Nascar & NRA

[Itchyfinger]

Was the guy that shot those people at Sandy Hook an NRA member?

Or a NASCAR driver?

 

[HMFIC]

So the same people that demand accountability and fiscal responsibility from the government, constantly condemning them for running in the red, is just fine with the NRA risking operating in the red because they believe in the message? We hold those in power to different standards based on personal biases and gains? Really?

Who said the NRA is operating in the red?

I made my points... sponsoring a race isn't just about getting new members. Part of the NRA's mission is to promote the shooting sports and firearms ownership and that is what they are doing.

 

[Burk Cornelius]

Bruton Smith is an idiot.

Care to explain why?

I can answer that. In an interview with ESPN he [Smith] makes the following statement regarding AR-15 ownership. Right after saying how great of a sponsor the NRA is and how much he appreciates everything they do

"No one individual needs one of those guns,'' he said. "I wish we could get them all and melt them down.'' Bruton Smith, owner of Texas Motor Speedway

FULL ESPN ARTICLE

 

[Ace_on_the_Turn]

The NRA advertising to NASCAR fans. Kind of like preaching to the choir ain't it?

Loves me some #14!
Hates me some #24!

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Who said the NRA is operating in the red?

I made my points... sponsoring a race isn't just about getting new members. Part of the NRA's mission is to promote the shooting sports and firearms ownership and that is what they are doing.

Didn mean that as a statement, was more of a question. Simplified, would you be ok with your NRA running on the fumes of your membership dollar to pick up more members? Spending the dollars you gave, earmarked for firearm safety and education. Do you feel it's an attempt to win the minds and hearts of the people?

 

[Old Fart]

I really don't think the NRA is running on fumes.......

 

[BCWoods]

That would be my point. Sorry I got sidetracked.

Would it matter if he was?

Uh...NO!

A criminal that belongs to an organization does not make the organization criminal.

@toehanus

 

[Shadowrider]

The "higher ups" at NASCAR are a bunch of PC libtards. They lost me when they went to E15 fuel but they seen to bend over backwards being GREEN.

 

[onearmedman]

You might be shocked to see how much $$ NASCAR spends on their "Drive For Diversity" program in a misguided, PC-inspired attempt to attract non-whites to a sport said non-whites have zero interest in...

 

[HMFIC]

I can answer that. In an interview with ESPN he [Smith] makes the following statement regarding AR-15 ownership. Right after saying how great of a sponsor the NRA is and how much he appreciates everything they do

"No one individual needs one of those guns,'' he said. "I wish we could get them all and melt them down.'' Bruton Smith, owner of Texas Motor Speedway

FULL ESPN ARTICLE

Oh wow. Ya he is an idiot.

Didn mean that as a statement, was more of a question. Simplified, would you be ok with your NRA running on the fumes of your membership dollar to pick up more members? Spending the dollars you gave, earmarked for firearm safety and education. Do you feel it's an attempt to win the minds and hearts of the people?

Gotcha. I misunderstood your meaning. No I wouldn't be ok with them just spending too much to pickup members. I do view this as a promotional thing... the more the NRA gets themselves out there with everyday type involvement and common sense answers, the more accepted they will be. While I appreciate LaPierre's no nonsense approach, I also sometimes feel that he can be viewed to the non-gun owning public as an eccentric. It's a shame that we don't have another Charlton Heston to be a figurehead and spokesperson. We need that badly right now.