We have seen time and again how the NRA-supported "gun culture" in this country has led directly to the slaughter of thousands of Americans. This powerful organization with its fanatical members has for decades made any sane, rational discussion about the public availability and ownership of firearms, including assault weapons, impossible. Its influence pervades government at federal, state, and local levels, and represents a clear and present danger to the survival of the American republic and to U.S. citizens. Enough is enough. Now it is time for the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution to be revisited and discussed in a rational manner, but no such debate will ever be possible for so long as the National Rifle Association is permitted to continue to exist.



