From: cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
Subject: Radio: Gov. Wilder vs. LaPierre
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:06:00 GMT
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Here are some interesting postings I found last night on the NRA Section of 
the CompuServe OUTDOORS Forum.  The poster is the host of a radio talk show
on WRC in Washington DC, who had arranged a debate between Virginia's Gov.
Wilder (the one-purchase-per-week proponent) and Wayne LaPierre of the NRA.


Message: #307060, S/15  NRA/SRA
Date:    Mon, Jan 25, 1993 6:15:06 PM
Subject: #306595-Wilder/NRA on Radio
From:    Brian Wilson/WRC 76340,2231
To:      Chris Mangin/CO 73677,3455 (received)
Reply:   #307120 (2 replies)

Chris Thanks for the kind words. And the show did go well...

First, Gov. Wilder refused to appear with the NRA. Then he agreed to appear but
only if he went on AFTER Wayne LaPierre. At that point, NRA/LaPierre backs out;
Wilder agrees to go it alone. But my producer re-books LaPierre for tomorrow's
show - thus getting in the proverbial Last Word.

Essentially, Wilder nullified the rationale behind the whole program - first,
by stating this would not stop violent crime. Then he admitted that Va. is not
effectively prosecuting "straw man" transactions and Va. in unable/unwilling to
work with Fed's on tracking patterns of multiple hand-gun purchases.

He made a couple faux pas that didn't get by the callers and, despite his
stated willingness to stay with us for another show segment, he hung up at the
end of the first half-hour. Further attempts to reconnect were met with: "He's
already gone into another meeting."

It will be interesting to see how LaPierre handles himself tomorrow.

BW


Message: #307662, S/15  NRA/SRA
Date:    Tue, Jan 26, 1993 9:38:07 PM
Subject: #307120-Wilder/NRA on Radio
From:    Brian Wilson/WRC 76340,2231
To:      Bob Denton (VA) 72130,3233


Bob <<<cronies...Baker from the State Police, on a WFIR call in drive time who
was totally ignorant of hand guns AND assualt weapons?!!>> Ignorance appears to
have become a qualification, IMHO.

BTW - Had Wayne Lapierre on for an entire hour this morning. All NRA members
would have been proud of him. Never interviewed the man before - but he came
loaded for bear and - except for not taking to task 1 woman who sounded as if
she was an HCI plant reading her prepared text and accusing him of being
President of a *Trade Association* that was only interested in selling more
guns - I gotta tell you he represented the issues, the principles and the
statistics extremely well. In light of the fact that Wilder, after agreeing to
stay an extra 10 minutes, then disconnecting "for another meeting", LaPierre
and the NRA got the benefit of showing more class, guts and nothing to hide. A
good show - if I do say so myself <G>!

Thanks for the kind words. BW

Chris <<...sounds like Wilder's only looking for some visibility.>> I agree. He
got 25 min worth - but managed to negate his entire argument. Pretty efficient!
You shouldda heard Wayne LaPierre this a.m. Damn good job.

BW
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