Just Stop! The NRA Hasn’t ‘Bought’ Anyone

By Tom Knighton

One of the more tired talking points of the anti-gun crowd is their constant reference to the National Rifle Association (or any gun rights group, really) “buying” politicians. The argument is intentionally inflammatory, a sort of kafkatrap where they either have to abandon their principles and the people who voted for them or be labeled corrupt.

Yet it’s downright annoying in that it continues to come up despite this argument never actually working. The latest example comes from Ohio.

On Monday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine laid out the details of his 17-point plan – the STRONG Ohio plan – to address gun violence in the wake of the Aug. 4 mass shooting in Dayton that left nine dead and dozens wounded.

It is a plan, the Republican governor said, the Ohio legislature – dominated by his fellow Republicans – would vote to approve.

Really? This would be the same legislature that has been the property of the National Rifle Association and its bottomless pit of campaign dollars for what seems like forever?

Uh, guess again, governor.

Ah, the hubris of the anti-gunner.

You see, they perpetually labor under the belief that their positions are just so obvious that no one could possibly disagree …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms