Gun Control & RKBA

Alea

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29. The NRA didn't care about Taggants in explosives.

Thu Jul 6, 2017, 11:56 AM

Jul 2017

They pushed back on the technology because it wouldn't just be used in explosives, but powder used for making ammunition. Raising the cost of ammunition. At the same time the antis wanted to put chips in projectiles to help track them. The stance the NRA took was against a 15 dollar box of ammo costing 50 dollars because of tracking technology, making it harder for poor people to afford to shoot. Kind of like our side don't want any form of voter ID laws because it makes it harder for some people to vote, supposedly.

The National Mining Association and the Institute of Makers of Explosives were also against implementing the technology. I doubt the NRA would have protested if the taggants were only going to be used in actual high explosives, like TNT or C4. Using it in Ammonium Nitrate would have probably got the farmers riled up though.

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Just wonering why no comments yet? [View all] HAB911 Jun 2017 OP

Never had a membership to cancel. riversedge Jun 2017 #1

Haven't been a member since the mid 80s, in fact... The Polack MSgt Jun 2017 #2

Yes, I saw that HAB911 Jun 2017 #3

I wish I could refute that, but I try to be an honest person - The Polack MSgt Jun 2017 #5

Honestly? I just don't think many people view gun violence as a hotbutton issue. Decoy of Fenris Jun 2017 #7

Friendly reminder DashOneBravo Jun 2017 #4

As was pointed out in GD sarisataka Jun 2017 #6

Who do you know is a member here? Marengo Jun 2017 #8

No clue HAB911 Jun 2017 #9

i am wincest Jul 2017 #13

I am. oneshooter Jul 2017 #14

my apologies wincest Jul 2017 #17

No problem. The NRA is not only the leader in training, it is just about the only one available. oneshooter Jul 2017 #18

"Lets see the "gun safety" folks step up and really do some safety training." pablo_marmol Jul 2017 #23

I read a transcript of the ad on another site. krispos42 Jun 2017 #10

Several years ago. I joined the Liberal Gun Club instead. nt hack89 Jun 2017 #11

Not a member, got tired of their mail spam back in the 90's. ileus Jun 2017 #12

I haven't been a member for at least 5 years Alea Jul 2017 #15

never been a member but, gejohnston Jul 2017 #16

you forget to highlight wincest Jul 2017 #19

Rifleman mag has good gun articles. jmg257 Jul 2017 #20

This is true. NT pablo_marmol Jul 2017 #22

What's 'wonering'? pablo_marmol Jul 2017 #21

I woner why culture warriors like you don't believe that people like this exist: pablo_marmol Jul 2017 #24

I don't see where anyone denied that? HAB911 Jul 2017 #25

So the responses here are these: Squinch Jul 2017 #26

Canceled mine after the Oklahoma City bombing when the NRA opposed taggets doc03 Jul 2017 #27

How would taggets helped in the OK. explosion? oneshooter Jul 2017 #28

Here they come the NRA apologists. You know that is all NRA bullshit nt doc03 Jul 2017 #30

Nope, just the clinched fist of facts Alea Jul 2017 #31

Hmm...who was apologizing? jmg257 Jul 2017 #33

The root of the word means to explain discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #34

Ah thank you. Now it makes sense! jmg257 Jul 2017 #35

Personally... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #36

The NRA didn't care about Taggants in explosives. Alea Jul 2017 #29

Thanks for bringing the facts to the discussion! Cheers! jmg257 Jul 2017 #32

One big problem with taggants in propellant (powder) is yagotme Jul 2017 #37