The prominence of the NRA in the last forty years is the cause of the proliferation of guns and

[demosincebirth]

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]

1. Bundled with racism ,paranoia , and republicans

it's a natch.

[rl6214]

2. Nra did not purchase or cause me to purchase any of my guns.

[RC]

3. But they made it a hell of a lot easier.

Look at Canada for comparison.

Are Canada's gun laws effective? Here are some figures from the Canadian Firearms Centre:

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]

4. No, really they didn't

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]

7. Those posts and You are wrong.

A huge lobby in DC ,and you know it but you have an Agenda ,as does the NRA.

[demosincebirth]

14. Every one knows that the Evil NRA has been the cause of the proliforation of weapons in this county.

And if they don't know it, they are in denial of huge proportions, or just plain...

[orpupilofnature57]

17. I agree 100%

[rl6214]

15. I don't belong to the NRA, I didn't write those 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]

16. First I didn't say you wrote the posts . 2nd the ilk

of contributors are anti-liberal and racist and that the only cohesive thing I see $$$$$$$$$$$$ and racism .

[sadbear]

5. The NRA made a bunch congressmen shit their pants recently

when it announced it would be scoring the contempt of Congress vote on Attorney General Holder.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

6. The NRA membership is fairly small

However, they can energize a much larger voting segment. That should be clue

[orpupilofnature57]

9. The clue is clear , Members are constantly bothered

for donations ,and any ass-head can own a gun .

[demosincebirth]

13. My post gave the benefit of the doubt, but the truth, acording to many web site ( I gues the NRA

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keeps their membership secret) is between four and five million.

[Edweird]

8. Pretty sure you have that exactly backwards.

[ananda]

10. And remember that..

.. 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]

11. A mental condition known as

Paranoia.

[nanabugg]

12. And also the cause of our economic problems by way of government officials the NRA helps

to get elected. Connect the dots folks...they are a huge problem for the USA.