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calimary

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40. I think that's a HUMDINGER of a GREAT idea!!!!!

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 12:05 AM

Jan 2013

Make 'em have to buy insurance! WHY NOT???????? We have to do that in order to drive, for heaven's sake! You need to pass a freakin' TEST in order to get your license. Why do we not have more stringent requirements before any ol' fuckhead can get a gun?

Hey, if I were king, this would only be the start 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