Our Biggest Gun Problem? The NRA

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By By Ken Schram

Summary

Law-abiding gun owners deserve better than an obstructionist, fear-driven organization that has about as much to do with the 2nd Amendment as I do.

Story Published: Mar 28, 2006 at 11:50 AM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 31, 2006 at 2:15 AM PDT

Our Biggest Gun Problem? The NRA
SEATTLE - The biggest gun problem in the United States?

The NRA.

Law-abiding gun owners deserve better than an obstructionist, fear-driven organization that has about as much to do with the 2nd Amendment as I do.

By fueling paranoia, the NRA has convinced even non-members that ANY gun law is really a step toward having federal agents busting down doors to confiscate people's guns.

The NRA has blocked efforts to end what's called "straw sales": Buying handguns in bulk so they can then be turned around and sold to people who wouldn't otherwise be able to pass a background check.

The NRA has stymied attempts to shut down the ability for anyone attending some gun shows to walk out with any weapon their money can buy without so much as having to show a drivers license.

Laws to limit individual handgun sales to one a month: Blocked.

Laws to ban semi-automatic weapons that can be converted to automatic fire: Blocked.

U.S. gun laws are like Swiss cheese, with enough holes to slide a machine gun through.

The NRA has deluded people into believing that the 2nd Amendment means if it has a trigger and a barrel, everyone should be allowed to own one.

Want to stop the gun carnage in this country?

Find a more reasonable gun rights organization to replace the NRA.

Want to share your thoughts with Ken Schram? You can e-mail him at kenschram@komo4news.com

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