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29. The NRA didn't used to be this extreme

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:11 PM

Dec 2012

They got driven to the right in the 90s by truly extremist groups like Gun Owners of America. So it might be possible to drive them back again by picking away at their radical fringe. Make certain attitudes and opinions unacceptable in polite company, pressure the rest to disallow them, and keep pushing.

Just as the Chamber of Commerce is funded by millions of small businesses with no particular interest in or even knowledge of what is done in their name, so the NRA includes millions of individual gun owners with no interest in a radical gun rights agenda. This is a wedge issue, and we need to make the best possible use of it.

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We need to start strategizing this. HOW DO WE DEFANG/DECLAW/DEFUND the NRA???? [View all] calimary Dec 2012 OP

It's hard to do because the NRA is funded by millions of individual gun owners. Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #1

they are lobbyists funded more by gun manufacturers than individuals. and most gun owners are okay bettyellen Dec 2012 #12

The NRA does not protect the 2nd Amendment or the right of free speech. Lint Head Dec 2012 #15

So what? It's hard. 99Forever Dec 2012 #19

Elect people at all state, local, and Federal level who don't give a shit about the NRA. kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #20

He's a flaming pizza. n/t JimDandy Dec 2012 #36

I don't know, they are just a very small doc03 Dec 2012 #2

Only about 4 million members ...... oldhippie Dec 2012 #7

That means aprox. 296,000,000 are not members. That inculdes children. Lint Head Dec 2012 #16

You are right but the previous poster is probably right too doc03 Dec 2012 #18

Yep. Death and greed go hand in hand. Lint Head Dec 2012 #25

Shame the members... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #3

Good idea. And let's call this what it is. DOMESTIC TERRORISM. calimary Dec 2012 #32

By revoking their IRS status and declare them nothing more than a organized terrorist group. Panasonic Dec 2012 #4

Let's order the ATF to raid NRA Headquarters and every other pro gun org. Indefinite detention NDAA rDigital Dec 2012 #9

That would only serve to set the militia types arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #11

Easier for the FBI to arrest them then. Panasonic Dec 2012 #27

Well disengaging them from any licensing or other certifications states use Historic NY Dec 2012 #5

The laws that are in place could be enforced and better ones passed but getting rid of the NRA Lint Head Dec 2012 #6

I believe it is more of a cultural problem... TheProgressive Dec 2012 #8

I think this is exactly the WRONG strategy. I think we need to get the NRA to push for sane laws. Tigress DEM Dec 2012 #10

Yes, but the most radical talk comes from their arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #13

True and I think people could use that to show how "Out of TOUCH" the NRA leadership IS. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #37

We already have sane laws. How about we push for strict enforcement of those, as well as... cleanhippie Dec 2012 #14

Don't see a conflict with better enforcement/mental health and pushing the NRA to "Man up & deal" Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #38

I have found that large organizations, especially well-funded and influential ones calimary Dec 2012 #21

I still think the SUN wins over the WIND in these kind of situations. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #39

I think that's a HUMDINGER of a GREAT idea!!!!! calimary Jan 2013 #40

: ) Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #42

Mayor Bloomberg has a good idea 3c273a Dec 2012 #17

Strategy and tactics. We need them ALL! And Welcome to DU, 3c273a! calimary Dec 2012 #23

Welcome to DU, 3c273a! calimary Jan 2013 #41

Post an open registry of all NRA members on the web Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #22

Welcome to DU, Shivering Jemmy! I like this one! calimary Dec 2012 #24

Anonymous can take care of that. The list will be made in public, courtesy of the hacker group. Panasonic Dec 2012 #28

THAT is a good idea, too. Attack ALL sides of this - FROM all sides!!! calimary Dec 2012 #31

This is a good idea here, by DUer KoKo: calimary Dec 2012 #26

The NRA didn't used to be this extreme starroute Dec 2012 #29

+100! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #34

Kicking. And I have a question. calimary Dec 2012 #30

Maybe we could send Loughner to a few NRA meetings mindwalker_i Dec 2012 #33

Gun control advocacy groups? LeftInTX Dec 2012 #35