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AARP QUESTIONS PLEASE READ
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AARP !!!
Please read.
I realize that many if not most of the group here is under fifty years of age. As for myself I am soon to be 57. Although I have never presented my membership card for discounts, etc. I have been a member since turning 50.
At another gun related site just a few days ago I was informed that AARP supports the Brady Bill. I am embarrased to admit that I was not aware of this previously.
Yesterday, 27 January, I e-mailed and requested if this was so. Now 30-hours later with no responce, I sent a second request. Then followed up with a phone call.
Very politely I requested an answer from the customer service rep.
YES, AARP supports the Brady Bill!
YES, AARP supports the assualt weapons ban!
I then asked what the percentage of membership was that they had polled to make such decisions. I was told "she" did not have access to that information.
I have requested such info be forwarded to me at their earliest convenience and was told it might take as much as five-days for them to get back with me. I reiterated the request and thanked her for her assistance.
I will update you when I hear from them. I did, by e-mail after the conversation, request that my name be removed from their membership roles!
I am thoroughly disgusted that my name has been used as such without my express permission.
Am I the only dummy here that was not aware of this?
Please read.
I realize that many if not most of the group here is under fifty years of age. As for myself I am soon to be 57. Although I have never presented my membership card for discounts, etc. I have been a member since turning 50.
At another gun related site just a few days ago I was informed that AARP supports the Brady Bill. I am embarrased to admit that I was not aware of this previously.
Yesterday, 27 January, I e-mailed and requested if this was so. Now 30-hours later with no responce, I sent a second request. Then followed up with a phone call.
Very politely I requested an answer from the customer service rep.
YES, AARP supports the Brady Bill!
YES, AARP supports the assualt weapons ban!
I then asked what the percentage of membership was that they had polled to make such decisions. I was told "she" did not have access to that information.
I have requested such info be forwarded to me at their earliest convenience and was told it might take as much as five-days for them to get back with me. I reiterated the request and thanked her for her assistance.
I will update you when I hear from them. I did, by e-mail after the conversation, request that my name be removed from their membership roles!
I am thoroughly disgusted that my name has been used as such without my express permission.
Am I the only dummy here that was not aware of this?
Comments
The gene pool needs chlorine.
You're not dumb. There are lots of organizations that don't make their anti-gun leanings publicly known. For the obvious reasons.
GO to:
NRA-ILA website: www.nraila.org and click on RESEARCH. Then click FACT SHEETS on the left side of the page. Scroll down to the drop down box at the bottom of the page. Search for the "NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH ANTI-GUN POLICIES". Highlight it. Click view. It is a real eye opener.
Hope I've done you some good.
flatdog.
" Love is what goes on between a man and a .45 pistol that won't jam."
And PPS -- Guess what age group makes the best unarmed victims (for crooks) due to their relative wealth and relative physical frailty?
IT"S better to die by fire then serve by force
Thank you for contacting your AARP headquarters on the issue of gun
control. We appreciate hearing from you.
The AARP policymaking process is a long one, beginning in September
and continuing through February annually. AARP's National Legislative
Council thoughtfully develops each policy after reviewing the pros and
cons and makes recommendations to the Board. Public policies are
reconsidered and voted anew each year. Input from members like you,
along with other members' suggestions, are carefully reviewed and
contribute to establishing AARP priorities.
At this time, our policymaking process results indicate that a large
majority of our members support careful handgun control measures.
Therefore, AARP continues to support measures to control the
availability of handguns. Some of the rationale includes the
following facts: Handguns continue to present a serious threat to
citizens of all ages. Handguns are a leading cause of accidental
injury and death, especially for children. Handguns are frequently
used to commit violent crimes. U.S. Census Bureau figures show year
after year that handguns are responsible for two out of three of
murders. In 1999 (the latest figures available), 28,874 deaths were
due to firearm injuries. At a time when having enough resources to
provide adequate healthcare for older Americans is a special concern,
the medical costs of treating gunshot victims exceeds $1 billion a
year.
The prevalence of random violence featuring handguns in some
neighborhoods has resulted in numbers of older people becoming virtual
prisoners in their homes. Increasingly, families are suffering the
loss of children and grandchildren who are the victims of violent
crimes and senseless shootings.
AARP policy does not preclude gun ownership for responsible citizens.
Our policy states:
"The federal government must continue to control the availability of
handguns and semiautomatic and automatic weapons. Congress should
reinstate the Brady law's five-day waiting period and should leave in
place the assault weapons ban. States should enact legislation that
prohibits the possession of handguns by juveniles, requires adults who
own handguns to keep them away from juveniles, and prohibits the
possession of guns by convicted domestic abusers."
I hope this information has been helpful. While you may disagree with
the Board on this particular policy, we hope that many other issues,
objectives, and services of AARP so beneficial to older Americans
encourage you to remain a valued member of the association. We
appreciate your participation.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is any way your
headquarters staff may be of assistance in the future. Thank you
again for taking the time to get in touch. It is always a pleasure to
respond to the concerns of a member.
Esther
Member Service
Member@aarp.org
Visit the AARP Website at www.aarp.org/events to learn more about
AARP's National Event, Life@50+: A Celebration of You, taking
place Sept. 5-7, 2003 in Chicago. Registration opens 12/12/02.
majority of our members support careful handgun control measures.
I would like to see the PROOF of that.
The gene pool needs chlorine.
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
George Orwell
TARGETS UP!
TIGER6
Ron......53 years young