Firearm firms want to chat with Bloomberg
In a letter faxed today to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office, the trade association representing the firearm industry officially requested a seat at the table at tomorrow’s national summit on illegal guns organized by Bloomberg and Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston.
Lawrence G. Keane, who signed the letter on behalf of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), said the industry shares the mayors’ concerns about further reducing crime by keeping guns out of the hands of criminals.
“Our industry has developed programs that are working to reduce criminal misuse of firearms, as well as reduce firearms accidents. We would welcome the opportunity to educate mayors about these programs, including Don’t Lie for the Other Guy, the straw purchase deterrence initiative developed in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,” said Keane, senior vice president and general counsel.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:43 am
The NSSF has been denied.
April 25th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
“Our industry has developed programs that are working to reduce criminal misuse of firearms, as well as reduce firearms accidents. We would welcome the opportunity to educate mayors about these programs, including Don’t Lie for the Other Guy, the straw purchase deterrence initiative developed in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,”
Appeasers!!
With “freinds” like these….who needs enemys?
C.H.
April 25th, 2006 at 3:34 pm
Yeah! Let’s have a new campaign called “Go ahead, lie for the other guy!” Death to all appeasers!