26. Support the Second Amendment Foundation

	``LET US CONTEMPLATE OUR FOREFATHERS, AND POSTERITY, AND
RESOLVE TO MAINTAIN THE RIGHTS BEQUEATHED TO US FROM THE FORMER, FOR
THE SAKE OF THE LATTER. THE NECESSITY OF THE TIMES, MORE THAN EVER,
CALLS FOR OUR UTMOST CIRCUMSPECTION, DELIBERATION, FORTITUDE, AND
PERSEVERANCE. LET US REMEMBER THAT `IF WE SUFFER TAMELY A LAWLESS
ATTACK UPON OUR LIBERTY, WE ENCOURAGE IT, AND INVOLVE OTHERS IN OUR
DOOM.' IT IS A VERY SERIOUS CONSIDERATION...THAT MILLIONS YET UNBORN
MAY BE THE MISERABLE SHARERS OF THE EVENT.'' Samuel Adams, speech in
Boston, 1771.

	The Second Amendment Foundation was founded in 1974 and is
dedicated to promoting a better understanding of the constitutional
right to keep and bear arms. To that end, the Foundation carries on
many educational and legal action programs designed to inform the
public about the legal, social and academic aspects of the gun control
debate. SAF publishes or distributes over 30 different books and
research reports covering all issue related to the Second Amendment
and gun control. A full time staff travels the country taking part in
meetings, conventions and shows where accurate information about gun
rights can be collected and distributed.

	The Foundation defends the rights of law-abiding gun owners
through legal challenges of anti-gun laws at the local, state and
national levels. SAF has taken an active part in cases which have
defined the boundaries of gun rights for millions of Americans. SAF
retains some of the most respected legal scholars in the nation to
write amicus briefs, file lawsuits, and conduct negotiations with
state and local lawmakers. The Foundation also took part in the first
ever legal symposium on the Second Amendment which brought together
America's leading legal scholars on the subject of gun rights and the
Constitution.

	In an average year, SAF staff members make more than 75 radio and
television appearances nationwide. SAF programming is carried on over
160 radio stations on three national radio networks. Public service
announcements and advertising are heard by a market of over 100
million people.

	In addition, SAF publishes several highly respected periodicals.
Gun Week newspaper, which has been in existence since 1966, is a
weekly publication that provides the most up to date news and
information about what is happening to your gun rights across the
country. (For more about Gun Week see chapter 5.) Since 1989 SAF has
also published Women & Guns magazine, the only pro-gun magazine
written by women, edited by women and designed to reflect women's
issues. In September 1991 SAF made Women & Guns available on
newsstands nationwide.

	Membership dues are only $15.00 per year, which entitles you to a
SAF membership card, a subscription to the SAF Reporter (the
Foundation's newsletter), as well as information about the right to
keep and bear arms throughout the year. Life membership is $100. SAF
is organized under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and as a result all
membership dues and contributions are tax deductible. Contact the
Second Amendment Foundation, 12500 NE 10th Place, Bellevue, WA 98005.
1-206-454-7012.