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Buelldozer Link ParentHold up a second. You're attempting to simultaneously use the Mulford Act as proof that the NRA and its members were anti-gun rights for minorities WHILE trying to claim that the NRA wasn't...Hold up a second. You're attempting to simultaneously use the Mulford Act as proof that the NRA and its members were anti-gun rights for minorities WHILE trying to claim that the NRA wasn't positioning itself either for or against gun control in the 1960s. You can't have both, either the NRA helped with the Mulford Act and thus it reflects on them or they did not help with it and it does not.
Historically the NRA did support the Mulford Act - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nra-california-open-carry-ban/ and they supported other gun control at both the state and federal level. This includes a MAJOR piece of Federal Legislation called the "Gun Control Act of 1968"! The GCA of '68 is still a primary piece of legislation today in 2018!
http://time.com/4431356/nra-gun-control-history/
Honestly you know so little of the NRA, its history, and how it works you should probably stop commenting on it.
We agree on Ms. Dixon, based on the article posted something is not right. Either there is more to the story than being reported or there is a serious issue with the police's neglect of the SYG statute in this case.
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Buelldozer Link ParentSeriously, if you research this you'll quickly find that the NRA doesn't speak out about ANY police shootings regardless of the race or color of the victim. I don't believe the NRA is racist...I think the fact that the NRA hasn't said anything about this (or the death of Philando Castile) shows that a lot of "defense of the 2nd amendment" rhetoric doesn't seem to apply to minorities.
Seriously, if you research this you'll quickly find that the NRA doesn't speak out about ANY police shootings regardless of the race or color of the victim. I don't believe the NRA is racist they're just very pro-cop which is also a problem but its not quite the same as being racist.
This seems like a pretty much the situation that Stand Your Ground laws were designed for.
I have to agree with you on this, something isn't adding up on this case.
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Buelldozer Link ParentYou're talking about the Mulford Act from 1967 and your statement is both revisionist and untrue. California's racially motivated gun control actually lead to a massive overhaul of the NRA where..."Guns rights" activists were all about all weapons for everyone
You're talking about the Mulford Act from 1967 and your statement is both revisionist and untrue. California's racially motivated gun control actually lead to a massive overhaul of the NRA where nearly the entirety of the NRA leadership was booted out and the whole organization redone from the top down. It's referred to as the "Revolt at Cincinnati". Prior to this the NRA was NOT "weapons for everyone" and the NRA often participated in gun control legislation like the Mulford Act. The post '77 NRA is a different animal as are the firearms owners who belong to it.
The modern NRA has taken flack for not speaking out on high profile cases involving minorities but its important to note that they don't speak out on high profile cases involving WHITES either. In fact the only time the NRA does speak out is when its involving police being injured. I don't believe the modern NRA is racist, it's just overwhelmingly pro-cop...which is a problem of a different color.
As a "gun guy" I agree that something is wrong in this particular case. The SYG laws that Alabama has SHOULD be protecting Ms. Dixon and I'm stymied as to why they're not. However to use a racist action from five decades ago as proof of modern day beliefs among gun owners is just...disingenuous.
Nope, most of the stuff that drove Reddit's growth is missing.