Reply #11: A true gun rights group doesn't "give in" on any gun control legislation. [View All]

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"I'm not a big fan of the NRA - I don't see them as protecting gun rights but lobbying for the firearm industry".

Not so fast...

When the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act" was being debated and being voted on, it was the NRA that yanked the legislation because the anti-gun crowd tacked-on several anti-RKBA amendments (including the reauthorization of the AWB).

If they had cared more about the firearms industry over "protecting gun rights", they would have let the bill go to a vote with the amendments attached.

"If the NRA really supported gun rights, they'd work twice as hard to reverse the assault weapons ban...

What "assault weapons ban"? :shrug:

The NRA ensured in 2004 that it sunsetted and in 2005 (I believe), successfully killed any further attempts to attach it as an amendment
to the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act" (which passed without any anti-RKBA amendments).

but give in on background checks and a national database."

Who do you think assisted in the drafting of the current Brady background check and is also supportive of expanding the current system to include mental health records?

As far as a "national database" goes...

No way... no how is that even close to being acceptable.