Here is the response I got about guns from AARP.

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Here is AARP's answer to my question about their stance on gun control.

Dear Mr. _________:

Thank you for contacting AARP about our policy concerning firearms.
This is a difficult subject for people to discuss. I appreciate your
sharing your views with us.

AARP policy does not "ban all guns." Our policy targets only
inappropriate gun purchasers, not responsible citizens. Here is the
statement passed by our Board of Directors:

"Congress should eliminate gaps in and strengthen enforcement of the
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and other federal gun laws.
States should enact legislation to eliminate gaps in, and strengthen
enforcement of, federal and state gun laws, particularly with regard
to possession by juveniles, convicted domestic abusers and those
under domestic violence restraining orders."

AARP continues to support careful measures to improve the enforcement
of existing federal and state laws. Contributing to our decision was
a 2002 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
indicating that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(NICS) is not always able to access relevant records, especially
domestic violence misdemeanor convictions, within the time period
allowed under the law for background checks. Also, according to the
U.S. Department of Justice, homicides are most often committed with
guns, especially handguns. In 2005, 55% of homicides were committed
with handguns, 16% with other guns, 14% with knives, 5% with blunt
objects, and 11% with other weapons. Recent research indicates that
lethal violence in the US far outpaces other Western nations. AARP
policy reflects concern that crime-especially violent crime-may have
particularly severe consequences for older people and teens.

AARP policymaking is an ongoing process. Our all-volunteer National
Policy Council thoughtfully develops each policy, after reviewing the
pros and cons. Then the Council makes recommendations to the Board
of Directors, who are also all volunteers. Both groups are made up
of a distinguished cross-section of AARP members. All our public
policies are carefully reviewed each year. Communications from
members, like yours, contribute to establishing, strengthening and
updating our policies.

I hope this information has been helpful. Please do not hesitate to
contact us if there is any way we may be of assistance in the future.
Thank you again for taking the time to get in touch. It is an
important part of our job to consider carefully the concerns of every
member.

Sincerely,

June
Member Communications
[email protected]

Toll-free 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277).
Toll-free 1-877-434-7598 TTY
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"Congress should eliminate gaps in and strengthen enforcement of the
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and other federal gun laws.
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Also, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, homicides are most often committed with
guns, especially handguns. In 2005, 55% of homicides were committed
with handguns, 16% with other guns, 14% with knives, 5% with blunt
objects, and 11% with other weapons. Recent research indicates that
lethal violence in the US far outpaces other Western nations.
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I love how the reasoning is that Handguns CAUSE homicides.


If they DON'T BELIEVE handguns CAUSE homicides, the implications are VERY disturbing. The reasoning would have to be:


Handguns don't cause homicides, but if we can prevent people from having the tools to act, we in effect stop the homicides.

They forget that they would also be preventing people to EMPOWER themselves to prevent crimes. Because THEY do not wish to take personal responsibility, they should not force their lack of will on others.

Instead, they seek to create a society of sheep waiting for slaughter.

And that seeks OK to them....



-- John
 
A.A.R.P. is an orginazition started by school teachers...It has now become a money grabbing orginazition .thats supposed to be about seniors . Any information posted in their magazine can be found on the internet free . You can get just as much out of a readers digest or sears catalog (if you can find one )
 
but if we can prevent people from having the tools to act, we in effect stop the homicides.
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Nice to know no one was ever murdered before handguns or firearms were invented..

That time period must be the "good ole' days" I keep hearing about.
 
let's just ban blunt objects and pointy things first and see how that goes...I'll keep my guns. If the 15% or so homicides stop from those two I'll eat my shorts!

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They don't want to ban firearms. They just want to make it impossible to own them legally. See the difference?

My folks told them to stuff their membership many years ago because they pushed personal disarmament.

If you are a member you are hurting yourself and the nation and you need to consider if what you are gaining financially is worth the cost.
 
If you are a member you are hurting yourself and the nation and you need to consider if what you are gaining financially is worth the cost.
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Just for the record, I am not a member. Thats' why I inquired, to see if I wanted to join or not.
 
Sounds like they've been spoon-fed by VPC and the Brady Campaign.

Were I a member (hah!) I'd make every effort to influence the policy committee and the Board of Directors and champion, at the very least, a null policy with respect to firearms.

I'm sure a null policy would enhance their membership rolls.

One of these days I'm going to get a rush of brains to the head and figure out how come all these minority and special interest groups seem to drift toward anti-firearms policies. Seems like they all act counter to their own interests with their anti 2A mindsets.
 
I am eligible to join, but have resisted doing so up to this point for other political reasons. This is just one more reason not to join. They spend more money supporting liberal candidates and liberal causes than they do conservative candidates and conservative causes, and it's a very large difference, not just a small one. But up until now (and I realize that this is a gun board, not an abortion board), the AARP's stance on abortion has been the single biggest reason why I won't join them. After reading the OP, I would have to add the 2nd Amendment to the top of that list.
 
That staement lies by ommission. AARP has and does support ALL gun control measures not just the Brady Law.

I told them to kiss my heavily armed ass long ago.
 
I'm eligible to be an AARP member (hate to admit it), and resist because of the above sentiments. Yes, it's gone far beyond an organization to help the aged to an incredibly powerful political organization. However, as I read the comments in this thread, it occurred to me that us retiring boomers are also a powerful "organization". If enough of us politically minded ones joined AARP, do you think we could change it's orientation, or is it too far gone?
 
AARP has been trying to get me to join for almost 10 years now. While some of the potential bennies seem very attractive, especially since my income became a great deal smaller and fixed, I have refused to enroll primarily for this very reason.

I was under the impression that this outfit is the offshoot of a marketing scheme to sell group insurance plan(s) to older folks. I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain. Can't recall the name of the original insurance company, but I'll see if I can't dig it up with an Ask.com or Google search. IIRC, it was "Penn General" or something similar.

Ammended: Company is "Colonial Penn".

As for their rationale: as Mr. Twain once said there are lies, damned lies and statistics. As it is with a "creative" accountant, it seems that a "motivated" statistician or actuary can pretty much cook up a chart that'll appear to support whatever conclusion they'd like. As least for as long as no one looks too closely at the base data and sees where the cherries were picked out.
 
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AARP is mostly a front for Insurance Company's at first for Seniors,but now will sell to almost anyone of any age over 18,and you can by looking around at your local insurance co's find the same insurance at a better price and with better service. I'm 68 and have never belonged.
 
Who cares what AARP thinks !.....Average Joe
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We all had better care because with the increasing numbers of retiring baby boomers all of those who join the AARP will add to their political clout. We are already in trouble - wake up people! We face a real possibility that the only candidate who espouses a national law AGAINST CCW will be voted into office.

The AARP will be among his biggest supporters. We need to care what they think and let people know about it!
 
Who cares what AARP thinks

You should they have some power in Washington. LIke NRA they can show a large membership and influance those in Power. If most of the members really paid attention to what AARP really does They might loose a lot of members. But people don't just want the bennies of membership.Remember this group backed and pushed for Hillary health care program .
 
I'd write another letter asking their stance about seniors being armed to protect themselves.

My friend's mother was given a S&W model 36 when her police husband died. She kept that in her apartment for years, under the bed. Age 84, knew the value of a firearm.
 
So lets imagine that not only have guns become illegal, but we have effectively kept them somehow out of the hands of criminals. Nobody has guns except the police, not even criminals. Imagine you're a 72 year old exiting some business and you spot a group of punks. None of them have guns. They see you putting your wallet in your pocket and start your slow walk towards your car. They cross the street towards you. Again, they have no guns.

Does AARP seriously believe that you wouldn't get your life beaten out of you for your money? Do they really think that criminals need guns to commit crimes?

Let us remember the time before guns, the time of highwaymen and bandits. Where all it took was some physical strength to kill, rape and steal. And physical strength was something not every could have. Women, elderly, anyone alone, etc stood about 0% chance of fending off young men, especially in groups, intent upon crime. If you were not young with muscles, you were easy prey. Enter the gun. Now anyone can equalize these situations. Now a 72 year old woman by herself can fight off a 22 year old male and WIN.

How is this a bad thing?


Just look at the UK, where just this very thing has happened. They have reverted back to their 1500s crimes. Now gangs of punks roam the streets with no resistance. They don't need guns. Just fists and maybe a chunk of wood. And they know you can't stop them.
 
That staement lies by ommission. AARP has and does support ALL gun control measures not just the Brady Law.

I told them to kiss my heavily armed ass long ago.
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SaxonPig, that reads just like my letter to them!!:D
 
A few years ago I saw a letter that had been reproduced in PDF format that showed how hostile AARP actually is towards the Second Amendment. I wish I could find it today. I was also deeply touched by how much AARP cares about teens when it comes to guns. Too bad they don't show the same level of compassion when it comes to the Social Security system they will have bled dry by the time today's teens are retiring.
 
Also, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, homicides are most often committed with guns, especially handguns. In 2005, 55% of homicides were committed with handguns, 16% with other guns, 14% with knives, 5% with blunt objects, and 11% with other weapons. Recent research indicates that
lethal violence in the US far outpaces other Western nations.
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Let's see, then: If we eliminate handguns and all else remains equal, after we eliminate handguns 35% of homicides will be committed with other guns, 30% by knives, 11% by blunt instruments, and 24% by other weapons.

If banning handguns is going to result in a 114% increase in knife homicides, the obvious solution is that we should be promoting wider use of handguns in order to counteract the potentially horrifying increase in knife violence that will follow on the heels of a handgun ban.

The increase in homicides by blunt instrument will be 120%.

Good God! Banning handguns will result in an absolute crime wave. The figures prove it!

Ya just gotta love statistics.
 
AARP is going against the people that used GUNS to defend this country they will never get any of my money. I agree when they stop all of the deaths from car accident then tell me my guns are dangerous!

AARP can kiss my A** and you can quote me on that!!!!!!!!
 
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