Resolution Adopted by the CCAR
Gun Control Lobbying
Adopted by the CCAR at the 98th Annual Convention of
the Central Conference of American Rabbis
1987
WHEREAS strict gun control laws endeavor to eliminate the senseless slaughter of humans
in our land by those who easily obtain unlicensed hand guns, and
WHEREAS the Central Conference of American Rabbis is on record as supporting those
laws, and
WHEREAS the CCAR stands firm in its opposition to the National Rifle Association for
its dedicated pursuit of unlicensed gun ownership, and
WHEREAS published figures indicate that the NRA has made substantial contributions
to the campaigns of individual U.S. Senators and members of the House of Representatives,
and
WHEREAS there is a correlation between the NRA contributions and those legislators’
voting records,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the CCAR call upon members of the U.S. Congress to eschew
the support of the NRA and to vote their support of stringent gun-control legislation.