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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe prominence of the NRA in the last forty years is the cause of the proliferation of guns and
weapons in this country. If, by some miracle, the evil NRA would suddenly disappear it would take, at least, one generation to get a semblance of control over weapons. Never in our history has one organization of 2.7 million members had so much control and power over politicians and a big segment of our society. Mind boggling.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)it's a natch.
rl6214
(8,142 posts)RC
(25,592 posts)Look at Canada for comparison.
There are an estimated 7.4 million firearms in Canada, about 1.2 million of which are restricted firearms (mostly handguns). In the U.S., there are approximately 222 million firearms; 76 million of the firearms in circulation are handguns.
For 1987-96, on average, 65% of homicides in the U.S. involved firearms, compared to 32% for Canada
For 1987-96, the average firearm homicide rate was 5.7 per 100,000 in the U.S., compared to 0.7 per 100,000 for Canada.
For 1989-95, the average handgun homicide rate was 4.8 per 100,000 in the U.S., compared to 0.3 per 100,000 for Canada. Handguns were involved in more than half (52%) of the homicides in the U.S., compared to 14% in Canada.
For 1989-95, the average non-firearm homicide rate was 3.1 per 100,000 people in the U.S., compared to 1.6 per 100,000 for Canada.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa030500c.htm
rl6214
(8,142 posts)There are only 4 million NRA members, if gun control was so popular then the gun control groups would be able to raise a few bucks, get more than a few members and defeat the NRA at it's own game. There were a couple of posts here on DU a couple of months back about how politically unimportant the NRA really is.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117215392
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117218901
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)A huge lobby in DC ,and you know it but you have an Agenda ,as does the NRA.
demosincebirth
(12,540 posts)And if they don't know it, they are in denial of huge proportions, or just plain...
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)rl6214
(8,142 posts)those posts were provided by one of our local anti-gun zealots but you know that as YOU have an agenda.
Why don't you address why none of these anti-gun groups are able to raise even a small portion of what the 4 million NRA members are able to raise?
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)of contributors are anti-liberal and racist and that the only cohesive thing I see $$$$$$$$$$$$ and racism .
sadbear
(4,340 posts)when it announced it would be scoring the contempt of Congress vote on Attorney General Holder.
ProgressiveProfessor
(22,144 posts)However, they can energize a much larger voting segment. That should be clue
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)for donations ,and any ass-head can own a gun .
demosincebirth
(12,540 posts)Last edited Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:48 AM - Edit history (1)
keeps their membership secret) is between four and five million.
Edweird
(8,570 posts)ananda
(28,866 posts).. the ONLY thing a gun is designed to do is kill.
There is something wrong with a society where
so many people wish to own guns.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Paranoia.
nanabugg
(2,198 posts)to get elected. Connect the dots folks...they are a huge problem for the USA.