The NRA is wrong on this one. They fail to mention three items in this 'explanation': Chuck Schumer, Carolyn McCarthy, and Pat Leahy.
Three of the most ardent anti-gun senators in office today are the SPONSORS of this bill. That alone is reason enough for me.
This issue has come about because the of the Virgina Tech shooting. A 'compromise'. It's the wrong answer. What the NRA should be doing instead is attacking the very reasons the shooter was able to pull it off: Active and on the record prevention of on campus concealed carry laws by those in charge. Instead, they are teaming with the enemies of our rights to give them more reasons to block gun ownership. I'm not trying to NRA bash, but I say they are wrong in trusting the very people that are out to take those rights.
For example, this restoration of rights issue. Thruth is, we have that now, but funding is being continually blocked by: Charles Schumer! So he smiles and says we can have what he has easily already taken away and we should believe him? Arrghh!
The NRA has done and continues to do a lot of good. But maybe, just maybe, it's time to get new people in the organization to deal with Congress. Those there now seem to be getting a little comfortable.
Enough.
Do you think ex-military airline pilots can’t handle a peashooter like a handgun after they used missile laden aircraft?
[Your logic says since feinswein was for arming the pilots you are immediately for the opposite side.]