NRA Filmed Its Rule-Breaking Pro-Trump Ad At Alexandria National Cemetery

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Source: mediamatters.org





NRA Filmed Its Rule-Breaking Pro-Trump Ad At Alexandria National Cemetery
Blog ››› 7 min 20 sec ago ››› TIMOTHY JOHNSON


............On June 30, the NRA Political Victory Fund launched a $2 million ad buy in swing states. The ad features veteran Mark Geist -- a survivor of the 2012 Benghazi terror attacks -- as he walks in and stands in front of a national cemetery.

Because of the distinctive fencing and foliage, Media Matters can identify the cemetery as Alexandria National Cemetery. A Friday visit to the cemetery confirmed it as the location for the ad.

The cemetery is located in Old Town, Alexandria, which is also the headquarters for NRA News and the site of an office of Ackerman McQueen, the NRA’s ad firm.

It is a violation of government policy to film a political ad at a national cemetery. In recent years, several political ads have been pulled because they were filmed in national cemeteries.................

Read more: http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/07/01/nra-filmed-its-rule-breaking-pro-trump-ad-alexandria-national-cemetery/211331

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A controversial National Rifle Association ad filmed at a military cemetery in violation of government policy was shot at Alexandria National Cemetery.

[Angry Dragon]

1. the nra cares nothing about laws for all the rest

[RKP5637]

26. NRA only cares about keeping gun and ammo sales up, funding congressmen and

others.

[Iggo]

2. NRA logic.

To show how much they give a shit about dead vets they demonstrate how much they don't give a shit about dead vets.

Next they'll tell you that pumping more and more deadly weapons into your community somehow makes your community a safer place to live.

Those crazy galoots.

[Lance Bass esquire]

3. It's ironic filming at Arlington

A pro gun commercial filmed with a graveyard as a back drop. Pretty sure there's a quite a few people buried who were killed by guns both in and out of warfare.

[Iggo]

8. NRA filming in a graveyard.

You nailed it.

[RKP5637]

27. Definitely!!! In fact, this would have been appropriate for the NRA!

[glennward]

4. Main question is how much will the fine be???? Waiting. Should be high a placed in veterns'

fund.

[George II]

5. Scumbags. No respect for anyone, including veterans and those who died for the rights THEY claim!

[left-of-center2012]

6. You silly goose

Rules don't apply to the NRA or Republicans.

[NoMoreRepugs]

9. could not agree more LOC2012

[Runningdawg]

7. Vets need to speak up

and tell the GOP and NRA they will not be used as propaganda. As someone else suggested, pull the ad, fine the crap out of them and pass the money along to a vet organization.

[scscholar]

10. Literally dancing on the graves of people that died for this country

That's how those people be.

[4139]

11. Hmm, I watched the ad a couple of time....

It appears the camera was outside the cemetery, not inside. Watch it a couple time... They danced around the rule.

[Kingofalldems]

13. Good try.

[Thor_MN]

21. Fail. nt.

[Initech]

12. Holy crap, the NRA just doesn't care anymore.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Republicans claim to support vets, troops; they never respect vets except "in their prayers". nt

[IronLionZion]

15. What does the NRA have to do with soldiers?

Those soldiers had guns and got killed by guns. It has nothing to do with the 2nd amendment.

2nd amendment supporters claim they are using their guns to oppose the federal government....which means they would fight against American soldiers.

[LiberalLovinLug]

17. Because soldiers use guns

and NRA members use guns

So if you respect the troops

You must respect the NRA just as much

[ailsagirl]

18. Because they're shallow, stupid, ignorant, heartless, vicious, blood-thirsty bastards

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Pardon my French.

I know that doesn't answer your question but I just had to say that.

[etherealtruth]

23. Exactly

[RKP5637]

28. Exactly!!! K&R!!! n/t

[Delmette]

16. Put the NRA out of business

Use unrelenting law suits, fines, penalties, protests, anything. We need to get them out of busiess!! The NRA has no morals or ethics or any semblance of human kindness.

[rockfordfile]

19. What a scumbag group

[Spitfire of ATJ]

20. How about all of the OTHER cemeteries where gun victims are buried?

[cynzke]

22. AND REMEMBER......

DumbF is self-funding! I'm sure he will be DEMANDING the NRA stop these promotions. He doesn't take/ want PAC money.

[jpak]

24. This is not a concern for either Trump or the NRA

They are all prime assholes - and they do not care.

[doc03]

25. They are still playing that ad as of 10 pm

tonight.

[liberal N proud]

29. That is one sick, misinformed pile of stinking craap

I wonder if that asshole even served in Benghazi or any of his friends.

[liberalmuse]

30. I truly detest the NRA

I understand people owning guns in certain circumstances. Guns are convenient when you live out in the boonies and need to hunt to survive. The average angry idiot owning an assault rifle? I don't fucking think so! The NRA is all about money and power. This organization has nothing to do with freedom. They're the largest death cult in history. The NRA has blood on their hands, and all their money and power will never wash it away.