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Secrecy, self-dealing, and greed at the NRA

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  1. patience_limited
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    It would delight me if the modern-day U.S. National Rifle Association died from its infestation of leeches. I grew up in the country and still remember when the NRA was an essentially benign,...

    It would delight me if the modern-day U.S. National Rifle Association died from its infestation of leeches.

    I grew up in the country and still remember when the NRA was an essentially benign, apolitical organization that sponsored gun safety training, target competitions, and land and wildlife conservation (albeit for the benefit of hunters).

    The NRA is a microcosm of the deceit and graft pervading the U.S. right-wing, leveraging racist fear-mongering to extract money.

    The article doesn't delve deeply into the NRA's Russian influence problem, foreign influence peddling, "playbook", and uninsurability.

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  2. svenkatesh
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    I’m a gun owner, a CCW holder, a minority, and I consider myself more aligned with the Democrats than the republicans. Neither I nor any of my friends who are gun owning minorities has ever given...

    I’m a gun owner, a CCW holder, a minority, and I consider myself more aligned with the Democrats than the republicans.

    Neither I nor any of my friends who are gun owning minorities has ever given a penny to the NRA. If you care about the 2nd A, donate to the GOA, though they aren’t perfect either.

    2 votes