# If it wasn't for the NRA?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 10, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645 "2019-12-10T13:31:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645/101 "2019-12-15T21:34:21Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Could you please stop your semantic hijack so we can actually discuss the OP?

Could you please stop the semantic hijinks so that we can properly discuss the OP?

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645/102 "2019-12-15T21:49:12Z")

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I’m tired of all this anti-semantism! It’s just like Nazi Germany all up in here!

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645/103 "2019-12-15T21:51:15Z")

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Is there a reason to keep this thread going?

I’m getting a distinct ‘it’s done’ vibe.

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**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645/104 "2019-12-15T22:32:17Z")

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You can probably shut it down, the OP got what he wanted out of it.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645/105 "2019-12-15T22:44:48Z")

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> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#):
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> Is there a reason to keep this thread going?
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> I’m getting a distinct ‘it’s done’ vibe.

Ok by me to close it, but…

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-the-nra/844645/106 "2019-12-15T22:50:37Z")

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Agreed.

Take a time out. Come back later.

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