I Support Gun Control
Unbelievable!
The National Rifle Association, an organization known for its relentless and aggressive pursuit of gun rights, has astounded observers by making a very unusual attack on its own people – fellow campaigners for the unfettered right to carry arms.
The NRA has incurred the wrath of radical gun rights advocates in Texas by accusing them of adopting tactics that are so extreme they come across as “scary” and “weird”. In a statement posted on the website of its policy arm, NRA-ILA, the country’s leading gun rights group slams Open Carry Texas members for their recent stunts in which they walk into commercial premises such as restaurants and cafes visibly bearing rifles and shotguns.
“Let's not mince words,” the NRA said, “not only is it rare, it's downright weird and certainly not a practical way to go normally about your business while being prepared to defend yourself. To those who are not acquainted with the dubious practice of using public displays of firearms as a means to draw attention to oneself or one's cause, it can be downright scary.”
Open Carry Texas has responded scathingly. On Twitter, the group accused the NRA of having “lost its relevance and sided with gun control extremists”.
In a longer statement on Facebook, Open Carry Texas described the NRA’s criticisms as “disgusting and disrespectful” and said its members were tearing up their NRA membership cards.
The National Rifle Association, an organization known for its relentless and aggressive pursuit of gun rights, has astounded observers by making a very unusual attack on its own people – fellow campaigners for the unfettered right to carry arms.
The NRA has incurred the wrath of radical gun rights advocates in Texas by accusing them of adopting tactics that are so extreme they come across as “scary” and “weird”. In a statement posted on the website of its policy arm, NRA-ILA, the country’s leading gun rights group slams Open Carry Texas members for their recent stunts in which they walk into commercial premises such as restaurants and cafes visibly bearing rifles and shotguns.
“Let's not mince words,” the NRA said, “not only is it rare, it's downright weird and certainly not a practical way to go normally about your business while being prepared to defend yourself. To those who are not acquainted with the dubious practice of using public displays of firearms as a means to draw attention to oneself or one's cause, it can be downright scary.”
Open Carry Texas has responded scathingly. On Twitter, the group accused the NRA of having “lost its relevance and sided with gun control extremists”.
In a longer statement on Facebook, Open Carry Texas described the NRA’s criticisms as “disgusting and disrespectful” and said its members were tearing up their NRA membership cards.
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