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Hearing about huge layoffs at NRA HQ in Fairfax (Original Post) Va Lefty Apr 2020 OP
Not surprised, if it's true. The NRA is imploding. Some similar Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #1
They've Been Sucking For Financial Air... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #5
Yep. They are also under Federal investigation for Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #8
Couldn't Happen To A Better Group (eom) ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #9
Seems like gun nuts would be supporting then now because of looting panic! Nt USALiberal Apr 2020 #2
Did the NRA pay for LaPierre's house or just part ot it? Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #7
I hope they enjoy their unemployment. I hope doc03 Apr 2020 #3
Womp Womp... Best_man23 Apr 2020 #4
And I suppose we taxpayers will be sending them checks, along with Tanuki Apr 2020 #6
They'll find another scam Renew Deal Apr 2020 #10
I guess they found out that their guns won't work against the CV. Hmmmm...I wonder how... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #11
Tots & Pears....n/t Coventina Apr 2020 #12
Shots and Bears n/t underpants Apr 2020 #14
I would go outside and shoot my gun into the air in celebration DavidDvorkin Apr 2020 #13
Thoghts and prayers, assholes liberaltrucker Apr 2020 #15
Don't know how many they employ but bottomofthehill Apr 2020 #16
gee, I hope none of them go on a shooting rampage Skittles Apr 2020 #17

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
8. Yep. They are also under Federal investigation for
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 04:51 PM
Apr 2020

money laundering and tax issues. Probably won't go anywhere
until the Trumpers are removed.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
7. Did the NRA pay for LaPierre's house or just part ot it?
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 04:50 PM
Apr 2020

Can he afford the house if he loses his cushy job? Will he have to give his wardrobe back?

That's one of the reasons the NRA has been in trouble. They can't afford the big boys anymore.

Gotta go hunt for my teeny, tiny violin.

doc03

(35,337 posts)
3. I hope they enjoy their unemployment. I hope
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 04:44 PM
Apr 2020

Lapiere gets sick. I actually belonged to the NRA for years until Lapiere came there and made it into right wing political party.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
6. And I suppose we taxpayers will be sending them checks, along with
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 04:47 PM
Apr 2020

all the legitimate workers displaced by the virus?

SWBTATTReg

(22,124 posts)
11. I guess they found out that their guns won't work against the CV. Hmmmm...I wonder how...
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 05:05 PM
Apr 2020

long it took all of them to figure this out?

We all need to work together, to stifle the spread of this deadly disease by working together, socially apart, washing our hands, watching our coughing, being careful doing all kinds of normal tasks, and not playing w/ our guns?

Guns don't help really too much in these kind of cases, anyways.

If you tried to hit a penny from a 100 feet away, during target practice? It is not easy but it can be done.

Imagine then trying to hit a human being infected with the virus (as these gun nuts would advocate, to 'protect' themselves and theirs), from 100 feet out or so. The mess from hitting a person is a nightmare to clean up,
even with a 22 caliber, believe me. I cleaned mobile homes from reprocessed mobile homes (from the banks, we'd get a fee to clean up, sell), and sometimes the clean up involved blood splatter (thank god only a couple of times, but that was enough). Having to suit up, use nasty chemicals, etc. was a mess I don't wish on anyone. That's why I feel for these hospital workers, it's a nightmare that they willingly put themselves into. Our heroes!

And these people want to use their guns to 'protect themselves'...it's probably the worse thing one can do, now-a-days. Aerosol the coronavirus infected blood around the premises. Opps-a-daisy!

DavidDvorkin

(19,477 posts)
13. I would go outside and shoot my gun into the air in celebration
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 05:23 PM
Apr 2020

If I owned a gun, and if I were an idiot.

Instead, I'll just smile happily.

bottomofthehill

(8,329 posts)
16. Don't know how many they employ but
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 07:04 PM
Apr 2020

Per Politico they are letting 60 go. They have a big building in Fairfax so I don’t know how much of a dent 60 is. They have a cafe and museum, my bet is that is where the job loss is coming from. The “Hired Guns” will be safe for a while as the gun manufacturers are having a great month in sales and will continue to kick in for NRA law suits to keep gun stores open during the pandemic......

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