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rustydog

(9,186 posts) Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:01 PM Mar 2012

Can anyone steer me to any NRA comment on the Trayvon Martin tragedy?

Or are they resoundingly silent like they are after every other horrific shooting?

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Can anyone steer me to any NRA comment on the Trayvon Martin tragedy? (Original Post) rustydog Mar 2012 OP

We have one right here on DU who's too cowardly to even give himself a name...LOL....n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #1

We need someone to ask safeinOhio Mar 2012 #2

Hmmm... Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #3

Wait a minute. safeinOhio Mar 2012 #5

NRA is too busy offering contributions to their right wing legislative buddies Hoyt Mar 2012 #4

They are furiously making robocalls... orwell Mar 2012 #6

here's a blurb from Washington Times notadmblnd Mar 2012 #7

monmouth

(21,078 posts)

1. We have one right here on DU who's too cowardly to even give himself a name...LOL....n/t

Reply to rustydog (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:05 PM

Mar 2012

safeinOhio

(32,713 posts)

2. We need someone to ask

Reply to rustydog (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:22 PM

Mar 2012

their head spokesperson and Board member Ted Nugent about it. Just to get the official statement.

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)

3. Hmmm...

Reply to rustydog (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:24 PM

Mar 2012

safeinOhio

(32,713 posts)

5. Wait a minute.

Reply to Canuckistanian (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:30 PM

Mar 2012

The NRA is a one issue org. and this is not on that issue.

You'd think they would be all over it.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. NRA is too busy offering contributions to their right wing legislative buddies

Reply to rustydog (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:30 PM

Mar 2012

To keep the gun gravy train rolling.

orwell

(7,775 posts)

6. They are furiously making robocalls...

Reply to rustydog (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 09:19 PM

Mar 2012

...about how the President is trying to take away your guns.

They will use this to scare their already terrified supporters to give more, yell louder, support more lenient gun laws, and most importantly support right wing Con politicians. And the vast majority of those politicians are RepubliCons.

The NRA is becoming the enemy of lawful gun owners everywhere. Unfortunately many of them have been conned into believing the opposite.

So you get the added bonus as an NRA supporter of also supporting the War Against Women, the drumbeat of War with Iran, the destruction of the EPA, the gutting of Social Security and Medicare, the coddling of oil speculators, and all the other fine positions of the RepubliCon party.

All this so you can "Stand Your Ground" or buy an extended clip for your 9mm pistol so you can shoot a Congresswoman.

Who says marketing doesn't work.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

7. here's a blurb from Washington Times

Reply to rustydog (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 09:25 PM

Mar 2012

Today, the NRA, through its Institute for Legislative Action, continue to support “Stand Your Ground” self-defense laws that like those it has helped push through the legislatures of several states. Those laws protect people who commit a homicide while protecting themselves and their property.

http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/politics-raising-children/2012/mar/22/trayvon-martin-not-2nd-amendment-case-black-parent/

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