BOSTON (AP) - Newly installed billboards praising the state's gun laws have been removed after a pro-gun group said they were misleading.
The billboards were meant to continue a message that has been on a giant anti-gun billboard along the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston. That billboard is coming down and a number of companies, including Clear Channel, agreed to donate space on other billboards.
The Gun Owners' Action League called the new billboards "inaccurate," arguing gun-related crimes have increased since the state passed a package of gun laws in 1998.
Stop Handgun Violence founder John Rosenthal said pro-gun groups want to stifle discussion about gun safety laws.
The billboards carried the message: "We're Not Anti-Gun. We're Pro-Life. Massachusetts Gun Laws Save Lives." They featured a rifle with a white flag in its barrel.