It makes sense, they became political when guns came under political threat. As a side note, it's funny to see that parts of the media still mechanically repea

It makes sense, they became political when guns came under political threat. As a side note, it's funny to see that parts of the media still mechanically repeat LaPierre calling the ATF "jack booted government thugs" in 1995 like it was a bad thing, after the full-on liberal awakening over police militarization via the Boston Marathon Bombing and Ferguson, MO. The NRA was 20 years ahead of the curve on that.