NRA membership

[ghosthunter]

I can't support the NRA. I gave up my membership years ago. They support too many radical politicians who I would never vote for. I don't believe the NRA really wants a definitive ruling from the Supreme Court on the 2nd Amendment either. It would put them out of business if the Court said gun ownership is guaranteed by the Constitution. The NRA likes the controversy over the 2nd Amendment because it generates the big bucks for them. And like all big organizations, they like the big bucks.

I do support the 2nd Amendment Foundation tho.

I don't think they will ever be out of business. There are folks like seattles mayor, and New Yorks who will always be after our guns. This war will never be won only battles.

[Bofire]

Supreme court has made  ruling supporting the 2 amendment. NRA got it done.
Carl

here is the link:    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062802134.html

[ICEMAN]

Supreme court has made  ruling supporting the 2 amendment. NRA got it done.
Carl

here is the link:    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062802134.html

Keep up the good fight Carl. Glad you are supporting the NRA and reminding folks why to....  Keep it up!

[smdave]

Supreme court has made  ruling supporting the 2 amendment. NRA got it done.
Carl

here is the link:    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062802134.html

From
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

[RG]

Renewed my membership, so did my wife.  Some group needs to be big enough to have the influence it's going to take.  The NRA is it.  All the little disorganized groups have a nice plan but they don't swing the big club.  The media is already taking LaPierre's comments out of context and trying to smear him.  This will be a fight and it's going to take support, but look at the alternative.

[hillbilli]

imagine, if even a third of those who have guns and hunt joined we would be unstoppable..

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Supreme court has made  ruling supporting the 2 amendment. NRA got it done.
Carl

here is the link:    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062802134.html

Not so definitive......

"The decision extended the court's 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller that "the Second Amendment protects a personal right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, most notably for self-defense within the home." That decision applied only to federal laws and federal enclaves such as Washington;"

If it was definitive, the argument would be over.

[Jack Diamond]

If you want to keep shooting they are the only game in town; the other washington, with any ability to stop the people that want you to stop. It is easy to recycle their flyers. I doubt that you will find any organization with 4 million members that you can agree with on every topic. If you don't belong to the NRA or other firearms activist group you should go quietly to the lines to turn in your weapons if or when the time comes. No complaining. I was surprised at the press conference. I really thought they might cave-in on some of the issues this time but they are continuing to hold the line. Really it's $35. a year, or the equivalent of one large pizza and pitcher of beer.

perfectly stated Mauser  

[Machias]

Supreme court has made  ruling supporting the 2 amendment. NRA got it done.
Carl

here is the link:    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062802134.html

Not so definitive......

"The decision extended the court's 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller that "the Second Amendment protects a personal right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, most notably for self-defense within the home." That decision applied only to federal laws and federal enclaves such as Washington;"

If it was definitive, the argument would be over.

Actually they once and for all made a definitive answer on whether or not the 2nd Amendment was for individuals or for militias.  They ruled the 2nd Amendment was and is pertaining to the individual.  This has been one of the most common arguments by the Democrats for years.  This was a landmark ruling having impacts for decades to come.  There are still battles to be won for certain, becasue they did state some restrictions can be reasonable, I think you will see those restrictions coming in the way of a ban on AR type guns, extended magazines and background checks.  But the NRA has been at the front of the fight the whole time and will be there in future fights.  They are an important and powerful gun lobby.  The only reason we have not been under constant assualt the past few years is because they put the smackdown on opponents the past few years.  Did they do a good job on Friday, I say it was an decent start.  It was the first step in an ongoing battle.  There will be many more, they need our support.

[PolarBear]

I spent years hating the NRA simply because my Dad was an ATF Agent/Director and he received death threats from NRA members on a regular basis.  My Dad grew up loving guns, taught me how to shoot at a very young age and we even competed together in pistol matches all over the country.  He even helped me get a sponsorship from Federal Ammunition.  My Dad didn't like the gun laws that he had to enforce but it was his job and a damn good one at that.   When the Brady Bunch Bill was enacted he told me that I needed to join the NRA and that our rights were eroding away quickly and that the NRA was our best chance at keeping what rights we did have.  My Dad is so pissed at our anti gun government that he can hardly stand it.  I have been a member for a while but I do get tired of the constant barrage of emails and mailings.

[Wenatcheejay]

Supreme court has made  ruling supporting the 2 amendment. NRA got it done.
Carl

here is the link:    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/28/AR2010062802134.html

Not so definitive......

"The decision extended the court's 2008 ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller that "the Second Amendment protects a personal right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, most notably for self-defense within the home." That decision applied only to federal laws and federal enclaves such as Washington;"

If it was definitive, the argument would be over.

Actually they once and for all made a definitive answer on whether or not the 2nd Amendment was for individuals or for militias.  They ruled the 2nd Amendment was and is pertaining to the individual.  This has been one of the most common arguments by the Democrats for years.  This was a landmark ruling having impacts for decades to come.  There are still battles to be won for certain, becasue they did state some restrictions can be reasonable, I think you will see those restrictions coming in the way of a ban on AR type guns, extended magazines and background checks.  But the NRA has been at the front of the fight the whole time and will be there in future fights.  They are an important and powerful gun lobby.  The only reason we have not been under constant assualt the past few years is because they put the smackdown on opponents the past few years.  Did they do a good job on Friday, I say it was an decent start.  It was the first step in an ongoing battle.  There will be many more, they need our support.

At the rate the Republicans are loosing ground I'd call them useless. In fact I did so when they called asking for money.

When King Obama The First selects his new Supreme Court we will find a lot of entertaining changes to our Nation. Yes, give them up, surrender, do it now. The City Dwellers have learned how to control every poll and all elections. They control the culture, all is lost. The all knowing CNN polls now say 53% of Americans support an all out gun ban.   

The NRA needs to ask how a new "Ban X Rifle" program will work? With millions of guns and hundreds of million of magazines and billions of rounds of ammunition how will another law control lawbreakers? How is the only way we can make sure that Xgun and Xmags not be used in a crime?

CNN & (D) Company should be forced to answer that question.

Stop talking with fools and ask that simple question.

FYI I have gone from Annual to Lifetime Member this month. My wife signed and said I guess everyone in the family needs to follow. (Love her!)

[actionshooter]

 This is the same argument everytime the NRA subject comes up. People whine about what they haven't done,or they didn't agree with every decision made by the NRA but very few people see what they have done. Our 2nd amendment rights are still here (for now).  Without them we would have lost our gun rights years ago.
 Its $35 a year for gods sake, thats not even a good night at the bar. I have ZERO respect for gun owners who have all the reasons in the world not to join and cry about the politicians who want to take guns away!

[actionshooter]

I see a lot of people say they aren't members because of the fundraising the NRA does. It bothered me also, thats why the last time they called, I told them if they called one more time I wouldn't renew my membership (even though I'm a lifer), they haven't called and that was 2 years ago. I get the mail, but that doesn't bother me.

[Bean Counter]

sounds like if I do sign up, I should just put in a fake phone number 

[ghosthunter]

This is the same argument everytime the NRA subject comes up. People whine about what they haven't done,or they didn't agree with every decision made by the NRA but very few people see what they have done. Our 2nd amendment rights are still here (for now).  Without them we would have lost our gun rights years ago.
 Its $35 a year for gods sake, thats not even a good night at the bar. I have ZERO respect for gun owners who have all the reasons in the world not to join and cry about the politicians who want to take guns away!

 

There are lots of things America does I don't like. But if she where in trouble I would be at her side along witTh most folks on here. The NRA is very good at its job. The job we pay it to do. To protect our 2A rights. One thing we all know is the anti's will never be satisfied with just magazines. They want all guns gone. And I cannot live with that, god bless the NRA.