Mother Jones tracks money trail. FL law to NRA

[Laura PourMeADrink]

http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/03/NRA-stand-your-ground-trayvon-martin


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The money trail leading to the watershed law in Florida—the first of the 24 across the nation—traces primarily to one source: the National Rifle Association. When Gov. Bush conducted the 2005 signing ceremony, standing alongside him was Marion Hammer, a leader and familiar face from the pro-gun lobbying powerhouse. But the NRA's support for the Stand Your Ground law was far more than symbolic.

An analysis by Mother Jones of election and lobbying records reveals that the NRA was instrumental in creating Stand Your Ground: Over a nine-year period the organization gave more than $73,000 in campaign donations to the 43 Florida legislators who backed the law. That money was buttressed by intense lobbying activity and additional funds spent by the NRA in support of the bill's introduction and passage.

more at link

[onehandle]

1. The NRA is clearly involved in the Zimmerman stalk and kill case.

If they win this, they will push even more egregious laws.

[monmouth]

2. And so is Jeb Bush but no one seems to want to talk about this. When he runs

in '16 I see this as damaging to him, of course not as far as the right goes, they will praise him for it. But still...

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Typical Kroll screed

I would spank him online but others are doing a good job of it.

[HockeyMom]

4. Not satisfied with just this

They want to legislate Open Carry, and guns on campus, which would include K-12 too. Having worked with At Risk Pre-teen boy in public school, bad, bad, BAD idea. Hell, we didn't let them have pencils (they used crayons) which could become a weapon. Imagine staff bring a gun into that situation?

[Brooklyn Dame]

5. The NRA is just another example of RightWing nuttery

And they appear to be way too powerful to stop; they own Congress! They'll turn this heinous law into a 'right to bear arms' issue rather than one of racial profiling.

http://borderlessnewsandviews.com/2012/03/race-still-matters/

http://borderlessnewsandviews.com/2012/03/its-a-wrap-week-in-review-march-25-2012/

[lunatica]

7. Yeah. While all the time stirring up racial tensions and hatred to keep sales up

But it's all in fun right? It's just marketing and who doesn't have the right to market their products?

[lunatica]

6. And some people think corporations don't have anything to do with racism

The NRA does it's best to keep it stirred up and front and center.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. but corporations ARE people, right

sorry, couldn't resist that one.

In the case of the NRA, they do a very good job representing the racists

[belcffub]

9. Again with the NRA boogyman

so the NRA gave $73k to 43 people??? $1500ish per person and that is really what you are hanging you hat on... thats nothing... shoot if I knew I could influence people for so little I would have bought a legislator years ago...

All these NRA are evil attacks sound crazy... they look crazy... the NRA is not the illuminati pulling the strings and controlling the world... if you want to know who is...

[lunatica]

10. If you say so...