Thursday, June 7, 2012
Guns The NRA's 'circus of fear'
Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Good roundup from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence on the NRA's promotion of a variety of conspiracy theories to weld gun nuts to religious extremists and the political right into a controlling political majority. (Did you know about NRA ads warning of Democratic gun seizures in the event of Scott Walker's recall in Wisconsin? Yes, gun nut money was among the millions poured into the Walker effort.)
BTW, Obama has been soft on guns. He won't be depicted that way.
The coalition also put together the video.
Coming soon to the Arkansas Statehouse.
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May 8, 2013John Lyon of Stephens Media examines at some length today a simmering topic in the gun nut community that is of general interest. /more/
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High on the hog — and guns — open line
May 4, 2013Winners in the Hog Roast. Asa Hutchinson speaks to NRA. Gun nuts argue that open carry now legal in Arkansas. /more/
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Asa Hutchinson on the NRA speakers platform today
May 3, 2013Good to be associated with the extremists of the NRA? In Arkansas Republican circles, the answer is a big ja wohl! /more/
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Mark Pryor: Stooge of the Night on Letterman show
April 27, 2013As several have noted, David Letterman made Mark Pryor his stooge of the night last night for his vote with the NRA to defeat legislation to expand gun purchase background checks to gun shows. /more/
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'The spineless gun vote': Why?
April 20, 2013Joe Nocera writes this morning about the vote to block legislation to expand gun purchase background checks and his pursuit of an answer to why from the four Democrats, including Sen. Mark Pryor, who stood in the way of a vote. /more/
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UPDATE: Nate Bell shoots from lip on Boston violence; Speaker Carter apologizes for him; Bell apologizes for 'timing'
April 19, 2013(For readers new to this site: Nate Bell is a Republican state representative from Mena. /more/
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Woeful Wednesday
April 17, 2013The midweek line commences. Final words: * PISTOL PACKIN' PRYOR: Of course Sen. Mark Pryor voted with the NRA and against the Senate measure to broaden gun background checks, a measure supported by liberals like John McCain and Joe Manchin. /more/
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Gun battles (political) rage on
April 10, 2013The New York Times examines why some states — Colorado and Connecticut — have been successful in enacting gun safety laws while Congress has been stymied. /more/
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More news: Pryor and the NRA
April 5, 2013Still more stuff to roundup this morning; * MARK PRYOR'S ALLIANCE WITH THE NRA: I've noted before Sen. Mark Pryor's alliance with the NRA on legislation supposedly aimed at reducing gun purchases by the mentally ill. The NRA favor reduced gun purchases? /more/
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