Preview of Coming Attractions: McCain on Guns

Drizzt · May 9, 2001, 04:49 PM

Preview of Coming Attractions: McCain on Guns
By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Morning Editor
May 09, 2001

(CNSNews.com) - Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will appear on-screen in more than 2,500 theaters nationwide this summer. He's starring in a 30-second gun safety advertisement, sponsored by Americans for Gun Safety, a group that is actively working to close what it calls the gun show loophole.

In the ad, McCain urges parents to keep their firearms locked up and he urges kids to tell an adult if they overhear another kid talk about shooting anyone. Wednesday's USA Today notes that the ad - delivered by a politician in a movie theater - is a rare phenomenon in a forum that's more often used to pitch popcorn, soda and movie previews.

The gun safety campaign, starring John McCain, starts May 18, and it is not getting rave reviews from groups that support gun rights.

"By urging parents to lock up their guns, McCain would have Americans lock up their safety as well," said Erich Pratt, the director of communications for the Gun Owners of America. Pratt said legislation that forces homeowners to look for keys to gun locks or to fiddle with combinations to gun safes when their lives may be under attack is a very dangerous idea.

He said McCain should let law-abiding Americans choose how best to defend their own families.

McCain Gun Control Bill in the Works

Sens. McCain and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) reportedly are working together on what they call a "compromise" gun bill, which is expected to be introduced in the current session of Congress.

According to a report in the Feb. 8, 2001 edition of Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, the legislation is likely to include a reworked version of the gun show loophole (requiring background checks on those who buy weapons at gun shows); mandatory trigger locks; and more funds and support for the law enforcement community, aides to both Senators told the newspaper.

"This would be an opportunity to chart a third way on stopping gun crime by dedicating more resources to enforcing existing gun laws while also fixing some of the loopholes that persist in those laws," Lieberman spokesman Dan Gerstein is quoted as saying.

McCain's interest in gun legislation, and his ability to generate headlines, may revive public debate about an issue that doesn't loom large in the current Republican agenda.

"With Senator McCain joining Senator Lieberman on this debate, you are all but guaranteed it is going to register on the public's radar screen," a senior Senate Democratic aide told Roll Call.

Americans for Gun Safety, the group that is sponsoring McCain's movie theater debut, describes itself as a nonpartisan, not-for-profit advocacy organization that supports the rights of individuals who own firearms for sport, protection, and collection.

"We also believe that with rights come responsibilities," according to a statement on the AGS website. "We seek stronger new gun laws and tougher enforcement of current laws. Our goal is to help keep guns out of the hands of criminals and kids, and to make guns safer in the home."

McCain in recent months has squashed - but not eliminated -- speculation about whether he'll run for president in 2004.

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics....20010509c.html

Battler · May 9, 2001, 05:19 PM

Are any of the above going to speak out against restrictions on types of guns the law-abiding are allowed to own?

I don't think so.

That they call the private sale a "loophole" does not reflect much in the way of their respect for an individual right to own guns.

Battler.

Dave R · May 9, 2001, 06:22 PM

"This would be an opportunity to chart a third way on stopping gun crime by dedicating more resources to enforcing existing gun laws while also fixing some of the loopholes that persist in those laws," Lieberman spokesman Dan Gerstein is quoted as saying."

Leiberman & McCain, here's a novel idea. Try dedicating more resources to enforcing existing CRIMINAL laws! That'll solve a real problem, not an imagined one.

See "Project Exile". There's a program with demonstrated results. But I guess you're not interested in reducing crime, are you? You'd rather make more gun owners into criminals.

McCain is a serious RINO (Republican in Name Only) and I think the next election will be his last.

Fly320s · May 9, 2001, 07:46 PM

Well, as a fine, upstanding, and politically involved citizen I feel it's my duty to write to Senators McCain and Leiberman to express my displeasure with their proposal.

And since all of you wish to do the same here is the contact information for each of them.

McCain: John_McCain@McCain.senate.gov (e-mail)

Leiberman: lieberman.senate.gov (website)

Bunkster · May 10, 2001, 07:15 AM

"...sponsored by Americans for Gun Safety..."

This is the bunch funded by the fellow that owns that employment website: "Monster.com".

Regards

Jeff Thomas · May 10, 2001, 08:11 AM

Looking forward to booing Democrat John McCain at a theater near me, this summer ...

Regards from (under seige by scumbag John McCain) AZ

beemerb · May 10, 2001, 10:53 AM

%$#* MacCain

Jay Baker · May 10, 2001, 01:34 PM

I have firmly believed for a long time that when McCain (and Kerry & Kerrey) came back from Vietnam, he decided that if he couldn't beat the Communists, he might as well join them. McCain also hates the First Amendment (and the rest of the Bill of Rights, and Constitution), just as do his other fellow travelling komrades in the Senate and Congress, mainly Democrats, but some other wimpy Republicans, too.

John Glenn is their patron Komrade. He switched over when he came home from Korea.

Oh well....

The Locomotives Continue Racing Toward Each Other.

J.B.

denfoote · May 10, 2001, 04:32 PM

TRT is sponsering a rally on May 19th at the Scottsdale Civic Center in Scotsdale AZ for people to voice their opinions on o'l John. It is from 0800-1000. I plan to be there. You can get more info at Marcia@dittomom.com

TRT website: http://trt-co.org

Battler · May 10, 2001, 04:49 PM

Jay Baker: What's the other locomotive?

Almost all politicians, and most people I meet, are communists

Bartholomew Roberts · May 11, 2001, 08:19 AM

Maybe we should start writing theater chains and owners now and let them know what kind of lost revenue they'll be looking at if they run these ads. That way they'll have a better idea how much they will need to charge McKelevey in order to make up for gun owners taking their business somewhere else.

May 10, 2001, 04:32 PM	#9
denfoote Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 1999 Location: Buckeye Arizona Posts: 5,363	TRT is sponsering a rally on May 19th at the Scottsdale Civic Center in Scotsdale AZ for people to voice their opinions on o'l John. It is from 0800-1000. I plan to be there. You can get more info at Marcia@dittomom.com TRT website: http://trt-co.org __________________ Ich bin kein Nationalsozialist!!!!!! Ich bin Republikaner!!!!!!!! Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoset. Arizona: Flush the Johns!!!

May 11, 2001, 08:19 AM	#11
Bartholomew Roberts Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2000 Location: Texas and Oklahoma area Posts: 3,038	A couple of thoughts Maybe we should start writing theater chains and owners now and let them know what kind of lost revenue they'll be looking at if they run these ads. That way they'll have a better idea how much they will need to charge McKelevey in order to make up for gun owners taking their business somewhere else.

May 9, 2001, 04:49 PM	#1
Drizzt Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: Going Out of My Head at a Rapid Pace..... Posts: 2,511	Preview of Coming Attractions: McCain on Guns By Susan Jones CNSNews.com Morning Editor May 09, 2001 (CNSNews.com) - Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will appear on-screen in more than 2,500 theaters nationwide this summer. He's starring in a 30-second gun safety advertisement, sponsored by Americans for Gun Safety, a group that is actively working to close what it calls the gun show loophole. In the ad, McCain urges parents to keep their firearms locked up and he urges kids to tell an adult if they overhear another kid talk about shooting anyone. Wednesday's USA Today notes that the ad - delivered by a politician in a movie theater - is a rare phenomenon in a forum that's more often used to pitch popcorn, soda and movie previews. The gun safety campaign, starring John McCain, starts May 18, and it is not getting rave reviews from groups that support gun rights. "By urging parents to lock up their guns, McCain would have Americans lock up their safety as well," said Erich Pratt, the director of communications for the Gun Owners of America. Pratt said legislation that forces homeowners to look for keys to gun locks or to fiddle with combinations to gun safes when their lives may be under attack is a very dangerous idea. He said McCain should let law-abiding Americans choose how best to defend their own families. McCain Gun Control Bill in the Works Sens. McCain and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) reportedly are working together on what they call a "compromise" gun bill, which is expected to be introduced in the current session of Congress. According to a report in the Feb. 8, 2001 edition of Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, the legislation is likely to include a reworked version of the gun show loophole (requiring background checks on those who buy weapons at gun shows); mandatory trigger locks; and more funds and support for the law enforcement community, aides to both Senators told the newspaper. "This would be an opportunity to chart a third way on stopping gun crime by dedicating more resources to enforcing existing gun laws while also fixing some of the loopholes that persist in those laws," Lieberman spokesman Dan Gerstein is quoted as saying. McCain's interest in gun legislation, and his ability to generate headlines, may revive public debate about an issue that doesn't loom large in the current Republican agenda. "With Senator McCain joining Senator Lieberman on this debate, you are all but guaranteed it is going to register on the public's radar screen," a senior Senate Democratic aide told Roll Call. Americans for Gun Safety, the group that is sponsoring McCain's movie theater debut, describes itself as a nonpartisan, not-for-profit advocacy organization that supports the rights of individuals who own firearms for sport, protection, and collection. "We also believe that with rights come responsibilities," according to a statement on the AGS website. "We seek stronger new gun laws and tougher enforcement of current laws. Our goal is to help keep guns out of the hands of criminals and kids, and to make guns safer in the home." McCain in recent months has squashed - but not eliminated -- speculation about whether he'll run for president in 2004. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics....20010509c.html

May 9, 2001, 05:19 PM	#2
Battler Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2000 Posts: 1,133	Are any of the above going to speak out against restrictions on types of guns the law-abiding are allowed to own? I don't think so. That they call the private sale a "loophole" does not reflect much in the way of their respect for an individual right to own guns. Battler.

May 9, 2001, 06:22 PM	#3
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,405	"This would be an opportunity to chart a third way on stopping gun crime by dedicating more resources to enforcing existing gun laws while also fixing some of the loopholes that persist in those laws," Lieberman spokesman Dan Gerstein is quoted as saying." Leiberman & McCain, here's a novel idea. Try dedicating more resources to enforcing existing CRIMINAL laws! That'll solve a real problem, not an imagined one. See "Project Exile". There's a program with demonstrated results. But I guess you're not interested in reducing crime, are you? You'd rather make more gun owners into criminals. McCain is a serious RINO (Republican in Name Only) and I think the next election will be his last.

May 9, 2001, 07:46 PM	#4
Fly320s Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2001 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 278	Well, as a fine, upstanding, and politically involved citizen I feel it's my duty to write to Senators McCain and Leiberman to express my displeasure with their proposal. And since all of you wish to do the same here is the contact information for each of them. McCain: John_McCain@McCain.senate.gov (e-mail) Leiberman: lieberman.senate.gov (website)

May 10, 2001, 07:15 AM	#5
Bunkster Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2000 Posts: 167	"...sponsored by Americans for Gun Safety..." This is the bunch funded by the fellow that owns that employment website: "Monster.com". Regards

May 10, 2001, 08:11 AM	#6
Jeff Thomas Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1998 Location: Texas Posts: 4,780	Looking forward to booing Democrat John McCain at a theater near me, this summer ... Regards from (under seige by scumbag John McCain) AZ

May 10, 2001, 10:53 AM	#7
beemerb Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 1999 Location: AZ Posts: 1,763	%$#* MacCain

May 10, 2001, 01:34 PM	#8
Jay Baker Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2000 Location: S.W. Idaho Posts: 1,298	I have firmly believed for a long time that when McCain (and Kerry & Kerrey) came back from Vietnam, he decided that if he couldn't beat the Communists, he might as well join them. McCain also hates the First Amendment (and the rest of the Bill of Rights, and Constitution), just as do his other fellow travelling komrades in the Senate and Congress, mainly Democrats, but some other wimpy Republicans, too. John Glenn is their patron Komrade. He switched over when he came home from Korea. Oh well.... The Locomotives Continue Racing Toward Each Other. J.B.

May 10, 2001, 04:49 PM	#10
Battler Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2000 Posts: 1,133	Jay Baker: What's the other locomotive? Almost all politicians, and most people I meet, are communists