March 13, 2000

Dear Sirs:

The NRA should stand steadfast by Executive Director Wayne LaPierre and NRA
President Charlton Heston. I am glad the NRA has finally spoken out despite
the expected criticism from the liberal media. The truth is the NRA is
correct.

Instead of going after repeat offenders, hardened criminals and violent
offenders, President Clinton has asked for more gun control directed at the
law-abiding and for more BATF agents, agents which Rep. John Dingell, a
Democrat himself, called “Jack-Booted Thugs.” These measures are designed to
intimidate law-abiding citizens, as well as to establish a federal police
force and impose a National ID card. These are the very hallmarks of
tyrannical government.

When LaPierre said the president was exploiting the tragedies to pass more
gun control, he was echoing the great journalist, H.L. Mencken, who wrote:
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed and
thus clamoring to be led to safety.” Mencken was in turn echoing James
Madison, who wrote that in government arrogating itself power, “Crises were
the rallying cry of tyrannical government.”

This time all pro-Second Amendment groups should applaud and stand by the
NRA. Knees must not buckle.

Sincerely,
Miguel A. Faria, Jr., M.D.
Website: http://www.haciendapub.com