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Gun Control & RKBA

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friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)
Fri Oct 5, 2012, 05:02 AM Oct 2012

Well, *that* wasn't very surprising- the NRA has endorsed Mittens [View all]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/nra-endorses-mitt-romney


NRA Endorses Mitt Romney
Igor Bobic 6:03 PM EDT, Thursday October 4, 2012

The National Rifle Association has endorsed Mitt Romney, his campaign announced late Thursday evening.

“As the Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed, the Second Amendment protects a basic and fundamental individual right—the right to bear arms,” said Mitt Romney, via press release. “And it is the NRA that protects the Second Amendment. I am proud to have their support for my candidacy, and when I am president, I will do all in my power to defend and protect the right of all law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms.”...


It's official: the NRA is a Republican super-PAC with a gun club attached. Perhaps one of our resident NRA members can tell us how the NRA explained away his assault weapon ban in Massachusetts-
and if they are going to resign from what is now officially a GOP front.
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I was wondering how long it would take for one of you to post this Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #1
Are you an NRA member? And if so, will you remain one? friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #2
I am Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #3
I would hope you talk up Democrats to your fellow members. friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #4
Always do Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #6
Too bad Democrats can't get over this anti gun grabbing stance many have former-republican Oct 2012 #12
Life member former-republican Oct 2012 #11
The NRA overlooked that stuff because it's not REALLY about guns Union Scribe Oct 2012 #5
Let's see just how stupid the membership (present company excepted) is, shall we? friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #7
Strange. They will face eventually the inherent suspicion Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #15
My opinion Reasonable_Argument Oct 2012 #17
Mixed results for Romney PATRICK Oct 2012 #8
Suckers C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #9
No it's not surprising and rl6214 Oct 2012 #10
Lobbying organizations are rrneck Oct 2012 #13
He told them what they wanted to hear. jeepnstein Oct 2012 #14
!!!nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #16
I dont care for the NRA, don't support them, don't like their politics, and while I think Obama has Common Sense Party Oct 2012 #18
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