No one here seems to understand the intent of the NRA: prevent laws that violate the 2nd amendment. It isn’t to elect conservatives. Are they successful? Take a look at the last 2 years. Democrat supermajorities and how many federal gun laws? They passed ccw in national parks!
Just because you don’t understand the purpose of the NRA, don’t get upset at them for being successful. Know their role.
Just because you don’t understand the purpose of the NRA, don’t get upset at them for being successful. Know their role.
McCain Urges Closing Gun Show Loophole but Touts Gun Rights in NRA Address
IMHO, it's because McCain is an incumbent, but their calculus is flawed, or they're getting senile. Here's an excerpt:
A few years ago, McCain joined with Independent Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman in calling for gun safety legislation, specifically advocating background checks at gun shows, which traditionally do not require criminal checks for purchase.(From private sellers, that is, not licensed firearm dealers which are required by law to perform a NICS backround check.)That was my comment in parentheses. It's an example of how poor PBS' reporting has become. IIRC, transfer of firearms between family members was also supposed to require a NICS check.McCain reiterated this stance, saying “I recognize that gun shows are enjoyed by millions of law-abiding Americans. I do not support efforts by those who seek to regulate them out of existence. But I believe an accurate, fair and instant background check at guns shows is a reasonable requirement.” In 2001, McCain’s work on an initiative called “Americans For Gun Safety,” drew criticism from the NRA, which called him “one of the premier flag carriers for the enemies of the Second Amendment,” in an article that appeared in the organization’s national magazine “America’s First Freedom” in July of that year, the Huffington Post reported.