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Originally Posted by Robbob
Over the weekend I watch the Ken Burns Prohibition documentary and it was interesting to see the similarities from the two sides in that wedge issue. A lot of the stubbornness to change from zero tolerance from the the anti-saloon side mirrors the NRA. The NRA game plan is right out of the anti-saloon playbook.
In the end their refusal to move from their extreme zero tolerance stance caused previous supporters to change sides and and rally against them. "Ballots are like bayonets".
It is interesting to see things play out in a similar fashion.
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First of all, I'm a huge Ken Burns fan, but I hadn't heard of that documentary, so thanks for giving me something to look for.
I'm not a fan of the NRA or their playbook. Its funny that the NRA has gone from an organization that originally worked with the gun control way back in the day to the monstrosity that it is now.
I'm convinced that the road to gun control and controlling the NRA isn't ever going to happen through politics or votes in congress, but in terms of financial hits to the gun industry itself, if business dries up enough, I'm convinced that the NRA will soften as the primary public relations group for gun manufacturers.
If gun manufacturers were hurt enough by declining sales, you can bet that they would go into a full bore public relations effort around "We see your point".
Or I'm just dreaming.