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Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

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27. Had the NRA appeared they would be criticized for opportunism.

Reply to stone space (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 08:25 AM

Jan 2016

Had they remained silent they would have been criticized for defeatism.

Had they spoke up they would have been criticized for propagandizing.

The one constant is, they would be criticized, which betrays the disingenuous nature of the critics.

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Gun owners grill Obama at town hall, NRA sits it out [View all] Eugene Jan 2016 OP

The NRA had too. deathrind Jan 2016 #1

Yea, the NRA is obviously on the run. branford Jan 2016 #2

ummm....ok deathrind Jan 2016 #4

"Congratulations you are the 1000th post predicting the fall of the NRA!" DonP Jan 2016 #3

See post above. deathrind Jan 2016 #5

Would you care to post any actual evidence other than your own impressions branford Jan 2016 #6

The fact that: deathrind Jan 2016 #7

Sigh..., you're drawing conclusion based upon preconceived biases. branford Jan 2016 #8

Like I said, welcome to the "NRA Deniers" club DonP Jan 2016 #9

If the NRA membership is 5 million, benEzra Jan 2016 #15

"Speaking volumes:" The NRA doesn't need to speak for 2A supporters... Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #23

I wonder, deathrind, was free air time offered any other 2A group? Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #25

The NRA are a bunch of cowards. (nt) stone space Jan 2016 #10

Now there's an intelligent statement right there. GGJohn Jan 2016 #11

At least we agree about something. (nt) stone space Jan 2016 #12

I guess I should have added this for the sarcasm impaired. GGJohn Jan 2016 #13

Ah, so the NO-SHOW was an act of bravery. stone space Jan 2016 #14

No, it was an act of common sense, GGJohn Jan 2016 #16

You are excusing cowardice. (nt) stone space Jan 2016 #17

You are lying about what I'm doing, again. eom. GGJohn Jan 2016 #18

OK, call running and hiding "courage" if it makes you feel better. (nt) stone space Jan 2016 #19

Running and hiding? GGJohn Jan 2016 #20

It's what you call "courage". stone space Jan 2016 #21

LOL, you wouldn't know what courage is if it bit you on the backside stone. eom. GGJohn Jan 2016 #22

You sure are... beevul Jan 2016 #26

Look, Ma, no NRA. 2A supporters don't need 'em. Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #24

Had the NRA appeared they would be criticized for opportunism. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #27