What is currently the most organized "anti-NRA" organization out there?

[NNguyenMD]

And how can I send then my money? Who does Bloomberg bankroll to fight the NRA? Brady campaign?

I am so sick of those as @$$holes bullying around the rest of the country while children and college students are terrified to go to school, and idiot presidential candidates pass off mass murders as "stuff happens".

I never understood how it is that the NRA became the most effective and intimidating lobbying organization in America, but which ever organization that is in the best position to fight them, I am ready to give my full support and money to, and plead for them to get out there more to fight back.

[Hoyt]

1. The AMA might be a good ally.

[mahina]

33. Common Cause

since the problem is campaign funding.

[beevul]

2. Hmmm...

An old grandfather told his grandson: “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, and resentment. The other is good. It is joy, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, and bravery.”

The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?”

The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.”


Careful not to feed the nra.

[NNguyenMD]

4. What is currently the most organized "anti-NRA" organization out there?

I will be happy to feed the wolf that mercilessly chews up the NRA wolf to pieces and then happily defecates it's NRA feces in Donald Trumps infinity pool!

[beevul]

5. I don't think you get it.

The best way to defeat the nra is to not feed them.

Attacking guns only makes them stronger.

[bettyellen]

10. LOL, I'm sure you believe that! Nice sig line.

[beevul]

12. Ok, you tell me.

What has attacking gun ownership done to the nra over the last 30 years, and what has it done for gun sales over the same time?

Be honest.

[NNguyenMD]

13. I'made not for attacking gun ownership, I'm for destroying a sick

And twisted organization that feds off of mass murders.

I am all for responsible and reasonable gun ownership, but not for enabling psychopaths to possess weapons of mass murder.

[beevul]

16. Define 'responsible and reasonable'...

Define 'responsible and reasonable', and 'weapons of mass murder'.

Its unclear what you mean by those terms.

[NNguyenMD]

17. I find 80's classic cinema to be helpful in answering this question

Here is a suggestion, watch Commando with Arnold Schwarzenegger from the 1980's, and whatever you see Arnold Schwarzenegger using to kill one of the bad guys, consider that to be an unreasonable weapon to have lying on the coffee table while your children are playing in the living room on a nice Sunday afternoon. And then watch Beverly Hills Cop 1 with Eddie Murphy, and whatever weapon you see him use to comedic ally arrest the bad guys, consider that a slightly safer weapon to keep stored in your home. Hope that helps!

[beevul]

19. Um...ok.

From memory (its been years since I saw that movie) I seem to recall him using automatic weapons and a rocket launcher in that movie.

So you object to automatic weapons and rocket launchers?


Beverly hills cop 1?

Um...handgun?

Handguns are ok?

(thanks a bunch, now I have an Axle F earworm =p)

[NNguyenMD]

21. Police Academy 1, not a bad demonstration of both responsible and irresponsible use of firearms

[bettyellen]

14. there's no money to be be made preventing murder. doesn't mean it's not the right thing to do....

but please stop trying to "advise" people who want to work towards gun control. it's utter bullshit. be yourself.

[beevul]

15. A non-answer answer...

Its ok. Everyone knows the answer.

History is what it is.

[bettyellen]

31. Things change. Anyone who thinks things have to stay the same doesn't KNOW their history.

[beevul]

34. History doesn't change.

The things that have already happened, and the causes for those things is written in stone.

Those things don't change simply because you don't like them.

[Duckhunter935]

3. Probably the billionaires

AstroTurf group

[petronius]

6. This DU group will contain some suggestions for you:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1262

[NNguyenMD]

11. This is helpful thank you!

[pipoman]

25. Yeah, it's a real race track over there...the traffic is amazing...

[Duckhunter935]

35. Yes be careful

[lpbk2713]

7. Rec #5.

The more eyes that fall on this OP, the better.

[ileus]

8. bloomies astroturf mommies I think.

[hack89]

9. There is this certain repuke billionaire you can look into. Nt

[branford]

18. None of the anti-gun groups are particularly impressive,

and certainly not really grassroots or in the same organizational league of the NRA.

Your best bet is probably Bloomberg's current preference, Moms Demand Action (MDA).

http://momsdemandaction.org/

There's also the Brady Campaign. They're older and more established, but have had there share of controversies, and hardly have a record of success over the last couple of decades.

http://www.bradycampaign.org/

[davidpdx]

26. That is one of the problems

Is that there are quite a few campaigns out there and none of them are particularly effective. I'm not saying that they don't do go work for the cause, but there just hasn't been the massive push to get a single united group working toward gun control.

[Waldorf]

20. Probably Everytown for Gun Safety. That is Mike Bloomberg's group.

[Gman]

22. Jim Brady's old group

I forget the name.

[pipoman]

28. LOL...that's because it has changed around 1700 times...

[Gothmog]

23. I know some people active in Moms Demand Action

http://momsdemandaction.org/ The gun nuts in Texas hate this group which is a good recommendation for me

[mwrguy]

24. Bloomberg's group of groups

[pipoman]

27. If one considers the NRA's power it only rests in one place

That is the limitation on government imposed by the 2nd amendment and all of the associated case law.

This issue of public safety will not be gained upon by spending time and money battling over an amendment which will not happen in any of our lifetimes without A Lot of state work...A Lot...each piece of state work is key and commitment to enabling states to do things like private background checks at the federal level is essential...but alas, all we will hear is we must do the impossible...that which cannot and will not happen...that is what we must argue about.. futility it is....

[cheapdate]

29. The pervasive reach of the NRA is something that escapes the attention

of many people. Maybe you've noticed all of the "Guns and Ammo" and "Duck Hunters" magazines at the local bookstore but never really paid attention to them. The NRA is a heavy sponsor of most of them and is directly behind some of them. The NRA infiltrates scores of different institutions and organizations, from law enforcement, to quasi-civic education groups, to hunting and hunter education groups, to the Elks Clubs and the like. Walk into any break room or the construction trailer at manufacturing plants and construction sites and you're likely to find NRA sponsored magazines and literature lying on the tables. And of course, their direct lobbying and "outreach" to politicians is very well known.

It's astonishing really.

[moondust]

30. Here's a coalition that includes some medical groups.

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

Member groups include:

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Association of Suicidology

American Ethical Union

American Jewish Committee

American Jewish Congress

American Psychiatric Association

American Public Health Association

Americans for Democratic Action

Association of Japanese Families of Gun Violence Victims in the U. S. A.

Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America

The Bible Holiness Movement, International

Center for Science in the Public Interest

Central Conference of American Rabbis

Children's Defense Fund

Child Welfare League of America, Inc.

Church of the Brethren

Communitarian Network

The Council of The Great City Schools

DC for Democracy

The DISARM Education Fund

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Friends Committee on National Legislation

Jesuit Conference - Office of Social Ministries

Jewish Community Center Association

Jewish Women International

Loretto Community

Mennonite Central Committee

National Association of School Psychologists

National Association of Social Workers

National Council of Jewish Women

National Council of Negro Women

National Urban League

North American Federation of Temple Youth

Pan American Trauma Association

Peace Action of Washington

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Union for Reform Judaism

Unitarian Universalist Association

UNITE HERE

United Church of Christ

United Federation of Teachers

United Methodist Church Board of Church & Society

United States Conference of Mayors

United States Student Association

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

Woman's National Democratic Club

Women's League for Conservative Judaism

YWCA of U. S. A.

[NNguyenMD]

32. Donated to everytown.org, thanks everyone!