"Handgun Control does the same thing: you help your friends."

"People tend to shrug the issue off, saying that handgun control is a matter of individual rights," he said.

The real truth is that some people do not think the end of handgun control is legitimate.

His wife has taken on the cause of handgun control, testifying before Congress, speaking before citizens groups.

Congress has made all the hard policy choices on handgun control and bears the brunt of any public disapproval.

"You're lucky I believe in handgun control," she said.

And Handgun Control is wrong in suggesting that its measures will have much of an impact either.

Supports stricter handgun controls and a ban on assault weapons.

The 61 members who voted with Handgun Control received contributions totaling $30,500 from the group's political action committee, an average of $500 each.

"The other side has all the emotional tripe on this issue," she said, referring to groups that favor strict handgun control.