https://freerepublic.com/tag/johnmcbeth/ en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:28:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341370/posts Akron's Republican mayor has resigned from a national organization opposing illegal weapons after the National Rifle Association launched a mail campaign labeling him "anti-gun." Mayor John McBeth joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns several months ago, but he announced at a borough council meeting this week that he has left the group following an NRA mailing and a flurry of phone calls from concerned constituents in early September. McBeth said he was looking for new anti-crime ideas when he joined the 450-member association, which combats illegal gun possession and is not opposed to legal gun ownership. "It's not an organization that's... Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341370/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:28:26 GMT