[Fcalerts-list] NRA Director Against "Assault Weapons"

[Firearms Coalition]

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            NRA Director Against "Assault Weapons*

    */    "I think these assault weapons basically need to be in the
    hands of the military and they need to be in the hands of the
    police, but as far as assault weapons to a civilian, if you... if
    you... it's alright if you got that magazine capacity down to five
    rounds."/*

                These are the words of famous, former Texas Ranger and
    current member of the NRA Board of Directors, Joaquin Jackson.

    Jackson was being interviewed on PBS TV station KLRU on a program
    called /*TexasMonthly Talks.*/

                The pertinent segment of the interview can be viewed
    on-line at:

    http://www.klru.org/texasmonthlytalks/archives/jackson/jackson.asp

    last clip on the page.

    Below is a transcript of this portion of the interview.

    *Moderator: You are a past Board member...?*

    *Jackson: Current Board Member*

    *M: You are a current board member of the NRA since 2001*

    * J: That's correct.*

    [Short discussion where Jackson describes his strong commitment to
    the Second Amendment and its importance.]

    *M: Of course a lot of law enforcement are concerned about things
    like assault weapons which they feel like don't really contribute to
    the keeping of the peace.*

    * J: Well, I'm a person that believes in a weapon should never...I
    personally believe a weapon should never have over a -- far as
    civilian -- 5 round capacity.  If  a hunter, if you're a hunter if
    you're gonna go hunting with a weapon, you shouldn't need over but
    one round...*

    *M: If you're any good*

    * J: If you're a good shot.  Five rounds would be plenty.*

    *M: So have you brought to the attention of your fellow board
    members at the NRA that maybe assault weapons ought to be restricted?*

    * J: Well we've talked, we've discussed it you know, but uh this
    thing about assault weapons has been a kind of a touchy deal, but
    personally, I think these assault weapons basically need to be in
    the hands of the military and they need to be in the hands of the
    police, but uh, as far as assault weapons to a civilian, if you...
    if you... it's alright if you got that magazine capacity down to
    five...*

    *M: Five rounds.  Limited to that.*

    * J: ...five, five... Good to go.  Five rounds or some...*

                Joaquin Jackson is a good man.  He was an outstanding
    Texas Ranger and he has been an asset as a member of the Board of
    Directors of NRA, but such elitist bigotry is completely out of line
    for an NRA Director.

                Jim Zumbo made his unfortunate comments out of
    ignorance.  There can be no doubt that Ranger Jackson is intimately
    familiar with the form and function of military style weapons. 
    While his initial comment could have been an expression of his
    opinions on "fair chase" rules for hunting, his subsequent comments
    make it crystal clear that he is referring to all military-style
    firearms in civilian hands.

                I know, like, and respect Joaquin Jackson and appreciate
    his service to my native state of Texas and to the NRA, but this
    betrayal of the principles of the Second Amendment and the policies
    and positions of the NRA and the Board of Directors is inexcusable. 
    Ranger Jackson needs to immediately resign his seat on the Board of
    Directors and recant his statements about "assault weapons."
                
              Ranger Jackson's contact information, along with contact
    information for the rest of the Officers and Directors of NRA can be
    found in the current (September) issue of NRA's magazines.  The
    Board will be meeting in their regular quarterly meeting in mid
    September.

    Writing for The Firearms Coalition,

    Jeff Knox

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