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NRA SITE RELEASES ONE TARGET
JULIA Roberts, Russell Simmons, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Britney Spears, Harvey Weinstein, Jerry Seinfeld and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the leading enemies of the Second Amendment, says the National Rifle Association.
The bombastic organization has compiled a 19-page list of "enemies" of the Constitution, naming celebrities, corporations, religious groups, nonprofits, writers, journalists and sports teams - and listed them on its Web site so members can boycott them.
But while many of the celebs are proud of their anti-gun stance, insurance company Geico was so upset by its inclusion that it wrote to NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre, begging to be taken off the list.
"The NRA has long prided itself on 'setting the record straight' when it comes to addressing issues of critical importance to the NRA. Well, here's a chance to set the record straight as to Geico Corporation's alleged position on gun issues," the letter states.
"For the record, Geico Corporation takes no position whatsoever on gun ownership. It makes no difference to Geico Corporation whether or not a policyholder owns a gun or guns. We just want to be the best auto insurer of the best policyholders in the USA."
"Now, to 'set the record straight,' the NRA should remove Geico from its list of non-friends exhibited at its Web site."
Geico made the NRA list several years ago after an article in its policyholder magazine detailed home safety tips and statistics - including the fairly indisputable suggestion that "a gun in the home is more likely to shoot a family member than an intruder." It advised, "If you have a gun, you should keep it unloaded and locked and out of reach."
The NRA took Geico's precautions as a blanket anti-gun policy. LaPierre told PAGE SIX: "We have taken Geico at its word and removed them from our Web site.
"The list is not a blacklist," LaPierre said. "We got calls from our members wanting to know which celebrities and corporations opposed the Second Amendment . . . Our members don't want to support them."
Gun-control enthusiasts have created a Web site, stopthenra.com, which urges Americans to voluntarily put their names on the NRA's blacklist. The group claims to have already signed up 10,000 names.
NRA SITE RELEASES ONE TARGET
JULIA Roberts, Russell Simmons, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Britney Spears, Harvey Weinstein, Jerry Seinfeld and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the leading enemies of the Second Amendment, says the National Rifle Association.
The bombastic organization has compiled a 19-page list of "enemies" of the Constitution, naming celebrities, corporations, religious groups, nonprofits, writers, journalists and sports teams - and listed them on its Web site so members can boycott them.
But while many of the celebs are proud of their anti-gun stance, insurance company Geico was so upset by its inclusion that it wrote to NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre, begging to be taken off the list.
"The NRA has long prided itself on 'setting the record straight' when it comes to addressing issues of critical importance to the NRA. Well, here's a chance to set the record straight as to Geico Corporation's alleged position on gun issues," the letter states.
"For the record, Geico Corporation takes no position whatsoever on gun ownership. It makes no difference to Geico Corporation whether or not a policyholder owns a gun or guns. We just want to be the best auto insurer of the best policyholders in the USA."
"Now, to 'set the record straight,' the NRA should remove Geico from its list of non-friends exhibited at its Web site."
Geico made the NRA list several years ago after an article in its policyholder magazine detailed home safety tips and statistics - including the fairly indisputable suggestion that "a gun in the home is more likely to shoot a family member than an intruder." It advised, "If you have a gun, you should keep it unloaded and locked and out of reach."
The NRA took Geico's precautions as a blanket anti-gun policy. LaPierre told PAGE SIX: "We have taken Geico at its word and removed them from our Web site.
"The list is not a blacklist," LaPierre said. "We got calls from our members wanting to know which celebrities and corporations opposed the Second Amendment . . . Our members don't want to support them."
Gun-control enthusiasts have created a Web site, stopthenra.com, which urges Americans to voluntarily put their names on the NRA's blacklist. The group claims to have already signed up 10,000 names.
