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NRA president: The White House is excluding us from conversations about gun violence
An effort led by Vice President Joe Biden to find ways to reduce gun violence after the Connecticut school massacre so far has not included talking to the National Rifle Association, the president of the gun rights group said on Friday.
NRA President David Keene said neither Biden nor his staff has contacted the organization since President Barack Obama unveiled the effort on December 19.
Keene said he was not surprised, given Biden’s past support for new gun control laws. “He’s not even a friendly antagonist,” Keene told Reuters in an interview.
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cmsinaz on December 30, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Then, he has spoken to you – he told you to get lost! Proceed accordingly.
OldEnglish on December 30, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Why is that surprising? Their eventual goal is the elimination of the 2nd Amendment. Why would they invite a pro-2nd Amendment organization?
darwin on December 30, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Dissent will not be tolerated in the ObamiNation.
Steve Eggleston on December 30, 2012 at 8:56 AM
The Obysmal administration relies on monologue, not dialogue.
onlineanalyst on December 30, 2012 at 8:59 AM
I’m sure Biden will declare that for the sake of the children, more individual rights must be abolished. It’s the liberal way.
darwin on December 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Along with every other single right we have. From speech to picking our own toilet paper. Just a matter of time before they want a certified record of our bowel movements to ensure we are eating our government certified diet.
JellyToast on December 30, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Did everybody forget when the Democrats locked the Republicans out of the room when they were “crafting” the “stimulus” bill? This is SOP for them.
Mitoch55 on December 30, 2012 at 9:23 AM
The goal is the elimination of the Republic altogether
When are people going to get it through their heads that this traitor is hellbent upon destroying our country?.
turfmann on December 30, 2012 at 9:25 AM
When these new gun control laws fail, the Socialist Democrats will begin the process of calling for a Constitutional Convention. If this happens and they get their way, our precious Bill of Rights will be in serious jeopardy.
Zorro on December 30, 2012 at 9:26 AM
There is no such thing as “gun” violence. Violence is violence whether it is with a open handed slap to an attack with a semi-automatic rifle.
Pablo Honey on December 30, 2012 at 9:27 AM
What does the NRA have to add?
ernesto on December 30, 2012 at 9:44 AM
The NRA should check the huddled meetings at the Caribou Coffee across from the White House. That’s where the Obama admin prefers to meet with lobbyists. Get with the times, NRA!
visions on December 30, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Not anymore than Bibi Netanyahu when it comes to the Middle East, I suppose.
Marcus on December 30, 2012 at 9:55 AM
“I won”
Marxists are not interested in democratic debate. It’s their way or the firing squad.
rbj on December 30, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Democrats are pragmatists and masters of negotiation. They make it very simple.
“I won, STFU, FO.”
-The End
CorporatePiggy on December 30, 2012 at 10:10 AM
I know some people understandably have issues with the NRA not being hardcore enough, but I think it’s really important right now that they get a lot of support from all of us, since they are the big dog in the fight. The other gun orgs are good too, and it’s very important to be a member of your state organization. Important laws are passed at the state level.
juliesa on December 30, 2012 at 10:15 AM
So they get blamed for everything and don’t have anything to add. You don’t suppose they have studied the issues at hand just a bit?/ As well they have 4.3 million members…. You’re such a d*ck…go f yourself.
CW on December 30, 2012 at 10:22 AM
The interests of 90 million gun owners. Maybe fewer, since some gun owners like the mega-wealthy in CA and Manhattan actually favor gun control for the masses. But still many millions of people who want to be at the table, not on the menu.
I know it’s crazy to think that The Won should have to listen to us, his bosses, so call me crazy.
juliesa on December 30, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Oh and Ernesto before you open your effing piehole do you some research.
http://programs.nra.org/
ES.
CW on December 30, 2012 at 10:24 AM
youCW on December 30, 2012 at 10:25 AM
The NRA has nothing to offer./
http://www.nraila.org/news-issues.aspx
Ernesto you do realize you’re not the sharpest right?
CW on December 30, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Our rulers (so they think) aren’t having conversations about violence. They’re having conversations about schemes to take our guns that are politically doable without the peasants (that’s us) storming their redoubts and hanging them.
single stack on December 30, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Yeh what I thought. Ernie has nothing . What a pretentious little b8tch.
CW on December 30, 2012 at 10:39 AM
davidk on December 30, 2012 at 11:58 AM
It represents the views of over four million American members, and millions more non-members. Obviously irrelevant.
Now a couple of thousand unbathed Occupy scum, now their views ARE relevant, right?
You are just a purblind fool, ernesto. Sad, really.
novaculus on December 30, 2012 at 1:54 PM