NRA gets 100,000 new members after Sandy Hook massacre
In the past 18 days, the National Rifle Association has gained more than 100,000 new members.
NRA gets 100,000 new members after Sandy Hook massacre
Mike Bertha
FILE - This March 27, 2006 file photo, shows a Bushmaster AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and ammunition on display at the Seattle Police headquarters in Seattle. The maker of the Bushmaster rapid-fire weapon used to kill schoolchildren in Connecticut on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, was put up for sale on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, as investors soured on the gun business. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
In the past 18 days, the National Rifle Association has gained more than 100,000 new members. An NRA spokesperson revealed the spike in paid members to POLITICO's Mike Allen as the organization readies for a discussion with Vice President Joe Biden. The NRA hopes to gain another 800,000 paid members before the end of this debate.
The NRA says that it's willing to listen to proposals and participate in discussion with lawmakers, but, ultimately, needs to represent the faction of Americans who don't want them to compromise on the issue of gun control.
“However, the NRA is hearing not just from Beltway elites and the chattering class, but real Americans all over the country that are hoping the NRA is not going to compromise on any of the principles of the Second Amendment, nor are we going to support banning guns. But we’re willing to listen.”
Membership to the National Rifle Association costs $25, but comes with a knife or a duffle bag. [POLITICO]
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I want to see the gun nuts try to overthrow our "tyrannical" government. It would be amusing to watch them fight drones with guns. Lol. I suggest Alex Jones lead the way.— wokmaster- It worked in 1776. Why would it not today? 240 years ago, you would have been waving the Union Jack and toasting King George. Good show!
— DonQ - In the last year where records were tabulated (2011?) there were 270 justifiable gun deaths by civilians in America.
That same year there were 27,000 UNjustified gun deaths.
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30 years ago America cracked down on alcohol and drunk driving and dramatically cut down on drunk driving deaths AND liver disease.
The time to crack down on guns is NOW.— Cuddles - To all you imbeciles who blame Obama for trampling gun owners rights, I did not vote for Obama, and I do not believe in banning guns, nor does Obama, I do believe in banning assault rifles. Get your facts straight. This is not a democratic / republican issue. The majority of Americans dem/rep feel they should be banned.— jg23
- This comment has been deleted. — ComeAndTakeIt
- ComeAndTakeIt, thank you I have been called genius before. I know you haven't. The Federal Assault Weapons Ban was signed by Clinton 1994 and expired under Bush 2004. Know what you are arguing for. While you are at it read the 2nd amendment if you can. The only guns around 1791 fired one shot. So why would they draft an amendment preventing guns that have 100 bullets in a clip. — jg23
- This comment has been deleted.— ComeAndTakeIt
- @comeandtakeit: It figures a sorry deadhead such as yourself would attempt to distort the issue of gun violence with statistics that are outside the main focus of this conversation. The level of GUN VIOLENCE...WHICH IS THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS CONVERSATION...IS WHAT WE ARE CONCERNED WITH!!! You add to your point the conspiracy of gun control being a non-American agenda. What is more unpatriotic and non-American than allowing your fellow American the means and lethality to kill other Americans in such a horrible manner. Last I checked, there has been no mention by any U.S. Government official of sending in the U.S Military to go house to house and confiscate weapons from law-abiding American citizens. It's not about you and your guns, it's about preventing another nut job from killing a classroom full of kids, or mowing shoppers down at the local mall. And please, do not give me the standard NRA / gun nut line, "if there was at least one person armed with a gun when (insert mass shooting incident here)occured"! I've been waiting for that guy to show up for a long time, and guess what.....he is nowhere to be found! — lalaw9833
- OK Lets start with lalaw. It was not just GW Bush who let the assault weapon ban expire. It was congress too. Gues why? Because it was proven that the ban did nothing to stop or even slow down gun violence, it actually went up. As far as preventing Sandy Hook if the ban had been extended. While the gunman had a semi automatic rifle in his possession, it was the two hand guns that he used to kill the kids. Neither of which was ever on the ban list. So guess what? The ban would have done nothing to prevent Sandy Hook. Still blaming GW for everything haha. BTW how did the Iraq war become part of this subject? Typical, when you got nothing just lie and change the subject.
— puddydawg - @puddlemutt: First off, the previous assault weapons ban also made the sale of semi-auto magazines with a capacity over ten rounds illegal, so most mass shooters would just have to work a little harder. Second, I mentioned the Iraq War to contrast the ineptitude of GWB, by dragging the U.S. into an needless bloody conflict and committing nonsensical political blunders such as allowing the assault weapons ba to sunset. Maybe he assumed tough guys like you would grab your guns and head to Baghdad to help out. I think not. — lalaw9833
- keep thinking stricter gun laws for law abiding citizens will change gun violence for the better. Meanwhile who wants to go see the new liberal hollywood million dollar project for $15/ticket, "Bullet to the Head" hahahaha— 420Phillie
- ComeAndTakeIt, thank you I have been called genius before. I know you haven't. The Federal Assault Weapons Ban was signed by Clinton 1994 and expired under Bush 2004. Know what you are arguing for. While you are at it read the 2nd amendment if you can. The only guns around 1791 fired one shot. So why would they draft an amendment preventing guns that have 100 bullets in a clip.— jg23
- An ar-15 is not an assault weapon and was not included in the original ban anyway. As a legal gun owner and ccw carrier it is not the governemnts business what I own.— skills
- This makes the NRA's total membership? How many? About 4.4 million? It's a small group and many of its members support stricter controls over gun purchases. However, the organization gets a lot of money from gun manufacturers. Bushmaster Firearms gives money to the NRA. Remember how the tobacco companies secretly funded "smokers rights" groups?— philapat
- Bushmaster was a small company that just got bought. You bet you won't see a "Bushmaster" gun made again. — DonQ
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