"Let People of Color Join the NRA in Droves..."

[Fearless]

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[annabanana]

1. damn good point

[Recursion]

2. Robert F. Williams

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Williams

He organized militias of African Americans in the 1950s with the help of the NRA to protect themselves against white supremacist terrorism.

[Arctic Dave]

11. Makes no mention of the NRA

The only reference I know of that the NRA "helped" African Americans is when forced to by the federal government.

[Recursion]

12. It's in the PBS docu about him

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/negroeswithguns/

It's a pretty fascinating story. I'm not saying the NRA was integral to what he did, but they certainly did help.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Good idea, the goid members needs to start a new group which is reasonable

I get the feeling the gun nuts thinks the NRA is repubs and the only ones,with guns. I really don't think their rapid fire weapons stands a chance with the drones.

[SilveryMoon]

4. Don't stop there...

If Muslims, women, lgbt, atheists, working poor, Occupy Wall street, all started stocking up on weapons and bullet proof vests and started "patrolling" streets claiming self defense, support for regulations and bullet taxes would soar.

[ManiacJoe]

9. Lots of NRA instructors are already working with these groups.

Hate to burst your bubble....

[ProgressiveProfessor]

10. Indeed

[Historic NY]

5. They give nice gifts if you donate enough too.

[spin]

6. NRA membership is open to minorities. ...

And I know a number of NRA members who are Hispanic or Black.

[Fearless]

7. The author means "let people of color choose to join"

Not that they can't by regulation.

[mcworld]

8. but there's nothing that says that they can't

its also unlikely they'd 'find a reason to deny them because of race'