America's obsession with guns

[Brian37]

OH bullshit, I could give a shit what loophole dodge of a name you want to give the NRA, they are there to act as a heat shield to protect firearm companies. 

I don't think you understand?  The NSSF isn't the NRA.  The NSSF is the corporate lobby that exists to pursue (and shield) the interests of firearm manufacturers.  The NRA is engaged in other business™.  

That's like arguing chewing tobacco isn't tobacco because it isn't a cigarette. 

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They not only collect money from their members, they get huge donations from the firearm companies and they court politicians too. Now if you want to claim that is not a lobby, I could give a shit less, they still do that.

Buddy, lol...the NRA -does- lobby, but it's not the one that you're talking about when you talk about corporate lobbies protecting manufacturers.   Another lobby does that, quietly.  The NSSF.  They're far more effective at that task due to their relative anonymity, whereas the high profile nature of NRA efforts and allegiance point to the actual service that -it- provides.

You agree they do lobby. AND, BOTH are not designed to promote gun safety, BOTH are heat shields for the industry.

So all you are pointing out is simply a lesser known entity that is still part of a protection racket. 

The NRA receives donations from the makers, do they not? The NRA courts politicians do they not? <----If I am correct then nothing in your post changes anything. It simply is being pedantic on your part.