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NRA's 'Scandalous Fear-mongering,' Attacks on 450 Mayors Unjustified
1 October 2009
Orlando Sentinel (Florida), Editorial
Ormond Beach Mayor Fred Costello recently has weathered furious broadsides. More than 100 people have fired off e-mails calling him a "loser" and demanding that he "do the right thing."
His offense? Public malfeasance? Something more heinous. Mr. Costello had the brass to join Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group that aims to keep criminals from unlawfully acquiring firearms.
Now, he and the other 450 mayors in the group stand in the crosshairs of the National Rifle... (GunPolicy.org)