National Rifle Association, Congress and Guns Take America Hostage

American citizens are being held hostage by Congress and Congress are being held hostage by the National Rifle Association(NRA). They refuse to do gun reform because the NRA threatens to spend millions on smear campaigns against them if they pass any legislation that would dig into the profits of gun makers and gun dealers. This is a travesty in the wake of the recent mass shootings that has afflicted America.  In addition and just as important are the senseless and countless deaths of citizens all across the country in an epidemic of violence in wake of the spike in crime in urban cities all across America. In 2013 The  U.S.Senate was going to vote on a gun reform bill which would be the first in decades. At the time polls showed that 90% of Americans favored and supported background checks for all gun purchases. It failed to pass legislation! Congress folded and failed! Why? Its because of the powerful NRA lobbyist and their piles of cash.

There are 4 ways the NRA lobbyist paralyze the gun reform legislative process. First,they exploit and prey on the pure passion and single mindedness of many gun owners. Second, they motivate their most passionate members to harass their elected officials and scare them from voting on such legislation. The elected officials want to get re-elected so they play into these scare tactics. Next, they will spend millions on smear campaign ads against any member of congress who will vote against their agenda. Finally, The NRA's ability to get their people out to vote on election day seals the deal. Common Sense laws are being ignored because of false fear, money and congress fear of not getting re-elected.

In 2011, the most recent year for which statistics are available, the U.S. had 11,101 homicides committed with firearms, which amounted to about 70 percent of all homicides, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a rate of about 3.6 gun killings per 100,000 people [source: Hoyert and Xu].

A 2004 study by University of Pennsylvania researchers for the Department of Justice found that from 1995 to 2003, gun crimes involving assault weapons that were banned by the law declined in six U.S. cities by between 17 percent and 72 percent.

These shootings also bring up another issue which is mental health going unchecked as well as those people having access to buy guns. Lets examine three of the many mass shootings which affect victims of all demographics in places of perceived safety such as school, church, and a U.S. military recruitment center.

Oct. 1, 2015. Roseburg, Ore.

At least 10 people were shot dead at Umpqua Community College in southern Oregon after gunman Chris Harper Mercer, 26, opened fire. The gunman died in an exchange of fire with the police.

July 16, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Four Marines and a Navy petty officer were killed after a man opened fire at two military locations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation identified the gunman, who also died, as Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, 24.

June 18, 2015. Charleston, S.C.

Nine people are shot dead in a historic black church in Charleston, S.C. The victims range in age from 26 to 87 and include the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, a prominent state senator. Police arrest Dylann Storm Roof, 21, a white man with a history of anti-black views.

The NRA event spent money on ads  attacking President Obama and his daughters! Check out the video!

This must stop! Do not let the NRA nor Congress take America Hostage! Reverse the tide and threaten not to re-elect congress who do not vote for common sense gun legislation!