[Dan from Michigan]

I found it. letters@theherald.co.uk

[Dan from Michigan]

I am extremely aghast with the story "Backwoods militias suspected of being behind biowar threat". I am a member of the National Rifle Association, and am not a member, nor have any connection with the so called 'militia groups'. Mr Bruce's story borders on slander, and I would like to think that the people of Scotland were more informed about America and the National Rifle Association than Mr Bruce appears to be.

First off, Tim McVeigh was a self-proclaimed agnostic, not a Christian. Secondly, militia groups do not support the NRA. They believe that the NRA compromises too much. Also, the NRA organazation and their state counterparts do not support the 'militia groups', and neither do I. Thirdly, Tim McVeigh was kicked out of the 'militia' because of his advocacy for violence. Fourth, not one member of the 'militia' has been convicted of terrorism. Fifth, I would like to know what ties Pat Robertson has to these 'militia' groups. Sixth, outside of the "Aryan" groups, I would like to know what proof you have that they are 'racist' and 'anti-Semetic'.

Being an NRA member, I highly resent being tied to terrorists, Nazi's, racists, and Anti-Semites, because I am a member of an organization that is not popular in Europe.

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East Lansing, Michigan
United States of America