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howfoss··on NRA bankruptcy lets critics peer into gun lobby’s inner workings
They're facing charges as an organization at the state level for laws that don't exist in Texas. The organization in New York will cease to exist and New York will have no jurisdiction over a Texan organization.

Did you like it when the SCOTUS threw out the claim Texas made against Pennsylvania's election laws because the claim had "no standing"? That will be the same situation if New York tries to sue the Texas organization

Also the NRA _is_ a safety and education organization in addition to a lobbyist organization. As a child I learned gun safety from Eddie the Eagle. I still remember the song

"If you find a gun, stop! Don't touch! Find an adult!"

The NRA's biggest failings in late years have been capitulating to anti-gunners (they supported no fly no buy! which of course was a policy supported by both Clinton and Trump and is designed to disarm minorities) and generally siding with the GOP instead of staying on the side of gun owners' rights, which is why I give money to Gun Owners of America instead.

But I'm a crazy person. I think marksmanship and gun safety should be taught in high schools.

howfoss··on LibreOffice tells businesses: Get off Community version, you are hurting devs
Ethically who knows but you're definitely legally in the clear
howfoss··on LibreOffice tells businesses: Get off Community version, you are hurting devs
It is "properly licensed." That's the issue, and it's why LibreOffice has to beg instead of being able to sue.

If LibreOffice doesn't like this use, they can change to a less libre license. That's the point of proprietary and mixed licenses.