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This Is How We Know The NRA Is Full Of Sh*t

Geoist

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Guns are banned at their conventions.

According to the NRA, the Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms, firearms accessories and knives. Ammunition, laser pointers, pepper spray, toy guns, backpacks and other items also won't be allowed.
www.npr.org

Guns are banned during Trump's upcoming speech at the NRA conference

The Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech in Houston on Friday and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms and other weapons, according to the gun group.
www.npr.org www.npr.org

Considering this is an organization that advocates for guns in schools, can it get more hypocritical?
 
Geoist said:
Guns are banned at their conventions.

According to the NRA, the Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms, firearms accessories and knives. Ammunition, laser pointers, pepper spray, toy guns, backpacks and other items also won't be allowed.
www.npr.org

Guns are banned during Trump's upcoming speech at the NRA conference

The Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech in Houston on Friday and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms and other weapons, according to the gun group.
www.npr.org www.npr.org

Considering this is an organization that advocates for guns in schools, can it get more hypocritical?
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It's this way every single year. You trust Snopes, don't you?

www.snopes.com

FACT CHECK: Did the NRA Ban Guns at Their Own Convention?

Rumor: The NRA banned the carrying of guns at their own national convention.
www.snopes.com www.snopes.com
 
JMB802 said:
Thank you for providing evidence that the NRA is full of shit every single year.
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They're definitely full of shit, but the rule against guns while Trump is there isn't an NRA rule. It's a Secret Service rule, and they don't have a sense of humor.
 
Rucker61 said:
They're definitely full of shit, but the rule against guns while Trump is there isn't an NRA rule. It's a Secret Service rule, and they don't have a sense of humor.
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Why don't they hold events at places that support their views? Why do they invite someone that needs government protection? I suspect because it's easier to blame the venue and the SS than to publicly admit that an auditorium full of gun-wielding yahoos would be problematic.
 
JMB802 said:
Why don't they hold events at places that support their views?
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There aren't always enough venues of a necessary size in any particular city that would meet this requirement.

JMB802 said:
Why do they invite someone that needs government protection?
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The NRA loves conservative presidents and ex-presidents.

JMB802 said:
I suspect because it's easier to blame the venue and the SS than to publicly admit that an auditorium full of gun-wielding yahoos would be problematic.
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Yet there are annual events where the venue isn't a problem, and with entire days with no president where the auditoriums are actually full of gun-wielding yahoos, and that's not ever been problematic.
 
Geoist said:
Guns are banned at their conventions.

According to the NRA, the Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms, firearms accessories and knives. Ammunition, laser pointers, pepper spray, toy guns, backpacks and other items also won't be allowed.
www.npr.org

Guns are banned during Trump's upcoming speech at the NRA conference

The Secret Service is taking control of the hall during Trump's speech in Houston on Friday and is prohibiting attendees from having firearms and other weapons, according to the gun group.
www.npr.org www.npr.org

Considering this is an organization that advocates for guns in schools, can it get more hypocritical?
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Gee, didn't they say that more guns make them safer? They should all have guns required.
 
Bodecea said:
Still, according to the NRA, more guns make one safer. I guess they don't want the fat former guy safe.
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Again, the NRA doesn't have a say in the matter.
 
Rucker61 said:
Yet there are annual events where the venue isn't a problem, and with entire days with no president where the auditoriums are actually full of gun-wielding yahoos, and that's not ever been problematic.
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Show us one.
 
Geoist said:
They could cancel Trump's appearance.
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They could. I guess they can accept two hours being protected by the Secret Service, and I guess they don't care about making you happy.
 
Geoist said:
They could cancel Trump's appearance.
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And that would solve what?

Bottom line I don't think the left wants the Secret service to protect Trump
 
Rucker61 said:
They could. I guess they can accept two hours being protected by the Secret Service, and I guess they don't care about making you happy.
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Or they don't care about being principled. They are keeping their attendees unprotected by disarming them at the request of the SS.
 
JMB802 said:
Why don't they hold events at places that support their views? Why do they invite someone that needs government protection? I suspect because it's easier to blame the venue and the SS than to publicly admit that an auditorium full of gun-wielding yahoos would be problematic.
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Satisfied?
 
JMB802 said:
Link?
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www.nraam.org

NRA Annual Meeting

NRA's Event Of The Year - You're invited to NRA's biggest celebration, with an action-packed lineup of events that includes dinners, auctions, concerts, raffles, seminars, workshops, book signings and more.
www.nraam.org www.nraam.org
 
Geoist said:
Or they don't care about being principled. They are keeping their attendees unprotected by disarming them at the request of the SS.
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Gosh, if only they'd do what you wanted them to do you'd fully embrace and respect them. You should write a terse email to the organization, cancel your membership and refuse to attend.

Those that enter the auditorium to listen to Trump are voluntarily doing so.
 
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