ADVISORY: After Aurora: Dispelling the Myth of NRA Power

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tomorrow, as details continue to emerge about the tragic shooting rampage in Aurora, Colorado, that killed 12 people and wounded another 58, the Center for American Progress will host a discussion to examine myths about the National Rifle Association's political influence, making the case for why politicians should feel empowered to take action now to prevent future tragedies.

At the event, a panel of experts will discuss the gun lobby's setbacks since the death of Trayvon Martin, release findings from a first-of-its-kind data analysis showing that the NRA's influence is rarely significant in any election, and unveil a new survey by GOP pollster Frank Luntz showing that NRA members overwhelmingly support the commonsense gun laws the group's Washington leaders oppose.

This event will be webcast live at http://www.americanprogress.org/.

WHO:

Panelists:
Mark Glaze, Director, Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Lowell Baker, President, Luntz Global LLC
Paul Waldman, Contributing Editor, The American Prospect

Moderated by:
Winnie Stachelberg, Executive Vice President for External Affairs, Center for American Progress

WHEN:

TOMORROW - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005

Related Resources from ThinkProgress:

The Myth of NRA Dominance Part I: The NRA's Ineffective Spending
The Myth of NRA Dominance Part II: Overrated Endorsements
The Myth of NRA Dominance Part III: Two Elections The NRA Did Not Win
The Myth of NRA Dominance Part IV: The Declining Role of Guns in American Society

The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. We believe that Americans are bound together by a common commitment to these values and we aspire to ensure that our national policies reflect these values. We work to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant domestic and international problems and develop policy proposals that foster a government that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people."

SOURCE Center for American Progress

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