Gun Owners Tell Mayors The Truth About "Mayors Against Illegal Guns"

When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino--both virulently anti-gun mayors--formed a new anti-gun group a few years ago, they envisioned the creation of a powerful force to lobby for new gun control laws. But in assembling their coalition, they failed to take two important things into account: first, the response of gun owners to this new threat, and second, that many mayors would not take kindly to being misled regarding the real purpose of Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG.) Over the past few years, even as they continue to claim they are only concerned with “illegal” guns, MAIG has worked to impose new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners by regulating guns shows, supporting reckless lawsuits against the firearm industry, and opposing the right of self-defense for law-abiding Americans with carry permits. Mayor Bloomberg, who sets the agenda for this radical group, is dedicated to the passage of highly restrictive gun laws. In an appearance on “Meet the Press,” Bloomberg announced that he would raise money to counter the influence of the NRA.


There’s a good reason people call Bloomberg “Bloomingidiot” He’s a whack job. He’s running NYC into the ground and it seems like he want’s to take other cities with him. Our own Mayor, the Hon. Frank Cownie has fallen for bloomys crap. All law abiding citizens should write and call the Mayor and ask him to resign from this obviously anti-freedom organization. Bloomberg doesn’t want to control crime. He want’s to control guns and the honest people. If crime was under control he wouldn’t have that issue to put in front of the people. And why do the people of NYC keep re-electing this fool anyway?



A number of mayors have provided the same reason for leaving the group: MAIG was not what they represented themselves to be. In her letter of resignation, Mayor Patricia Shontz (R) of Madeira Beach, Florida wrote, “I am withdrawing because I believe the MAIG is attempting to erode all gun ownership, not just illegal guns. Additionally, I have learned that the MAIG may be working on issues which conflict with legal gun ownership.” She goes on to add, “It appears the MAIG has misrepresented itself to the Mayors of America and its citizens. This is gun control, not crime prevention.” Mayor Shontz’s concerns were echoed by Mayor Josh Nowotarski (D) of Mount Penn, Pennsylvania, who wrote, “I recently learned of the misrepresentations of the group and regret having joined in the first place.” These sentiments were shared by a number of other mayors who have removed their name from the MAIG list.

And yet, our Mayor has not resigned. Someone that is supposed to be for the people. We don’t have near the crime problem that they have in NYC. That’s because here in Des Moines a honest law abiding citizen can get a permit to carry a firearm. His continued membership in this anti-rights group is a affront to those of us that believe in personal freedom and responsability. He’s showing us that he doesn’t care one bit for the people.



Bloomberg is well known for his antics in trying to sue gun manufacturers. The most regulated business in the country. His audacity is only second to his idiocy. He even want’s the State of New York to change their laws on term limits so he can be Mayor for life.



If your mayor is listed, contact the Mayor’s office and let them know the truth about MAIG and ask them to resign. If they say they are on the list in error, let them know they need to contact MAIG and have their name removed. If your mayor agrees that MAIG is not a group that he or she wants to belong to, encourage your mayor to resign and let NRA-ILA know that they have done so. Help your mayor make the right choice between protecting our Second Amendment rights or continuing to be associated with those who actively oppose and undermine your firearms freedom.

Hre’s how you can contact the Mayor.



675 Harwood Drive

Des Moines, IA 50312

Home Phone: (515) 255-3644

City Hall Phone: (515) 283-4944

fcownie@dmgov.org



Lets flood his e-mail and keep his secretary busy with the phone calls. It’s funny that the only other Mayor in Iowa is Cedar Rapids. Iowa City, that bastion of liberalism isn’t even participating.



Here’s where you can see all the current members, members that have quit, and Mayors listed as members that are not Mayors of the locations listed. The fun part is the member Mayors arrest and conviction section. It’s no wonder some of these Mayors don’t want to control criminals. They might end up in the same cell. That’s just too funny.



http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?id=254&issue=011#quit