The Revolt Against the NRA: Gun Crazy

The New Republic ^ | 30 August, 2006 | Michael Blanding

[NelsTandberg]

Given the source, I wonder if this is part of a genuine "divide-and-conquer" strategy, or just whistling in the dark by one faction of people chasing advertising dollars.

What, I wonder, does the AHSA think of "The American Hunter"? And how many of the "Field & Stream" respondents knew about the disposition of taxes collected on duck stamps, or the Federal restoration programs and the excise tax on hunting and fishing gear.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

If this fellow is so concerned about conservation i suggest he join a conservation group.

[Aetius]

Claire McCaskill, a CENTRIST Democrat?

That is enough alone to know this article is garbage.

[sinanju]

Old wine in new bottles. The gun grabbers are once again trying to dredge up weak-willed apostates to drive a wedge between gun owners and sport shooters. Dusting off the dog-eared divide-and-conquer strategy once again.

[sinanju]

"I'm (insert democrat here), and I fully support the right of americans to hunt ducks."

[donmeaker]

AHSA has between 148 and 150 members. It is funded by Soros.

[ExSES]

Michael Blanding is a Boston-based magazine writer.

That does it for me! Sorta like the commercial which points out the "Guy" who gets his salsa from New York City!

[goldstategop]

AHSA is a Democratic front group. They're about as pro-gun as John Kerry.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

[lionheart 247365]

I think I'll go clean my Bushmaster now .

[pabianice]

Oh, please! The cover story in this month's NRA First Freedom rips the mask off AHSA. They're simply grabbers too cowardly to admit what they want.

[Aetius]

And as with so many issues today, this may eventually come down to our judicial overlords on the Sup Court and a definitive ruling on the meaning of the Second Amendment. Does it protect an individual right as the Founders intended, or does it protect a meaningless, worthless, collective right?

That's the question that should be asked of politicians, especially Democrats trying to convince voters in rural areas that they aren't leftwingers. And they should never be able to get away with simply pledging support for the rights of hunters and sportsmen, as that means nothing to those of us who own guns primarily for self-defense. And it is an unchanging belief of those on the far left that people should not be able to own guns for self-defense.

[Constantine XI Palaeologus]

"the NRA has systematically challenged any legislation that smacks of gun registration, and it has pushed for unfettered access to all types of guns and ammunition"

And that's a bad thing?

I wish that were the case. I happen to think that the NRA doesn't do enough.

[Redcloak]

Sometimes The Enemy Wears Camouflage

[p[adre29]

The trout unlimiteds and duck's unlimited are pretty left leaning groups. Personally they seem to me to be "Your lordships hunting club" type organizations.

so we have

1. a democratic push to show how religious they are
2. Now a democratic push for "we love hunters to" even though the 2nd amendment says nothing about huntng.

This article is propoganda.

[BenLurkin]

"odor of cigarettes on his breath"

Eeevil cigarettes.

[Oberon]

For decades, the NRA has used its power to rule by fiat in Southern and Western states, which are filled with constituents who might vote for Democrats except for fear that the national Democratic Party wants to take away their guns.

...which it does...

[goldstategop]

Yep. The direct gun ban approach has failed for the Left so now they want to get there by dressing up in camouflage and pressing for "moderate" gun control regulations. John Kerry in camouflage. That's AHSA. Fortunately, the vast majority of gun owners and hunters see right through the deception.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

[Tax-chick]

Gun-grabbers in disguise.

[GnL]

"What good are the guns if we have nowhere left to hunt

The 2nd Amendment is not about duck hunting. I don't remember the last time a duck was responsible for domestic tyranny. Too many gun owners fail to understand this. They are the reason our rights disappear year after year. Only 5% (on a good day) of gun owners belong to the NRA. Shameful.

[goldstategop]

DUH. Liberals think the American people are stupid and they continue to pour old wine into new bottles in an effort to convince them they have changed. They just can't be honest about their true agenda.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )