An editorial in the San Jose Mercury News by Representative Les AuCoin explains why he no longer votes the NRA line . Following is a brief summary of his thoughts : AuCoin notes that crime has increased since his election ; with more gun deaths since the Brady Bill was first proposed . The streets are dangerous , he feels , with increased gun and gang activity . This has convinced him to abandon the Republican Party and support the Brady Bill . AuCoin says that Oregon is no longer an island . He believes his constituents are less concerned by a waiting period than about the increasing gang violence .
An editorial in the San Jose Mercury News by Representative Les AuCoin explains why he no longer votes the NRA line. Following is a brief summary of his thoughts: AuCoin notes that crime has increased since his election; with 50,000 gun deaths since the Brady Bill was first proposed. The streets are dangerous, he feels, with increased crime and gang activity. This has convinced him to abandon the NRA line and support the Brady Bill. AuCoin says that Oregon is no longer an island. AuCoin believes his constituents are less concerned by a waiting period than about the increasing gun violence.