RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:But Good Citizens In Canada Don't Need Guns, Right ? Oh, it's the way of the world now! Well, that makes it completely ok then. It's fine that steal money from their members and donors. It's fine that they give access to Russian spies. It's fine that their lobbying has created the only western nation where gun violence is out of control. Do you know why the mentally ill, the criminals, and the terrorists already have guns? It's because the NRA has blocked every common sense bill on gun control.
Look around Fiddy. How many mentally ill people shoot up schools in Canada compared to the US? Why in hell would you want to change that? Look at how many people are killed by criminal activity in Canada vs the US. Why would you want to change that? Look at how many children die by firearms in Canada vs the US. Why would you want to change that?
How can you look at what is happening in the US and go "yep, that's what I want for Canada"? It is objectively horrifically worse over there because of the policies you are advocating for.
"It's the way of the world"... Jesus Fiddy. Stop pulling the wool over your own eyes. The solution to an incompetent police is a competent police, not a semi-automatic gun in the hands of every whacko who wants one.
FiddyFiddyOddzz wrote: Corruption is the way of the world, it's not limited to the NRA for heaven's sake.....LOL
Hell, even the Ex CEO of United Way America did 7 years in the clink for swiping cash that wasn't his:
https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/23/us/ex-united-way-leader-gets-7-years-for-embezzlement.html
Oh and um, newsflash, the mentaly ill, criminals, and yes, terrorists, they already have guns. When you can't even rely on your local po-po to protect you and your children as was witnessed in Uvalde, the only option left is to arm yourself. All the wing nuts already have guns bro, it's time to level the playing field - ESPECIALLY in Can-Er-DUH !
Yggdrasill wrote:"Yeah Fiddy, I know. As soon as Black people started arming themselves, Republicans were A-OK with gun control... They have no problem issuing guns to criminals nowadays because they've become radicalized.
The NRA did become corrupt: Wayne LaPierre has diverted NRA funds for trips to the Bahamas and Italy, for shopping sprees, gifts...etc.
Wilson "Woody" Philips, the NRA's CFO for 26 years, facilitated millions in entertainment expenses for NRA executives, improperly billing them to avoid IRS scrutiny. Before he worked for the NRA, he had already been fired by his previous employer for embezzling $1M in the early 90s. That's the kind of guy they chose to hire...
Joshua Powell, executive director of operations, was fired in 2020 by the NRA for falsifying expenses. He secured contracts for family members, and he ran up huge bills on the company credit card. He also tripled his salary in 3 years.
John Frazer, NRA's general counsel, assisted LaPierre in diverting funds, greenlighting millions of dollars in consulting arrangements for NRA executives that were not disclosed to the NRA board.
It is a corrupt entity.
As for society becoming more extremist, even if that were true, it is no reason to allow anyone to own a gun. Mentally ill? Here's your gun. Criminal? Here's your gun. Terrorist? A gun for you too! Don't tell me that makes people feel safer. "