September 2005, that a constitutional amendment be proposed and adopted providing for and guaranteeing that no treaty provision shall impair or abrogate any individual constitutional right guaranteed by the US Constitution and that any such treaty provisions shall be null and void.

Submitted by: Francis G. Winters, Houston, TX.

No. 3.) Whereas: Less than 50 seats in the United States House of Representatives were considered contested in the 2004 election, and

Whereas: No seats in the California State Assembly or the California State Senate changed party in the 2004 election, and

Whereas: The lack of change in legislative seats demonstrates that allowing legislators to draw the boundaries of districts in which they will or may run for office represents a legislative conflict of interest, and

Whereas: The legislative conflict of interest has led to office holders who are neither accountable to nor responsive to their constituents, and

Whereas: The legislative conflict of interest has led to giving disproportionate influence to special interest groups hostile to the rights of gunowners, and

Whereas: The majority of, or a large plurality, voters favor gun rights;

Therefore, be it resolved: That the 20th GRPC urges its attendees and its constituent organizations to support and work for the passage of the Redistricting Reform Initiative (Proposition 77) on the November 2005 ballot, in the state of California.

Submitted by: Dave Jones.

No. 4.) Whereas: All persons have the inherent right to live peaceably without fear of trespass by others, and

Whereas: Societies establish the rule of law to preserve and protect the natural rights of individuals, and

Whereas: Disasters occur when least expected, and

Whereas: Widespread disasters diminish the abilities of governmental bodies to uphold the law, and

Whereas: Those with criminal intent exploit with great fervor the breakdown of established lines of authority, and

Whereas: The private citizen’s last line of defense against lawlessness is the privately owned firearm;

Therefore, be it resolved: The GRPC does hereby resolve that any actions taken by governmental bodies to disarm law-abiding citizens during times of disasters, either natural or man-made, are in direct conflict with the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America;

Therefore, be it further resolved: That on behalf of the nation’s law-abiding firearms owners, the Second Amendment Foundation continue legal challenges to any and all federal, state, local regulations, or policies that provide for the confiscation of privately held firearms from private citizens during times of natural or manmade disasters.

Submitted by: Richard A. Pearson and Peter Flanagan.

No. 5.) Whereas: Proposals calling for US Constitutional Convention are being advanced with increasing frequency and urgency by proponents of various controversial special interests for the purpose of removing such interests from legislative or judicial intervention, and

Whereas: The scope and impact of a Constitutional Convention cannot be reliably confined to specific narrow issues, any such convention would have the potential of exposing well established fundamental principles designed and intended by the Founding Fathers of this country to guarantee, and protect the traditional rights and liberties of its citizens;

Therefore, be it resolved: That in the interests of protecting and preserving the unalienable rights of all American citizens, the attendees of the 2005 Gun Rights Policy Conference hereby go on record as vigorously opposing the convening of a US Constitutional Convention for any ostensible reason.

Submitted by: Elliott Graham, life member of CCRKBA.

No. 6.) Whereas: The vast majority of immigrants entering the United States come from countries that do not allow their citizens to own firearms, nor do these countries have a “Bill of Rights,” nor any provision in their constitutions that prevents their governments from enacting strict prohibitions against firearms, and

Whereas: Most or nearly all of these immigrants have never owned a gun of any kind and do not understand why Americans believe that firearms possession is necessary to preserve liberty, while falsely thinking that society is safer when firearms are prohibited, and

Whereas: Politicians who want to pass very restrictive gun prohibitions will soon have the support of many of these new voters from these gun prohibition nations, which will attract and elect more prohibitionists until all firearms are someday totally banned;

Therefore, be it resolved: That the 2005 Gun Rights Policy Conference strongly urges the US Representatives and US Senators in Congress to immediately secure our borders, hire more US Border Patrol and INS agents, limit immigration only to those who participate in the legal process for entry to the US and that all law enforcement agencies strictly enforce all immigration laws.

Submitted by: Elliott Graham, life member of CCRKBA.

No. 7.) Whereas: Factions within the United Nations in concert with international organizations support the complete disarmament of our American armed services, local police and all civilians including the absolute repeal of our Second Amendment under the “United Nations Declaration of Principles for the Regulation of Firearms” by its Commission on Crime
Prevention and Criminal Justice, and

Whereas: Factions within the United Nations have introduced many international treaties that seek to disarm all Americans, and have successfully helped to pass anti-gun legislation throughout the world including in Australia, Canada, The United Kingdom, as well as in the United States of America, and

Whereas: The United Nations has armed forces that include anti-American enemies (both Communist and terrorist), and

Whereas: American taxpayers should not be forced to finance any organization that opposes America, its interests, its sovereignty and our citizens’ unalienable and constitutional rights that are needed for protection and freedom;

Therefore, be it resolved: That the attendees of the 2005 Gun Rights Policy Conference urge all United States Senators and US Representatives to withdraw our nation’s membership, dues, funding and participation in the United Nations and in any organization that is controlled by the UN;

Therefore, be it further resolved: That “The United Nations Participation Act of 1945,” “Public Law 87-297,” “H.R. 9118” and any international disarmament treaties that may infringe upon our right to keep and bear arms be repealed by both houses of our United States Congress.

Submitted by: Elliott Graham, life member of CCRKBA.