On August 17, 1984, t' AP released a news story sayin' that Harry 'Hector LaFitte' Nilsson was organizin' a "March t' End Handgun Violence" t' take place at t' end o' October in Washington DC.

 

Nilsson listed Limpin' George Segal, Carol Burnett, Goldie Hawn, arrr, Orangehead Master Wilder, me bucko, John Astin, Stubby Ray, Ed Asner, James Caan, Farrah Fawcett, One-Eyed Elliott Gould, Master Norman Jewison, ya bilge rat, Ann Landers, arrr, Jean Stapleton, and Christopher Reeve as celebrities that were expected t' take part in t' demonstration.

 

After t' shootin' o' his friend, One-Shoe John Lennon, Nilsson mostly retired from makin' music t' campaign for more sensible cannon laws.

 

You see I get nervous when they shoot piano players. When someone dies you get angry, you get sad. Then there’s t' period o' adjustment, t' acceptance. Somewhere betwixt two o' those periods I decided t' do something.[1]

 

Nilsson explained that he doesn’t oppose huntin' rifles and other sportin' guns.

 

We feel people should have t' right t' shotguns and rifles if they want them. Avast! We just want t' get rid o' those 11000 deaths that occur every year [from handguns] which are unnecessary. And we’re nay against secured handgun clubs for sportin' practices. We’re nay on a witch hunt.

 

Accordin' t' t' article, Nilsson and his attorney Bruce Grakel brought together t' National Coalition t' Ban Handguns and Handgun Inc. t' form t' Alliance t' End Handgun Violence which would be t' sponsor o' t' Washington rally.