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5. No, NRA the same organization that supports Cabela's assault weapons market, also is pushing S.2205

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Thu Jan 24, 2013, 04:44 PM

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Educate Cabela's re: protecting assault weapons that could kill US Troops in the world's hot spots. [View all] patrice Jan 2013 OP

There will be no Eastern Sports and Outdoor show this year. Lugnut Jan 2013 #1

Complete with regjoe Jan 2013 #2

the show caters to more than gun humpers frylock Jan 2013 #21

Yes, an outdoor show regjoe Jan 2013 #25

more fucking derp.. frylock Jan 2013 #29

LOL! You just go on believing that fantasy regjoe Jan 2013 #31

the "typical outdoorsman" doesn't have an ar15 fetish.. frylock Jan 2013 #33

I don't claim to speak for anybody regjoe Jan 2013 #35

who said anything about banning semi-autos? frylock Jan 2013 #36

I very clearly stated regjoe Jan 2013 #38

i OWN semi-auto firearms, so i really don't know what the fuck you're going on about.. frylock Jan 2013 #39

Domestic gun issues aside, what about how our troops, you know, the ones we all "support"? What patrice Jan 2013 #30

You are grasping at straws regjoe Jan 2013 #34

If you are part of a larger entity that does any of that, including protecting export laws, you are patrice Jan 2013 #37

Lotsa scared Delicate Flowers out there bongbong Jan 2013 #3

Oh yeah, that makes sense. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #4

No, NRA the same organization that supports Cabela's assault weapons market, also is pushing S.2205 patrice Jan 2013 #5

Now that does indeed make sense! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #6

The NRA is bascially a manufacturers' trade association. Bushmaster CEO is on their board, so are patrice Jan 2013 #7

Yep. One reason I abandoned them a good while back. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #8

I've always known the US is the biggest arms seller (= with China) in the world but those stories patrice Jan 2013 #9

You mean all those 4+ million voluntary members are all firearms manufacturers? GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #10

You don't have to be arms manufacturers to support those who support arms manufacturers. nt patrice Jan 2013 #11

Kind of hard to buy guns if you don't support the gun makers. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #12

Surely you're not saying that the business of gun-making cannot survive as a business, without patrice Jan 2013 #13

You are shifting the subject. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #14

I'm saying it would not be unlikely that both organizations know one another quite well. NRA is one patrice Jan 2013 #15

Read your own post #7. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #16

Bad business model? They are making huge sales, and huge (for them) profits. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #17

You appear in #12 to be saying buying guns from gun makers is not enough & one must "support" patrice Jan 2013 #18

By support I mean to oppose overly restrictive laws, and most gun bans. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #19

Chicken or the egg stuff there. Self-fulfilling prophecies that try to get us to think all of the patrice Jan 2013 #20

Google "Fast and Furious" it wasn't about selling guns to the government & it COULD result in, patrice Jan 2013 #32

that number is highly questionable.. frylock Jan 2013 #22

Prove your assertation, Please. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #23

Does the NRA Really Have 4 Million Members? frylock Jan 2013 #24

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good e-mail, patrice! I'm going to send them a similar one lastlib Jan 2013 #27

Thanks lastlib I would be honored if you'd like to use any of my words & attribution isn't necessary patrice Jan 2013 #28