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NRA Statement on passage of ''Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act''

Friday, July 29, 2005 Today, in an historic vote in Second Amendment history, freedom prevailed. When it comes to something as fundamental as the Second Amendment, the American people are determined to protect this freedom. That’s what happened in the United States Senate today. The final outcome of the U.S. Senate vote on S. 397 -- the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” -- is a...

Cincy Post editorial: ''A suspicious about-face''

Newspapers in Ohio are awash with editorials criticizing the NRA's decision to cancel its 2007 national convention in Columbus after the city held sham hearings in which public testimony was overwhelmingly opposing before passing a ridiculous assault weapons ban written by an anti-gun extremist group from California. From the Cincinnati Post : The NRA said it would hold a convention in Ohio only...

NRA Exec VP Wayne LaPierre to Make Major Announcement in Columbus Monday

Central Ohio Coordinator Gerard Valentino, who has served as NRANews.com's eyes and ears during this fight in Columbus, has been invited and will be in attendance. Thursday, July 14, 2005 MEDIA ADVISORY (FAIRFAX, VA) – National Rifle Association (NRA) Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre will be in Columbus, Ohio on July 18, 2005 to make a major announcement. Members of the media are invited...

NRA Endorses Jean Schmidt for US Congress

by Chad D. Baus, Vice Chairman Ohioans For Concealed Carry PAC Making endorsements can be an extremely difficult endeavor. In late 2003, the OFCC PAC made an endorsement among two candidates who were friendly to the concealed carry issue. To illustrate the difficulty in making such decisions under these circumstances, the headline over the endorsement was titled " Choosing among friends ". In the...

NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Coming to Columbus, Ohio 2007

(FAIRFAX, VA) – The National Rifle Association (NRA) is pleased to announce Columbus, Ohio, as the host city for its 136th Annual Meeting & Exhibits on May 18-20, 2007. The Greater Columbus Convention Center, located in the center of the city, will be home for the 3-day event. “The NRA is looking forward to coming to Columbus in 2007,” Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive Vice President stated. “I...

NRA goes nontraditional

April 13, 2005 Houston Chrinicle Perhaps the most enduring image of the National Rifle Association is Charlton Heston, brandishing a rifle above his head, stirring the crowd with his oft-repeated, "From my cold, dead hands!" It is a tough act to follow. Sandra S. Froman, the NRA's first vice president, is expected to be elected president by the NRA's board of directors on Monday, after the group'...

Eddie Eagle program makes a big impact

April 13, 2005 Houston (TX) Chronicle The NRA's Eddie Eagle GunSafe program, which has reached an estimated 18 million children nationwide and 1.4 million Texas kids since inception in the early 1990s, visits four Houston-area schools this week. The program, created in consultation with child psychologists, teachers and law enforcement personnel, is designed for kids in pre-K through third grade...

NRA bashes U.N. on small-arms reduction

The Washington Post is reporting that Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association of America, used the Conservative Political Actions Conference as a forum to harshly criticize U.N. efforts to reduce the amount of small arms in the hand of civilians. According to the Post, LaPierre accused the United Nations of denying U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. His...

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