NRA now selling hoodies with pocket for concealed weapon.

[Maraya1969]

These people are despicable.

"NRA Begins Selling Hoodies With Pocket To Conceal Handguns. The National
Rifle Association has a new item in its online store: hoodies, with a special pocket designed to conceal a handgun. Hooded sweatshirts have taken on new meaning in the last week as a symbol for Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed while wearing one last month."

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/03/27/453313/nra-begins-selling-hoodies-with-pocket-to-conceal-handguns/

[SGMRTDARMY]

1. So?

I don't get your problem with this. Alot of companies sell hoodies with pockets that can hold a concealed weapon.
I'm not defending the NRA, but whats the big deal when other companies have been doing this for years.

[fascisthunter]

2. yeah...if your idea of casual wear is to aid in concealing a weapon

I guess so

thugs agree! Congrats!!!

[SGMRTDARMY]

4. As a matter of fact

when I do dress to go out, I do take into consideration concealing my firearm which I'm am licensed to carry. So I just don't see any problem with this considering that these have been offered for sale for years. I have one I bought several years ago at one of our local gun stores.

Is it because the NRA is offering them now?

[slackmaster]

36. In Nevada the recommended warm-weather top for men is a Hawaiian shirt

The idea is to blend in.

[Maraya1969]

3. It was obviously taken from Trevon Martin's attire and I think it is just

tacky. They are making him out to be a hoodlum. They are taking advantage of the young boy's death to make a profit. That is what bothers me. This is a new item.

[SGMRTDARMY]

7. I just went to the NRA website and I don't see anything

about Trayvon Martin. Perhaps you can show me where. Look, I despise the NRA. but I think your making a mountain out of a mole hill. These items have been for sale for years at guns stores, gun shows, long before the Trayvon Martin shooting. This is not something new.

[belcffub]

13. the NRA has been selling these since trevon

was but a twinkle in his parents eye... they have been around for years... there are also purses, pants, jackets and shirts designed for concealed carry...

do you have a shirt with and pattern or print around... you to own a shirt that is frequently marketed for concealed carry... the pattern helps hide any printing the from the gun...

[morningfog]

5. Didn't you say you support the NRA?

I think I remember reading that, and this sure reads like you are defending them, as you seemed to earlier.

[SGMRTDARMY]

8. I said I support their Eddie Eagle program

and their safety programs, I'm not a member nor do I give money to them. Their political arm, the NRA-ILA is batshit fucking crazy, don't even try to hang that shit on me. I'm most definitely not defending them, all I'm saying is that hoodies with concealed carry pockets is not something new. I've had one for years.

[morningfog]

6. Fuck the NRA and anyone who supports their RW racist shit.

[Cali_Democrat]

11. +1

[4th law of robotics]

29. Selling hoodies is racist?

[SGMRTDARMY]

30. Who knew?

[morningfog]

33. Did I say selling hoodies is racist?

[4th law of robotics]

35. Well the article was about them selling hoodies and you said "fuck their racist bullshit"

So I figured the two were related.

What exactly makes them racist and why is selling hoodies so wrong?

[quinnox]

9. very classy (sarcasm)

The NRA is a tool of the right wing and other assorted morons such as militia freaks like Timothy Mcveigh, always has been.

[SGMRTDARMY]

10. While I fully agree

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with your assessment of that bat shit crazy org., I just don't see the why this is such big news considering that hoodies have been sold for years with conceal carry pockets and this is not something new.

I guess the point is because the NRA is now selling them is a reason to get outraged, but I just can't seem to give a shit one way or the other.
There are alot of other pressing problems in this country.

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. Don't ALL hoodies have pockets?

Mine do (The HORROR... The HORROR...).

[SGMRTDARMY]

14. Yes they do

thats why I just don't understand the outrage over this. I guess its because tis the NRA selling them which is, IMHO, much ado about nothing.

[morningfog]

15. Do yours have velcro holsters inside?

http://www.nrastore.com/nrastore/ProductDetail.aspx?p=CO+635&ct=e

[SGMRTDARMY]

18. The one I bought at a gun show years ago

does. This is not something new, these hooded sweatshirts have been around for a long time. No big deal.
I just can't seem to generate the outrage like some of the posters here, now if the NRA were advertising them as Trayvon Martin style hoodies, then, I would be fucking furious, but thats not what their doing, all their doing is selling an item thats been offered elsewhere for several years.
That said, I still won't buy anything from them.

[cherokeeprogressive]

37. Of course not. What a stupid notion.

Gee Mr. Bad Guy, wait a moment while I unzip my hoodie and wrestle my 9 out of my secret special pocket...

Fucking joke.

[marmar]

17. 'hoodies, with a special pocket designed to conceal a handgun. '

The 'HORROR' is the NRA.

[SGMRTDARMY]

19. What horror?

These hoodies have been advertised for years by other companies, are you outraged because the NRA is selling them or outraged because hoodies designed with conceal carry pockets have been selling for years?

[slackmaster]

16. Outrage us understandable but this is complete bullshit. Those have been available for many years.

The word "now" in the subject line is an exaggeration at best. It's misleading.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

20. False as to fact

That has been selling there for quite some time.

Yet another example of TP being more interested in poutrage than facts

[SGMRTDARMY]

21. I bought one several years ago at a gun store

very similar to what the NRA is advertising. I guess it's because the NRA is selling them is the cause of outrage. They seem to think its a slap at Trayvon Martin, which if they were the only ones selling them, then I might agree, but these hooded sweatshirts have been for sale for years. This has nothing to do with Trayvon Martin and the outrage demonstrated here, IMHO, is ludicrous.
Just sayin.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

22. I don't wear any overtly labeled gun attire

And hoodies are not my style. There are much more effective ways of carrying concealed.

[SGMRTDARMY]

24. I don't either

I bought this hoodie because the price was right, but I haven't worn it in 2-3 years. Where I live, rarely do I need anything other than a light jacket or a windbreaker.

[pinboy3niner]

26. I remember when this non-issue came up earlier

I am in no way a gun nut. After Vietnam, I wanted nothing to do with firearms, and I will not have one in my house.

But I have to agree with you, Sergeant Major. This is a non-issue on which liberal progressives should not be wasting our time.

And I say that as someone who has participated in marches for justice for Trayvon Martin--and I posted about one of them here...(and the link even includs a photo of pinboy3niner)...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002510352

[SGMRTDARMY]

27. Hello again

Your right, Progressive Dems should not be wasting time over this. My feeling is, and I've expressed it several times, is the Dem. Party should wholeheartedly embrace the 2A and take this wedge issue away from the Repubs.. I believe the if the Party did this, we would assign the GOP to the trash heap of history where it belongs. I have several repub. friends who would vote dem in a heartbeat if we would change our stance on gun control.
Peace Out Brother.

[pinboy3niner]

28. Hey, brother

You know the Democratic Party will not embrace 2A--and even if it did, that would not win over our opponents.

I have to disagree with you here, brother. This battle will be fought--and won or lost--over much larger issues. In the scheme of things, 2A , while imporant to some of the the wingers, is not a big factor in the election.

We may disagree at times, but you know that I am always glad you're here, SGM.

Off Topic--My top squad leader in VN also retired as a SGM. Possibly someone you know. Bobby retired to Huntsville, AL.

[SGMRTDARMY]

32. I probably do

I probably served with him at one time or another. Our community is a rather close knit one, if I haven't met him, I'ved probably heard of him, we probably served just about the same total time frame.

You may be right about the 2A, but every Moderate to Lib. Repub. we could convert would be one more vote in Nov..
Plus I have a plan for taking the NRA away from the Repubs., we should all join, stage a coup from within and take over the leadership and throw those batshit crazy RW assholes out on their asses and return the NRA to what it used to be.
RW heads would be doing this.
And then this,
And finally this,
Gotta go for now, wife is dragging me to the store.

[4th law of robotics]

31. Don't you get it?!?!?

Outrage can transcend the normally linear orientation of time.

The NRA is so evil that they were able to sell these hoodies in response to something that hadn't even happened yet.

Can anyone deny now that they are a evil hate-organization?

Even the KKK doesn't have the ability to rearrange time just out of spite and hatred.

[Erose999]

23. The NRA also sells avaitor sunglasses. They have all the latest styles in Domestic Terrorist fashion

Edit:

The NRA and its supporters can fuck off. Just thought I'd add that.

[SGMRTDARMY]

25. Oh the horrors

Thats funny. Good one.
I guess I have to get rid of my avaitor glasses because the NRA sells them.

[4th law of robotics]

34. Also pilots wear them

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and cops.

And frat kids.

And lot's of people.

/did you know that Ted K there first decided to reject society and go full on crazy after talking to a shrink about getting a sex change operation? http://www.paulcooijmans.com/psychology/unabombreport.html

Doesn't really relate, just thought it was weird.

[Brickbat]

38. I have to say I'm surprised and impressed it's made in the USA.

[ileus]

39. Dress around the firearm

When you choose to CC you have to pick your clothing accordingly. I see this market "exploding" in the next few years as CC becomes more popular and people look for comfortable ways to carry new and more compact PPDs.

[LanternWaste]

40. Bless their little hearts... of course they're selling them.

Bless their little hearts... of course they're selling them. Doesn't really matter if they're exploiting Trayvon Martin or just a lack of fashion-sense as long as the ENN-ARR-AYY gets its thirty shekels to better afford more politicians.

Wouldn't be too surprised to see some low-grade, cheaply-made broadcast advertising for them on Fox.

[4th law of robotics]

41. They were selling these prior to Trayvon

So . . .