Cowardice On Display.

       On Wednesday, the Senate of the United States of America showed what they're made of. Fear of the gun manufacturer's lobbying arm. Fear of the NRA. Fear for their jobs. But the real question is unanswered. Does the NRA really represent over three million members? Or does it represent the gun manufacturers, even in opposition to what it's membership wants and expects from it's elected officials in Washington?
       I can tell you that gun owners and NRA members don't want to be forced to give up their guns. But that's already been decided. By the constitution and by the courts. Nobody can take your gun. And so the fear mongering that the NRA relies on is simply untrue. Nobody's coming for your gun. Period! Get over it. But realize that the NRA gets the vast majority of its funding from the manufacturers of guns here in America and abroad.
       Also remember that these manufacturers are "for profit corporations." They're in business to sell the products they make. And the more they make and sell, the more profits they make. They engage registered lobbying firms to convince congress not to regulate gun sales. They provide the NRA with much more money to do the same thing. The NRA then uses this money to try to convince gun owners the government wants your gun. It, the NRA, also spends its time lobbying congress by means of threats of retaliation for votes in favor of gun legislation. If you vote for even the slightest bill to regulate firearms, they threaten to spend money to try to get you defeated in your next election.
       It's these strong-arm tactics, this bullying, that's at the heart of our problems with gun legislation. And it's the lack of sound gun legislation that permits lawless and unstable people to commit unthinkable crimes. No, gun legislation won't stop every tragedy. And it will take time for the laws to work. The alternative is to allow this madness to continue. Thank you U.S. Senators for you lack of concern for your fellow Americans. Your votes to stop legislation will allow the danger to continue to increase.
       So what's the best argument the NRA teaches legislator? These proposed laws won't work. They won't stop the killing. Okay, but based on that philosophy no law either proposed or already on the books works. We set speed limits on highways, but some people speed anyway. Murder is against the law but people murder anyway.  Based on NRA arguments, I guess we shouldn't have any laws.