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gkagejr

(11 posts) Sat Oct 3, 2015, 05:12 AM Oct 2015

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NRA Supported the National Firearms Act of 1934

The NRA not only supported but lobbied for some very sensible gun laws.

http://jpfo.org/articles-assd02/nra-supported-nfa34.htm

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NRA Supported the National Firearms Act of 1934 (Original Post) gkagejr Oct 2015 OP

The NRA sharp_stick Oct 2015 #1

They used to be about keeping guns confined to exurban WASPs. Recursion Oct 2015 #2

sharp_stick

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1. The NRA

Reply to gkagejr (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:25 AM

Oct 2015

used to be about firearm safety and usage. Now that they are nothing more than a lobby for the gun industry that kind of shit no longer matters.

Recursion

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2. They used to be about keeping guns confined to exurban WASPs.

Reply to gkagejr (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:26 AM

Oct 2015

Their brief changed over time.

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