Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Hehehe:laugh:
Is the right to bear arms outdated.
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You may have seen this before, but it is good.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/F584p5kJL-U?rel=0
https://www.youtube.com/embed/F584p5kJL-U?rel=0
and another, equally as good.
[SHORT VERSION] Black conservative leaders discuss how the NRA was created to protect freed slaves - YouTube
[SHORT VERSION] Black conservative leaders discuss how the NRA was created to protect freed slaves - YouTube
Jeff Young
GT40s Supporter
And today's award for don't beleive all the junk you read on the Internet goes to Al Wohlstrom!
What the NRA says
Here’s what the NRA says on its website about its founding:
Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church.
After being granted a charter by the State of New York on November 17, 1871, the NRA was founded. Civil War Gen. Ambrose Burnside, who was also the former governor of Rhode Island and a U.S. senator, became the fledgling NRA's first president.
An important facet of the NRA's creation was the development of a practice ground. In 1872, with financial help from New York State, a site on Long Island, the Creed Farm, was purchased for the purpose of building a rifle range. Named Creedmoor, the range opened a year later, and it was there that the first annual matches were held.
No mention of religious leaders, slaves or the KKK.
Brief histories of the NRA by The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post contain no such mentions, either. We called and emailed the NRA to inquire about Alford’s claim, but the group offered no response. (Milwaukee County Republican Party chairman David Karst told us he wasn’t sure why the party posted the video on its website.)
What the NRA says
Here’s what the NRA says on its website about its founding:
Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church.
After being granted a charter by the State of New York on November 17, 1871, the NRA was founded. Civil War Gen. Ambrose Burnside, who was also the former governor of Rhode Island and a U.S. senator, became the fledgling NRA's first president.
An important facet of the NRA's creation was the development of a practice ground. In 1872, with financial help from New York State, a site on Long Island, the Creed Farm, was purchased for the purpose of building a rifle range. Named Creedmoor, the range opened a year later, and it was there that the first annual matches were held.
No mention of religious leaders, slaves or the KKK.
Brief histories of the NRA by The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post contain no such mentions, either. We called and emailed the NRA to inquire about Alford’s claim, but the group offered no response. (Milwaukee County Republican Party chairman David Karst told us he wasn’t sure why the party posted the video on its website.)
Jeff, I simply said "and another, equally as good." I found it interesting who was saying what they said, and that they obviously believed what they said. I know how the NRA was formed, but appreciate your input. Thanks for the award as well.
