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NRA; To Be An American

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.frenchy
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Here's a pretty cool preview of a video they're making called To Be An American. Worth the watch for sure!


Oh and are there any newschoolers out there that are an NRA member, or have a family member that is?

inb4 hate
inb4 stupid redneck
inb4 guns kill people

Nov 22 2012 7:32PM
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deleted5
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you're 14 you don't own a gun.
Nov 22 2012 7:36PM
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roor
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If you don't own a gun you should before obama appoints 3 more supreme justices like keagan
Nov 22 2012 7:38PM
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.frenchy
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Fuck you yeah I do!!!!!

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Nov 22 2012 7:39PM
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SkiBum.
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Not enough shooting and racial slurs.
Nov 22 2012 7:42PM
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2_fadez
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>"stock-footage-boy-stands-with-paintball-gun-at-background-of-green-leaves-he-wears-helm-but-face-opened"


woooord


threadjack time:

I want to buy a shotgun with a wooden stock for skeet shooting as my first gun. 12 gauge. any suggestions of where to start?
Nov 22 2012 7:44PM
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shocker611
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I am in the NRA, and pretty neat video
Nov 22 2012 7:45PM
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El_Barto.
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not in the nra but i own 3 pistols, 2 rifles and a shotugn. All are black and evil looking and very scary to liberals
Nov 22 2012 7:45PM
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El_Barto.
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^ chipotle guy. Buy a rem 870. You can get em for under 300 new.
Nov 22 2012 7:47PM
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.frenchy
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Start at Cabelas tomorrow morning for MAD deals, the people there also know what they're talking about. That's if you have one near you... Probably going hunting this weekend for bird (pheasants most likely) with a shotgun, so fun. I'd do skeet but I don't have enough property to do so, and I don't want to buy all those clay pigeons and the launcher.
Nov 22 2012 7:48PM
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2_fadez
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cabelas is at least a couple hours so its not a possibility. I was thinking of trying to do something on GunBroker, but I'm not sure how the law works when it comes to shipping or crossing state lines
Nov 22 2012 7:50PM
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El_Barto.
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You just have to have it shipped to an ffl holder. I ordered a gun from budsgunshop.com and had it sent to a pawn shop. It was an easy process. Just notify the ffl holder before you place your order.
Nov 22 2012 7:54PM
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Mr.Panda
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I use to be an NRA member... you get pretty much NOTHING from a membership other than being harranged to send them more money.

Not worth it IMO and I am a gun owner and love shooting shit.
Nov 22 2012 7:55PM
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shocker611
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yeah it definitely depends, they put on some good events though and I compete so thats really why I joined.. plus they do a pretty good job of protecting gun rights
Nov 22 2012 7:58PM
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.frenchy
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Implying you have to be 18 to own a rifle or shotgun..... Lol.

And you just mad you didn't pass your background check?



And yeah Panda pretty much you pay for the membership, get your NRA hat, magazines, and invited to events and stuff... But also you get insurance on your guns which is pretty cool.
Nov 22 2012 7:59PM
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roddy116
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i prefer a bow, and i have a pistol if things get a little hectic while hunting, but i never had to use it before.
Nov 22 2012 8:00PM
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El_Barto.
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http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/mobile/product/46907/mossberg_54169_500_combo_12_28ac18cb_pg

Buy that. I have a 500 and its a beast. Its the only shotgun to pass some strenuous miltary test.
Nov 22 2012 8:01PM
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roor
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You have to ship to ffl
Nov 22 2012 8:02PM
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2_fadez
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I'm more interested in it for skeet shooting and such. I'd like a gun that is less tactical and more presentable/historical if that makes any sense.

Like double barrel rather than pump or semi-auto

something kind of like this:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=317128366#PIC
Nov 22 2012 8:14PM
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shocker611
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jesus christ that is sick
Nov 22 2012 8:15PM
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2_fadez
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Its a unique gun.
Much better IMO than something that is mass produced ya know
Nov 22 2012 8:18PM
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deleted5
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not what i was implying at all, I was implying that you are 14 and you don't own a gun.
Nov 22 2012 8:19PM
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.frenchy
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Why are making up a random age? That's not even close.
Nov 22 2012 8:23PM
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danderson.
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Currently have a Benelli 20 gauge sitting in my room. Hopefully I can snag a rifle tommorow!
Nov 22 2012 8:28PM
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.Hugo.
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To be honest, for a first shotgun I would get something like a remington 870, mossberg 500, or benelli nova. They are going to be a hell of a lot cheaper than this gun you posted and they are all very easy to use and clean.

But if you feel you need something like that I personally would get an over under instead of a side by side. Might just be personal preference but I just think shooting them is a hell of a lot easier.
Nov 22 2012 8:34PM
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Dwarftosser1
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My dad's a member, we only got one because it's 50% off a membership to the gun club/range we're part of if you're an active NRA member.

Hate all the political shit they send though haha, American Rifleman is pretty sick actually.
Nov 22 2012 8:35PM
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.frenchy
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Leave?
Nov 22 2012 8:36PM
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LoathesRaisins
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Weez Murcans luh tuh fyre r guhns n suhch. Uz forners b week n scrawny.
Nov 22 2012 9:10PM
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El_Barto.
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better? I will take my 500 that can be dunked in a bucket of mud and still function flawlessly. I would get a pump. If you want a gun that can also defend your home get a pump. Use a 28 inch barrel for hunting/skeet and an 18 inch barrel for home defense. Not to mention the shot capacity
Nov 22 2012 9:12PM
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2_fadez
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I agree. Over under is probably a better choice. I just posted that gun as an example of something I would like.
And price wise, yeah I'm looking for something about a third of that price
Nov 22 2012 9:12PM
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Bill.Nye
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The NRA has become nothing more than a front for the GOP. Since Obama has come into office, the only gun laws that have been passed at a federal level have actually expanded gun rights, and yet they still attack him as if he's a huge enemy of gun owners.
Nov 22 2012 9:20PM
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roor
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Good thing you didn't listen to the debate
Nov 22 2012 9:23PM
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accualyisdolan
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It would be a better country with smaller gov and less guns but that's not gonna change so deal with it
Nov 22 2012 9:27PM
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JAHpow
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I'm not a member yet but will be joining at some point
Nov 22 2012 9:28PM
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Bill.Nye
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I did watch the debate. I saw two candidates, neither of which said anything to suggest they supported greater gun control.

Thanks to Obama, you can now bring a gun concealed gun into National Parks, or in your luggage on an Amtrak train. No restrictions have been passed.
Nov 22 2012 9:28PM
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roor
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He said he wanted to outlaw cheap hand guns
Nov 22 2012 9:30PM
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El_Barto.
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obama clearly said he wants an assault rifle ban like in the 90s in the second debate. He said guns made for the battlefield shouldnt be in the hands of civilians.

Nov 22 2012 9:33PM
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El_Barto.
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I do too. Only because they are not reliable. haha
Nov 22 2012 9:35PM
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grown-ninja
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Moss 500 love mine or 870's are also cheep good quality 12 gushed to start with, I prefer mossberg personally, great gun for around 300, in my opinio everyone should own a 12g and a 22
Nov 22 2012 9:35PM
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Bill.Nye
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No he didn't, he said that most criminals aren't using AK-47s, they're using cheap handguns (which is true, and not even an opinion). He said he wanted to talk about how we reduce violence from guns, he never said he wanted to ban handguns, and hasn't taken any action to do so.
Nov 22 2012 9:35PM
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roor
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"part of it is seeing if we can get an assult weapons ban reintroduced. But part of it is looking at other sources of violence(hand guns)" Obama at the debatE
Nov 22 2012 9:42PM
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Bill.Nye
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Ok so where did he say he wants to outlaw handguns? He said we need to look at more than one aspect of this problem (which we do).
Nov 22 2012 9:48PM
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roor
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That far away from a perminate hand gun and assult weapons ban
Nov 22 2012 9:48PM
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roor
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After he says ban assult rifles and in between saying hand guns are the real problem. Get your head out of your ass and read between the lines
Nov 22 2012 9:50PM
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Bill.Nye
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Oh so he didn't actually say it, and has never taken any action to that effect. Glad we're clear on that.
Nov 22 2012 9:52PM
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MLB
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So as a gun owner from the north just want to throw an opinion out there. I own a benelli semi 12, and a moss 4x4 30.06, and a Remington mag.

I hunt, i do some target shooting to keep my skills up.....but mostly hunt. I have shot handguns before at a range, and they are interesting to shoot. They are interesting pieces, but i don't really see the point of civilian use. Now thats just my point of view. I feel that our local police service functions well enough that i don't need to be worryed about break-ins...etc.


Now for my question.....why is hunting/responsible gun ownership singularly associated with the fringe right wing in the states?

Im a liberal, i voted NDP (left wing party in canada).....but i do enjoy shooting, and do enjoy guns. I just feel like you can be a responsible gun owner, and be liberal at the same time. I also don't understand the gun "culture" in the states. I grew up around guns and weapons all my life and was always told that they are tools....and just that, but i just don't see the appeal of weapons beyound that.

No hate.....just trying to understand.

Also.....i find that the NRA are kinda nuts. Just me though.
Nov 22 2012 9:53PM
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El_Barto.
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He did say he wants to ban assault rifles. You cant just ignore that even though you said he didnt mention anything about greater gun control. Glad we are clear on that
Nov 22 2012 9:57PM
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roor
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He's saying assult weapons arnt a problem but I'm going to ban them. Hand guns are the real problem. Wouldnt it be logical to ban the real problem if your going to ban somthing that is not the cause of violence. He is either a retard or I'm right.
Nov 22 2012 10:01PM
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theabortionator
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I only came here to do 2 things, fuck my siblings and shoot stuff, and it looks like I'm almost out of siblings to fuck.



Just kidding, I have 100s of siblings to fuck
Nov 22 2012 10:01PM
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deleted5
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what went through my mind after reading that.
Nov 22 2012 10:02PM
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roor
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All solid 7s?
Nov 22 2012 10:02PM
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