he NRA population, a much deeper issue is in question, the issue is freedom.
             The members believe that the Second Amendment is crucial to the maintenance's of
             the democratic process. From their point of view, people who advocate gun
             control are ready to disregard a constitutional right. They believe that, if
             the Second Amendment is abridged, the First Amendment will be the next to go.
             The Executive Branch of the Federal Government is in a high-profile
             position on the issue of gun control. During this current Presidential election
             season, much rhetoric is being exchanged on the issue. It would almost appear
             that one must play to either camp in order to receive the desired endorsement of
             the strong political lobby groups. In the case of Bob Dole, the Republican
             Presidential candidate, his platform on gun control at times are contradictory,
             but his pattern of voting on gun-related issues in the senate seem to follow the
             characteristic Republican-NRA view on gun control.
             President Clinton takes a very different stand on gun control. His
             current re-election platform calls for further restrictions on guns and on
             people who buy guns. This characteristic "Democrat" attitude on gun control
             closely follows the view of Handgun Control, Inc., a political lobby group
             dedicated to governmental control and regulation of guns in the United States.
             Gun control and drug control are usually associated with opposite ends of the
             political spectrum. Presidents Reagan and Bush were eager to pursue the war on
             drugs but generally wary of gun control. However, President Clinton has made
             gun control a major goal, while his drug strategy is almost invisible.
             During President Clinton's administration, the Brady Bill on gun control
             was passed. This bill was gridlocked in the House for seven years. The Brady
             Bill (named for James Brady, press secretary to President Ronald Reagan, who was
             seriously i...