Nutter, Rendell want assault-weapons ban - NRA says they exploit Liczbinski death (new federal AWB!)

Philadelphia Daily News ^ | May. 9, 2008 | CATHERINE LUCEY

[TheBattman]

Actually - I do not believe wrong. Just because they supported a sunset clause does not take away from the fact that they did support the law.

Of course, their view is that a toxic bill/law with a sunset provision is better than a bill without the sunset clause (which is somewhat right), but why support such a law to begin with.

[Shooter 2.5]

Actually, you are wrong so deal with it. The NRA doesn’t support any gun control and they keep fighting even though they are outnumbered.

There are only four million members of the NRA out of eighty million gunowners. There are forty million members of the antigun AARP.

[Dead Corpse]

Actually, their support for stronger sentences for those committing crimes with firearms was directly tied to more background checks.

This in turn has lead to McCain supporting closing the phantom "gun show loophole".

NRA's fault. Directly.

And that is just one example. Yes, the NRA has done a lot of good over the years. But they'll sell out on certain points to try and keep "hunting sports" alive while our general Right swirls the toilet bowl.

[TheBattman]

Let me guess - you are a “lifetime” member?

I canceled my membership back in 2004 when the NRA director called for enforcement of magazine bans, but that was just the final straw. I think I can find some info on that particular incident with a Google search...

OK -found it:

http://www.keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=3643

And look up HR 2640

[Shooter 2.5]

THE NRA director??? Are you implying there is only one and you claim you used to be a member?

Did the author of this article, Angel Shamaya, ever get released out of jail for being a dumbass?

[quack]

Wow!I almost destroyed a human being last Friday for breaking into my garage.Thank God my “assault weapon” pointed in their direction saved myself,my wife,and my 3 and 4 year old sons lives.

[TheBattman]

Yep - spent about 10 years as a member.

No claims that there is “only one” director. Poor choice of grammar. But this is not the only case of an NRA director having less than stellar thoughts on the 2nd Amendment.

But that's ok. Be happy with your membership. I will admit that American Rifleman was enjoyable - particularly the page of stories where the 2nd Amendment saved someone's life. Too bad some directors over the years have chosen to ignore both the column and the entire 2nd Amendment.

Of course, my opinion is quite similar in this case to my opinion of the Republican Party now. I am sick of the capitulation and “compromise”. It is compromise that gets us more and more anti-gun, anti-2nd Amendment laws. And it is compromise and capitulation that gets us a John McCain as the Republican nominee for POTUS. (who by the way doesn't even get mediocre ratings from the NRA).

But have it your way. When I have money to give in support of the 2nd Amendment, I will send it to GOA. No junk mail from them, and no compromises that I know of.

Have a great day!

[Shooter 2.5]

No results from the GOA that I know of. None, nadda, zip.

So, did the author of that poorly written article ever get out of jail?

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

And I had to LOL @ the term "deadly guns". You know, as opposed to those non-lethal guns Rendell would rather we have.

Sorta reminded me of Elders' "safer bullets".