Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Too Much Even For The NRA

The fad of stroking your muzzle in public is embarrassing the N.R.A., a group that heretofore had no limit on shame.

Let’s not mince words, 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. It makes folks who might normally be perfectly open-minded about firearms feel uncomfortable and question the motives of pro-gun advocates. [Emphasis in original]

Their concern, of course, isn’t that anyone might be accidentally shot — that never happens — but that such blatant weenie-wagging might lead to further attempts by the sane to restrict the sale of these weapons.

Open-carry advocates were not happy at the suggestion that they might somehow be seen as a threat to the public, and some cut up their N.R.A. membership cards.  Which is a relief to the N.R.A.; they could have shot up the place.

2 barks and woofs on “Too Much Even For The NRA

  1. A sensible response to flashing your weapon would be to characterize the act as indecent exposure somewhat like unzipping your fly while strap-hanging on the subway.

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