I'm not surprised at gun sales rising, and NRA membership growing like it is.
There are a few polls on the web that I found interesting. I'll post the URL's but I don't know how to link them so you can link to them. Please excuse my ignorance of computer functions. Time.com had a gun poll which they closed up because IMHO it did not go the way they planned. There were other polls started much earlier that they are still running. But then, we know where Time Magazine stands, don't we. It is at (http://cgi.pathfinder.com/time/polls/gunpoll.html). I tried getting into it yesterday to make copies to send to my illustrious representatives again, but had a great deal of trouble. Anyway here goes:
1. Do you own a gun?
75.51% Yes
24.39% No
2. Should the U. S. have stricter gun control laws?
6.7% Yes
93.25% NO (emphasis mine)
3. Do you believe that allowing people to carry concealed weapons reduces crime?
92.22% YES (emphasis mine)
7.76% no
4. Do you believe that U.S. cities should sue gun manufacturers to recoup money spent dealing with gun-related crime?
1.96% yes
98.01% NO (emphasis mine)
5. How would you rate the effectiveness of the Brady Bill and assault weapons ban in preventing the illegal use and distribution of guns?
0.52 Very effective
3.79% Somewhat effective
6.13% Somewhat ineffective
87.27% NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE (emphasis mine)
2.23% Don't know
Hmmmm. I wonder why they switched to a different poll. I haven't copied it, but the votes are going against them there too.
I won't enumerate the other polls,but will give the dates. You can access them through their archives. They are at (http://www.becounted.com/) Take the poll and it will take you to the results archive. Click the appropriate date and you will have the data. The dates are: April 27, 1999, April 29, 1999, April 30 thru May 5, 1999.
I sent copies of these polls to my representatives, but I guess they didn't even look at them. Maybe if we all sent them to those idiots, they might eventually get it, although I doubt it. All we can do is try.
If you don't belong to the NRA, JOIN! If you do, also consider CCRKBA, 2nd Amendment Foundation, JPFO, GOA, LEAA, Brassroots (May only be in AZ) I belong to all of them. It's the onlyway to fly.
Paul B.
COMPROMISE IS NOT AN OPTION!
