Friday, August 8, 2008 BY AMIE PLUMMER
aplummer@fosters.com
Article Date: Friday, August 8, 2008
KITTERY, Maine — National Rifle Association executive Wayne LaPierre paid a visit to patrons of the Kittery Trading post to sign copies of his new book, "The Essential Second Amendment Guide."
LaPierre, the executive vice president and CEO of the NRA, impressed many, such as Josh Culler, 18, of Kittery, who came with his father, Mike, to get books signed and meet LaPierre.
"It's all about people like you," Culler said. "People of your generation are the ones going to make the change and get more people interested in this topic and their rights."
Culler said he and his father have been taking family hunting trips since he was old enough to hold a gun.
"Those are some of my happiest memories," Culler said, smiling. "Some people think we shouldn't be allowed to have guns. It is our right. It says so in the Constitution."
LaPierre explained why he chose to write his most current book in the preface.
"In the Second Amendment, we have the purest and most precious form of freedom because it is the one freedom that gives common men and women uncommon power to defend all freedoms," he wrote. "In this book, I am giving you the battle-tested arguments — and an arsenal of facts, figures and anecdotes — that I use every day. My hope is that you'll carry this book with you, read it again and again, and share its truths with all who will listen."
Andrew Arulanandam, director of public affairs for the NRA, said LaPierre spends most of his time traveling and speaking to groups like the one in Kittery about the NRA and the Second Amendment.
LaPierre is also the best selling author of "Guns, Crime and Freedom," "Standing Guard," and "Shoot Straight." His books focus on many different weaponry topics ranging from shooting practices to gun safety.
"We have seen many members and non-members here today. We are not a rich organization, but we have something better, we have all these people with ideas and opinions," Arulanandam said. "It is really a valuable commodity,"
For more information about the National Rifle Association of America visit its website at www.nra.org.
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