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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 08:13 PM Apr 2013

Adolphus Busch IV Resigns From NRA Board After Gun Control Defeat In Senate

Adolphus Busch IV Resigns From NRA Board After Gun Control Defeat In Senate

Posted: 04/18/2013 7:17 pm EDT


WASHINGTON -- Adolphus Busch IV, heir to the Busch family brewing fortune, resigned his position on the board of the National Rifle Association on Thursday, writing in a letter to NRA President David Keene, "I fail to see how the NRA can disregard the overwhelming will of its members who see background checks as reasonable."

The resignation, first reported by KSDK, came a day after the Senate rejected a series of amendments to a gun control bill, including a bipartisan deal to expand background checks for gun sales. The NRA had vigorously opposed all those measures.

"The NRA I see today has undermined the values upon which it was established," wrote Busch, who also dropped his NRA membership. "Your current strategic focus clearly places priority on the needs of gun and ammunition manufacturers while disregarding the opinions of your 4 million individual members."

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Busch told Keene, "It disturbs me greatly to see this rigid new direction of the NRA." He singled out the gun lobby's reversal of its 1999 position in favor of universal background checks, as well as its opposition to an assault weapons ban and a ban on high-capacity magazines. "I am simply unable to comprehend how assault weapons and large capacity magazines have a role in your vision," he wrote.


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/adolphus-busch-iv-nra_n_3112750.html

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Adolphus Busch IV Resigns From NRA Board After Gun Control Defeat In Senate (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2013 OP
More of these, please! Lifelong Protester Apr 2013 #1
Wow, good for him. Hope more follow. n/t FSogol Apr 2013 #2
There's a man who understands what 90% means BlueStreak Apr 2013 #3
tom Selleck should be next... DonViejo Apr 2013 #4
Has the NRA added him to its enemies list yet? nt NoGOPZone Apr 2013 #5
I often wonder how Could 4 million people collectively be so stupid. Heather MC Apr 2013 #6
The 90% who favor background checks probably drink a lot of Bud too hvn_nbr_2 Apr 2013 #7
HuffPo posted a CORRECTION to the story... Tx4obama Apr 2013 #8
Board or not, good for him! Glimmer of Hope Apr 2013 #11
Cheers to Mr Busch! Maybe there is hope yet. denverbill Apr 2013 #9
omg. the busch family supports background checks? HiPointDem Apr 2013 #10
I don't like Busch Beer but I'll drink a can as a toast to him. Lint Head Apr 2013 #12
What's ironic is his beer is probably responsible for more deaths than assault weapons are. nt justanidea Apr 2013 #13
Well, there are now more gun deaths than auto fatalities. BlueStreak Apr 2013 #18
Well it' a step in the right direction! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #14
And of course most of the media ignores this ShadowLiberal Apr 2013 #15
Sends a great message MrBig Apr 2013 #16
It is good to see someone from within speaking out. This gives me hope that all is not lost. Pisces Apr 2013 #17
My coworker declared mick063 Apr 2013 #19
Good for him, hopefully his example inspires more NRA members to rethink their memberships. NT smoochpooch Apr 2013 #20

hvn_nbr_2

(6,481 posts)
7. The 90% who favor background checks probably drink a lot of Bud too
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 08:44 PM
Apr 2013

Corporate leaders who have offended their customer base have recently gotten chastised a bit.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
8. HuffPo posted a CORRECTION to the story...
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 08:49 PM
Apr 2013

New Headline: Adolphus Busch IV Resigns From NRA After Gun Control Defeat In Senate

WASHINGTON -- Adolphus Busch IV, heir to the Busch family brewing fortune, resigned his lifetime membership in the National Rifle Association on Thursday, writing in a letter to NRA President David Keene, "I fail to see how the NRA can disregard the overwhelming will of its members who see background checks as reasonable."


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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated incorrectly that Adolphus Busch IV had resigned his membership on the NRA board. Busch was not a member of the board.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/adolphus-busch-iv-nra_n_3112750.html




 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
18. Well, there are now more gun deaths than auto fatalities.
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:40 PM
Apr 2013

But your statement may be correct, particularly when you consider that his product may be involved in a lot of those gun deaths.

ShadowLiberal

(2,237 posts)
15. And of course most of the media ignores this
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 10:04 PM
Apr 2013

This should be a big story so soon after a high profile defeat of gun legislation that even high ranking officials in the NRA think the NRA has gone too far.

 

mick063

(2,424 posts)
19. My coworker declared
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 12:16 AM
Apr 2013

that any gun legislation was like trying to legislate the wind or the rain. Such things will happen regardless of what dumb laws you try to pass.


I told him that was funny because there was a state legislature that recently outlawed the rising of the oceans. Might as well legislate wind, rain, and guns while they are at it.


Of course his disbelief forced me to show him this link

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