ISRA: The Gun Control Movement Is Talking -- But Nobody Is Listening
10/24/2005 9:56:00 AM
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To: State Desk
Contact: Richard Pearson of the Illinois State Rifle Association, 815-635-3198, Web:
http://www.isra.org
CHICAGO, Oct. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA):
For the second time in less than a week, the world-wide gun control movement has suffered a serious setback in its campaign to disarm law-abiding citizens. Late last week, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation to derail the gun control movement's attempts to litigate firearm manufacturers into bankruptcy. That victory for freedom-loving people was made all the sweeter on Sunday when Brazilian voters turned back a referendum to ban private firearm ownership by nearly a 2 to 1 margin.
The Brazilian referendum was carefully crafted to serve as a test bed for similar efforts planned for other nations where citizens are allowed to own firearms. Gun control leaders in the United States hoped that a victory in Brazil would encourage Americans to give up their freedoms as well. However, Sunday's trouncing of the Brazilian gun-grab referendum should shatter the gun control movement's hopes for world-wide civilian disarmament.
