Received via email, this came from TN GOP:

THE TRUTH ABOUT CONGRESSMAN HAROLD FORD JR AND GUNS

(Nashville) – On the campaign trail, Congressman Harold Ford Jr. (D-Memphis) appears to be a supporter of Second Amendment rights, but the truth is he is quite the opposite and his record proves it.

“Congressman Ford says he supports our 2nd Amendment rights, but how in the world does Mr. Slick explain to the people of Tennessee his lifetime rating of an ‘F’ with the NRA, not once but twice. The question is, can we trust Ford on protecting gun owners’ rights? Without a doubt, the answer is no,” said Bob Davis, chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party.

THE TRUTH ABOUT CONGRESSMAN FORD’S RECORD ON GUNS

The NRA has twice given Congressman Ford an “F rating.” (Project Vote Smart, accessed 9/11/06)

Congressman Ford Introduced H.R. 1086 in 1999, The “Gun Industry Responsibility Act,” Which Allowed Firearms Manufacturers To Be Sued For Damages. (H.R. 1086, Introduced March 11, 1999)

* H.R. 1086 Had 25 Co-Sponsors, All Democrat. (National Journal 2004 Vote Ratings, February 12, 2005; H.R. 1086, Introduced March 11, 1999)

* According To National Journal, The 14 Original Co-Sponsors Of H.R. 1086 Had A Composite Liberal Score Of 83.3 In 2004. (National Journal 2004 Vote Ratings, February 12, 2005; H.R. 1086, Introduced March 11, 1999)

Congressman Ford’s Legislation Was Supported By Handgun Control, Inc. And Was Intended To Counter An NRA Supported Bill. “Last week, Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., backed by the National Rifle Association, introduced a bill to block the lawsuits. Thursday, Rep. Harold Ford, D-Tenn., backed by the National League of Cities and Handgun Control Inc., countered with a bill to increase the potential damage awards if cities file the lawsuits. ‘They started this,’ said Ford. ‘What we want to do is ensure that this cause of actions is protected for local governments.’” (James W. Brosnan, “Congress Ponders Pro And Con Gun Lawsuit Bills,” Chattanooga Times Free Press, March 12, 1999)

The Bill Sought To Allow Cities To Sue Manufacturers For Damages And “Hold Gun Manufacturers To A Standard.” “Ford’s bill would raise the amounts cities could collect in damages by allowing them to recover gun-related medical costs from gun manufacturers. The bill would direct one-third of the recovered Medicaid damages to the federal government for crime prevention programs. The remainder would go to the city, divided one-third to local police, one-third to the families of policemen killed in the line of duty and one-third to compensate victims of crime. Barr said Ford’s bill would ‘vastly expand the potential fees for the trial lawyers involved in these suits, as well as increasing the amount cities could squeeze from the companies they are suing.’ Ford said the purpose is not to raise money or outlaw guns ‘but we should hold gun manufacturers to a standard.’” (James W. Brosnan, “Congress Ponders Pro And Con Gun Lawsuit Bills,” Chattanooga Times Free Press, March 12, 1999)

It is, obviously, biased.

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