You want to know what americans know about guns? Know this: The NRA has a $180 million operating budget.
Want to know what americans don't know about guns. Know this: The Brady Campaign has a whole lot less than $180million.
http://www.bradycampaign.org/
give. do it. give. give. and give again.
The NRA once bragged that they'd be operating out of the white house if W won. Taking a look at the last few weeks, I guess they were right.
http://www.bradycampaign.org/
Now before pro-gunners start getting nervous, take a look at what the brady campaign actually does:
As the Brady Center, we work to reform the gun industry by enacting and enforcing sensible regulations to reduce gun violence, including regulations governing the gun industry. In addition, we educate the public about gun violence through litigation, grassroots mobilization, and outreach to affected communities.
take a look at what the brady campaign DOESN'T DO:
Q. Is Brady a "gun ban" organization? Are you really just trying to make all guns illegal in America?
Brady believes that a safer America can be achieved without banning guns. Our stand is simple. We believe that law-abiding citizens should be able to buy and keep firearms. And we believe there are sensible gun laws that we can and should insist upon when it comes to gun ownership.
First and foremost, we should try to keep guns out of the hands of those who should not have them, including criminals and children.
Second, there are certain classes of weapons that should be out of bounds for private ownership. They include Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime, military-style assault weapons like Uzis and AK-47s, and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which serve no ordinary sporting purpose.
Third, we believe that those who do own guns ought to be held to the highest standards of safety. They should be well trained in the use of their weapons and they should be required to keep weapons secure, so that neither innocent children nor prohibited persons can get a hold of them.
I think we can all agree that the Brady Campaign is worthy of our support.