That Didn’t Take Long
To: National Desk
Contact: Peter Hamm of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence United with the Million Mom March, 202-898-0792
WASHINGTON, July 8 /U.S. Newswire/ — Mike Barnes, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence United with the Million Mom March, released the following statement today:
“This morning, a tragic shooting occurred at a Lockheed Martin plant near Meridian, Mississippi. As of now, six are dead including the gunman, and at least eight others are injured. Our thoughts go out to the families of those lost, as well as the injured people and their families.
“We need to do everything in our power to support law enforcement as they sort out the terrible details of his horrible crime. In the wake of yet another horrible mass shooting, Congress and President Bush need no more reminders of why they should work to reauthorize and strengthen the federal ban on assault weapons. While we don’t yet know what weapon was used in this tragedy, we do know that rapid-fire assault weapons are designed for this type of terrible assault.”
Emphasis added for you people that need to be told that. Of course, it’s semi-automatics that they’re referring to and not assault weapons. But these anti-gun zealots are not known for being truthful.
Call Mr. Hamm at 202-898-0792 and inform him that his use of rhetoric is both misleading and intellectually dishonest. Also, inform him that the AW Ban did not deter this incident (it is still in effect, you know) and that the AW Ban has had zero effect on crime.
July 9th, 2003 at 12:21 pm
Funny, yesterday, Fox had talked to people on the scene, and reported the guy had a shotgun and some sort of semi-automatic rile.
MSNBC breathlessly reported that he entered the building with “two automatic weapons”. I shit you not.
July 9th, 2003 at 12:23 pm
More media gun ignorance. You’d think those guys would hire some sort of expert.
July 9th, 2003 at 7:43 pm
From the Associated Press:
“Authorities in Meridian say Doug Williams carried a 12-gauge shotgun and a semiautomatic weapon when he opened fire. He apparently only used the shotgun, which had an extension chamber for additional rounds, and he wore a bandolier belt holding more shells.”
July 9th, 2003 at 7:44 pm
MSNBC also had 7 people dead most of the day. It’s the problem with 24 hour news… the need for accuracy is often tossed out the window.
July 9th, 2003 at 7:51 pm
Do you really think protesting Hamm’s use of lies will do any good? The Brady bunch has previously admitted that it wants to totally disarm the country.
July 10th, 2003 at 8:48 am
It’s not important to pester hamm, but it is important to educate the public. Pestering the brady bunch is always fun though.
July 10th, 2003 at 9:23 am
Check out one of my posts re: PFC Lynch and her use of revolvers to defend herself…
Since when do we give our soldiers 6 shot revolvers to defend themselves with?
July 9th, 2003 at 4:24 pm
Idiot of the week?
“We need to do everything in our power to support law enforcement as they sort out the terrible details of his horrible crime. In the wake of yet another horrible mass shooting, Congress and President Bush need no more reminders