Gun Policy News, 25 April 2000
Eddie Eagle Video Comes Under Fire
25 April 2000
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Gun control advocates are outraged that some city schoolchildren were shown a National Rifle Association video that uses a cartoon character called Eddie Eagle to teach about gun safety.
State Sen. Eric Schneiderman, who is in favor of gun control, called the cartoon a "Joe Camel with feathers," a reference to the camel featured in cigarette advertising.
In December, a plan to introduce the "Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program" into New York state's elementary... (GunPolicy.org)