Gun Control

Anti-gun Control
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

I found a very interesting page on this website where there is a list of National Organisations and there was well over 150 across the United States. In many instances, these organizations lent their name in support specific campaigns to pass anti-gun legislation's. Many of these organisations were listed as "Campaign Partners," for having pledged to fight any efforts to repeal the Brady Act and the Clinton "assault weapons" ban. All have officially endorsed anti-gun positions. Following, there is a list of Celebrities and national figures speaking out for anti-gun legislation and providing a voice for anti-gun organisations and causes.

The home page for this website is very official and has many advertisements to try and get you involved in anti-gun campaigns. The other aspect that strikes me is that there is merchandise that can be purchased such as baseball caps and T-Shirts. This is a very typical American image of American attire.

http://www.nraila.org/

Pro-Gun Control
One of the most obvious things i noticed about this website was the fact that there is a huge American flag with a large gun over the top of it followed by the second amendment. What struck me as interesting was the fact that when you put the cursor over a category it came up with a picture a bullet. This gives a clear indication of the ideals of this website.

I was not surprised to see that many of the advertisements are promoted by the Tea Party and other organisations that are Pro gun ownership.

To the left of the homepage there is a a short slide show which is very powerful in my opinion. The words say "Don;t forget what happened". Following these words there are a series of pictures from the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers and people dead or seriously injured. This is a clear indication that guns are needed to protect yourself, your homes and your families from any outside threat.

At the very bottom of the page there is a small picture of a pink gun. As it is a Pro gun website for women it is quite fitting that they use a stereotypical "girls colour" to show the femininity and in a way to show that women can be seen as looking good with a gun.

http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/