The NRA says it supports tougher background checks...then KILLS Virginia bills to do that

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Following President Obama’s push for tougher gun regulations, the National Rifle Association (NRA) claimed that it supported the spirit of one of his proposals: expanding background checks for gun buyers.

The press widely reported this NRA stance:

CBS: NRA President: Group supporting of tighter background checks (1/17/2013)
Associated Press: NRA chief says group accepts background checks (1/17/2013)
The Hill: NRA chief “generally supportive” of strong background checks (1/17/2013)
But shockingly, at the very same time the NRA was claiming to support tougher background checks, it helped oppose and kill several Virginia bills introduced to enact such a policy. Here’s an excerpt from an email the NRA sent to its members in Virginia over the weekend, bragging about killing the background check bills last week:

Senate Bill 1136, Senate Bill 1232 and Senate Bill 1281 would require a background check on all private firearm transfers, including between family members. The NRA opposes SB 1136, SB 1232 and SB 1281, and all three Senate bills were defeated.

Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/nra-claims-it-supports-tougher-background-checks-then-kills-virginia-background-check-bills/

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1. Wolves in sheeps' clothing. NEVER TRUST THOSE BASTARDS!!

As a civil society, it should be a major goal to crush the NRA.