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MrMickeysMom

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2. It's the same model, military and local gun manufacturers... they are joined at the hip

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:12 PM

Jul 2012

Their lobby is powerful, they own Congress and the Presidency during an election year in particular. Arms dealers are the NRA, though a lot of NRA members don't fully realize this relationship.

The statistics that have been shared just this past day are reminding us that we must have campaign finance reform, because there is nothing in place that is working to tell the arms dealers, "it's over, Mo Fo."

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Bill Moyers Essay: Living Under the Gun [View all] marmar Jul 2012 OP

He's right. I'm beginning to think the NRA is nothing but a lobby for Arms Dealers, using sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #1

It's the same model, military and local gun manufacturers... they are joined at the hip MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #2

OUTSTANDING commentary, as usual. BeHereNow Jul 2012 #3

Well said. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4

K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2012 #5

K&R cliffordu Jul 2012 #6