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In reply to the discussion: Summary of the worst of the alleged NRA abuses. Wowza [View all]Xolodno
(6,410 posts)43. Wow.
In all of that, I was wondering how do these guys provide any services for their members. Then it occurred to me, they have some schmuck sending a pdf newsletter via mass email blast. The advertisements probably pay that cost and then some. They may even have articles sent to them for free from their membership.
Then I thought about lobbying. And then I realized, they get free media attention for every mass shooting or "D" President. And no Repub would dare go against the NRA...so they just need a shill in a suit.
Add in a conservative leaning Supreme Court...even the need for lawyers is low.
I wonder how much money Wayne has stashed away in Cyprus, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Malta, Somoa, etc.
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I wonder if Joe/Jill SixGun knows and if so, cares? Probably not because...gunz
CurtEastPoint
Aug 2020
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NRA Agreed to Buy $6.5M Dallas Mansion for CEO Wayne LaPierre in Wake of Parkland Mass Shooting: WSJ
UpInArms
Aug 2020
#13
Great racket while it lasted. Live high on the hog with masses of willing marks to keep the
Cognitive_Resonance
Aug 2020
#20