AGS Launches Next Phase
in Campaign of Lies
Sen. Smith (R) |
The anti-gun lobby that calls itself "Americans for Gun Safety" (AGS) - in
spite of the fact that it has exactly zero members and no gun safety
programs - continues to promote attacks on traditional American gun shows
by using a mixture of lies, deception, and the anti-gun movement's
shameless strategy of exploiting the war on terrorism to promote attacks
on the Second Amendment.
The latest AGS attack involves a radio ad campaign in Oregon that
targets that state's pro-gun
U.S. Senator Gordon Smith (R), allegedly
because he has not embraced the AGS-approved McCain/Schumer/Lieberman
bill (S. 890) that seeks to
close down gun shows as we know them today.
This radio ad mirrors print ads AGS has run that attempt to exploit our
nation's concerns over terrorism by trying to link the events of
September 11 to gun shows. The ad mentions last year's case involving a
felon in Michigan, linked to terrorists, who was caught, prosecuted, and
convicted for violating a number of existing firearm laws. The AGS ad
conveniently fails to mention that S. 890, the current centerpiece of
its legislative agenda, would not have stopped this felon from doing
what he was convicted of doing. It was the simple enforcement of
existing laws that caught him and sent him to prison.
We can expect AGS to target other legislators in the weeks to come, and
the pro-gun community should rally behind the victims of AGS's false
advertising campaign. Contact Senator Gordon Smith and thank him for
not supporting the AGS assault on gun shows, and urge him to remain
opposed to any attempts to shut down these traditional American events.
Sen. Smith can be reached by calling (202) 224-3753. For those on the
Internet, you can find additional contact information by using the
"Write Your
Reps" tool at
NRAILA.org.
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