NRA Threatens Lawsuit Over Gun Buyback Program

[Political Junky]

I can see why the right wingers like the NRA.
Both are whiney assed groups.

If I don't get my way I will sue! You will be sorry.

Really, don't conservatives hate lawsuits?

 

[Black_Label]

I can see why the right wingers like the NRA.
Both are whiney assed groups.

If I don't get my way I will sue! You will be sorry.

Really, don't conservatives hate lawsuits?

Only when they are against them, otherwise they will throw temper tantrums and sue everyone when they don't get their way.

 

[hazlnut]

Jesus H Christ. What's next? The Supreme Court will give guns personhood? Guns are people, my friend...?

NRA Vows To Stop Tucson From Destroying Guns » News » OPB

The Tucson Police Department also held a gun buyback Tuesday. Police want to destroy the 206 firearms turned in at the buyback. But the National Rifle Association says that would violate Arizona law.

A line of people with guns formed in front of the mid-town Tucson police station well before the 9 a.m. starting time for the buyback.

At a command post in the parking lot, officers checked weapons to make sure they hadn't been stolen or used in a crime, and took the guns. The people who turned them in got a $50 Safeway gift card for every gun — money donated by the grocery chain and by private contributors.

Anna Jolivet had four old rifles she didn't want: "They belonged to my husband and he passed away four years ago. I haven't had any success in having someone take 'em off of me since then so, I thought this a good time to turn them in."

That was exactly what Republican Tucson city councilman Steve Kozachik expected when he asked the police to do the buyback. What he didn't expect was the response after he announced the event.

"I've been getting threats," Kozachik says. "I've been getting emails. I've been getting phone calls in the office trying to shut this thing down or we're gonna sue you or who do you think you are?"

Todd Rathner may sue. Rathner is an Arizona lobbyist and a national board member of the NRA. He has no problem with the gun buyback, but he does have a problem with the fate of the guns once police take possession of them.

"We do believe that it is illegal for them to destroy those guns," he says.

We should strap them down and make them watch as we destroy the guns while playing "Call me Maybe"....

 

[hazlnut]

I can see why the right wingers like the NRA.
Both are whiney assed groups.

If I don't get my way I will sue! You will be sorry.

Really, don't conservatives hate lawsuits?

Only when they are against them, otherwise they will throw temper tantrums and sue everyone when they don't get their way.

Great post!!

 

[uscitizen]

I can see why the right wingers like the NRA.
Both are whiney assed groups.

If I don't get my way I will sue! You will be sorry.

Really, don't conservatives hate lawsuits?

Well they say they do....

but they say lots of things and do the opposite quite often.

 

[Sallow]

Jesus H Christ. What's next? The Supreme Court will give guns personhood? Guns are people, my friend...?

NRA Vows To Stop Tucson From Destroying Guns » News » OPB

The Tucson Police Department also held a gun buyback Tuesday. Police want to destroy the 206 firearms turned in at the buyback. But the National Rifle Association says that would violate Arizona law.

A line of people with guns formed in front of the mid-town Tucson police station well before the 9 a.m. starting time for the buyback.

At a command post in the parking lot, officers checked weapons to make sure they hadn't been stolen or used in a crime, and took the guns. The people who turned them in got a $50 Safeway gift card for every gun — money donated by the grocery chain and by private contributors.

Anna Jolivet had four old rifles she didn't want: "They belonged to my husband and he passed away four years ago. I haven't had any success in having someone take 'em off of me since then so, I thought this a good time to turn them in."

That was exactly what Republican Tucson city councilman Steve Kozachik expected when he asked the police to do the buyback. What he didn't expect was the response after he announced the event.

"I've been getting threats," Kozachik says. "I've been getting emails. I've been getting phone calls in the office trying to shut this thing down or we're gonna sue you or who do you think you are?"

Todd Rathner may sue. Rathner is an Arizona lobbyist and a national board member of the NRA. He has no problem with the gun buyback, but he does have a problem with the fate of the guns once police take possession of them.

"We do believe that it is illegal for them to destroy those guns," he says.

You can't make this stuff up.

 

[Wolfsister77]

This is laughable. Really? This is what the NRA is worried about? They are becoming a joke.

 

[Seawytch]

Now this is the kind of stuff the gun lobby (NRA) needs to keep at the forefront.