In surfing
around on the internet, I stumbled on this link which provides a listing of
organizations, individuals and celebrities that have officially endorsed an
anti-gun stance according to the National Rifle Association - Institute for
Legislative Action or NRA-ILA. In some cases, these organizations
have allowed their name to be used in support of specific campaigns that have
the purpose of passing anti-gun legislation and, in addition, some have
provided financial support.
First, let's
pick out a few anti-gun organizations:
American
Federation of Teachers
American
Association of School Administrators
American Bar
Association
American
Medical Association
American
Nurses Association
B'nai B'rith
International
Association of Educators for World Peace
International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union
Manhattan
Project 2
Mennonite
Central Committee
National
Association of Chain Drug Stores
NAACP
National
Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers
National
Association of Elementary School Principals
National
Association of Secondary School Principals
United
States Catholic Conference
People for
the American Way
Unitarian
Universalist Association
United
Methodist Church
United
Church of Christ
YWCA of the
U.S.A.
Most of
these organizations are familiar to us, however, one that caught my eye was People for the American
Way. While the name rings of right wing politics, PFAW is
actually a liberal-leaning organization founded in 1981 by Norman Lear,
the creative mind behind “All in the Family”, among others who were
disturbed by the "divisive rhetoric of newly politicized
televangelists". They hadn't seen anything yet. Just wait three decades!
Now, let's
look at a sampling of the NRA-ILA's list of anti-gun individuals and
celebrities:
Alec Baldwin
Bob Barker
Drew
Barrymore
Kevin Bacon
William
Baldwin
Benjamin
Bratt
Dr. Joyce
Brothers
Mel Brooks
James Brooks
Steve
Buscemi
Sean Connery
Matt Damon
Ellen
Degeneres
Art
Garfunkel
Mark Harmon
David E.
Kelley
Denis Leary
Madonna
Jack
Nicholson
Dennis Quaid
Tim Robbins
Jerry
Seinfeld
Bruce
Springsteen
Sylvester
Stallone
Harvey
Weinstein
Sigourney
Weaver
It is
interesting to look through the entire list; it's pretty much a who's who in
Hollywood. What I find rather surprising is that some of these
celebrities have starred in/directed/produced very violent movies including
Sylvester Stallone in the very recent "Bullet to the Head" as shown
in this trailer:
Count the
number of shots showing Stallone holding a firearm. On top of that, here is a link that will provide you with information regarding his request for a concealed carry weapons permit in 2004. I guess you don't
have to practice what you preach when you are employed in Hollywood!
Lastly, here
is a partial list of anti-gun corporations:
A&M
Records
American
Multi Cinemas Entertainment, Inc.
Ben &
Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
General
American - St. Louis
Kansas City
Chiefs
Kansas City
Royals
Levi Strauss
Sara Lee
Corporation
Southland
Corporation (i.e. 7-eleven)
Southwestern
Bell Telephone
St. Louis
Rams
Time Warner
Inc.
Just in case
you wondered, American Multi Cinemas is currently showing the previously mentioned
"Bullet to the Head". One has to wonder if General American has
its own interests at heart with their anti-gun stance; they are a life
insurance company.
While it is
intriguing to see which organizations and individuals in America are taking an
anti-gun stance, it is even more interesting to see that the NRA keeps track of
those who they deem “anti-Second Amendment”.
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An insightful listing of groups and personalities. I do not always agree with many of your conclusions, Junkie, but I appreciate that you pointed out the hypocrisy of people like Stallone and the cinema industry.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many of those listed celebrities have their own armed escort? It seems that armed protection should be the provenance of the elite few who can afford professional guards. In any case, the progressive movement catches no flak for listing pro-gun organizations and individuals...I see nothing wrong with a counterbalance of such information on the right.
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The entire list had hundreds of individuals and organization on it. While I am ready to believe that the Conference of Catholic Bishops has taken a stand against gun violence, Sylvestor Stallone has certainly done no such thing, and I'm guessing that Harry Dean Anderson (McGyver) has not either. This list is the product of a delusional and paranoid mind.
ReplyDeleteBut at least he signs his name.
DeleteYou don't have a clue. This article is garbage. Apparently you haven't been keeping up on the news. Sylvester Stallone is for gun control.
DeleteAnti-gun by NRA's definition means in favour of background checks, ban of assault weapons, etc. It probably doesn't mean that you still support owning a concealed weapon (Stallone).
ReplyDeleteWould you PLEASE define the phrase "assault weapon." WHAT options make an ordinary firearm an assault weapon? Why do you consider these options taboo? Step forward and explain it to us.
DeleteI suggest that you read Federals Paper #46 for the REAL reason for the Second Amendment. We already have background checks and the assault weapons ban is SPECIFICALLY to protect the GOV'T not people. Since the AR15 is the most purchased rifle in America right now and they are almost never used in crime why would they need to be banned? To scary looking? I would also point out that Federalist Paper #46 will explain why if we listened to the Founding Fathers every man would own one and a supply of ammo. Its the Brown Bess musket of today. The Brown Bess BTW was the assault weapon of its day. The best, most effective in linear tactics. But Hamilton and others thought everyone should have one or its equivalent. The most agregious instances of mass murder have been inflicted by legal gov'ts on their own citizens. See Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao Zedong, gov'ts in Africa and of course Hitler. Almost all of these are socialists or Communists or backed by communists. Then invariably inflict these 100 million plus deaths of an unarmed citizenry. BTW a gun is a gun. If they can ban and AR they can, and eventually will, ban single shot shotguns.
DeleteThe NRA doesn't like the Kansas City Chiefs? Not even now that they've strengthened their coaching and offense through free agency? Conservatives, geesh. Have one 2-14 season and suddenly you're on 'a list'.
ReplyDeletelet the east and west coasts slide into the ocean or burn i dont care which but one will come by god or the other will come by True American patriots.in the end True freedom will ring loud and clear.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the fine line between reasonable gun control and concealed carry? (Don't forget assault weapons.)Wasn't the second amendment designed so that if the government became too bad, the people could create their own? Where is that fine line? If everybody knew what the problem was, maybe we could solve it. It seems to me like you guys are talking about one thing to the next and not focusing on one topic and making a decision. Get your stuff organized and maybe we can do something about this issue. Why don't politicians get it right and define the task @ hand. Why don't we all figure out what the EXCACT issue is and then we will fix it.
ReplyDeletevery bottom line... we have the guns. we win, you lose. 'nuff said.
ReplyDeleteWith morons like you having guns, then everyone loses.
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