Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 09:17:33 -0400
Reply-To: [ferris c c] at [Mainstream.net]
From: Chris Ferris <[ferris c c] at [Mainstream.net]>
Subject: Noban Knee Slapper of The Week

HCI spokesperson James Brady appeared two days ago in Boston with members 
of the Massachusetts House, Senate, Attorney General's Office and Boston 
Mayor's Office to lobby aggressively for passage of a statewide ban on 
"assault weapons", which ban has already passed the House but is now stalled 
in the Senate. Brady's appearance received coverage in both THE BOSTON 
GLOBE and THE BOSTON HERALD.

While the presence (next to Brady) of ban advocate ex-House Speaker 
Charles F. Flaherty was mentioned (he resigned in disgrace last week), what 
the media did not mention was that ex-Speaker Flaherty "copped a plea" 
and went down on one federal felony count to avoid being tried on multiple 
felony counts of tax fraud and being sent to Club Fed at Danbury, CT for 
five years or more. Well, at least he didn't make a run for Justus Township!
No jail time, though. It must be nice, I thought, as I mailed my 1040 to 
Uncle Sam before April 15th unlike "Above The Law" Charlie.

What an opportunity for the NRA and GOAL! "Felon politician joins Jim 
Brady to Back Gun Ban!" This has * real * possibilities, especially given 
the fact that Flaherty rammed the gun ban through the Massachusetts House 
just before he copped the plea. Go for it, Tanya and Tom. Make sure the 
U.S.A. knows that Jim and Sarah Brady are joined by convicted 
federal felons, in this case a corrupt politician, in their fervent support 
for gun control! This is a knee slapper extraordinaire. It doesn't get 
any better than this.

Source: BOSTON HERALD page 17 04/17/96 BRADY HITS GUN LOBBY IN STATE 
HOUSE VISIT (reporter: Connie Paige)

Christopher C. Ferris
Litchfield NH
[ferris c c] at [mainstream.net]