The NRA Is Not Your Typical Interest Group

National Review ^ | 02/26/2018 | Jay Cost

[MilesVeritatis]

Its millions of members are motivated by ideology, not money, and they vote in droves.

As the political fallout from the tragic shooting in Parkland, Fla., continues, progressives and anti-gun activists have directed their ire increasingly at the National Rifle Association (NRA). One argument that has been circulating is that the NRA is a special-interest group that effectively buys off members of Congress with campaign contributions, inducing them to vote against the interests of their constituents for the sake of their own reelections.

This is an inaccurate picture of the substantial power that the NRA wields in the political process. That is not to say that the gun-owners’ group is above reproach. Rather, it elides several important distinctions between how the NRA operates and most other special interests do.

[onedoug]

Fine organization, the NRA. But when the Feds confiscate their records, they’ll know just who you are and where to find you.

Though I guess by that time they’ll have done the same to FR.

[Dogbert41]

Obama has a HUGE database Vallery Jarret keeps in their castle in DC under Secret Service armednguard that has each and every one of us on it.

[tschatski]

The NRA is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization.

[familyop]

Most adults are in favor of our Second Amendment rights, and the NRA only tries to oppose the efforts of rich donors to gun control efforts.

There are less than 6 million members in a country of over 320 million people, so there’s enormous potential. It will be interesting to see what the latest surge in new memberships will amount to. Will enough people with the American pioneer spirit lead an unprecedented wave?

[Secret Agent Man]

Sure, right.

Tell me one thing the nra has rolled back in the last 50 years.

[familyop]

"Fine organization, the NRA. But when the Feds confiscate their records, they’ll know just who you are and where to find you."

That doesn't stop me from being a member. Quite a few of my ancestors fought in the American Revolution. Let's see how many people of more recent American descent want to try to measure up during this interesting time.

I know that some of you are reading this. Are you fit to be real Americans and do whatever needs to be done to defend your human rights?

[familyop]

A Democrat lawyer was on commie government radio yesterday (NPR), talking about the Democrat plan for gun control. According to him, the established plan is to take gun control “steps” in “increments.” Watch closely to see who is already agreeing with Democrats on those increments.

[dr_lew]

Though I guess by that time they’ll have done the same to FR.

I think about this, but I guess you have to take a stand somewhere.

[fortheDeclaration]

The assault weapon ban?

[goldstategop]

They’re losing ground on a few fronts.

So much for their liberal enemies description of the NRA as the all-powerful gun lobby.

That’s nowhere near being close to accurate.

[Axenolith]

You’ll only need to get one. Any additional is bonus.

[wastoute]

Every freeper has known for 20 years there is no such thing as “internet anonyminity”.

[wastoute]

Exactly. All my life I could not understand how Jews could just be herded into cattle cars.

[teeman8r]

My ancestors fought in every American battle, and as my father said, eventually on the right side. I am an NRA life member.

[Renegade]

I think that would b a big mistake on their part.

[Elsie]

This is an inaccurate picture of the substantial power that the NRA wields in the political process.

And that is EXACTLY the image the Libs want to project!

[Elsie]

But when the Feds confiscate their records, they’ll know just who you are and where to find you.

I hope they bring their big magnet along.

We can search the reservoir where my boat overturned last year when I was alligator hunting on Monroe Lake!

[Elsie]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/28/pennsylvania-church-ceremony-guns/383815002/

I love the smell of Waco II in the morning!!

[Elsie]

Eleven year old news.

 

http://www.hoffmang.com/firearms/heller-2/Heller-2-MSJ-Ex-5.pdf

 

Extrapolate to yer heart's content!!

 

I'm sure the collectors_to_be will be GREATLY out numbered by the highly pissed off collectees!

 

Perhaps the Broward sheriff will be sending HIS group Barneys to do the actual roundup.