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Because the NRA lobbies Congress to make sure it is the only voice of the gun nuts liberal N proud Apr 2014 #1
Couldn't liberals lobby too. Or could it be done by executive order?.... Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #9
Do you know of a liberal organization with the money the NRA has? liberal N proud Apr 2014 #20
Maybe the National Education Association ...... Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #29
Money = speech liberal N proud Apr 2014 #33
Not a bad idea. But, gun fanciers will say if agency heads don't know difference between a clip and Hoyt Apr 2014 #2
Maybe if it were run by responsible people bearing arms..... Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #3
I'm not sure what "responsible people bearing arms" means, at least nowadays. Hoyt Apr 2014 #5
Don't think it would make any difference Still Sensible Apr 2014 #4
Can the President get this going on his own like Bush creating the homeland Security? Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #6
Technically, Bush didn't "create" DHS or the cabinet position. Calista241 May 2014 #35
Pardon but... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #36
You are correct and I feel like an idiot. N/t Calista241 May 2014 #37
Don't sweat it. We've all made mistakes. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2014 #38
Guns aren't allowed in schools now. SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #7
I don't SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #8
It's just an idea that has merit. Start up for other entities such as social security... Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #10
Wouldn't the SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #13
What is the batf. Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #15
Bureau of Alcohol SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #21
Criminals wouldn't get guns so easily if gun fanciers weren't so careless with their guns, or so Hoyt Apr 2014 #11
I agree SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #12
No, there is absolutely no merit to billh58 Apr 2014 #14
I didn't say nationalizing the NRA....... Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #16
Let me get this straight. billh58 Apr 2014 #18
No that's not what I'm driving at..... Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #24
Again, you are posting in billh58 Apr 2014 #25
Take a political science class Bubba! Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #27
Also, not every member in the NRA is radical and do not like where they're at. Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #17
If NRA members were not billh58 Apr 2014 #19
You'd be surprised how many Fudds SevenSixtyTwo Apr 2014 #22
Shhhhh... billh58 Apr 2014 #23
There are many Democrats who hunt...... Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #26
Well any true Democrat in NRA ought to look at their right wing policies, Hoyt Apr 2014 #28
Fifty years ago the NRA was not this radical. Pauldg47 Apr 2014 #30
This isn't 50 years ago and gunz today, and the people who covet them, are more dangerous. Hoyt Apr 2014 #32
Another NRA cheerleader billh58 Apr 2014 #34
They don't trust the guvmunt n/t doc03 Apr 2014 #31
http://www.thecmp.org/ jeepnstein May 2014 #39
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