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Cattledog

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Sat Mar 30, 2019, 11:49 AM Mar 2019

NRA's Wayne LaPierre warns that group may be "shut down forever" thanks to Democrats. [View all]



National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre issued a stark warning that the group may be forced to shut down due to financial woes in a fundraising letter to supporters.

LaPierre wrote in a four-page letter that the group may be forced to shutter “very soon,” The Daily Beast reported. The NRA chief blamed the financial woes on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who last year directed state regulators to "urge insurance companies, New York State-chartered banks, and other financial services companies licensed in New York to review any relationships they may have with the National Rifle Association."

LaPierre wrote that Cuomo’s “tactics are already working.”

“Right now we’re facing an attack that’s unprecedented not just in the history of the NRA, but in the entire history of our country. And if this attack succeeds, NRA will be forced to shut down forever,” LaPierre wrote.

“And let me be clear,” he added. “Cuomo’s tactics are already working. One by one, more and more banks and insurance companies across the country are knuckling under to Cuomo’s threat — and telling NRA they won’t do business with us — because they don’t want to be targeted and crushed by Cuomo’s strong-arm tactics and the vast power of thousands of New York bureaucrats.”

https://www.salon.com/2019/03/29/nras-wayne-lapierre-warns-that-group-may-be-shut-down-forever-thanks-to-democrats/
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You're welcome !! Any time !! C_U_L8R Mar 2019 #1
Best news of the day Zoonart Mar 2019 #2
thoughts and prayers, you jerk curlyred Mar 2019 #3
"Tots and Pears," Mr. LaPeeError! lastlib Mar 2019 #35
Imma write a special message on my jacket for him. (n/t) forgotmylogin Mar 2019 #38
Badda bing, badda bing bang Leghorn21 Mar 2019 #4
Hope Grinda kept a copy of the tapes he turned over to the FBI n/t aggiesal Mar 2019 #17
I pray for the end katmondoo Mar 2019 #5
Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Mar 2019 #6
And if you believe that ...... Irishxs Mar 2019 #7
I'm with you Irishxs leftieNanner Mar 2019 #10
👍👍 Irishxs Mar 2019 #62
+1 nitpicker Mar 2019 #68
Exactly. Reminds me of Oral Roberts' "God will call me home if you don't give more money" gimmick. Midnight Writer Mar 2019 #39
👍👍👍 Irishxs Mar 2019 #63
Fervently Hope It Happens colsohlibgal Mar 2019 #8
You realize that there's 2 NRAs right? discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2019 #69
I'm to go fill the biggest, greatest, deepest Great Lake ever with thoughts and prayers for them. The Genealogist Mar 2019 #9
Someone needs to call them a cstanleytech Mar 2019 #11
Has anyone looked into Russian influence CCExile Mar 2019 #12
Total bullshit. It's a Rope-A-Dope ploy for money. EVERYTHING the right wing does is taken from the BamaRefugee Mar 2019 #13
+1. yonder Mar 2019 #22
Dammit. My gif isn't showing up. Are gifs not allowed on DU, or is there a workaround? BamaRefugee Mar 2019 #30
OR...do they know they're going down bc of distributing russian pay-off money, Chin music Mar 2019 #14
That'll be a party time for all time ! nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2019 #15
well, NRA can ask putin to bail them out yaesu Mar 2019 #16
+ 1 Botany Mar 2019 #67
WOW... go Dems!!!! Thekaspervote Mar 2019 #18
In other words, send more money, suckers. I'll believe the NRA is dead when a stake is driven thru Hekate Mar 2019 #19
Best news of the day patphil Mar 2019 #20
Cry me a river. Lonestarblue Mar 2019 #21
oh how cool! Tiggeroshii Mar 2019 #23
This is just another scare tactic statement to NRA members... mantis49 Mar 2019 #24
They can't raise money on Hillary or Ted Kenned doc03 Mar 2019 #60
I hear the Republican party sarisataka Mar 2019 #25
I hope so RandySF Mar 2019 #26
Great. warmfeet Mar 2019 #27
Is that a promise? Ohiogal Mar 2019 #28
NRA is very aggresive in fundraising. Irks a lot of their own members. keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #29
I stopped my the NRA booth at a gun show last fall. Right after the story about their free coffee brewens Mar 2019 #31
The Evil Democrats wouldn't be the problem jmowreader Mar 2019 #32
We can hope. Bad vibes and thoughts coming your way, murderers. n/t sarge43 Mar 2019 #33
He says that like it's a bad thing... Wounded Bear Mar 2019 #34
Lying sacks of shit. Right after they said this the last time didn't make a multi-million dollar ad Pepsidog Mar 2019 #36
Excellent. I say bury it. D23MIURG23 Mar 2019 #37
Hooah! weissmam Mar 2019 #40
it's the carpet store that's going out of business every weekend EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #41
and - When have mattresses never been on sale? keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #64
YES! KEEP UP THE PRESSURE DEMS! AlexSFCA Mar 2019 #42
That statement alone will bring in a few million in donations. He knows his audience. Squinch Mar 2019 #43
Good! LW1977 Mar 2019 #44
Where is my tiniest violin? Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #45
Aw shucks, you don't have to thank us The Blue Flower Mar 2019 #46
There are plenty of gullible gun whack jobs out there that will forego paying their rent... llmart Mar 2019 #47
I love it when they (NRA - LaPierre) blames democrats too. We do own guns too. SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #48
The irony is that in the 60's, the NRA was about hunter safety mostly Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #49
Absolutely. As a former Eagle Scout Leader and former competitor in shooting, I get disgusted ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #50
That started with Wayne f__g Lapiere doc03 Mar 2019 #61
Boo fucking hoo. mountain grammy Mar 2019 #51
WTF? BlueIdaho Mar 2019 #52
The thought brought a smile to my face but I don't believe his whining for... Guilded Lilly Mar 2019 #53
Browse the big store magazine racks OxQQme Mar 2019 #54
OH noes! what a sad sad thing sweetroxie Mar 2019 #55
He should ask Russia for the money again Renew Deal Mar 2019 #56
NRA: Newtown was a fake with crisis actors. Buzz cook Mar 2019 #57
They Keep Saying That Me. Mar 2019 #58
Thoughts and prayers Wayne. nt doc03 Mar 2019 #59
Spoil the fundraising? keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #65
fundraising incentives keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #66
Good, one less home grown terrorist organization to deal with!!! gopiscrap Mar 2019 #70
And how would you feel ... Straw Man Apr 2019 #71
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