tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731830197934526406.post1684246950672729373..comments2021-03-08T19:13:32.834-08:00Comments on Mississippi Rebel: Why Does The NRA Still Support NICS? Rebel Mississippihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06130587813010811279noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731830197934526406.post-2235227056908067652015-05-22T17:55:28.661-07:002015-05-22T17:55:28.661-07:00Please tell me what, exactly, they have been "...Please tell me what, exactly, they have been "extremely successful at" besides fundraising? Because back-room deals to protect 'hunting rifles' while selling us out on handguns and standard capacity magazines doesn't qualify as success, to me.<br />I fired the NRA 5 years ago, and haven't questioned the decission even once in that time. As far as I can tell, the NRA is as DOA as the Republican party. both sold their souls to the ghoul of Social Marxism 30+ years ago...LThttp://www.ncrenegade.com/editorial/a-time-to-kill/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731830197934526406.post-85284018570738894502015-05-21T21:09:33.704-07:002015-05-21T21:09:33.704-07:00I think you could make an argument that background...I think you could make an argument that background checks for commercial sales is in the Overton window at this point, having been the norm for many years, and anyone who actively opposes the idea is going to be labeled as on the extreme side of the argument. The NRA has been effective because they have millions of members and they have millions of members because they are seen as a reasonable voice. Doesn't mean that they don't get it wrong sometimes, but I don't see that arguing against background checks is going to win over most of the general public.<br /><br />I'd say that having an instant check system, given the political reality that we are going to have a check, is better than the alternative, which is someone's opinion of whether we should be allowed.<br /><br />Meanwhile, we can start to educate people.heresolonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461382067580153600noreply@blogger.com