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From: shallit@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP (Jeff Shallit)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: The NRA and Moynihan-Biaggi (Summary)
Message-ID: <280@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 6-Jan-85 12:41:06 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan  6 12:41:06 1985
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Reply-To: shallit@gargoyle.UUCP (Jeff )
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Summary: 

In my previous postings, I have tried to show the REAL circumstances surrounding
the Moynihan-Biaggi bill (to ban cop-killer bullets) and the NRA's response.

1.  Kleinpaste implied that the NRA was consistent and accurate in its
opposition of Moynihan-Biaggi.  This is false.  The NRA changed its
position at least twice, and attempted to connect passage of Moynihan-Biaggi
to the infamous McClure-Volkmer bill, which the Washington Post
called "Mail-order murder--NRA style".

2.  Kleinpaste stated that no cops have been killed by cop-killer bullets.
This is false (see Baltimore Sun editorial previously posted).

3.  Kleinpaste implied that the Fraternal Order of Police came out
against Moynihan-Biaggi.  This is false (see statement by Richard Boyd,
National President of the Fraternal Order of Police previously posted).

4.  Kleinpaste stated that police across the nation were angered by HCI's
discussion of the cop-killer bullet issue.  This is false.  Four of the
largest police organizations in the country came out IN FAVOR of
Moynihan-Biaggi.  Here are some
excerpts from letters from police officers to HCI:

"I **belonged** [italics his] to the NRA.  I was so upset that I wrote them
a letter and cancelled my membership.  This country has so much already
working against police officers that it is pitiful.  There was no way I 
could belong to such an organization."

"Obviously, the NRA does not respect the basic right of police officers
to stay alive."


Moral of this sad and sordid affair?  Don't trust the NRA for all the
facts when it comes to firearms legislation.


Jeff Shallit
University of Chicago