er to appear hard-nosed, would accept the death penalty and the limitations on habeas corpus appeals in order to get the gun control they so ardently desire, while conservatives, eager to appear constructed, would make the reverse trade. Far more significant would be a decision to ban the domestic production of semi-automatics, a move that Clinton supports in principle but that might be political impossible. Though weakened by recent defeats over gun control measures in New Jersey and Virginia, the National Rifle Association would muster all of its forces to prevent sanction infringement. Attorney General Janet Reno, however, expressed confidence that stricter gun control is possible stating, “The NRA doesn’t particularly care for me, but it is important for the NRA to understand what this stuff has done to America. I just think the American people are sick and fed up with what assault weapons have done. I can remember the first time I saw an assault weapon. It is deadly. It is a horrible thing. The American people have come to realize what these weapons are doing on our streets. They are saying, enough, is enough, is enough.” (Gibbs, 1993) Since the Clinton Administration embarked on positions of gun control, we have seen much support rally around him. Many Americans believe that gun control should be improved and the regulations made more stringent. However, the National Rifle Association (NRA)has a most formidable lobby, and lobbing campaign, which up until this time, has presented past Presidents from initiation gun control laws.There appears to be an almost grass roots movement to stifle efforts which attempt to establish more effective gun control laws. To a large extent, it is our Constitution which gives us the right to bear arms, and with which who oppose gun control rely most easily upon. However, when someone is shot in New York City, or any other major metropolis for that matter, the average cost that pe...
