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AndyS

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9. You seem to have transferred the overall gun culture to the NRA.

Reply to PTWB (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 4, 2022, 07:21 PM

Feb 2022

The gun culture has been usurped by the gun sellers and over the last 50 years has indoctrinated gunners with the 'need' for guns. They have falsely convinced their following into believing that having a gun in the house makes them safer when the data shows that it puts the family at a 5x greater risk of being hurt by a gun.

Like the Tabaco industry they have lied to their market base and created a circular marketing scheme. You must have a gun to be safe. From who? Other people with guns. The more guns they sell the more imperative to have a gun.

True believers in the gun mantra should be treated with loving concern like a smoker with COPD who was seduced by the advertising 40 years ago or the Trumpanzee who bought into the other big lie.

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NRA Membership down as much as 30% [View all] AndyS Feb 2022 OP

As I understand it... IrishAfricanAmerican Feb 2022 #1

I guess even NRA members can recognize they are being robbed. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #3

Great News!!!! spanone Feb 2022 #2

Very happy to read this! It couldn't happen to a more deserving group, either. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2022 #4

The support is flowing to other, more extreme gun groups Amishman Feb 2022 #5

First, you are right in that there are more extreme groups, GOA first among them AndyS Feb 2022 #6

Good Emile Feb 2022 #7

The NRA had to work really hard to put themselves on this path to future irrelevance. PTWB Feb 2022 #8

You seem to have transferred the overall gun culture to the NRA. AndyS Feb 2022 #9

The origin of "gun culture" is up for debate. PTWB Feb 2022 #10

Deflection is a normal reaction in the process of recognizing that one has a problem. AndyS Feb 2022 #11

I agree completely. PTWB Feb 2022 #12

Okay, so we're solidly in the bargaining stage. nt AndyS Feb 2022 #13

I think it's denial more than bargaining. PTWB Feb 2022 #16

Ah, a return to denial. It happens as the victim transitions from stage to stage. AndyS Feb 2022 #17

Did you mean to reply to me? PTWB Feb 2022 #19

Yes, I understand. The transition from denial to bargaining is sometimes AndyS Feb 2022 #20

Indeed. PTWB Feb 2022 #21

Still wavering between denial and bargaining. AndyS Feb 2022 #22

Are you calling me delusional? PTWB Feb 2022 #23

Delusional is a harsh word and I'd never apply it to anyone unwarranted. AndyS Feb 2022 #24

Amazing! PTWB Feb 2022 #25

I have not called anyone delusional. I won't apply such a hurtful word to anyone AndyS Feb 2022 #27

Nothing you say is hurtful, don't worry about that! :) PTWB Feb 2022 #28

This conversation is pointless. AndyS Feb 2022 #30

Yes, it's clearly pointless. PTWB Feb 2022 #32

Don't get too excited. They're just moving to greener pastures NickB79 Feb 2022 #14

Did Putin reduce the cash flow? iemanja Feb 2022 #15

Ah, but, the ones that still belong to the NRA ARE THE ONES WE SHOULD BE AFRAID OF..... a kennedy Feb 2022 #18

Yet they still promote gun wrongs Generic Brad Feb 2022 #26

K&R UTUSN Feb 2022 #29

Maybe they're killing each other. milestogo Feb 2022 #31