The 2nd Amendment reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This is the main point in any argument concerning the gun-control debate. The supporters of gun control claim that the right to keep and bear arms does not include automatic rifles and the one of the arguments against gun-control laws is the hype that tougher laws would only disarm the law abiding citizens. The Center for Diseas

In 2002, the NRA flexed its political muscle with enormous success. 82% of NRA endorsed candidates, 84% of our Senate, and 94% of our Congressional candidates won their elections. (D’Agostino, 2003) It is quite clear that the pro-gun lobbyist have a strong foothold with our Congressional branch, making it difficult, if not impossible, to enact stricter laws in order to limit the number of firearms on our streets. The NRA has been often called the strongest lobbyists organization in politics today.

Time and time again the pro-gun supporters have won their point. In Oregon, hunters can carry a sidearm during bow hunting season. This came about after a lengthy debate on if it was the Fish and Wildlife Department’s place to decide when citizens can or can not carry a weapon. (Outdoor life, 2003). The Supreme Court decided, in 1997, that the mandatory waiting period imposed by the Brady Bill was in fact unconstitutional. The NRA has had some high profile members such as; Carton Hesston, Ted Nugget and George Bush, even though he resigned his life-time membership after the Oklahoma City bombing. With a membership of 250 million Americans, the NRA has fought for the right to keep and carry arms. Saying that it is every Americans right and duty to maintain firearms in order to protect their families, home, and individual freedoms. Some of their tactics are less than honorable. The NRA has created a ‘blacklist’ on which they list individuals and organizations as undesirables and should be avoided. Some of the people on this list are famous Hollywood actors like Matt Damon, Robert Redford, and Sophia Lauren, papers like the LA times and New York Times. The NRA claims these individuals strive to undermine the American way of life. George Bush resigned his life-time membership when the NRA called agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms “jack-booted” thugs after the Oklahoma City bombing. Later, after receiving much scrutiny from the public, the NRA explained that they were only trying to protect the rights of the citizens in Oklahoma.

Together, the HCI and CPHV successfully lobbied Congress to ban armor-piercing bullets. Armor-piercing bullets, called “cop killers”, can penetrate bullet proof vests worn by both military and civilian law enforcement agents. Other victories include; Mary

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