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Brady Campaign Urges Action Against the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act"
9/6/2002
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Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
united with the Million Mom March
1225 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 898-0792
www.bradycampaign.org
Take Action Now to Oppose the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act."
Across the country, individual victims of gun violence and violence-ridden communities are using their legal rights to hold the gun industry accountable in the courts for irresponsible business practices that contribute to gun violence. But the gun lobby is trying to escape that accountability. H.R. 2037 and S. 2268, the deceptively-named "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act," would give the gun industry special treatment at the expense of innocent Americans who have been harmed by the dangerous and negligent actions of firearms manufacturers and sellers. The bills give gun makers special protection from lawsuits, prohibiting almost all lawsuits against gun companies.
Negligence law is the cornerstone of our civil justice system. It requires people and businesses to use reasonable care in their actions to minimize the foreseeable risk that others in society will be injured. An action can be legal (ruling out criminal charges), but still be negligent (justifying civil damages). H.R. 2037 and S. 2268 would immunize gun makers, gun sellers, and gun trade associations from liability under most negligence and other common law principles
http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,553833,00.html
Click here http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:S.2268: to read the text of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
To contact your congresscritters in support of this important legislation and rub the Bradys' noses in their own mess, click here http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
9/6/2002
Subscribe
Action Alert
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
united with the Million Mom March
1225 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 898-0792
www.bradycampaign.org
Take Action Now to Oppose the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act."
Across the country, individual victims of gun violence and violence-ridden communities are using their legal rights to hold the gun industry accountable in the courts for irresponsible business practices that contribute to gun violence. But the gun lobby is trying to escape that accountability. H.R. 2037 and S. 2268, the deceptively-named "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act," would give the gun industry special treatment at the expense of innocent Americans who have been harmed by the dangerous and negligent actions of firearms manufacturers and sellers. The bills give gun makers special protection from lawsuits, prohibiting almost all lawsuits against gun companies.
Negligence law is the cornerstone of our civil justice system. It requires people and businesses to use reasonable care in their actions to minimize the foreseeable risk that others in society will be injured. An action can be legal (ruling out criminal charges), but still be negligent (justifying civil damages). H.R. 2037 and S. 2268 would immunize gun makers, gun sellers, and gun trade associations from liability under most negligence and other common law principles
http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,553833,00.html
Click here http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:S.2268: to read the text of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
To contact your congresscritters in support of this important legislation and rub the Bradys' noses in their own mess, click here http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Matt Lauer acted astonished that NRA President Charlton Heston had never reconsidered his support of gun rights after hearing about a shooting. During a taped interview played on Thursday's Today, Lauer wanted to know, given that Heston has guns in his house as he is showing signs of Alzheimer's, whether there is "a concern that if you become of diminished mental capacity that that could be a problem?"
Lauer was also appalled by Heston's disrespect of Bill Clinton. Today showed a clip of Heston proclaiming: "Mr. Clinton, sir, America doesn't trust you with our health care system. America didn't trust you with gays in the military, America doesn't trust you with our 21-year-old daughters, and we sure Lord, don't trust you with our guns."
After Heston maintained, "I'm proud of having said it," Lauer admonished him: "Speaking about a President of the United States here."
Earlier in the interview, Lauer demanded: "Have you ever gotten up one morning, read the newspaper or seen the news about a particularly horrific crime or event that involved a shooting and thought even for a second, I may be on the wrong side of this issue?"
Heston: "No I never felt that."
An astonished Lauer wondered: "Never wavered?"
Lauer set up the September 5 segment, aired during the 7:30am half hour, which MRC analyst Geoffrey Dickens noticed:
"Last month actor Charlton Heston got some stunning news. He was diagnosed with what is believed to be Alzheimer's disease. He's known to millions around the world as Moses or Ben Hur. But in recent years Heston has become almost as well-known for a different role. That of political activist. Most notably as the five-term President of the National Rifle Association. Recently I sat down with him for an exclusive interview to reflect on his diagnosis and his life crusading for the causes he believes in."
Lauer prompted Heston during the pre-taped, in-studio session: "You were active in the civil rights movement" and reminded him: "You stood on the Lincoln Memorial steps as Dr. King delivered his, 'I Have A Dream,' speech."
Lauer soon noted: "Heston is as much known for his activism as he is for his acting." Lauer asked Heston: "What are you most proud of in that area of your life?"
Heston: "I suppose the leadership of the NRA."
Lauer: "Why?"
Heston: "I believe in the right to keep and bear arms. Thomas Jefferson and all those smart old, dead, white guys that invented the country, that's what they were in favor of. And so I'll go with him."
Lauer suggested Heston should change his views: "Have you ever gotten up one morning, read the newspaper or seen the news about a particularly horrific crime or event that involved a shooting and thought even for a second, I may be on the wrong side of this issue?"
Heston: "No I never felt that."
Lauer: "Never wavered?"
Heston: "No. Again I'm on the side of the men who invented the country. They believed in the Second Amendment and I believe in it too."
Lauer: "Let me read, probably, your most famous quote as the head of the NRA, standing in front of the convention one year-"
Heston: "Oh yes."
Lauer: "And if you, well I'll start it, you finish it. How about that? 'As we set out this year to defeat the divisive forces that would take freedom away I want to say those words again for everyone within the-"
Today jumped to join a clip in progress of Heston as he held up a rifle at an NRA convention: "-within the sound of my voice. To hear and to heed and especially for you Mr. Gore. From my cold dead hands!"
Heston: "From my cold dead hands."
Lauer: "Received an enormous reaction."
Heston: "Yes it did."
Lauer: "Still feel that way?"
Heston: "Yes I do. Yes I'm, I'm very proud of the fact that I've been able to be useful to the NRA."
Lauer: "There was a column written after it was announced that you had Alzheimer's and it brought something up that I hadn't thought about."
Heston: "I don't have it yet, not yet, not yet, later, later."
Lauer: "That you had the symptoms. It brought up an issue that I hadn't thought about. You are gun owner, you have guns in your home. Is there a concern that if you become of diminished mental capacity that, that could be a problem?"
Heston: "If it becomes a problem then it has to be dealt with it, doesn't it? But I don't think it will be."
Lauer: "What do you say to the people who have opposed you on that particular issue over the years?"
Heston: "You have a right to oppose me but I have a right to do as I feel is, is important and is best to do and that's what I'm doing."
Lauer: "You started out as a Democrat."
Heston: "I did. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Lauer: "What changed you? The story goes you were driving down the street one day and each day you would pass a big campaign billboard for Barry Goldwater in 1964."
Heston: "Yeah, that's right."
Lauer: "And that billboard said something to the effect of, 'In your heart you know he's right.'"
Heston: "Right. And I thought son-of-a-gun, he is right."
Lauer: "And you switched right then."
Heston: "I did."
Lauer: "Let me read you what you said about Bill Clinton. 'Mr. Clinton, sir, America doesn't trust you-'"
Today again joined a soundbite of Heston in progress: "-with our health care system. America didn't trust you with gays in the military, America doesn't trust you with our 21-year-old daughters, and we sure Lord, don't trust you with our guns."
Heston: "I'm proud of having said it. I'm also-"
Lauer, jumped in to admonish him: "Speaking about a President of the United States here."
Heston: "I also was pleased to hear that afterwards he said to his followers, after the last election when Mr. Gore was defeated. To his credit he said, 'It was the NRA and Chuck Heston that did it.'"
Lauer: "And you're proud of that?"
Heston: "I am."
Lauer moved on to lighter topics: "He's still getting offers and is currently in negotiations for a movie. He's also working with his son Frazier on an animated version of Ben Hur. And he's spending more personal time with his family as well, including his daughter Holly, his grandchildren and wife of 58 years, Lydia. Heston's first and only love whom he met in college."
For the remainder of the interview Lauer asked about his wife and kids and role as a father as well as how he has kept a daily journal throughout his life and how he his handling the disease which confronts him.
http://www.mediaresearch.org/cyberalerts/2002/cyb20020906.asp#5
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
"SERIOUS STRONG EMOTION WARNING! 6 yrs ago an incident occurred while visiting this site - pro 2A with heart conditions or high blood pressure should leave now. We no more have a right to bear guns than we have a right to drive cars - you can continue to soak up the 'belief' to justify gun ownership but it serves society negatively to support an industry that gives easy access to the most dangerously effective tools used to threaten life, liberty & pursuit of happiness. 2A = antique & useless."
http://www.redshift.com/~jamesm2/2nda2.htm
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878