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Re: fuagf post# 277536

Wednesday, 03/14/2018 7:27:27 AM

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:27:27 AM

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The NRA Wasn’t Always A Front For Gun Makers

"JimLur, The Gun Lobby’s False Claims About “Gun-Free Zones”"

Neil J. Young
Columnist


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In 1871, the NRA was founded by William Church, a lawyer, and George Wingate, a former newspaper reporter. Wingate
explained his new organization’s purpose as working to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis ..
https://books.google.com/books?id=CR1YBPB5nmkC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=%22promote%20and%20encourage%20rifle%20shooting%20on%20a%20scientific%20basis%22&f=false.”

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-young-nra-history_us_5a907fbee4b03b55731c2169

That purpose i don't recall seeing before, and the rest serves as a good reminder, so outed from
stashed in .. [no, umm, 'presidential' Weakly Address on February 24, 2018] .. then .. Statement
from the Press Secretary Regarding the Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=139270082
.. with .. This Is What A Serious Gun Violence Policy Would Look Like
It’s not as simple as expanding background checks.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gun-control-policy_us_5a8f728fe4b03b55731a60af
.. and .. Evangelical Leaders Say ‘Pro-Life Ethic’ Means Fighting For Gun Reform
Some Christian leaders are arguing that they can’t fight for the “sanctity of life” without also pushing for stricter gun laws.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/evangelical-leaders-gun-reform_us_5a8c7a51e4b0273053a568f5


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