NRA's black commentator becomes Web sensation

[bemildred]

Colion Noir belongs to the NRA and owns several guns, including a sleek Glock 17 handgun and a customized AR-15 rifle. But as Noir frequently points out, he does not fit the stereotype of NRA members, or what he calls OFWG: "Old, fat white guys."

At 29, he's not old. Nor is he fat — he's slender and stylishly dressed with sneakers made by Prada. He's also not white.

In the world of gun owners, Noir, an African American, has become an Internet sensation and his popularity is growing. At this year's National Rifle Assn. convention here, he was surrounded by fans when he arrived to film a Sportsman Channel segment on the NRA News stage.

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Noir was launching his online brand last spring when the NRA approached him. Officially, he's a paid commentator, not a spokesman, though the videos are branded NRA. He and the group declined to say how much he's paid.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-black-guns-nra-20130723-dto,0,3571136.htmlstory

[JaneyVee]

1. Heard about him a while ago on YouTube. Actually he does fit the NRA mold,

Paranoid, parroting BS talking points.

[Hoyt]

2. +1. LMAO. I wish him the best among that crowd of gun junkies.

[ret5hd]

3. Just don't wear a hoodie!!!

[CatWoman]

4. took the words right out of my mouth.....

[bemildred]

5. I figured Wayne was not such a good spokesperson of late, so they are looking around.

I expect we will have lots of happy minority gun spokespeople now, or as many as they can find anyway. There are some fairly deadpan comments about that in the piece.

[shenmue]

6. I was wondering how long it would take them

to indulge in the same tokenism that besets the right elsewhere.

[bemildred]

7. Yes they've been slow on the uptake here, for sure. And belligerent too.

It's like they just cannot believe everybody is not buying their bullshit. That there are things which enough money and PR will not fix.

[MicaelS]

9. I would like to see you...

Call him a token, or state he is engaging in tokenism, face to face.

[LanternWaste]

10. To what end, precisely?

"I would like to see you Call him a token..."


To what end, precisely?

[MicaelS]

13. So he could give you a good verbal tongue lashing.

Colion Noir.....earned a law degree from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law.

Noir is a practicing attorney.

Unless you're also an attorney, I bet he could demolish you verbally.

[Paladin]

16. How do you suppose Mr. Noir gets along with Ted Nugent?

You know, Ted Nugent: NRA board member and long-time, well-documented racist. Does Noir dish out any "good verbal tongue lashings" to a piece of filth like Nugent? Just a little something for you to ponder.....

[MicaelS]

17. No idea.

But it would be interesting to see the two debate. I have watched many of Noir's videos. I imagine he would smack down Nugent quite easily.

[Blue_Tires]

22. Clarence Thomas has a law degree as well...What's the point?

[Blue_Tires]

21. I'll say it in a heartbeat to anyone in bed with an enemy...

Clearly he's smart enough to know how much $$$$ the NRA funneled to Zimmerman's defense...

[Lizzie Poppet]

15. Heaven forfend a black man might not have the opinions YOU think he should.

[uponit7771]

8. ...and wears prada sneakers

[Capt. Obvious]

11. I've seen this before

[Blue_Tires]

20. +1

[Paladin]

12. "Noir"? For real? (nt)

[HarveyDarkey]

14. His middle name is probably Film

[HiPointDem]

18. or guy

[HarveyDarkey]

19. That's a bit more obscure

and he'd probably pronounce it gee, with a hard g.