By
February 13, 2012

Super Bowl rivals New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino used a commercial during the broadcast to call on the nation to “do more to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.” The ad has had more than 60,000 views on YouTube. Bloomberg and Menino are the co-chairs of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The commercial is available at www.MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns.org/superbowl. Following is its text:

Bloomberg: Giants!

Menino: Patriots!

Bloomberg: Eli!

Menino: Brady!

Bloomberg: We don’t agree on much.

Menino: For example, the Red Sox!

Bloomberg: Yankees!

Menino: Beans!

Bloomberg: Bagels!

Menino: But we both support the Second Amendment.

Bloomberg: And believe that America must do more to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. You know, more than 600 mayors agree on common sense reforms that would save lives.

Menino: Add your voice.

Bloomberg: Go to MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns.org.

Menino: It’s the PATRIOTIC thing to do.

Bloomberg: You can make a GIANT difference in our country.