NRA-ILA FAX ALERT
Vol. 6, No. 44 11/12/99
MALONE SAYS "I'M THE NRA," ROSIE SAYS STAY AWAY
NBA star Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) is the latest celebrity to lend his name and face to NRA's "I'm The NRA" ad campaign, joining the ranks of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, Hall of Fame receiver and U.S. Representative Steve Largent, All-American quarterback and U.S. Representative J.C. Watts, Jr., Virginia Governor James Gilmore, best-selling author Tom Clancy, actors Tom Selleck and Brad Johnson, and, of course, Academy Award-winning actor and NRA President Charlton Heston. Malone's ad is running in this week's Time magazine, and in it he states, "About the only thing I'd rather do than play basketball is hunt. There's nothing like enjoying the great outdoors with my friends and family. Plus the challenge posed by the superior senses of your game. I grew up hunting in Louisiana and I think it's a tradition we should pass on." His ad has already raised some criticism from anti-gun extremists, and The Salt Lake Tribune reported this week that a small, local organization called Utahns Against Gun Violence (UAGV) has questioned Malone's decision to be featured in the ad. Salt Lake City attorney Steve Gunn, who heads UAGV, commented, "I just hope he knows what he's talking about, but I doubt that he does....I doubt anyone will take him too seriously." Malone was also quoted in the same article as saying, "You can take away a lot of things from Karl Malone, but his guns, that's not one of them." One other person has apparently taken great displeasure with the new ad -- according to Malone, Rosie O'Donnell has said he is not welcome on her show because of his NRA membership. Given the depth of ignorance of the gun issue she displayed during her earlier ambush of Tom Selleck on her show (see FAX Alert Vol. 6, No. 19), O'Donnell has good reason to fear a debate with any other pro-gun celebrities. Or perhaps the public condemnation she received from the general public and other celebrities for her unwarranted attack on Mr. Selleck has made her a little nervous. Whatever the reason, if you would like to comment on Rosie's attempt to muzzle pro-gun celebrities and to stifle free speech, here are some points of contact:
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Telephone (212) 506-3200
Fax (212) 506-3249
Website
http://rosieo.warnerbros.com/
E-mail TheROsie@aol.com
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