The REAL NRA

I can think of a multitude of reasons not to join the NRA. One among the top reasons, is that they are
not a '2nd Amendment Rights' organization. The NRA has been behind most of the gun control
legislation.

Wow, that's incredible and hard to believe you say. Surely that man must be nuts. Well, if you enjoy
firearms history like I do, please do some reading.

The NRA has 'covertly' worked in the past to take away 2nd Amendment Rights. That's a cold hard
fact.

The NRA helped craft the 1934 NFA act, the 1968 Gun Control Act just to name a few. These laws
help restrict the 2nd Amendment.

The NRA tried unsuccessfully to scuttle a rare 2nd Amendment victory -- U.S. Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that D.C.’s gun ban violates the Second Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution.
Quote:
The attorneys involved in litigating the case have stated that the NRA acted as an obstruction.
Attorney Alan Gura has commented on the NRA's "sham litigation" to have Parker consolidated with
NRA controlled litigation, and stated that "the NRA was adamant about not wanting the Supreme
Court to hear the case".[6] Cato Institute senior fellow Robert Levy, co-counsel to the Parker
plaintiffs, has stated that the Parker plaintiffs "faced repeated attempts by the NRA to derail the
litigation."[7]

What kind of gun right organization actively undermines a case so important to gun ownership
nationwide?
Quote:
"The National Rifle Association has been in support of workable, enforceable gun control
legislation since its very inception in 1871."

—NRA Executive Vice President Franklin L. Orth

NRA's American Rifleman Magazine, March 1968, P. 22
Quote:
"The NRA supported The National Firearms Act of 1934 which taxes and requires registration of
such firearms as machine guns, sawed-off rifles and sawed-off shotguns. ... NRA support of Federal
gun legislation did not stop with the earlier Dodd bills. It currently backs several Senate and
House bills which, through amendment, would put new teeth into the National and Federal
Firearms Acts." —American Rifleman, March 1968, P. 22
Now in 2007, the NRA has joined forces with the very people who would love to disarm
American's -- the Brady Campaign. Who helped craft H.R. 2640? Why Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-
NY) and FORMER NRA BOARD MEMBER Rep. John Dingell (D-MI).
The NRA currently has on its board of directors, Joaquin Jackson, who was caught on video stating
the mere civilians shouldn't be able to own magazines that hold more than 5 rounds.

And just this past weekend on CNN Glen Beck show, the chief lobbyist for the NRA Chris Cox
publicly stated that the NRA has never supported fully automatic firearms. <see below>

Why would the NRA keep surrendering on every piece of legislation that comes down the pike?
Perhaps they forgot about the “shall not be abridged" part of the Amendment and think it says
'compromised away'.

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The NRA's Role In Creation of the 1934 National Firearms Act

Congressional hearings over the National Firearms Act of 1934 (H.R.9066) took place April 16 & 18
and May 14, 15, & 16 of 1934. Then-NRA President Karl T. Frederick testified on behalf of the
National Rifle Association (NRA).

NFA'34 is the foundation for all federal gun control and has been used in courts to justify many state
gun controls -- and gun control is clearly about disarmament.

Example of NRA President's Testimony:

Quote:
MR. FREDERICK: ... "I have never believed in the general practice of carrying weapons. I
seldom carry one. ... I do not believe in the general promiscuous toting of guns. I think it should be
sharply restricted and only under licenses"

This should be required reading by all gun owners. It will help you understand the genesis of all the
nations restrictions on firearms occurred -- the NRA.

http://www.keepandbeararms.com/NRA/NFA.asp

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1968 Gun Control Act and the NRA

Plus to be honest, the only reason there was the a 1968 Gun Control Act is because the NRA supported
its creation. Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI) actually drafted the
1968 bill and the NRA endorsed it.
Quote:
1968 General Franklin Orth, Executive Vice President of NRA, testifies before Congress in favor of
the Gun Control Act (GCA'68) that "[NRA does] not think that any sane American, who calls himself
an American, can object to placing into this bill the instrument which killed the president of the
United States," /2/ (a ban on the mail-order sale of firearms). His statement of NRA support
generates heated opposition from the (presumably insane) portion of the NRA membership, creating
 split between "sportsmen" and "hardliners."
2007: NRA's current position on machine gun ownership - your screwed.

Here is the transcript of NRA's spokesman Chris Cox on the CNN Glen Beck Show (October 5, 2007)
showing stating:
Quote:
BECK: Chris, are you for fully automatic machine guns?

COX: We`ve never advocated fully automatic machine guns and Paul knows it. But, again, Glenn,
this is very basic. It`s --
Who is Chris Cox?

Chris Cox is the 'Executive Director', the NRA Institute for Legislative Action , the political and
lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association

What is interesting is that federal law allows for private ownership of machine guns for a qualified
individual. However in 2007, the NRA (a supposed 2nd Amendment Rights organization) feels that you
should not have that right. The NRA supported the creation of the 1934 NFA Act which put the
restrictions on machine guns, short barrel rifles, short barrel shotguns in the first place.

Sources:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP.../05/gb.01.html
http://www.nraila.org/Issues/Articles/Read.aspx?ID=132

So why on God's green earth would firearm collectors want to support an organization that
seems dedicated to removing an inalienable Right to own firearms?