The National Rifle Association is a “terrorist organization,” according to a billboard erected in Pensacola, FL, in early March, which was reportedly funded by Mad Dog PAC, a group that has also put up billboards around the country calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
According to Fox News, the billboard was paid for by Claude Taylor, described as “a former White House staffer for President Bill Clinton.” He reportedly was planning more billboards in two other states – Oklahoma and Texas – where gun ownership is very high.
Reports of the billboard spread across social media and reaction was strongly negative. There were unverified reports that the NRA has seen an uptick in memberships, and the British publication The Daily Mail said Google searches for “NRA membership information” soared.
This followed an earlier billboard strike in Kentucky that carried the message “Kill the NRA.”
According to Fox News, the PAC’s website has been promoting a “March for Our Lives Rally Pack” that includes a T-shirt, a button that says “Impeachment Now” and rally signs.
Since the shooting at a Florida high school in February, gun prohibitionists have been on the offensive, in some cases by being offensive, pushing for all sorts of gun restrictions labeled as “gun reforms.” Seventeen students and adults were killed in the Valentine’s Day attack, but instead of blaming law enforcement officials, who appear to have “dropped the ball” despite repeated contacts with the suspect, the blame has been focused on the NRA and the gun community in general.
