Why did NRA give Bernie an "F"?

[kentuck]

Usually they are very supportive of him? What issue did he go against them?

[onehandle]

1. He's probably against arming Kindergarten students.

Or private ownership of nuclear weapons.

Bernie is not a Republican, so he loses most of the ground to start with, with NRA maniacs.

[tularetom]

2. I think they care more about electing republicans than they do about the 2nd Amendment

[DanTex]

3. I think, with the new ratings, to get a D or better, you have to personally shoot up a school.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

4. Post of the day, and sadly way more truth than people wanna admit.

Fucking guns.

Jesus people, GROW UP

[haele]

5. He's running as a Democrat and has caucused with them.

Doesn't matter what his actual stance on guns or gun ownership is, he doesn't get enough checks in the boxes.
If he could check these boxes, he'd get a higher grade:
- Pro-Military; supports WoD and "Tough on Crime" Policing, and providing military hardware surplus to police departments.
- A Libertarian when it came to Civil and Property Rights
- Free Marketeer; supports globalization and fewer regulations that make it "hard to do business"
- Belongs to or supports the Chamber of Commerce, the Federalist Society, the CATO institute, and other organizations of that ilk.
- Against Immigration Policy improvement, (with the possible exclusion of simplifying H1Bs)
- Anti-IRS; supports the streamlining of the IRS or supports Flat Tax.
- Believes in "smaller government" - especially about getting rid of those touchy-feely departments like the EPA or HHS that only encourage lazy moochers and weak citizens.
- A Social Conservative or An Apostolic Christian


Oh, yes - and a member of the Republican party.

Haele

[flamin lib]

6. Bernie voted to ban the import of assault weapons and to limit magazines to 15 rounds.

Makes no difference how often you vote for NRA legislation a single vote against them gets you an F. It's all or nothing with them. I'm getting there myself for guns.