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[Rifle (gun lobby) aimed at fallen figure (gun bill)]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows a smoking gun (labeled "Gun Lobby") set up as a booby trap on a table labeled "House Judiciary Committee." A body (feet and legs shown only) labeled "Gun Bill," lies in the doorway. In March 1976, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted 17-16 to send back to subcommittee a bill that would have banned the sale or production of new "concealable" handguns. Valtman's image gives visible form to the words of Rep. Robert F. Drinan, who stated on March 2 that the recommittal vote "kills gun control legislation for this session." The vote to recommit came after a weekend of hard lobbying by the National Rifle Association. Valtman suggests that the gun control bill has been booby-trapped by the gun lobby. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Congress.--House.--Committee on the Judiciary--1970-1980. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Firearms control--United States--1970-1980. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Booby traps--United States--1970-1980. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
