Egalitarian NRA reaches out to pless well-off members who want to live like Obama
GUN control in the US is hot topic. The NRA look like loons. But this ad makes a good point. It’s much like what we spotted with Rupert Murdoch’s anti-gun stance:
So. Do you support the National Rifle Association?
A poll in the Washington Post shows us:
The HuffPo is unimpressed by the stats:
NRA Membership Spike May Be Driven By Huge Discounts
The National Rifle Association is currently experiencing what officials say is an “unprecedented” jump in membership. More than 250,000 people have signed up in the last month, and the group is crediting the surge to Congress’ contemplation of new legislation that would restrict some forms of firearms.
“This is in direct response to the threats and accusations coming from Sen. (Dianne) Feinstein and President Obama,” NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam told CNN on Tuesday. “If anyone is wondering if the American people cared about the Second Amendment … those numbers give a very clear answer.”
But more people in the US are buying guns:
Record gun sales were recorded in December 2012 with over 2.7 million background checks being conducted through the FBI’s National Instant Check System (NICS), the agency said today. For 2012, more background checks were conducted than any year since 1998.
But the HuffPo is still unimpressed:
Since December, the group has been running a major discount membership campaign. The Huffington Post called up the hotline and was offered some impressive deals.
A lifetime membership, which usually goes for $1,000, now costs $300. The group throws in a monthly magazine (the reading variety, not ammunition), a decal for your car, as well as promises of membership discounts on hotels and car rentals. The person who answered the phone thought that a free knife may have come with the offer but, upon checking, she discovered it did not.
A 70 percent discount is a tough deal to pass up. But the hotline was also offering discounts on a yearlong membership. The usual price was $35. It had been knocked down to $20.
Or to put it another way: Egalitarian NRA reaches out to less well-off members who want to live like a President…
Posted: 16th, January 2013 | In: News Comments (3) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
January 18th, 2013 at 6:45 am
Anorak, Obama’s kids have armed guards bc he’s the president of the United States. Received countless death threats from lunatic Americans let alone terrorists. The UK PM’s kids and much of the Royal family have guards. No brainer really. To cite hypocrisy and feed NRA loonies is extremely irresponsible.
January 17th, 2013 at 11:55 am
..so are we saying Obama has theoretically shot himself in the foot, in this case…?
January 17th, 2013 at 8:56 am
Do note, the point being made is not that the Obama children are protected by the Secret Service. It is that the school that they attend has, completely separate from anything to do with the Obamas, some 11 armed guards on the campus. Something that does indeed leave the elite parents open to charges of something approaching hypocrisy.