Gun Control Reform Activism

potone

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6. Thank you for that informative post!

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 10:36 PM

Aug 2015

I know very little of the history of the NRA, but I know that it wasn't always this knee-jerk reflexively hostile to any and all regulations of guns. That explains a lot; I was told that the leadership is not elected by the members but is based on the size of their donations to their organization. If that is true, it also may account for the seeming discrepancy between the views of the leadership and those of the rank and file members. The reason I asked in the first place is because I went to the other gun forum and was astounded at the hostility there against any type of regulation of guns.

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I would like to get your opinion. [View all] potone Aug 2015 OP

Old NRA, new NRA HassleCat Aug 2015 #1

It's all those things. Irrational people should not be arming up and walking among us. Hoyt Aug 2015 #2

It's often called The Backfire Effect. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #3

I personally am glad to see you coming to your senses. ellisonz Aug 2015 #8

I agree with your view. NutmegYankee Aug 2015 #9

Yes! ellisonz Aug 2015 #10

I have always found you to be a very thoughtful poster .... etherealtruth Sep 2015 #11

Good question and it has as many answers as there are gun owners. flamin lib Aug 2015 #4

Thank you for that informative post! potone Aug 2015 #6

That is a good historical description; however ... etherealtruth Sep 2015 #12

The NRA is a fringe group, even among gun owners. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #5

I would argue that most of the NRA membership does agree with that position... ellisonz Aug 2015 #7

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Lock up or kill the "scumbags"? Who would be in charge of determining which needed to be uppityperson Sep 2015 #14

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The premise is false ... Statistical Sep 2015 #16