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Message BoardsNEWARK, N.J., Oct. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement today:
"I want to offer our congratulations, and thanks, to Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, who 10 years ago overcame the usual opposition from the gun pushers and passed legislation that prevents convicted domestic abusers from purchasing firearms. There's no telling how many lives have been saved because of the Lautenberg law, but more than 150,000 domestic abusers have been blocked from buying guns, and countless spouses and children have been made safer.
"Sen. Lautenberg has always been a terrific advocate for sensible gun laws. When I was Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana and also a member of the federal Violence Against Women Advisory Committee, I was very appreciative of Sen. Lautenberg's efforts. He has kept families safer and made our communities more peaceful, and deserves congratulations."
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On Friday, April 28 at noon, the 'New York Committee against Ahmadinejad (NYCA)' will hold a rally at the Dag Hammarskjold UN Plaza in support of sanctions in the upcoming Security Council meeting which is scheduled on the same day to discuss Iran's nuclear violations.
While the Iranian officials constantly describe their nuclear program as a "matter of national pride," Iranians participating at the rally will denounce the regime's nuclear weapons program, and Iranian regime's ambitions to extend its reign of terror in the region and the world.
Last year, there were over 4,000 anti-government demonstrations and strikes by students, workers, teachers and other sectors of the society, confronting the Iranian regime, seeking freedoms for the country, and an end to the clerical rule.
DATE: Friday, April 28
TIME: 12 Noon
PLACE: The Dag Hammarskjold UN Plaza, (First Ave. & E. 47th st.) New York
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New York Committee against Ahmadinejad is an affiliate organization with The Council for Democratic Change in Iran.
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BELLEVUE, Wash., April 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Census Bureau has reported what amounts to a "domestic migration" from three large cities in three key states, and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) blames much of this population flight on repressive gun laws.
The Associated Press reported Thursday that, according to the Census Bureau, states losing the most people are New York, California and Illinois.
"This is no mystery," said SAF founder Alan Gottlieb. "Those states are infamous for their anti-gun attitudes. Countless times have we heard from people who have moved from those states because they wanted to escape the Draconian gun laws.
"The Census Bureau reports that New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles lost the most residents between 2000 and 2004," Gottlieb continued. "Anti-gun politicians and their restrictive gun laws have made it virtually impossible for average law-abiding citizens to get a concealed pistol license in Los Angeles or New York City. In Chicago, you can't own an unregistered handgun, and they no longer register handguns.
"Americans prefer to live where they can enjoy freedom and liberty, rather than depend upon an oppressive, disinterested municipal bureaucracy for their safety," he said "It's not enough just to have a job anymore," Gottlieb noted. "Americans are choosing to live where their families are secure and where sensible gun laws allow them to protect themselves and what's theirs. They're tired of being treated like criminals for exercising their civil right to own a gun. They're tired of taking the rap for crimes they didn't commit because gun-hating politicians are powerless against predatory thugs, or have sold out to political correctness, and refuse to crack down.
"They're tired of being scapegoats for governments that do more harm than good," he concluded. "They want to live where owning guns is respected rather than reviled, and where criminals think twice about attacking someone who may be ready and willing to fight back."
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The Second Amendment Foundation ( http://www.saf.org ) is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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