LaPierre to Hold News Conference in Washington July 20

[Harry Tuttle]

NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre to Hold News Conference in Washington July 20
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=49972

7/6/2005 11:17:00 AM

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor


Contact: Ron Baygents of NPC Newsmakers Committee, 202-250-1635 (voice/cellular), NPC 202-347-5554; or Mike Rhea, [email protected]


News Advisory:


National Press Club "Newsmaker" News Conference: Americans and Guns: The NRA Agenda in 2005


WHEN:


10 a.m., Wednesday, July 20


WHERE:


National Press Club, National Press Building (13th Floor), 14th & F Streets N.W., Washington, D.C.


DETAILS:


National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre will discuss three emotional issues:


--- The Castle Doctrine, the new Florida law that gives individuals the right to shoot first. Under the law, the man or woman involved "has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm." According to LaPierre, the Florida law is a model to be exported to other states.


-- The political power of the NRA. LaPierre told NRA members at its annual meeting in April, "It's because you restored the Second Amendment that Al Gore was not president.... that John Kerry is not president ... that Hillary Clinton will never be president."


-- The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act is on the table again. According to an NRA spokesman, the legislation aims to block lawsuits "filed against firearms manufacturers and retailers for the independent actions of criminals." The bill passed the House last year, but in the Senate, it "was sullied by gun control advocates, including former minority leader Tom Daschle," the NRA spokesman said.


Other subjects which might bring questions are the end of the ban on assault weapons and gun safety classes at an Arizona school.

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[Bobarino]

if i may be nitpicky for a moment, there is a big difference between Washington (the state) and Washington D.C. when i read your deadline, i was figuring LaPierre was coming to Seattle or some such in which case, i would have tried to make it. But alas, my hopes were dashed when i clicked and discovered its actually in D.C. sorry to be nitpicky, its a pet peeve of mine. thanks for the heads up.

Bobby

 

[dolanp]

They can feel free to bring the 'stand your ground' law to TX. It's hard to believe we don't have that already.

 

[taliv]

we restored the 2A?? i missed it? does that mean i don't have to wait on SBR paperwork after all?


the NRA is full of crap.

 

[yucaipa]

we restored the 2A?? i missed it? does that mean i don't have to wait on SBR paperwork after all?

It sounds like NRA continues to fight and move the program forward while the whiners sit on the side lines and continue to whine.


some things never change.

the NRA is full of crap.

Did they forget to send you a free hat?

 

[taliv]

hey, i'm a card carrying member of NRA, and life member of GOA. i don't just have a RIGHT to whine, i have a DUTY to whine!

 

[Standing Wolf]

It's because you restored the Second Amendment that Al Gore was not president.... that John Kerry is not president ... that Hillary Clinton will never be president.

I sincerely hope he's right!

 

[yucaipa]

hey, i'm a card carrying member of NRA, and life member of GOA. i don't just have a RIGHT to whine, i have a DUTY to whine!

Being that you're a member (as I am) you are right on both counts !


I just can't stand when people don't vote, join, or refuse to participate and then complain.

I'm sure you understand what I mean.

 

[EasternShore]

Card carrying life member! And they won't get else from me until they get back to work in Maryland.

 

[javafiend]

They can feel free to bring the 'stand your ground' law to TX. It's hard to believe we don't have that already.

That's essentially what we have. There is no duty to retreat.

 

[wdlsguy]

There is no duty to retreat.

Texas Penal Code § 9.32. DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON.
(a) A person is justified in using deadly force against another:
(1) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.31;
(2) if a reasonable person in the actor's situation would not have retreated; and
(3) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:
(A) to protect himself against the other's use or attempted use of unlawful deadly force; or
(B) to prevent the other's imminent commission of aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery.
(b) The requirement imposed by Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to an actor who uses force against a person who is at the time of the use of force committing an offense of unlawful entry in the habitation of the actor.