Posted on 02/05/2013 7:52:29 AM PST by fractionated
Despite the best efforts of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and like-minded groups to make sure this business remains unfinished, reducing gun violence remains stubbornly high on the nations agenda.
This is partly due to the ravings of Wayne LaPierre, the NRAs executive vice president and spokesman, who almost single-handedly, or single-mouthedly, is making the pro-gun argument sound even crazier and more irresponsible than it is. And thats saying something.
This weekend, LaPierre treated viewers of Fox News Sunday to some of his lunacy. Anchor Chris Wallace gave him the opportunity to disavow the NRAs shameful ad accusing President Obama of hypocrisy for supporting gun control while his own family is protected by armed Secret Service agents. LaPierre stuck to his guns, such as they were....
In Senate hearings last week, LaPierre portrayed life in the United States as one long horror movie. What people all over the country fear today is being abandoned by their government, he said. If a tornado hits, if a hurricane hits, if a riot occurs, that theyre going to be out there alone, and the only way theyre going to protect themselves, in the cold, in the dark, when theyre vulnerable, is with a firearm.
He left out the zombies.
With so many members of Congress already bought and paid for, its understandable that the NRA would feel a measure of confidence. But I believe the pro-gun lobby is seriously overplaying its hand, and that the wind has shifted....
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Is that so, noob? If I may ask, what are you doing to help preserve our gun rights?
From a armed citizen under Bush to a unarmed subject under the Marxist.
The libs are trying so many end runs on the gun issue. They hope that one of their stabs will hit home. If possible, they will ban guns and magazines. If not, they will create onerous requirements on ammo, or outright environmental bans of cheap ammo. As a last resort, they hope to, at least, have a registry of where all the guns are. No, no, and no.
Vely Intelesting...
Yes. You are on target! The writer is totally myopic, to the point of absolutely failing to see what is absurd about his position. Obviously, the surest path to greater citizen safety--safety for all ages--is to have the ratio of the armed law-abiding to the scoff-law and crazed parts of the population, as high as possible. Those who do not see that, are merely reacting emotionally to the use of 'buzz words." They totally lack the ability to visualize the actual human dynamic.
And see Missing Link To An Armed Citizenry. The NRA position is the position of George Washington, who was both more intelligent and more principled than almost anyone in Washington today.
William Flax
“With so many members of Congress already bought and paid for...” Got that part right at least..
Wayne LaPierre is not backing down. The NRL is making progress. Danger, danger scream the Left!
What do they say? If you’re not taking flack you’re not over the target. Go Wayne!
“LaPierre sucks as a spokesman. The NRA has a lot of money.
Hire Fred Thompson a pro.”
Next thing ya know, the NRA will have taken out a reverse mortgage on itself!
“The NRA has really been shooting itself in the foot (no pun intended) lately, and could do more harm than good on this issue.”
You don’t keep up or you’re a liberal/anti-gun. You joined last December, I wonder if you don’t belong here. I’ve heard every single word every NRA official has said and you are absolutely wrong. I see some others on this thread also think you smell of ozone.
Oh great. Another one-post wonder. He’s not responding to any of our comments. IBTZ, for once. Thank you, Marcella.
Why do these Washington Post weenies think they’re going to win any hearts on FR? How much of a moron does someone have to be to come on a Conservative site and trash the constitution and people who defend it?
Go soak your head, fractionated, indeed.
Probably not legally. Carl Rowan didn't...
As of this morning, Cheaper Than Dirt has boxes of 100. First time they have had them in months. I expect them to be gone shortly. Finally, I was able to buy those for my PINK Ruger 22 LR that gets delivered this week.
If you believe anything Eugene Robinson says, you’re an idiot. He’s a favorite on MSNBC. Are you a troll?
That was the highly esteemed Carl Rown Jr. of NPR, an outspoken advocate for gun control, who shot a kid with an unregistered firearm........and got off scott free.
Then there was a broad affiliated with the newly formed Brady Campaign back in the 1990's who also shot and killed a kid. I will return with that info shortly........
I started using it for my business. It has been helpful in that respect.
The NRA is the only organization with the national muscle to go before the MSM and stand up and argue the cause. Other groups are valid but they are NOWHERE close to 4.5 million members and NOWHERE close to the political campaign clout.
I suspect we have media matters disinformation trolls here who are looking to push the conversation into nuanced BS.
Divid and conquer as the name suggests.
“Are you a troll?”
Very much so. His whole (2-month) posting history is this kind of gadfly-gayfly flapdoodle.
ibtz
Go back to sucking eggs, troll n00b.
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