NRA membership

[Bofire]

  I am sorry if I offend BUT I must say. The NRA is the best we have, not supporting them because they send "junk mail" is, in my opinion, just plain stupid.
Carl

[scoyoc5]

 

[mountainman]

I am sorry if I offend BUT I must say. The NRA is the best we have, not supporting them because they send "junk mail" is, in my opinion, just plain stupid.
Carl

[Bean Counter]

I am sorry if I offend BUT I must say. The NRA is the best we have, not supporting them because they send "junk mail" is, in my opinion, just plain stupid.
Carl

Carl,

My struggle with supporting them isn't because of the junk mail. That's just an annoyance. People here are making good points that its tough to please 4 million gun owners all at the same time and work in a political environment where half the population are moochers and loosers (aka "Democrats").

More visceral feelings against the NRA are after their desire to protect their turf as the largest gun lobby in Washington even at the expense of not sticking up for their sister organizations. Reference the DISCLOSE Act. NRA only removed its opposition after they received a sweetheart deal that would have benefitted them and thrown the other Pro 2A groups under the bus. Things like that make me feel that they are in fact more interested in their own continuity perhaps more than the purposes to which they purport to fight for. 

Still thinking about it all, myself.... I'm reading all your guys' comments.

[bearpaw]

I wrote them a scathing letter about the Disclose Act and requested that my life-membership be deleted. 

Since then, I have realized that even though I was at odds with NRA on the Disclose Act, and still feel they were wrong on that issue, nobody and no organization is perfect. I have reconsidered and decided that on most issues I agree with the NRA positions and that as a whole NRA is the best thing we have going for the 2nd Amendment.

Fortunately they did not delete my membership. 

It is my opinion that every gun owner should belong to the NRA and every other gun rights organization that you can afford to join. Right now the NRA is growing by 8000 members per day, Americans are obviously realizing they need to support the NRA to save the 2nd Amendment.

[Curly]

I'm probably going to re-join and my wife is too.  But it sure has been nice not getting harassing phone calls all the time.  I do miss the magazine too.  I still think the time-out was in order for the membership; they had annoyed us just too many times.  Hopefully when we rejoin with fake phone numbers this time, we won't get phone calls every week during dinner.

[Bean Counter]

Well between your statements for and how much the liberal media foam at the mouth when the topic of NRA comes up, I think I'll open my wallet. Thinking I'll start with SAF and GOA... maybe NRA, too.. I'd rather start with a smaller group that more closely represents me than follow the crowd on this one..

Hey wait, is that a little bit like supporting:



Haha nevermind 

[bearpaw]

Tell them not to call or you will quit, it worked pretty well for us to do that several years ago.

[Wenatcheejay]

Tell them not to call or you will quit, it worked pretty well for us to do that several years ago.

You guys should understand that to fund these adventures anymore takes incredible amounts of cash. Groups from all over the world would like to see our Freedom here disappear so we will be more like them. How many people have an investment in the tools of the 2nd Amendment? How much do we pay to hunt and fish? Groups fight to keep our ability to do so and not be criminals. We often bitch and moan about loss of this or that but do little to nothing to counter the funds poured out to the groups that seek to take our Freedom. If we are not willing to pay up, if we are not willing to become the folks making those calls for others to do the same we will see our Heritage die. It is literally a choice we need to make. Our enemy is organized and incredibly well funded InterNationally.

It is way beyond time we get very Organized and supportive. If people are unwilling then consider just rolling over. The NRA is very well funded and Organized. Our enemy FEARS it for good reason. They have more than a quarter billion dollars annually to fight with. The SAF has been suing the enemy with success. Our enemy despises SAF which is a good thing because is shows their utter disregard for law. The same goes for political races. If we got more involved I do not think King County would rule Washington with such ease.   

[splitshot]

i really like their annual banquets.  lots of guns to win.  good food.  mike w

[actionshooter]

Tell them not to call or you will quit, it worked pretty well for us to do that several years ago.

You guys should understand that to fund these adventures anymore takes incredible amounts of cash. Groups from all over the world would like to see our Freedom here disappear so we will be more like them. How many people have an investment in the tools of the 2nd Amendment? How much do we pay to hunt and fish? Groups fight to keep our ability to do so and not be criminals. We often bitch and moan about loss of this or that but do little to nothing to counter the funds poured out to the groups that seek to take our Freedom. If we are not willing to pay up, if we are not willing to become the folks making those calls for others to do the same we will see our Heritage die. It is literally a choice we need to make. Our enemy is organized and incredibly well funded InterNationally.

It is way beyond time we get very Organized and supportive. If people are unwilling then consider just rolling over. The NRA is very well funded and Organized. Our enemy FEARS it for good reason. They have more than a quarter billion dollars annually to fight with. The SAF has been suing the enemy with success. Our enemy despises SAF which is a good thing because is shows their utter disregard for law. The same goes for political races. If we got more involved I do not think King County would rule Washington with such ease.   

I agree 100%, thats why I go to the banquet every year, get drunk and drop 1K+, not many people donate more than that. 

[ghosthunter]

This is a time when we all should wearing NRA hats and shirts.. What I hate is that the antis talk about the NRA like it is some beast. Put a face to it. It's 4million guys nd gals. I think puting a few female NRA faces out there could help the image a lot.

Show your colors.

[MadHatter]

I just renewed my membership as a life member... Been meaning to do it for a few years, but now my resolve is even higher to beat the anti's...

[Wenatcheejay]

Anti's have no right to pass laws based their irrational fear. It's long passed time to stop listening. Emperical data is the basis for discussion not emotion. My brother's and I discussed our present purchases and those who are seeking. (Glock 9mm FYI) The people against guns didn't do their usual rants. I was surprised they agreed it isn't an all bad idea.

[Jerbear]

I belong to GOA.  No banquets, or movie stars.  Just a constant pressure on the anti gun people.  I like the fact that on all major issues the send send pre- addressed, pre -written messages to our senators, and congressmen.  Just sign and put a stamp on them and send them in.  I belonged to the NRA for many years, and they never did anything like that.  $20.00 a year and no phone calls.  I know this year they took one or two different issues to the courts and won.  They could not get the NRA to join in.  But no matter what, at least join a pro gun organization.  We are in for one big fight.