The National Rifle Association has gained about a half million members since the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting. The NRA now has more than 4.5 million members, Andrew Arulanandam with the NRA tells CNN.
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The way guns & ammo is flying off the shelves is scary & speaks volumes about our mind set. I saw folks hauling cart loads of ammo in a tv news cast.
An going to make the following observations:
Cities Towns and communities show sign of decay in the infrastructure including roads, bridges, schools, etcetera. Families are struggling to make hands meet, why the Government not take an economic action by executive order to improve conditions all across this country, where millions of people and families up their standard of living .
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Don't feel bad, I am getting the same thing!
With hopes, there are a great number whose aim is to help modify existing firearms laws so that there is greater safety for the unarmed in society. The 2nd Amendment notwithstanding, arming every man, woman, and child in an attempt to uphold public safety seems to me a step backwards . . .
Can we confirm that those 500,000 new "members" are breathing? NRA's definition of 'member' is pretty broad since they include dead people, children, and freebie memberships given as promotional items among their membership Pfffft. Tipping Point. Canary in the Coalmine. Americans have declared war on the tyranny of the NRA.
It's thanks to these dedicated individuals and organizations our rights haven't been taken all away, not yet the Government is planing to so join the movements that protect ur rights