A recent op-ed piece in the New York Times (April 25), quoted Mitt Romney’s speech to the N.R.A. Romney said we need a president “who will stand up for the rights of hunters, sportsmen and those seeking to protect their homes and their families.”
The N.R.A. does not care one whit about hunters. When it ranks members of congress, the ranking is based on such criteria as support for assault rifles or opposition to waiting periods for the purchase of handguns. Votes on habitat protection are not counted. Where a congress member stands on global warming, which is already affecting wildlife, is not counted. Programs to mitigate “wasting disease” in whitetail deer are not considered. On the other hand, a member who votes to ban “cop-killer” weaponry will be marked for defeat.
The N.R.A. is subsidized in part by gun manufacturers and governed by conspiracy theorists who believe--or pretend to believe--that the government is about to seize their weaponry. It’s a good strategy for raking in dues.
If you want to join an organization that ultimately helps hunters, join the Sierra Club. If you want to ally yourself with the gun nuts, the N.R.A. is just what you are looking for.
The gun lobby is very strong if not the strongest in DC. Dems won't talk gun control because of them.
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