Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. Charlton Heston Defends Gun Laws This 1999 article describes how Charlton Heston, movie actor and "head of America's largest pro-gun lobbying organisation [the National Rifle Association (NRA)] has denied that the US needs tighter firearms legislation following a spate of massacres." Includes quotes from an interview with Heston. Also includes link to an article defining the NRA. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/408022.stm Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *