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cherokeeprogressive

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6. According to Gallup, 47% of American Adults own guns. According to the NRA, LESS than 1.4% are

Reply to graham4anything (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:35 PM

Dec 2012

members of their organization.

Also according to Gallup, less than 25% of the American public support any kind of ban on handguns.

Given the combined number of gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment, and the ABSOLUTE LACK of same who care to become members of the NRA, I'd say you're full of sound and fury, signifying absolutely nothing.

I own numerous handguns and long guns. On the other hand, I wouldn't walk across the street to join the NRA if it were free. I don't visit their website, I don't buy their literature, and I have no friends who are open about their memberships if there are any members at all in my social circle. I bet 99% of people like me would say the same.

I sincerely hope that one day you get over your irrational fear of the NRA. You'll be a much happier person for it I'm sure.

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Democrat vs. Democrat- the NRA's worst nightmare has come true. [View all] graham4anything Dec 2012 OP

As it involves political races, esp. for 2014, I posted this in general discussion graham4anything Dec 2012 #1

Fail ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #7

The NRA spent more than $17 million on this year's campaigns. graham4anything Dec 2012 #2

I think the NRA's worst nightmare is irrelevance - there is no real new gun legislation coming bhikkhu Dec 2012 #3

The court's rightwing swing is shortly to end. Obama44, Hillary45 and soon a 8 to 1 left court graham4anything Dec 2012 #4

lol. ok. good luck confiscating them all. dionysus Dec 2012 #5

Who wants to confiscate them? Keep them legally as allowed, in your home graham4anything Dec 2012 #10

i have no problem with keeping guns at home, but how do you enforce it? dionysus Dec 2012 #11

How am I expected to get a gun to my home from the Point of Sale? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #13

Fed ex. can deliver it after the waiting period is over Neat complete and tidy graham4anything Dec 2012 #14

And if I don't buy it on the internet? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #16

The Supreme Court has already ruled, and any new laws would have to comply bhikkhu Dec 2012 #15

According to Gallup, 47% of American Adults own guns. According to the NRA, LESS than 1.4% are cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #6

No one is talking about banning guns. That is the deliciousness of this BOFFO idea graham4anything Dec 2012 #9

"irrational" fear? Have you not seen their outsized influence on politics in these last 20 years? Schema Thing Dec 2012 #17

The ends do not justify the means & the means do not justify the ends. Any form of absolutism, in patrice Dec 2012 #8

good riddance to joe baca and the corrupt family system nt msongs Dec 2012 #12

Locking. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #18