Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

Today in the mail I received a letter from the National Rifle Association of America asking me to sign a petition that would encourage "my elected representative" not to support any "...registration...regulation...or law..." that would in any way restrict an individual's ability to purchase a gun. This request and everything that the NRA stands for is the complete enthuses of what I have felt is the proper way to control gun violence in the United States. This is not a new stand for me I have held this belief since the 1960s.

The letter says in part:
"Because gun-ban extremists like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senators Charles Schumer, and Dianne Feinstein, Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stand ready to fight for a far-reaching, anti-gun, anti-freedom agenda that will:
Require you to apply for a Federal license before you can possess any handgun or semi-automatic rifle or shotgun that can accept a detachable magazine.
Force you to register, be fingerprinted, and photographed, and take a written test on gun safety, gun storage, gun laws...
Demand that you give the Attorney General a full release to look at your mental health records before you can buy a gun."
There are other words also in bold face such as Ban, Close, and Send designed to scare gun owners.
I'm not sure that the people named have suggested any of these measures (I would support both them and the measures if they did)the purpose is only to scare people into joining the NRA. By the way I think that I failed to mention that Mr. Wayn LaPierre will let you join the NRA for the small amount of $25 to $70 a savings of $10 to $15. For this sum you also get a neat duffel bag, a membership card, a decal, and other perks. There was no mention however of the secret decoder ring.
A far better and saner organization to support is the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. There is a video clip at the top of this rant that, if you haven't already looked at it, you might find informative. And if sanity appeals to you go to the Brady site.

From the Brady site:
"As the nation's largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public policies. The Brady Campaign is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.

For continuing insight and comment on the gun issue, read Paul Helmke's blog at www.bradycampaign.org/blog/. Visit the Brady Campaign website at www.bradycampaign.org."