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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2014, 06:17 PM Dec 2014

Has the National Rifle Association weighed in with a position on the Brown and Garner murders?

Maybe I missed something, but I do not recall hearing them taking a position.

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Has the National Rifle Association weighed in with a position on the Brown and Garner murders? (Original Post) bluestateguy Dec 2014 OP

Why would they have a position re: Garner? nt Dreamer Tatum Dec 2014 #1

Garner wasn't shot. And Brown was shot by the police... davidn3600 Dec 2014 #2

Why would they comment on a choking death? Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #3

They would, but they're trying to figure out how to say louis-t Dec 2014 #4

I've never know any gun rights group to Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #5

They did for Otis McDonald bluestateguy Dec 2014 #6

Have they ever done so in the case of a killing? Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #7

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

1. Why would they have a position re: Garner? nt

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 06:18 PM

Dec 2014

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

2. Garner wasn't shot. And Brown was shot by the police...

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 06:21 PM

Dec 2014

And nobody has suggested taking guns away from the cops.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

3. Why would they comment on a choking death?

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 06:23 PM

Dec 2014

And in the Wilson case there's no threat to private gun ownership.

louis-t

(23,297 posts)

4. They would, but they're trying to figure out how to say

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 07:08 PM

Dec 2014

"if only the victims were armed...." without sounding REALLY stupid.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. I've never know any gun rights group to

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 07:11 PM

Dec 2014

intercede on the behalf of any African-American, period...Especially in the modern era...

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

6. They did for Otis McDonald

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 07:16 PM

Dec 2014

I don't like the NRA, but they did represent him in McDonald v. Chicago.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

7. Have they ever done so in the case of a killing?

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 07:23 PM

Dec 2014

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