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NRA Recruitment Video Basically Labels the Left Violent Snowflakes
The National Rifle Association has proved once again that it’s not only gun-crazed but also contradictory when it comes to talking about those who oppose its views: the “left.” In a recent video posted to the NRA’s official Facebook page as a recruitment tool, the group references “they” quite often while never really saying who…
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Trevor Noah Slams NRA Hypocrisy in the Police Shooting of Philando Castile
On Monday night, Daily Show host Trevor Noah took some time out to blast the National Rifle Association for its deafening silence over the recent verdict regarding the police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile—a legal gun owner—during a traffic stop. Last week’s verdict acquitted the officer, Jeronimo Yanez, of all charges in the fatal…
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Black Guns Matter: My Day at the NRA Convention in the Age of Trump
“You know that’s just a Klan rally without the hoods, right?” “Bring Kevlar.” “SMH.” None of my friends was all that hot about me going to the National Rifle Association’s convention in Atlanta this year. No one. Not even my friends who owned guns. And definitely not those who hunt, and none who otherwise support…
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Atlanta-Based Group Training African Americans to Properly Use Guns Sees Rise in Membership
A group offering itself as an alternative to the National Rifle Association and focusing on training African Americans in the proper use of guns says it has seen a spike in its membership, particularly since the election of Donald Trump. The National African-American Gun Association says that some black gun owners are particularly concerned about…
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Trump Speaks to NRA and Receives the Shadiest of Welcomes From Atlanta City Council President
President Vladimir TrumPutin is speaking at the RWMWG Racist White Men With Guns National Rifle Association Leadership Forum in Atlanta, making him the first president in 34 years to speak to the gathering of raucous white men. This isn’t the first time that Trump has spoken to the NRA, which endorsed him in May of…
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NRA Staffer Accidentally Shoots Himself at Gun Organization’s Va. Museum
According to the National Rifle Association, “Guns don’t kill people.” But, as one of its staffers can attest, they sure do shoot people. Which is what happened Friday when an employee of a museum representing the nation’s largest gun-rights organization accidentally shot himself. USA Today reports that an unnamed staffer at the National Firearms Museum,…
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Hey Y’all, I Think My Mother Is Voting For Donald Trump
First things first, I PJ, would like to state up front that I can talk about my mama, but the rest of you people cannot. Cool? Cool. Also, I am lucky enough to have two mothers: this piece speaks of my mother in Michigan, who is originally from France. And white. And awesome so put…
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The Story of Bresha Meadows: Who Will Sing a Black Girl's Song?
Bresha Meadows, 15 years old, sits inside an Ohio Juvenile Detention Center. On July 28, Bresha walked into her parents’ room and killed her sleeping father with a .45-caliber, semi-automatic handgun. Having enduring years of “mental, physical, emotional” abuse, Bresha—along with Brandi, her mom, and the entire family—lived in constant fear. Only two months earlier,…