AGS Supports McCain-Lieberman Bill - Americans for Gun Safety

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The McCain-Lieberman Bill to Close the Gun Show Loophole

Americans for Gun Safety will spend at least one million dollars on an advertising and organizing campaign to support new bi-partisan legislation sponsored by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT).

The new bill requires criminal background checks at gun shows and increases both the state and federal penalties for violent criminals.

AGS also released a poll showing that 86% of Americans support requiring background checks at gun shows, and that the support is both broad and deep. The new poll found that even 78% of gun owners support gun show background checks. more about the poll

AGS is planning a wide-ranging media and organizing campaign in support of the McCain-Lieberman bill, including television and radio ads, as well as extensive outreach to the public to join in the effort to close the gun show loophole and attack gun crime. The script of the new ad states:

Washington, it's time to stop playing politics with guns.

Owning a gun is a right—
that carries responsibilities

But today, criminals are buying guns at flea markets and gun shows where background checks are not always required

The new McCain-Lieberman instant check bill keeps guns out of the hands of criminals

. . . and protects
the rights of gun owners

America supports this bi-partisan reform

Washington—shouldn't you?

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Safer gun shows
Of the five states that host the most gun shows, three states—Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California—have made them safer by closing the gun show loophole. more

John McCain
with some straight talk about rights and responsibilities. See McCain's video urging voters to close the gun show loophole.

Denver Safety Chief
Ari Zavaras: "Convicted felons buy guns at gun shows because of the loophole in our laws."

Oregon Sheriff
Dan Noelle: "As a cop, it is tough enough to lay your life on the line without it being easy for criminals to get guns."

Two-minute checks
95% of all background checks are completed within two hours and most are completed within two minutes. more

Voters approve
historic ballot initiatives in Colorado and Oregon to close the gun show loophole.

Gun owners care about safety
AGS worked closely with the citizens of Colorado and Oregon to pass ballot initiatives that require background checks at gun shows. Both initiatives passed by large margins, with support from a majority of gun owners in both states.