[FEL-L] RE: Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act S1926 and HR4239

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Some of you may have written your representatives, but if you haven't  please 
do to protect your animals and way of life with the animals of your  choice.
 
Federal Bills Crack Down on Animal Rights Terrorism- (07/24) 
(http://www.wlfa.org/interactive/features/read-print.cfm?id=1825) 
National 

    (http://www.ussportsmen.org/wlfatemplates/register.cfm)   

 (http://www.wlfa.org/TEMPLATES/sendmessage.cfm?id=1825) 




Two bills in the U.S. Congress  tighten penalties for anyone convicted of 
committing an act of terrorism against  a legally operating animal-use business. 
Congress is currently  considering S. 1926, sponsored by Sen. James Inhofe, 
R-Oklahoma, and H.R. 4239,  sponsored by Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wisconsin.  The 
bills, introduced late last  year and currently being heard in their respective 
judiciary committees, close  loopholes in the existing anti-terrorism law and 
stiffen penalties for convicted  terrorists.  Provisions in the bills will 
ensure that domestic animal  rights terrorists are brought to justice for their 
crimes. 
The bills will not only help  protect livestock producers, zoos and research 
facilities, they will prevent  animal rights zealots from harassing and 
terrorizing game farms and farmers,  hunters, trappers, furriers, dog kennels and 
other businesses where domestic  animals and wildlife are involved. 
Drafted with assistance from  counter-terror experts at both the Justice 
Department and the FBI, the bills  broaden the definition of animal enterprise to 
include a commercial enterprise  that uses or sells animals or animal products 
for profit, including animal  shelters, breeders, pet stores and furriers.  
The bills provide penalties  for intentionally damaging property, causing 
bodily harm or placing a person in  reasonable fear of harm or death.  The bills 
also prohibit these criminal  acts against persons or organizations with ties to 
an animal  enterprise. 
In 2002, the U.S. Sportsmen’s  Alliance drafted similar model legislation 
that enabled law enforcement to  successfully prosecute animal rights terrorism.  
At the time, the FBI  ranked animal rights terrorism one of the largest 
domestic terrorist threats to  the United States. 
Sportsmen are urged to contact  both of their U.S. Senators and their 
Congressman and ask they support H.R. 4239  and S. 1926.  Explain to them that 
sportsmen are vulnerable to the illegal  action of animal rights zealots.  These 
laws will help to discourage any  possible harm that animal rights groups may 
cause to sportsmen, their families  or property.  To find your legislators and 
for contact information, call  (202) 224-3121 or use the Legislative Action 
Center at _www.ussportsmen.org_ (http://www.ussportsmen.org/) . 
_http://www.wlfa.org/interactive/features/Read.cfm?ID=1825_ 
(http://www.wlfa.org/interactive/features/Read.cfm?ID=1825) 
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