Californiaâs anti-gun Lieutenant Governor took to Twitter last night to explain whatâs wrong with the NRA. Any guesses how it went?
. @NRA has changed for the worse in the past 20 yrs because they've gone from repping their members 2 serving as lobbyists for gun industry
â Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) November 19, 2015
Thatâs one theory. Another theory is that NRA members are quite happy with the organization and what itâs doing today compared to 20 years ago. Now, if only there were a metric to measure yearly membership to determine if Newsom is correct or notâŚ
Just spitballinâ here, but if the NRA no longer aligned with their members, wouldnât their membership numbers drop? https://t.co/B8rMHV1a7l
â John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) November 19, 2015
âŚthatâs a great idea! Letâs check:
Yeah, that's why their members are abandoning them. They've sunk from 3M down to 5.5M in that time.
Wait, what? https://t.co/QV7Dx1GDsw
â Mr. â (@GlomarResponder) November 19, 2015
Narrative busted. It seems that NRA members are quite happy with how things are going:
I sort of think that a lot of people have talked themselves into this notion cause the alternative is just too much. https://t.co/v4ecAhyVGX
â Will Truman (@trumwill) November 19, 2015
Serving as lobbyists for gun owners IS repping their members, but Newsom has never been big on truth or honesty. https://t.co/40T75J2dhV
â Mark Youngkin (@mayoungkin) November 19, 2015
OMG you guys!!! The NRA is lobbying for Smith and Wesson to be able to keep selling guns.
That's it! I quit!https://t.co/WrbEw9dTQc
â The H2 (@TheH2) November 19, 2015
Don't represent members but are lobbyists for the gun industry ⌠that makes the products their members use. Ok. https://t.co/WrbEw9dTQc
â The H2 (@TheH2) November 19, 2015
Oddly enough, I never hear fellow NRA members make this complaint. Only anti-gunners. https://t.co/WrbEw9dTQc
â The H2 (@TheH2) November 19, 2015
@charlescwcooke According to idiot @GavinNewsom all they are are lobbyists for the gun industryhttps://t.co/JP34Jrk9Zl
â Trigger Warning (@AshLikeSnow17) November 19, 2015
Has the NRA really changed all that much in 20 years anyway?
So you were big on them in 1993 and 1994 when they opposed the Brady Bill and the âassault weaponsâ ban? https://t.co/X8MBMjYj6Q
â Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 19, 2015
And letâs not overlook that Newsomâs tweet is factually wrong to begin with:
.@GavinNewsom The @NSSF represents the manufacturers. The @NRA represents 5 million members. It's hard for you to be honest, isn't it?
â Bob Owens (@bob_owens) November 19, 2015
Weâll end it with this great advice not taken:
ââŚbetter to keep your mouth closed and let ppl think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.â
~Twain https://t.co/UimRfGFl4k
â Cali Hustle and Flow (@BItesThenBarks) November 19, 2015
Maybe next time.
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