A gun in the home is 43 times more likely to be used against a family member or acquaintance than any "armed intruder," Shel. The NRA tries to stir up the fear in order to keep gun sales up. They are, after all, mainly funded by the Death Merchants.
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Quote:Despite the NRA's historical claims that it is not financially allied with the gun industry, including the current disclaimer on its website that it “is not affiliated with any firearm or ammunition manufacturers or with any businesses that deal in guns and ammunition,” NRA "corporate partners" include many of the world's best known gunmakers as well as such companies as Xe, the new name of the now infamous Blackwater Worldwide--known for its abuses in the Iraq war--which alone contributed between $500,000 and $999,999 to the NRA since 2005.
