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Why a 53-Year-Old Big-City Lawyer Who Has Never Shot a Gun Joined the NRA

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Why a 53-Year-Old Big-City Lawyer Who Has Never Shot a Gun Joined the NRA
I am a 53-year-old lawyer who lives in a trendy neighborhood in a large diverse city with my wife and three kids. I have never owned a gun. In fact, even though I grew up in Louisiana ("Sportsman's Paradise"), I have never even pulled the trigger of any weapon except a BB gun.

Yet, last week, I became a proud member of the NRA for the first time. I did so because the anti-gun hysteria that I've witnessed is dangerous, alarming, and ignores the facts. I've joined the NRA to stand up for them when they are viciously attacked, since the organization is a convenient scapegoat, not a cause of what happened in Florida.

I’m fed up. Here’s what I have discovered.
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Spot on
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We need more, many more clear thinking Americans like the 53 year old big city lawyer above. I fear that it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
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My dad always said there was a good lawyer out there somewhere. Now besides Charles I've heard of two.
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Why this 51 year old has been a member of the NRA since he was 18..... :rules:
4/13/1996 Completed CHL Class, 4/16/1996 Fingerprints, Affidavits, and Application Mailed, 10/4/1996 Received CHL, renewed 1998, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2016...). "ATF... Uhhh...heh...heh....Alcohol, tobacco, and GUNS!! Cool!!!!"

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LDB415 wrote:My dad always said there was a good lawyer out there somewhere. Now besides Charles I've heard of two.
I once saw a tomestone that read, "Here lies a good man and a lawyer." I was shocked that they put two people in one grave.
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The problem with lawyers is that 99% of them give all the rest a bad name. :biggrinjester:
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Pawpaw wrote:The problem with lawyers is that 99% of them give all the rest a bad name. :biggrinjester:
I have to disagree. It is 99.9%. :biggrinjester: :biggrinjester:
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Thank you, Mr. Kantrow.
The fact is that the NRA is an organization the promotes responsible gun ownership and which, to the best of my knowledge has never produced a mass shooter. NRA members have guns for personal protection and/or recreation. The NRA has always supported vigorous prosecution of anyone caught using a gun in a criminal act. This is in contrast to big city leftist politicians... I look forward to advocating on behalf of the NRA to address these issues and make our schools safer.
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Lawyer jokes...sigh.

Get yourself into a legal pickle and who do you call?

...right!
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