Please keep in mind that there are millions of people out there cheering for what LaPierre said.

[Stinky The Clown]

Even if we call them what they are - a fringe element - there are millions of them. Zealous true believers, all.

[elfin]

1. But only a 4 mil membership?

Surprising. So I want to know where all their lobbying $ comes from. Not from membership dues.

So if his audience is true believers in the gazillions, why are they not members?

Maybe his pathetic pitch was designed to get more members and $, and not truly help our wounded nation? I say yes.

[ellisonz]

4. They have very close ties to the gun industry.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/12/20/167721735/financial-ties-bind-nra-gun-industry

[elfin]

5. thanks for the link

I knew that,but not the horrific extent.

[ellisonz]

7. You're welcome.

They are an evil, evil organization.

[Scuba]

2. And they need to be politely put in their place by the 100 million who object.

[spanone]

3. in a nation of 300+ million, that ain't much. there are crazies of all persuasions...

[Little Star]

6. That's the list the Govt needs to keep. A list of them.

[onehandle]

8. More of us. They will lose. nt

[Puzzledtraveller]

9. No, not just them, the uninformed general public high on

emotion will grab onto it also. We assume that all concerned groups see access and proliferation of guns as primary motivators of violence, a hughe swath will easily be fooled into thinking all it was is lack of security and armed response. That is the hollywood we are fed, are there any action films that feature gun control as the way of fighting the bad guys? That is why the NRA knew exactly what it was doing, any suggestions or ideas that come in less than a cop or guard in every school will seem like a weak kneed response to a huge number of americans.

[Stinky The Clown]

10. You're correct on that point. They appeal to more than their actual membership.

The benefit accrues to them and their owners/funders if they can get the low information people to think their way. Useful idiots.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

11. So what? They are still a minority. We must defeat them

There are millions of people who believe and do a LOT of stupid shit.

Their opinion is excrement on the bottom of my shoe.