Kudos for your efforts – sincerely.

btw – I enjoyed your segment on Cam & Co

The NRA & TSRA are active on this issue as well.

I have also been spreading the word via Texas Gun Talk:
http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/politics-sponsored-dcortez/8712-mayors-against-illegal-guns-sic-3.html

I would encourage everyone to e-mail Mayor Ward to express their respectful disagreement w/ his views of MAIG:

ward.richard@charter.net

But I think he has drank the cool-aid and doubt he will be swayed ….. hopefully the voters will rectify the problem. ;-)

btw – were working on the ONE MAIG Mayor in Texas ….. couldn’t help but notice that there is a LOT of work to be done in PA! ;-)

http://www.nranews.com/#/news

I noticed that you are the only Mayor in Texas that is a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns which was created by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a front group to lobby Congress to oppose important pro-gun reforms and support new federal gun control restrictions.

I would request that you scrutinize the information that led you to your decision to join this group and after thoughtful contemplation consider leaving this anti-gun organization.

Respectfully submitted,

David Lambeth

I promptly recieved the following response –

David,

I think you will see an increase in the number of Mayors that become members of MAIG. As you requested, I have
scutinized the information that led me to the decision to join this group and after thoughtful contemplation I am even more convinced that I have done the right thing.

I have attached some of the information I researched along with replies from other folks who have requested I resign from MAIG. I believe you are an intelligent person and will see through the NRA and why they have started this string of lies.

Richard

To which I replied –

Mayor Ward,

Thank you for your timely response.

I appreciate your military service and your personal commitment to protect the 2nd Amendment.

However, I think you are being duped ….. I could go point-by-point thru your information document, but the fact that the MAIG is supported by AHSA is a big “red flag” – AHSA founders are associated w/ numerous anti-gun organizations.

Personally, I’ve often wondered if part of Laura Miller’s defeat was linked to her participation w/ MAIG ….. and apparently all other Texas Mayors that signed on to MAIG have now disassociated themselves ….. leaving you as the only Mayor in Texas that is a member of MAIG.

Thank you for your time.

Respectfully,

David Lambeth