NRA Stickers on Car. Good Idea or Not?

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Prior to the 1st Emasculation in '08, the camper shell of my p/u was plastered with dozens of pro-gun or anti-dimwit bumperstickers. That year, I got a newer p/u but didn't get a shell. So I had new plates that have NRA as part of the number. Same on the new car I got in '11. Never had any problems, although a couple of people took pictures of the bumperstickers on the camper shell and several more either commented favorably or gave me a "thumbs-up" after looking at them.
 
DeepSouth said:
This is reasonable and logical, can't argue with that.




This is fear that someone will vandalize you vehicle, that I don't understand.
The "lack of desire" in the context of the above paragraph is fear.





How exactly can stand for something without showing it?
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So I don't put a sticker on my car, it's logical. I don't put a sticker on the toolbox (that costs more than my car) for the same reason, its fear. Yeah, cuz logic. :scrutiny:

Oh, how can I stand for something without showing it off.... Well let's see, I donate the the NRA-ILA. I don't sport a sticker. I donate to the Fischer House, St. Judes, and the local Veterans home. But since I don't advertise it, I apparently must not be doing enough. I guess I need more "look at me, I'm helping" decorations.
 
Lost in all the pontificating is the fact that most people probably don't pay any attention to the various decals and bumper stickers they see on all the automobiles around them ... and even if they do take note, does it really trigger a wish to do harm to the vehicle, or occupants of the vehicle, sporting those stickers?

Do criminals automatically target vehicles with NRA decals for breaking into in the hopes of scoring a "$500 gun under the seat?" I think not. Do anti-gun cops really give the third degree to drivers of cars displaying NRA decals during routine traffic stops? Nope.

And this one cracks me up: (from "oneounceload")
try going into Canada with no gun - just those stickers - and see if they don't tear your car apart
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Utter hogwash. I travel to Canada several times a year for hockey games (my state doesn't have an NHL team) and skiing (Whistler/Blackcombe has received substantially more snow the past few seasons that the Washington ski areas). Despite having an NRA decal on the family SUV, plus a rather evocative, clearly pro-gun logo, I've never been singled out for extra searching.
 
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I do not put any stickers on my car.
At one point, though, I did have an NRA sticker on a little Dodge Omni that I owned. I live in Brooklyn, NYC.
There was never a gun in the car but, nevertheless, it was broken into repeatedly (we used to joke - not funny - that the skells used our car for practice).
The next car had no stickers on it....was never touched nor any since.
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How about everyone that has extra NRA stickers, find cars with Hillary stickers and paste the NRA sticker over it.:evil: I'm just kidding folks, don't do it. But wouldn't be fun to watch the lib have a meltdown.:neener:
 
Old Dog said:
Lost in all the pontificating is the fact that most people probably don't pay any attention to the various decals and bumper stickers they see on all the automobiles around them ... and even if they do take note, does it really trigger a wish to do harm to the vehicle, or occupants of the vehicle, sporting those stickers?

Do criminals automatically target vehicles with NRA decals for breaking into in the hopes of scoring a "$500 gun under the seat?" I think not. Do anti-gun cops really give the third degree to drivers of cars displaying NRA decals during routine traffic stops? Nope.

And this one cracks me up: (from "oneounceload")Utter hogwash. I travel to Canada several times a year for hockey games (my state doesn't have an NHL team) and skiing (Whistler/Blackcombe has received substantially more snow the past few seasons that the Washington ski areas). Despite having an NRA decal on the family SUV, plus a rather evocative, clearly pro-gun logo, I've never been singled out for extra searching.
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Thanks for the actual real world feedback. :cool:
 
Pete D. said:
I do not put any stickers on my car.
At one point, though, I did have an NRA sticker on a little Dodge Omni that I owned. I live in Brooklyn, NYC.
There was never a gun in the car but, nevertheless, it was broken into repeatedly (we used to joke - not funny - that the skells used our car for practice).
The next car had no stickers on it....was never touched nor any since.
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Hmmm. This seems "like real world feedback" also. Merry Christmas.
 
Bad idea! Right after the NJ AWB first came in, I was pulled over twice in a couple of months for no apparent reason other than an NRA sticker in an attempt to coerce a consent to search. I refused, big scene, no search. After the second time I removed the sticker and was never pulled over again.
 
So I don't put a sticker on my car, it's logical. I don't put a sticker on the toolbox (that costs more than my car) for the same reason, its fear. Yeah, cuz logic.
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Your not getting it. It has little to with the sticker, it has to do with motive.

For instance
Motive A:
I don't put the sticker on my car because I don't like the way they look.

Motive B:
I don't put the sticker on my car because im afraid someone may vandalize my car.

The first (motive A) is reasonable opinion, the second (motive B) is based in fear, and I just don't understand that. I don't understand letting the potential reaction of someone reaction change my behavior.

Oh, how can I stand for something without showing it off.... Well let's see, I donate the the NRA-ILA. I don't sport a sticker. I donate to the Fischer House, St. Judes, and the local Veterans home. But since I don't advertise it, I apparently must not be doing enough. I guess I need more "look at me, I'm helping" decorations.
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I'd say if your not openly supporting the second amendment, then no your not doing enough. We need to convert people, have reasonable conversations, explain our point of view ect, ect.
Again, it has little to do with a sticker, it has do with motive. If some is afraid of what anti's may do and therefore remain silent....well the silent majority looses.
 
I travel incognito. No NRA or gun stickers that say I probably have a gun. No Scubapro sticker that says I might have $1000's of scuba gear. No Fender sticker that says I might have expensive guitars.

When I drive, I'm the grey man. I blend in. My car blends in.
 
Only thing on my bumper is a strip of blue duct tape. Some "gunstore commando" was expressing loudly that "was an expression of blue lives matter!" Even if it is BS, they're the only people's opinion I care about when behind the wheel.
 
DeepSouth said:
Your not getting it. It has little to with the sticker, it has to do with motive.

For instance
Motive A:
I don't put the sticker on my car because I don't like the way they look.

Motive B:
I don't put the sticker on my car because im afraid someone may vandalize my car.

The first (motive A) is reasonable opinion, the second (motive B) is based in fear, and I just don't understand that. I don't understand letting the potential reaction of someone reaction change my behavior.
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I'm getting it just fine, as it's my own stuff and my own decision.

I'm not afraid my car, my tool box, my home or anything else may be vandalized. Fear isn't the motivation. The odds of it happening are slim to none. Probably similar odds that I'll get car jacked, mugged, burglarized, or attacked. But I still do things to prevent being victimized.

What you see as fear, I see as keeping a low profile. I dint want to draw attention to myself. I don't care what others think. Those who know me, know they can come to me for advise, opinions, training, etc. They also know they can use me as a reference for others. But I'm not so naive to think that a sticker is actually being helpful.


I'd say if your not openly supporting the second amendment, then no your not doing enough. We need to convert people, have reasonable conversations, explain our point of view ect, ect.
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Can I get a show of hands... How many people have been converted by a sticker on the back of someone else's property? How many reasonable conversations have been started by a pro 2A sticker? Who has gotten to explain their point of view to someone because of your advertisement for a gun company?

My goodness, is there no other way to support the second amendment? I mean golly. If a complete stranger doesn't stop me in the parking lot to ask me about the NRA, how else can I convert or educate people? What a conundrum. Maybe I should be a 2A Jehovah's Witness and go door to door, asking people if they know the good works of John Moses Browning. Or stop random people in the parking lot because I noticed their lack of gun related stickers on their car.


Again, it has little to do with a sticker, it has do with motive. If some is afraid of what anti's may do and therefore remain silent....well the silent majority looses.
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So not displaying gaudy crap means I'm afraid of anti gun idiots. Fear is not one of my motivations. This is getting absurd.

You don't know me, but yet you assume that because I don't want to plaster stupid crap on my car, I must not really support stuff. You know, I've never in my life been motivated by or even generally curious about someone else's bumper stickers. Couldn't care less. And for that matter, I really couldn't care less if people were motivated or curious about mine (if I had them).
 
I'm getting it just fine
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No, your really not.

But it doesn't matter, I'll concede.

We should all hide our beliefs ((wait I'm sorry, keep a low profile)) out of fear ((wait sorry again, to prevent being victimized))


I'll go remove all support of the second amendment from my public life, you win.
 
ljnowell said:
If like to think the majority of NRA members are smart enough not to leave guns in their cars.
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Sometimes that is the best option.

This is just me, but if I have to choose between going to and from, say, downtown Atlanta, completely unarmed...and having a gun in my car when I park at my destination...there's going to be a gun in my car.

Generally the option I choose is a destination where I can keep the gun on me, or I don't go at all, but those aren't always the final decision.
 
DeepSouth said:
No, your really not.

But it doesn't matter, I'll concede.

We should all hide our beliefs ((wait I'm sorry, keep a low profile)) out of fear ((wait sorry again, to prevent being victimized))


I'll go remove all support of the second amendment from my public life, you win.
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Oh grow up. Do what ever the Hell you want. I couldn't care less how you do what you do or why. Why do you care so much about how I do what I do to the point you need to be condescending because I do it differently?
 
Here in S/E MI --to protect your cars & tools in your garage you better have a loud burglar alarm .
if you are dumb enuf to go out to stop a thief you better leave your gun in the house.
if you shoot a property thief outside your house you are going to prison
Thiefs are well protected in this area.
If you are in your car when they try to steal it --you may use deadly force.
If you are attacked on the street--you may use deadly force.
Best to leave NRA stickers in your reloading area
Have a safe Christmas
 
Maybe I'm the outlier here but I've never had good luck with bumper stickers of any kind on my car.

I've had my car vandalized because of a bumper sticker I had on it. The damage to my car centered around that bumper sticker so common sense dictates that it was the trigger.

I had a guy follow me down the main drag of Colorado Springs one night yelling at me because he didn't like a religious bumper sticker on my car.

There was also a well publicized incident at DIA in which a Field Grade Officer (someone who really should have known better) was arrested for spray painting profanities on people's cars based on bumper stickers supporting George W Bush.

I'm a security guard for the local public utility. I've had utilities employees tell me they refuse to display their utilities ID badge as required because they've had people go off on them at Walmart because they see the Utilities logo on the badge. I thought they were full of it until it happened to me.

Bottom line I don't put bumper stickers of any type on my car. I also don't wear NRA logos on my clothing. In fact I try not to wear logos on any of my clothes because I've got reactions based strictly on what I'm wearing.

YMMV
 
I have to say Not a good idea.. The NRA is a target , depending on where your car will be it could be a >>this car contains a hand gun sticker << a >> the owner of this car is someone we all love and respect << You might want to consider what anti gunners might do to your car .. Liberal gun haters are crazy . As opposed to what fellow gun owners will do .. We smile and move along ....
 
USAF_Vet said:
Why do you care so much about how I do what I do to the point you need to be condescending because I do it differently?
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This seems to be the major point of most internet forums. They're called "communities" and "social", but tend to be more chastising and belittlement because other's thoughts and actions do not exactly mirror those of certain poster's........so they must be wrong..... and thus, ridiculed.

There's no problem for folks attempting to validate their reasons for doing anything.....but once they lower it to name calling, condescending remarks and sarcasm, any validation is thrown out the window. Their eyes are so full of rage by then tho, they never see it.


As for the stickers......your vehicle, your ideals, your choice. Go for it or not. Other than a little residue left from the adhesives, not a big deal either way.
 
I don't like putting any type of non-factory decal or sticker on my car. I don't even like putting my county/district information on my license plate (Instead I opt for the "In god" sticker to put over it). The best way to avoid being victimized is to make yourself a small target.
 
USAF_Vet said:
Can I get a show of hands... How many people have been converted by a sticker on the back of someone else's property? How many reasonable conversations have been started by a pro 2A sticker?
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Periodically I will see someone with a "III% er" decal on their truck. I had no idea what that was so I did some checking. I'm not saying I'm completely on board with what the 3 percenters represent, but because of that decal I at least am now aware of them.

Personally, I feel the GOA (gunowners.org) is far more helpful on 2A issues than the NRA yet many people don't seem to be familiar with the GOA. I would imagine me having a GOA sticker on the vehicle would at least expose one or two people (maybe many more?) to this organization.
 
So I was working on an individuals house and another contractor in a different trade who is extremely anti (attends the peace rally's etc) points to the bumper sticker on the elderly lady's car. He says "can you believe that crap". I reply rather dryly "At least you know where she stands". The sticker----Peace Through Superior Fire Power---:D
 
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