Posted on 03/23/2013 7:48:53 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A $12 million television ad campaign paid for by Mayors Against Illegal Guns hopes to push gun control efforts including comprehensive background checks.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the group's co-chair, announced the ad buy Saturday. The New York Times reported Bloomberg is financing the campaign.
I dont think theres ever been an issue where the public has spoken so clearly, where Congress hasnt eventually understood and done the right thing," Bloomberg told NBC News' David Gregory in an interview that will be broadcast Sunday on Meet the Press.
The ads will target both Democratic and Republican senators in key states.
One of the ads portrays a middle-aged man sitting on the back of a pick-up truck and holding a rifle.
"I've owned a gun all my life and I'll fight for my right to keep it," the man says. "Background checks have nothing to do with taking guns away from anyone," he adds.........
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I dont think theres ever been an issue where the public has spoken so clearly, ..”
CORRECT.
They have spoken with RECORD gun sales, AMMUNITION impossible to find as it gets bought as soon as it arrives.
They have spoken with RECORD communications to their Congress-critters and exploding NRA memberships.
The public HAS spoken, BLOOMBASTARD!!
And the message is clear - KEEP YOUR DAMN HANDS OFF OUR SECOND AMENDMENT YOU POWERMAD CONTROL FREAK!!!!
Yep. I’m sensing that the time is about to happen.
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