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Gun Control & RKBA

Pullo

(594 posts)

3. Feldman is an interesting guy

Reply to gejohnston (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 12:02 PM

Jan 2013

He was one of the NRA's top lobbyists up until the late 90's. I believe he was ousted from the NRA after he worked with the White House and firearm manufacturers to come up with a deal to have a trigger lock included with every new gun. By quietly removing a rather trivial issue from the table that could be used to attack the NRA, Feldman felt the agreement was in everyone's best interest, so he saw no issue it. When the NRA leadership became aware, they were livid and saw Feldman's actions as a betrayal.

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former NRA lobbyist says NRA more about own pockets than gun owners [View all] gejohnston Jan 2013 OP

Many interest groups are about the organization first and iiibbb Jan 2013 #1

nra, go away ... but it won't jimmy the one Jan 2013 #2

Feldman is an interesting guy Pullo Jan 2013 #3

self preservation is the key to all Lobbying. It is their job, duh. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #4

The First Rule of any organization is to preserve the life of the organization. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #5

they lost me when they clutch their pearls and fear monger over stuff gejohnston Jan 2013 #6