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General Topics => Political Discussion => Topic started by: punaperson on March 30, 2016, 07:50:10 AM

Title: NRA Board Member: No "Assault Weapons"; 5 round Mag Limit
Post by: punaperson on March 30, 2016, 07:50:10 AM
The biggest NRA Board of Directors issue this past vote was the attempted recall of Grover Norquist (who reps the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ("We like cheap labor") in supporting "amnesty" for the 11-20 million illegal aliens who would vote against gun rights by at least 70%).

Here is a video of a board member (former Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson) stating that civilians ought not be allowed "assault weapons" and that magazines should be limited to five (5) rounds. Because... "hunting". Or something. Yeah, the video is from 2007, but the guy is still on the board and there no indication that he has changed his views.

I'm not a big fan of more than several NRA policies and practices...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSGySNLyACE&feature=share (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSGySNLyACE&feature=share)
Title: Re: NRA Board Member: No "Assault Weapons"; 5 round Mag Limit
Post by: eyeeatingfish on March 30, 2016, 02:01:51 PM
Was surprised to hear that. He doesn't represent a consensus though does he?
Title: Re: NRA Board Member: No "Assault Weapons"; 5 round Mag Limit
Post by: punaperson on March 30, 2016, 02:12:03 PM
Quote from: eyeeatingfish on March 30, 2016, 02:01:51 PM
Was surprised to hear that. He doesn't represent a consensus though does he?
No, not at all. He's definitely an outlier, but it points to the issue of how board members are selected and the structure of the rules so that it's very difficult to remove a person once they're there. Kind of like the legislature.
Title: Re: NRA Board Member: No "Assault Weapons"; 5 round Mag Limit
Post by: eyeeatingfish on March 30, 2016, 02:21:36 PM
Quote from: punaperson on March 30, 2016, 02:12:03 PM
No, not at all. He's definitely an outlier, but it points to the issue of how board members are selected and the structure of the rules so that it's very difficult to remove a person once their there. Kind of like the legislature.

Maybe he serves as an anchor to keep the organization from going too far to the right?