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Journeyman

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10. Is there a rational, intelligently-led alternative to the NRA? . . .

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 04:43 PM

Jan 2013

And if not, why hasn't someone in that "4 million strong" organization stepped forward with a better-led, better-managed organization?

I can't imagine that every gun owner feels they are competently represented by the loonies the NRA puts forth at every turn.

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Former NRA President Equates Gun Laws With Racism [View all] onehandle Jan 2013 OP

the NRA does not live in our universe samsingh Jan 2013 #1

That's not the comparison that I see on DU Recursion Jan 2013 #2

Bull, I've seen Gungeoneers compare their poor pitiful gun plight to the civil rights movement. Hoyt Jan 2013 #6

Well I think "shall issue" vs. "may issue" is a civil rights question Recursion Jan 2013 #9

Well, I think they should be restricted for all including yahoos who buy the bulk Hoyt Jan 2013 #11

Very apt comparison bongbong Jan 2013 #3

Seriously... what color is the sky in their world?? Gman Jan 2013 #4

Gun reform will go nowhere until we get gun "fans" to agree to a categorical definition of >>> Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2013 #5

Another stupid frigging gun humper Zoeisright Jan 2013 #7

Gun control laws have indeed been historically been racist and classist ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #8

Have gun control laws in the latter half of the 20th century been racist and classist? daleo Jan 2013 #18

The emphasis on "hunting" is a huge dogwhistle Recursion Jan 2013 #19

There are certainly ongoing classist impacts ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #21

Are there gun laws (or proposals) that say the rich can have guns, but not anyone else? daleo Jan 2013 #22

It is de facto, not de jure ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #23

By that standard, all of modern life is classist, as the rich can always afford more than the poor daleo Jan 2013 #26

Is there a rational, intelligently-led alternative to the NRA? . . . Journeyman Jan 2013 #10

No, only 4 million billh58 Jan 2013 #12

They have demonstrated in the past the ability to motivate quite a bit more ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #14

They weren't as effective because Obama didn't touch gun control NickB79 Jan 2013 #15

There are other pro gun organizations out there ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #13

Guns are people? nt bemildred Jan 2013 #16

I've heard that some billh58 Jan 2013 #17

Nobody likes the taste of CLP in their mouth, but more importantly... Recursion Jan 2013 #20

Depends on the gun owner stultusporcos Jan 2013 #24

Poor baby is a "victim" - and a douchebag jpak Jan 2013 #25