We need to stop NRA (nonsensical rifle addiction)

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vivster said:

pokoko said:
The NRA is simply too powerful. They can largely kill the career of any republican candidate who opposes them. It's why they own the republican party.

The main problem is that they present a dichotomy where they paint any attempts at logical gun regulations as "trying to take away the 2nd Amendment." That means an environment where you have to pick a side, even if what you really want is somewhere in the middle. They've done a remarkable job of turning the argument in their favor.

Even as someone who has no problem with private gun ownership (I own 3), I think the NRA is a terrible, disgusting organization that cares more about guns than lives.

The NRA isn't too powerful, the politicians are too weak. If you go into politics just to have a career you're definitely the wrong person for the job. Corporations wouldn't have any leverage in politics if most politicians had a spine and actual convictions.

The NRA isn't a for-profit corporation though. It is a 501( c ) organization. Most of its power comes from the ratings it gives politicians which influence the voting decisions of gun owners. Republicans  are scared of being primaried when they represent populations that could be 60-70% gun owners. As far as its status as a PAC, it is very low on the list in terms of money spent on ads. The defense contractors, big oil, teachers unions, and other organizations have much more money spent on ads. 

Anyway it seems to me that if the politicians weren't scare of their voters voting them out, then what power would the people have over them to do what they say they'd do? They'd just all lie, do whatever they want, and get voted out the next term. Not as if they don't already lie anyway.