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Ok folks, WTH. I'll share relevant pieces I've written on the NRA today. I mean, I've written about every corrupt, crazy, white-nationalist aspect of US gun culture. But I'll keep it to the NRA. So between doing work, maybe 50 pieces I've written over the past 2 decades
What I saw when I visited the NRA Convention in Indianapolis a few years back https://www.thedailybeast.com/preparing-for-war-in-indianapolis-inside-the-nra-plot-to-terrify-america?ref=author
Here NY State financial regulators took legal action to stop the NRA from selling an "illegal, NRA-branded insurance policy," aka Murder Insurance. Yup, they wanted to insure those committing "intentional wrongdoing" w their guns https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-nras-cry-for-help
NRA sales were down. Solution? Silencers! https://www.thedailybeast.com/another-bloody-morning-in-america-with-more-moments-of-silence-to-come?ref=author
The NRA's Board is made up of really, really bad people https://www.thedailybeast.com/ted-nugent-and-the-gangmeet-the-batsht-crazies-of-the-nras-board?ref=author
The NRA, an early pioneer of the authoritarianism that has defined The Tangerine Tyrant's tenure in office: https://www.thedailybeast.com/hey-nra-and-republican-stoolies-obamas-not-the-tyrant-here?ref=author
Back when I wrote some for AJE: "NRA: It's good to live like a king." ... I pointed out--shocking!--how obv corrupt was LaPierre. And I didn't even know the half of it! https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/02/20112375421439250.html
The curious case (not really) of how Cliven Bundy became an NRA hero(!!) for taking on government, yet, when militarized police attacked African Americans in Ferguson?...bupkis. Zip. Not a word.......Wonder why? https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-isnt-the-nra-defending-fergusons-blacks
I was one of the first (it not first) to write about The Iron (Curtain) Triangle of Trumpistan, the NRA and who else(?!)--Vlad Putin! https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-david-clarke-bridges-donald-trumps-gun-nuts-and-vladimir-putins-kleptocrats?ref=author
“Our founding fathers understood that the guys with the guns make the rules.” - Wayne Lapierre
All the open-carry anti-maskers you see intimidating lawmakers to corrupt our democracy? I wrote about it 3 yrs ago, it was/is inherent to NRA ideology https://www.thedailybeast.com/gun-nuts-are-a-threat-to-democracy-how-open-carry-undermines-open-debate?ref=author
All the open-carry anti-maskers you see intimidating lawmakers to corrupt our democracy? I wrote about it 3 yrs ago, it was/is inherent to NRA ideology https://www.thedailybeast.com/gun-nuts-are-a-threat-to-democracy-how-open-carry-undermines-open-debate?ref=author
Hey, look, it's the NRA taking one outta the old cigarette playbook and marketing their deadly product to your kids! With cute cartoon characters and everything! https://www.thedailybeast.com/nra-makes-a-gun-cartoon-for-the-kids
As @TishJames has shown, NRA execs are the very definition of "elitist," a term they toss at all critics. I wrote about the vast differences--clear in polling--between NRA execs & members (whose $ we now know execs like LaPierre allegedly stole) https://www.salon.com/2012/07/24/gun_owners_vs_nra_leadership_salpart/
Here the NRA goes to the mat to ensure parents can keep shooting their kids and men can keep shooting themselves in the penis at gas stations (Don't, um..."shoot" the messenger here) https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-parents-keep-shooting-their-kids?ref=author
The NRA's full court press to protect the right of criminals and terrorists to keep buying guns at unregulated gun shows around the country (I mean, criminals and terrorists have money to spend too!) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/oct/08/gun-show-loophole-background-check-terrorism
Like The Russians, the NRA owns Trump. Oh, wait, that was redundant https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-nras-big-gun-in-the-white-house?ref=author
The men of the NRA, when they're not committing domestic abuse, they're making damn sure those who do can get whatever guns their dark hearts desire https://www.thedailybeast.com/gun-nuts-arm-the-mentally-ill?ref=author
The corrupt Wayne LaPierre's use of loony, conspiratorial paranoia and racism for good measure (sound like anyone else??) to help the most unhinged among us access more guns & ammo https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/10/20111028123216892743.html
The NRA & OH GOPers thought there weren't enough guns in daycare centers or on college campuses: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ohios-insane-guns-everywhere-bill-covers-airports-childcare-centers-and-even-police-stations?ref=author
Seems NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer, who helped turn Florida into Florida Man, is in legal trouble per the lawsuit. Couldn't happen to a better enabler of Trayvon-Martin-type murder across the state, as her "Stand Your Ground" lab, which it then exported https://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/2012/03/schecter_unarmed_and_dangerous.html
That time the NRA fought to protect a potential serial killer https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-nra-protects-a-potent_b_647770?utm_source=reddit.com
The monsters the NRA's created: https://www.thedailybeast.com/from-las-vegas-to-georgia-the-nra-has-created-a-monster
UPI column post 9/1: Monitor underwear purchases to stop terrorism? YES! Assault rifle buys? HELL NO! https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2003/11/23/Outside-View-Shooting-blanks-on-security/53811069597508/
The NRA: Encouraging attacks on the federal government while hanging out w Russian spies (sound familiar!?): https://www.thedailybeast.com/dallas-federal-building-shooter-latest-hero-in-endless-american-carnage-series-brought-to-you-by-the-nra
Slight tv break from these heavy--yet necessary--columns. I got to debate NRA board member Cleta Mitchell on MSNBC ~a decade ago. I'd argue it was as much fun as one could have on cable news 
That time the NRA released an Enemies List and iPhone app for kids as young as 4 to shoot at coffin-shaped targets on the 1-month anniversary of Newtown: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-ruthless-stupidity-of_b_2785660
NRA myths exposed! Plus, they warn about govt creating a vast, secret database of members, while they..create a vast secret database of members https://news.yahoo.com/gun-nuts-excuse-murder-094500406--politics.html
The NRA! So pro-women they had a National Women's Leadership Luncheon at the '18 Convention headlined by...Tucker Carlson https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-nras-terrible-texas-two-step?ref=author
Haven't added one all day!... That time the NRA & GOP (yep, redundant) decided tennis balls & padlocks were too dangerous(!), but not assault rifles https://www.thedailybeast.com/rnc-2016-bans-tennis-ballsbut-assault-rifles-are-ok?ref=author
