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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 12:53 PM Jun 2014

Gun Activists Cut Up NRA Member Cards Over Criticism Of AR-15s In Restaurants [View all]

ERIC LACH – JUNE 2, 2014, 1:40 PM EDT

Gun lovers in Texas are furious at the National Rifle Association right now.

In response to the NRA's statement on Friday criticizing Texas activists' recent tactics, members of the pro-gun group Open Carry Texas have been cutting up their NRA membership cards, and the group has issued a statement demanding a retraction of the NRA's "disgusting and disrespectful comments." Or else.

"The more the NRA continues to divide its members by attacking some aspects of gun rights instead of supporting all gun rights, the more support it will lose," Open Carry Texas said in a statement published Monday on its Facebook page.

In its statement last week, the NRA said that activists in Texas had recently "crossed the line from enthusiasm to downright foolishness" with their attempts to bring semi-automatic rifles into fast food restaurants. Open Carry Texas -- the most prominent group involved in the Texas demonstrations -- responded Monday by saying it was "unfortunate that an organization that claims to be dedicated to the preservation of gun rights would attack another organization fighting so hard for those rights in Texas."

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sweet! Beaverhausen Jun 2014 #1
GREAT! elleng Jun 2014 #2
Gun nuts billh58 Jun 2014 #3
Excellent n2doc Jun 2014 #4
hehehe barbtries Jun 2014 #5
Open Carry Nuts need their own groups, like Tea Party members need their own party. onehandle Jun 2014 #6
Open Carry Texas stands their ground against the NRA! yellowcanine Jun 2014 #7
when the NRA calls you a crazy gun nut, it's time to look in the mirror and change your ways NightWatcher Jun 2014 #8
Waving around Giant External Death Penises surely hasn't worked out for them Submariner Jun 2014 #22
Giant External Death Penises just booked a gig at the Troubadour this weekend. Initech Jun 2014 #32
I was thinking the same thing! Dustlawyer Jun 2014 #29
No Kidding! Aerows Jun 2014 #34
These people aren't smart enough for that LOL...just trashy assholes snooper2 Jun 2014 #45
Come on guys, time for a circular firing squad. mountain grammy Jun 2014 #9
+1, mountain grammy Hekate Jun 2014 #16
Funny you said that... Ka hrnt Jun 2014 #20
We're back to the OK Corral. Insanity! mountain grammy Jun 2014 #41
they need to get about 30 million of their members and march on Washington rurallib Jun 2014 #10
Awwww ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #11
I got on their FB page. Delicious conversations there Beaverhausen Jun 2014 #15
Great. Now there will be two gun groups. Shell game IMHO. glinda Jun 2014 #12
More than two actually nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #44
Might I suggest AR-15s...... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #13
OCT has become the NRAs Tea Party MohRokTah Jun 2014 #14
It's only a matter of time before these guys have an "incident". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #17
It's only a matter of time before these guys have an "incident". AlbertCat Jun 2014 #19
Oh, ok... DRoseDARs Jun 2014 #18
Too bad... now they'll have to demonstrate outside the next NRA convention... TygrBright Jun 2014 #21
That would be interesting... yellerpup Jun 2014 #38
Even in the the ol' Wild West they had more sense about guns than these jerks have today demosincebirth Jun 2014 #23
They'll just join Larry Pratt's rival group: freshwest Jun 2014 #24
Sure, they can create National Rifle for Ammosexuals/Fondlers. TRoN33 Jun 2014 #25
NRA has been throwing logs on the fire KT2000 Jun 2014 #26
Heh heh heh. I think this is what we call a circular firing squad. Squinch Jun 2014 #27
Literally in this case! Initech Jun 2014 #28
who cares!!!!! heaven05 Jun 2014 #30
Pretty sad statement when someone is too crazy to be in the NRA LynneSin Jun 2014 #31
In answer to your question: Is anyone more batsh!t crazy than the NRA? Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #33
Matter of time before the eventual "accidental discharge" kills another innocent bystander. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #35
I love a circular firing squad! muntrv Jun 2014 #36
Too funny. truebluegreen Jun 2014 #37
Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake passiveporcupine Jun 2014 #39
Whaaaa? Shouldn't they be shooting holes in the cards? tanyev Jun 2014 #40
FUCK YOU, GUN HUMPING ASSHOLES Skittles Jun 2014 #42
I say open carry everywhere Patiod Jun 2014 #43
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