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September 26, 2021, 10:53 AM | #1 | |
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NRA is 996th highest donor to politicians
Of all places the information of how the NRA (National Rifle Association) ranks in donating to politicians came from an article in 'The Atlantic' hopefully putting an end to the mantra that politicians that vote against gun control bills are just shills bought and paid for by the NRA and the gun lobby.
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There was a quote somewhere, it's not original with me, "The National Rifle Association, the organization consistently blamed for things its members never do." The Atlantic article, 'Why Can’t Democrats Pass Gun Control? The NRA is in turmoil, but gun-control proponents still can’t get what they want. By Stephen Gutowski' can be found here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...ontrol/620190/ Last edited by DaleA; September 26, 2021 at 10:59 AM. |
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September 26, 2021, 11:41 AM | #2 |
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The NRA has been "in turmoil" for several years, and predominantly the challenges it faces were not generated by external critics but by internal self-inflicted wounds and excesses.
We can hope for a brighter tomorrow, but the conditions that led to its present state still exist and appear remarkably resilient. IMO it is doubtful that the NRA will be any more effective in 2022 and 2024 election cycles than it was in 2020. Thanks for posting that.
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Seeing this admitted in The Atlantic, of all places, is odd.
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September 28, 2021, 03:52 PM | #4 |
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The power of the NRA comes from the members. For awhile, and still to this day to some extent, the NRA could rally it's membership and pressure lawmakers unlike any other organization out there. The gun-control advocates think they can harm the NRA and take the wind out of the gun rights movement In reality a new org just as powerful or multiple orgs would replace them in a heartbeat.
There are much bigger fish in the ocean when it comes to lobbying money. The gun and ammo industry is very small compared to dozens of other industries out there. |
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