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$37,362,315.00 (Original Post) Triana Jun 2016 OP
Who supports the NRA? Matrosov Jun 2016 #1
NRA routinely threatens our reps with loss of support and 'bad grades' Triana Jun 2016 #2
And the NRA can get votes. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #3
Wow. This is eye opening. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2016 #5
I don't have the time to identify and mark them... Chan790 Jun 2016 #6
I disagree. The NRA is a farce. Evergreen Emerald Jun 2016 #4
 

Matrosov

(1,098 posts)
1. Who supports the NRA?
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:25 PM
Jun 2016

Tens of millions of gun owners. The idea that things would be different without the NRA is silly.

The NRA is simply a product of those tens of millions of gun owners. It doesn't have any magical powers itself. The power it does have comes from those tens of millions of gun owners.

So in reality it's '56 Senators just voted against gun safety. Here's what it cost American gun owners.'

 

Triana

(22,666 posts)
2. NRA routinely threatens our reps with loss of support and 'bad grades'
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:30 PM
Jun 2016

should they vote for ANY restrictions on guns. US gov't is cowed by them.

NRA is a pimp for gun manufacturers. They exist to protect their sales and profits -- and that's all.

It's the MONEY, honey. Coming and going - that's all there is.

And it's worth more to the NRA and every politician they OWN than anyone's life. Anywhere. At any time. Including YOURS and your family's. How do I know that? By looking at what they DO...One week after a terrorist killed 49 people, 53 US senators voted against barring suspected terrorists from buying guns in the US. These senators got millions from the NRA. . .



You mean to tell me you haven't figured this out yet?

 

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
3. And the NRA can get votes.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:46 PM
Jun 2016

They have ran a few successful campaigns that have caused people to lose elections.

When somebody votes against an issue because they have a reelection comming up, they are not necessarily voting against the wills of their constituents

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
6. I don't have the time to identify and mark them...
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:50 PM
Jun 2016

but can someone flag any Democrats in that picture?

Those Democrats need to be singled out for primary challenges the next time they come up for re-election.

Evergreen Emerald

(13,069 posts)
4. I disagree. The NRA is a farce.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 10:47 PM
Jun 2016

It is an organization by and for the gun manufacturers. They wrap themselves in the flag, and use the Second Amendment against us in an attempt to make as much money as they can, without one thought of the cost to American lives. It is all about their bottom line. And people are falling for it.

And they have become so powerful that the republican senators are afraid to take one reasonable step towards helping our society rein in the destruction to our society.

Hillary is the first candidate who has openly and forcefully opposed the NRA. Dems are starting to step up (for example the filibuster), but we have a long way to go.

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