NRA Calls Jim and Sarah Brady Liars [View All]

I found this in my e-mail this morning from www.stopthenra.com. There seems to be no limit to what the scumbags in the NRA leadership will do. - Wayne

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Dear Friend,

How low can the NRA go? This low.

Following Ronald Reagan's death, the NRA called Sarah and Jim Brady liars for saying that President Reagan supported and fought for the ban on assault weapons. Never mind that Jim Brady, who was shot alongside Ronald Reagan, should know where the president stood on this issue. Never mind that President Reagan signed a letter urging Congress to ban assault weapons. But what else would you expect from an organization that wants to put AK-47s back on the street?

It's now or never to stop the NRA. The campaign to persuade President Bush to renew the Assault Weapons Ban continues to accelerate. With only 25 legislative days left to renew the ban we must step up our advertising and public relations campaign. If you want to help, help now.


What's been going on?

Our television ad is continuing to air, and we are currently producing a new ad. With your help we can keep our commercials on through the summer.

National organizations are lining up in favor of renewing the Assault Weapons Ban. Here are just a few:

National League of Cities
US Conference of Mayors
National Association of Counties
US Conference of Catholic Bishops
National Education Association
American Bar Association
NAACP
Church Women United
Episcopal Church, USA
American Public Health Association
National Association of Social Workers

Here's what Robert A. Ricker, former assistant General Counsel to the NRA, says about the Assault Weapons Ban and the NRA:

"awmakers are catching on to the gun lobby's emperor-has-no-clothes vulnerability... I can tell you firsthand that the power of the gun lobby is more perception than reality. After all, there are 80 million gun owners in America; only 4 million are NRA members. And many of these join only to get the gun magazines or insurance. They believe in the Second Amendment but understand that an AK-47 isn't a hunting rifle... Given this dynamic, my advice to Bush is: Stop dancing with the devil... The gun lobby doesn't have the power to protect you if you let new American-made Uzis, AK-47s and Tec-9s flood America's streets. Voters won't buy a 'blame Congress' excuse. They'll blame you."

Latest NRA outrage:

Recently the NRA announced a plan to sidestep the new campaign finance laws. The New York Times reported yesterday that "In a direct challenge to federal limits on political advocacy, the National Rifle Association plans to begin broadcasting a daily radio program."

Will they stop at nothing?

Here's what you can do to help the campaign to renew the Assault Weapons Ban:

1. Contribute to our campaign.

2. Sign our petition if you haven't yet.

3. Forward this e-mail to everyone you know.

Thanks for all your support. More soon.

stoptheNRA.com