"I say all guns are good guns. There are no bad guns. I say the whole nation should be an armed nation. Period.” This rather bold statement was made by Joseph Foss, former Governor, and current President of the NRA, or National Rifle Association (Lacayo 16). I could not disagree more. The NRA is a special interest group known by many. As a lobbyist organization, the NRA has a current main objective of protecting American citizens' …showed first 75 words of 933 total…

…showed last 75 words of 933 total…controls were put on handguns. Owning a gun may bring a feeling of security to its holder, but most people are not aware that they are putting themselves and their family at a higher risk for an accident involving a gun. Bibliography Dolan, Edward F. and Margaret M. Scariano. “Guns In the United States.” New York: Franklin Watts, 1994 Lacayo, Richard. "Who is the NRA?" Time Jan. 1990: 16-24. “Gunfree” Home...as all homes should be. October 1999