NRA President Discusses Project Exile
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Charlton Heston 		The following is the NRAWinningTeam.com synopsis of an interview conducted by NRA-Live's Ginny Simone with Charlton Heston, President of NRA. The entire RealAudioŽ interview is available as "Project Exile: Charlton Heston at the Rep. Governors Conference" in the "Archive News" section of NRA's new. fully Multi-Media-based web site...

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Ginny Simone

This synopsis should not be considered a substitute for the audio interview;
it is provided only for discussion purposes.

    
In a November 20th interview, Charlton Heston spoke about the startling success of Project Exile. This simple yet revolutionary program is yielding fantastic reductions in crime in Richmond, Virginia, where it has been operational for over 1 year.

Virginia's Governor Gilmore is a strong proponent of the program, and is working to have it codified statewide by his legislature. Recently, NRA has attained Congressional funding of $2.3 million for Project Exile to spread to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden County, New Jersey.

At a recent Annual Meeting of Republican Governors, Mr. Heston addressed a body of 31 GOP state leaders, including both Bush brothers. The governors were amazed by the reported Project Exile results and reacted quite positively to the program. The Federal Attorney from Virginia tried to attend the event, but was directed not to by his superiors in the Administration. Mr. Heston pondered why the President is not taking the lead with Project Exile, and offered to allow him "all the credit" should he choose that option.

 

ADDITIONAL INTERVIEW POINTS / QUOTES
 


  • Project Exile mandates a 5 year prison sentence without possibility of probation or parole for felons caught in possession of a firearm.

  • Project Exile mandates a 15 year prison sentence without possibility of probation or parole for felons caught in possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

  • The crime rate in Richmond, VA dropped by 55% in less than a year.

  • The crime rate in Richmond, VA has dropped 65% overall.

  • There is no question that word of the severe Project Exile penalties has become common knowledge 'on the street'.

  • HESTON: "...[Project Exile] has been such a spectacular success in Richmond, that I am a little puzzled why the Administration hasn't embraced it..."

  • HESTON: "...That kind of success was quite startling. I think the Administration just fell behind the curve on it..."

  • HESTON: "...To say you are tough on crime isn't quite the same as being tough on crime. The President says he's tough on crime, but this Project Exile proves so quickly, and bears fruit so readily, that it kind of startles everybody..."

  • HESTON: "...Brady was a disaster, Project Exile works..."

  • Ginny Simone pointed out the extreme irony of experiencing such spectacular results from Project Exile, and still viewing the number of lawsuits against which gun manufacturers are having to defend across the country.

  • Heston and Simone discuss a new "I'm the NRA" campaign, with spokespersons such as Governor Gilmore, Congressman Steve Largent, Nolan Ryan and Tom Clancy.


 
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