Article: NRA boycott movement gains steam; Companies sever ties.......

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Blow back can be a real pain in the behind. Even with a 50/50 split, a company that upsets one side or the other risks well upsetting the other side. Meaning sales can and will suffer. The NRA's political power comes from more than just the membership.
 
That knife has two edges. There are 3,000,000 NRA members plus family members. That can have more power than the Oprah, Hillary's, Nancy's or the rest.
 
So says the Washington Post. Not exactly an unbiased source.

So a killer-to-be gets kicked out of school for threatening people, talks about becoming a school shooter online, is not allowed on campus with a backpack because he might carry out terroristic acts, is suspected beforehand by other students of being the one most likely to shoot up a school, yet STILL isn't entered into the state's mental health system....allowing him to buy a gun...AND the armed security guard hired to protect the school chickened out at the last minute...

...but it's the NRA who is to blame.
 
I think the point that is often overlooked is that with only 3 million members, the NRA out punches it weight. It does so because they actually represent more than their membership. Even those here that don't belong, under most circumstances, will support the NRA.
 
Have we figured out who's actually funding this lobbying & media effort? Stations started reporting on it simultaneously even faster than when the first reports of the shooting got out, and it's already getting more coverage than the actual shooting or gun control efforts.

The NRA could stand to go on a diet as far as I'm concerned, since their priorities appear to be misplaced...but media/political manipulation by unscrupulous power brokers is worse
 
dh1633pm said:
I think the point that is often overlooked is that with only 3 million members, the NRA out punches it weight. It does so because they actually represent more than their membership. Even those here that don't belong, under most circumstances, will support the NRA.
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Despite its flaws, it's also because it's probably the only group of its size that isn't largely astro-turf with the backing of billionaires. I think the next bigger one is AARP or something, and I doubt its membership is super passionate about the minutia of health insurance premiums, as opposed to the insurance plans and membership discounts (the NRA has both of these, but I doubt anyone at all is a member simply for the side benefits)

Somehow, the NRA's ability to deliver actual votes strikes fear into ostensibly larger, much better organized, and infinitely better funded groups that generally operate independent of any sort of 'will of the people' (think pharmaceutical or banking industry lobbying groups). It's actually kind of telling that it's become such a lightning rod in these modern times of ultra-powerful industrialists & politicians.
 
I don't like product tie-ins, but the AARP is a much bigger offender in this than the NRA. The practice just reeks of payoffs, kickbacks, and bribery. Self-respecting organizations should just stop doing it.

Somebody posted in this forum not long ago that the NRA executives' (astronomical) salaries were about on a par with those of corporate K Street lobbyists in Washington. That should not be the standard of comparison. Rather, how do they compare with the salaries of average NRA members?
 
I read that First National Bank of Omaha was not going to re-issue their NRA Visa cards because they were severing ties with the NRA. I've had their Visa card for many years - dating back to when they offered Weatherby rifles with certificates of deposit.

I called them this afternoon and they confirmed they severed ties with the NRA. I told them to close my account. The customer service rep told me they appreciated my business. I said "evidently not"
 
"I don't like product tie-ins, but the AARP is a much bigger offender in this than the NRA. The practice just reeks of payoffs, kickbacks, and bribery. Self-respecting organizations should just stop doing it."

Yup, going off message, again. By tying in with these outside groups, guess what? You become vulnerable to losing control of your own message as we see here, and the tail starts trying to wag the dog. Frankly, the NRA needs to sever ties with any group willing to use this kind of corporate blackmail against them (for all we know, this is the cause of their odd about-face on gun control this past week; I'd rather it not even be a possibility). Sleazy practices aside, how much money is spent lobbying these corporate tie-ins as opposed to law makers or promoting the shooting sports & gun safety? Bueller?
 
Steve51 said:
I read that First National Bank of Omaha was not going to re-issue their NRA Visa cards because they were severing ties with the NRA. I've had their Visa card for many years - dating back to when they offered Weatherby rifles with certificates of deposit.

I called them this afternoon and they confirmed they severed ties with the NRA. I told them to close my account. The customer service rep told me they appreciated my business. I said "evidently not"
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Yeah, the news --oddly harmonized in both timing and language when it comes to this NRA defunding thing-- said it was prompted by 'customer complaints.' I've been seeing reports all day of customers dumping their sorry butts and experiencing extended hold times attempting to do so. We may be about to witness a lesson in corporate economics in the coming weeks when the fallout is fully tallied. I know I'd be heading for the hills as an investor if a company began making financial decisions based on emotion or politics rather than profit.
 
Gun owners are remarkably disciplined when it comes to boycotts.

For you young'ns, you probably are not aware of the boycott against Smith and Wesson. During the dark Clinton years, when it seemed that new gun laws were being passed every other week, Smith and Wesson cut a deal with the Clinton Administration to avoid some of the harsher restrictions.

Gun owners' reaction was swift. Smith and Wesson was boycotted to the point where they almost went bankrupt. The owners (British) that cut the deal had to sell the company for peanuts to an American firm. The boycott was lifted and Smith and Wesson recovered.

Good video by the left-leaning PBS:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/what-happened-when-a-major-gun-company-crossed-the-nra/

Now imagine what will happen to a non-gun company that betrays us.

I have already cancelled my First National Bank Visa, and the others on the list will never get my business again.
 
Normally I don't open all the links provided here by members. Just takes too much time. FYI to one & all, here's the list from The Blaze link ^^ above...

MetLife Insurance
SimpliSafe Home Security
Symantec and through them , reports of LifeLock is also affected

On the SS website there's forums and through other links I found these potentials...
Amazon and Best Western (hotels?) is being contacted/ lobbied via individuals and the stupid hashattack thingie. Which (witch?) I obviously do not do
 
Steve51 said:
I read that First National Bank of Omaha was not going to re-issue their NRA Visa cards because they were severing ties with the NRA. I've had their Visa card for many years - dating back to when they offered Weatherby rifles with certificates of deposit.

I called them this afternoon and they confirmed they severed ties with the NRA. I told them to close my account. The customer service rep told me they appreciated my business. I said "evidently not"
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I'm in the same situation and certainly will cancel the card without the NRA affinity program, but the key question, is a contract in place? meaning the affinity program NRA contribution remains in effect until the card expires, or can they stop it immediately? If the NRA is still getting something from my purchases I'll continue to use the card until it expires, otherwise I'll cancel it as soon as I find out for sure.
 
wally said:
I'm in the same situation and certainly will cancel the card without the NRA affinity program, but the key question, is a contract in place? meaning the affinity program NRA contribution remains in effect until the card expires, or can they stop it immediately? If the NRA is still getting something from my purchases I'll continue to use the card until it expires, otherwise I'll cancel it as soon as I find out for sure.
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I thought about that before cancelling my Visa card. I decided that cancelling the card now would be more beneficial for two reasons:

1. While the NRA would make a little money off of the card until it expired the First National would make more.

2. I want the Wall Street business types to see a direct correlation to their actions. I want them to know that if they oppose our Second Amendment rights they will be immediately punished. If I let my card expire a year from now they might not get the message.
 
Flechette said:
I thought about that before cancelling my Visa card. I decided that cancelling the card now would be more beneficial for two reasons:

1. While the NRA would make a little money off of the card until it expired the First National would make more.

2. I want the Wall Street business types to see a direct correlation to their actions. I want them to know that if they oppose our Second Amendment rights they will be immediately punished. If I let my card expire a year from now they might not get the message.
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Good point, but my card expires in April, my wife and I are going on a bit of a holiday so ~$1000+ on my card is easy next month, if the still NRA gets their 1% or whatever it'd be worth it. We always pay the bill in full so they make nothing on us beyond the merchant fees minus what they are giving to the NRA. Not serious money but every little bit helps. If they are contractually obligated to contribute until the card expires I think we would send a clearer message if we maximize our card usage in the mean time and then cancel as soon as the NRA contributions stop. If you carry a balance none of this applies. Best financial advice ever -- if you can't pay your bill in full don't use the card! Short of "loan sharks" pretty much any other loan is better than carrying a balance on a credit card!\
 
I told the local Enterprise rental manager that I am cancelling my companies use of them and posting a boycott notice at the VFW hall and my church because of this.
He was mad cause that is about 50 rentals a year from his location alone. He immediatly called his boss
oh well , play stupid games win stupid prizes.
 
The point is that these companies are in fact supporting a political campaign of hate and bigotry against American firearms owners. They are attacking the NRA because they think it represents the entire firearms community and controlling it controls us. Not acceptable.

I think we all need to contact all the companies and let them know we will not use their products and services or recommend their products and services as long as they are supporting a political lynch mob.
 
Boycott all of them! If you own a single barrel shotgun, a .22 single shot rifle, a single shot .50, or a class 3. Find out where they stand! There are enough gun owners to send these alpha hotels to financial ruin!

And on this subject, boycott Disney, all their subsidiaries and products! They are anti gun and anti American. Your wallet is your weapon against these people. If it costs you x dollars more per year pay it and smile, because it will destroy these people. You want to fight? This is how! Tell everyone you know, if they value all their freedoms, fight!
 
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The Bank of America move came after BlackRock Inc, the world's biggest asset manager, said on Thursday it would speak with weapons manufacturers and distributors "to understand their response" to the high school massacre.

The First National Bank of Omaha has said it will not renew a contract with the National Rifle Association to issue a NRA-branded Visa card. The lender was among several corporate partners that have cut marketing ties with the powerful gun lobby in recent days.
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Time to tell BOA and Blackrock to BUTT OUT of this or we'll take our business to their competitors.
 
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