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President Clinton and the National Rifle Association have never enjoyed a warm and cozy relationship, but on Sunday the level of rancor reached new heights - a preview, perhaps, of the battle to come. ABC?s "This Week" aired an interview with the President in which he blasted the NRA's "ruthlessly brutal" tactics in defeating gun control legislation. After listening to the President's remarks, LaPierre fired back with a savage accusation: "I believe Clinton needs a certain level of violence in this country," the NRA official told a visibly startled Cokie Roberts. "He's willing to accept a certain...
...issue. And given the general public's rising anger over the recent spate of gun deaths - a frustration reflected in recent polls - he may be right. While Gore has embraced the stance favored by the Clinton administration, Governor Bush's gun control record in Texas has never given the NRA reason to complain. Watch for gun control to take center stage as the presumptive candidates hone their message points in anticipation of a nasty fight...
...first-grade classroom - shocked the country and once again galvanized gun control proponents. Sensing renewed public outrage, President Clinton decided to strike while the issue is hot, challenging the House of Representatives to pass a batch of stalled gun control legislation. The three-tiered bill, strongly opposed by the NRA, squeaked through the Senate last year, and now Clinton is leaning heavily on the House to act on the measure before the spring recess begins in mid-March. If passed, the legislation would require all gun manufacturers to include trigger safety locks on new guns, ban the import of high...
...control have indicated they might be amenable to trigger lock legislation alone, Branegan doubts Clinton will let the other measures go. "The White House is pretty unabashed about wanting more than safety locks," he says. So Clinton is looking at a fight, and it could be protracted; the NRA is noted for its ability to tie up disagreeable legislation. "The NRA staunchly opposes waiting periods on gun purchases," says Branegan. "But they really enjoy waiting periods on gun legislation...
...support of its founder and its only successful candidate, the party has stopped being a whetstone to sharpen the political system. Instead, it has become another harmless fringe party on par with the Libertarians. The Reform Party needs to disband rather than go the way of groups like the NRA...