Quote Originally Posted by JMS View Post
Two things!
One, you keep spouting facts and figures without offering any links to back you up!

Two, I believe that is exactly what the NRA is doing! That is promoting responsible use of guns!
Actually, I normally do give backup. I believe I acknowledged being a bit lazy this time around.

Don't get me started on the NRA. Really. They don't represent gun owners. They represent gun manufacturers. The NRA Loooooves gun violence on TV. They love convincing people that guns=manhood. They love creating gun-nuts -- those folks who convince the rest of the country that gun owners aren't to be trusted. Not only do they do absolutely nothing to counter the negative image of gun owners, they actually go out of their way to promote it. Within days of the Columbine shootings, the NRA was in Columbine holding rallies and taunting the grieving families. It was unbelievable.

Why else do they oppose safety equipment? Why do they oppose banning plastic guns that might get through security? Why do they insist that hunters have a sporting need for magazines that hold more than 30 rounds? Why won't they even try to educate the public about the difference between an automatic weapon and a semi-automatic weapon. It's all so the manufacturers can sell more stuff. They care about the short-term profit, not the fact that if their negligence creates enough of a backlash, we're all losers. They don't look that far forward. It's really scandalous.

I could go on. Stop me now.

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