United States & Gun Control discussion.

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Brother, do some serious digging into the founders of the ACLU and you will find they were card-carrying communist. Just watched a documentary on them two nights ago.

One of the ten founders joined the communist party in the 30s.

After that, the ACLU voted to ban communists from its leadership position and worked with the FBI to monitor communists in its organizations.

The ACLU’s Fifth Column?

The whole "ACLU is secretly communist" theory has been steeped in the Red Scare paranoia the JBS was known for.

 

[pardus]

A documentary should not be taken as a thorough and factual source of information, even as compelling as they often are.

 

[Devildoc]

I remember when the ACLU defended both the Klan and Nazi rallies. Now they defend...Twitter? FB? I dunno.

I saw a tweet put out by the ACLU calling out Twitter re: Trump, said it was (paraphrasing) dangerous precedent.

 

[Grunt]

A documentary should not be taken as a thorough and factual source of information, even as compelling as they often are.

Indeed. That's where one should use critical thinking and the ability to dig deeper for the truth. They are simply a source to begin with and go from there....

 

[Brill]

I saw a tweet put out by the ACLU calling out Twitter re: Trump, said it was (paraphrasing) dangerous precedent.

We are screwed as a nation when We are afraid of a fat 74 year old man...with a hot wife.

 

[Devildoc]

I see where the NRA has declared bankruptcy, moving from New York to Texas. I wonder if this is going to be a massive reorganization or if they're going to just sell their assets and just peter out.

 

[Kaldak]

I see where the NRA has declared bankruptcy, moving from New York to Texas. I wonder if this is going to be a massive reorganization or if they're going to just sell their assets and just peter out.

Wait, what?

 

[ThunderHorse]

I see where the NRA has declared bankruptcy, moving from New York to Texas. I wonder if this is going to be a massive reorganization or if they're going to just sell their assets and just peter out.

Wait, what?

The Attorney General of New York went after them last year and has been trying to get them de-certified as a non-profit. They've incurred likely millions of dollars in legal bills. NRA owns their real estate in New York, so sell that shit and move to Texas? You betcha. But they should have moved a long time ago...like New York ain't exactly been a state that welcomes gun ownership.

 

[Kaldak]

like New York ain't exactly been a state that welcomes gun ownership

No truer statement. As @Marauder06 can attest.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

I see where the NRA has declared bankruptcy, moving from New York to Texas. I wonder if this is going to be a massive reorganization or if they're going to just sell their assets and just peter out.

Bloomberg - NRA files bankruptcy

 

[Marauder06]

No truer statement. As @Marauder06 can attest.

For real. It has been extraordinarily frustrating to me that I had to buy a completely different stock for my daughter's 10/22 because the one I bought it with--30+ years go--makes it some kind of evil "assault weapon" here.

An assault 10/22.

I had to offload my AR-15 and my SKS before I moved here. Getting the ammo I want, much less the guns, is a huge hassle. Getting a concealed carry permit? hahahahahaha.... no.

I'm actually going shooting here in a couple of minutes with my oldest daughter. Thank goodness for on-post gun ranges that are open to the public.

 

[BloodStripe]

For real. It has been extraordinarily frustrating to me that I had to buy a completely different stock for my daughter's 10/22 because the one I bought it with--30+ years go--makes it some kind of evil "assault weapon" here.

An assault 10/22.

I had to offload my AR-15 and my SKS before I moved here. Getting the ammo I want, much less the guns, is a huge hassle. Getting a concealed carry permit? hahahahahaha.... no.

I'm actually going shooting here in a couple of minutes with my oldest daughter. Thank goodness for on-post gun ranges that are open to the public.

Plenty of room in the bottom of the lake with my guns if you're looking to unload any other time.

 

[Topkick]

like New York ain't exactly been a state that welcomes gun ownership.

True. I've always found it odd that a lot of major gun manufacturer's are located in New York. I believe they are also starting to pack their shit and move out, though.

 

[BloodStripe]

Fuck the NRA. They are lost in the sauce any more.

 

[Topkick]

Fuck the NRA. They are lost in the sauce any more.

NRA is a goat fuck right now, but whos gonna line those pockets to make sure we have a 2A when they are gone? I think most of those saying "cold dead hands" will likely just hand'em over at the first knock.

 

[Topkick]

The NRA is filing bankruptcy only as a work-around. They claim that they are not in financial trouble. However, the media has done an excellent job of pushing the NRA's corruption, so it wouldn't surprise me if their membership is way down. I think its a wise move to relocate to Texas, but hopefully not too late. I don't know what to believe these days, but in IMO they needed to break away from LaPierre in order to maintain and boost membership levels.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/nra-files-for-bankruptcy-says-it-will-reincorporate-in-texas.html

 

[Kraut783]

I always wondered why they picked to HQ in New York in the first place.

 

[Florida173]

I honestly thought their HQ was down the street from me in Fairfax, VA. I've shot at the range there

 

[BloodStripe]

I honestly thought their HQ was down the street from me in Fairfax, VA. I've shot at the range there

They have a great museum there.

 

[Brill]

I always wondered why they picked to HQ in New York in the first place.

I bet the state conceded HUGE tax incentives way back when it was ok (aka not prone to outrage).