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...NRA's power, it still holds only a feeble minority of the national population and opinion. Despite the fact that approximately two-thirds of the nation supports gun control, the NRA has marshalled for a repeal of the landmark Brady Bill. With 3.5 million loyal and voting members, the NRA's voice is also heard disproportionately in elections; they compose little over one percent of the population yet five percent of regular voters...
Those elections, with the NRA's help, could be a turn for the worse for gun control. Bob Dole, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, has claimed himself to be the NRA's man in Congress. Senator Phil Gramm, also a presidential candidate, is another open supporter...
...stark contrast, the NRA's fundraising letter resulted in an angry speech from former President George Bush, who gave up his lifelong membership in the organization. Unfortunately, Bush's speech was not accompanied by echoing sentiments from Congress. Instead, heavily NRA-funded politicians--some of whom had made similar characterizations of federal agents--ran for cover, dissembling and denying...
...about time Congress stood up to the NRA. The NRA has opposed gun control using the Second Amendment to the Constitution, but in almost every court case their opposition has been ruled unfounded. The judicial branch has adopted a correct and narrow interpretation of the Second Amendment which the legislative branch should echo...
...detailed our support for gun control many times before, and we don't think the NRA serves any useful purpose what-soever. As for guaranteeing our safety from a malevolent government, we see the NRA and their heavy weapons as more of a danger to common Americans' security...