Some will scoff at this ~ but I think playing both offense and defense is a very shrewd move, especially given the exceptionally high polling numbers for gun regulation ~ Sooz

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Bloomberg-Led Gun Control Group Will Give Letter Grades To Lawmakers
Tom Kludt - 6:55 AM EDT, Tuesday April 9, 2013

Taking a cue from the National Rifle Association, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the gun control group led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I), will release its very own scoring system on Tuesday to evaluate lawmakers' votes and statements on issues related to guns, the Washington Post reported.

According to WaPo, the Bloomberg-financed group will award lawmakers letter grades from "A" to "F" — not unlike the NRA's own scorecard, which the pro-gun lobby has used effectively through the years to apply pressure on elected officials.

“For decades, the NRA has done an admirable job of tracking to minute detail how members of Congress stand on gun bills. We’ve simply decided to do the same,” Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, told WaPo.

Bloomberg has positioned himself as the leading gun control advocate in the country, saying last month that he's trying to "level the playing field" with the NRA. Mayors Against Illegal Guns launched a $12 million advertising campaign late last month intended to pressure senators to support universal background checks.

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