Gunning for Gore - NRA membership through roof

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Gunning for Gore
By NR's John J. Miller & Ramesh Ponnuru

Being demonized has never felt so good. The National Rifle Association's membership is shooting through the roof, thanks to the continual potshots at the organization from Al Gore and the media.

Membership in the gun group, which will be a crucial part of George W. Bush's base in November, has hit more than 4 million — an all-time high.

A formal announcement is two weeks away, but executive vice president Wayne LaPierre confirmed the figure on Thursday. "And we're headed to 5 million," he says.

The gun group has gained more than 1 million new members in the last 12 months.
"Americans have heard Al Gore say he wants every gun registered, every gun owner licensed, and federal testing," says LaPierre. "That will only hit the honest people."

NRA membership generally rises during election years and dips during off years, but this year seems different. "Everything is up, up, up — programs, membership, contributions," says LaPierre. "Every rally we go to around the country has 1,000 people. I've never seen that before."

The group's previous high point came in 1994, according to LaPierre, when the NRA had 3.1 million members. Many commentators credited the NRA with making the difference for the GOP that year.

"The gateway to the presidency is made up of hunters and firearm owners in the key states. That's why Gore had Tommy Lee Jones at the Democratic convention talking about how the two of them used to go shooting," says LaPierre.

"We support a lot of Democrats," says LaPierre. "But we sure don't support Al Gore."
 
Man, I sure hope that is true. God, it would be good to make Gore pay AND clinton. would be nice to get Gephart as well. Maybe we can pick up a GOP senator from VA AND take Laughtenburgs seat (Franks is leading and he is GOP).

Please oh please let this be the case. I've signed up myself in January and 4 others.

madison

I need to join the GOA
 
I'm getting my first pay check from my "real" job on Monday, and I'm signin' somebody up! I also hope this is on the level. It's about time.
 
I'm gonna try to sign up another 8 and I hope at least 4 will pay. I'm willing to sponsor 4. I doubt I will have any problem.

madison
 
I'll send them a check when they announce a membership of 4 million+ This is great news, but it would be better if every gun owner would vote for Bush in November. I hope the Democrats and HCI start pushing gun control between now and November. They're very quiet about it right now.
 
Just a reminder from a previous post that you can usually get a discount at gunshows.
There you are with all that cash in your pocket, a man or woman at the NRA table - maybe with a son or daughter - agonizing on whether to spend the 15.00 or 25.00 to join.

Step up there, throw 45 bucks down and say to the NRA representative, "Sign 'em up!"

Freaks everybody out, but it works!!!!!! :D
 
I became a member the 3rd week of August. Have yet to get any of my materials yet.

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Try to take away my gun...and you will see my 2nd Amendment Right in ACTION!!! -Me

FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MrBigglesworth:
I became a member the 3rd week of August. Have yet to get any of my materials yet.

[/quote]

MrBigglesworth:

You'll get them, soon.

If anyone wishes to sign up, I'm a volunteer recruiter and I can save you $10 right now. It's 25 bucks instead of 35.

Let's go for 10,000,000 members.

straightShot

NRA Volunteer Recruiter/Life Member
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners

[This message has been edited by straightShot (edited September 08, 2000).]
 
You got it TMoney. Got a show later this month and one in October.

madison

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TMoney:
Just a reminder from a previous post that you can usually get a discount at gunshows.
There you are with all that cash in your pocket, a man or woman at the NRA table - maybe with a son or daughter - agonizing on whether to spend the 15.00 or 25.00 to join.

Step up there, throw 45 bucks down and say to the NRA representative, "Sign 'em up!"

Freaks everybody out, but it works!!!!!! :D[/quote]
 
MrBiggles,

I signed up in January, the deadline CA put for confiscating firearms. It took awhile for me to get them. They are backlogged !

Sign-up a friend. This is what puts fear into Gore and HCI. If we can translate that into a win in Nov 7, plus some extra GOP seats in congress, we'll drive home a direct and VERY pointed message.

madison

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MrBigglesworth:
I became a member the 3rd week of August. Have yet to get any of my materials yet.

[/quote]
 
While this awakening of the Sleeper is good news, I think some of you are barking up the wrong tree by spending so much time getting memberships for this or that group.

You need to unplug your computers and go outside. Take a deep breath of fresh air and head down to your local state or county political party office (GOP or whatever). Tell them you will volunteer for phone banks, voter registration at gun shows, putting up signs, etc.

This is politics at the local level, and it wins elections.

Click on you Start button, Shutdown, and get out there. Local primaries today, general elections in October. Spread the word to other forums and lists. Call them personally and get them to go with you. Or go it alone. You will make a difference.

Rick
Serious as a heart attack
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RickD:
I think some of you are barking up the wrong tree by spending so much time getting memberships for this or that group.

head down to your local state or county political party office (GOP or whatever). Tell them you will volunteer for phone banks,...putting up signs, etc.

This is politics at the local level, and it wins elections.

[/quote]

Hey, I do both. Send me some money for an NRA membership, and help me get Steve Thomas elected sheriff for Macomb County, MI.

You don't need to ignore one for the other. You can join the NRA, work the polls with me in November(I did in the primary, too), help put up signs in a couple of weeks, get volunteers, make phone calls, etc.. If you're local, let me know. Steve's the most pro-gun candidate for Sheriff that there could possibly be, and we could use volunteers.
www.thomas4sheriff.org

straightShot

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NRA Life Member
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners(MCRGO)
 
I've done both. I've gotten a hubby to sign up and him and his wife have volunteered - as have I. I'm not pushing one, NRA membership, without the other, Bush/campaign volunteerism. Good point. Can't rest on membership alone - it has to have influence unless we are the only ones that get to vote ;-) and that isn't the case.

madison


<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RickD:
While this awakening of the Sleeper is good news, I think some of you are barking up the wrong tree by spending so much time getting memberships for this or that group.

You need to unplug your computers and go outside. Take a deep breath of fresh air and head down to your local state or county political party office (GOP or whatever). Tell them you will volunteer for phone banks, voter registration at gun shows, putting up signs, etc.

This is politics at the local level, and it wins elections.

Click on you Start button, Shutdown, and get out there. Local primaries today, general elections in October. Spread the word to other forums and lists. Call them personally and get them to go with you. Or go it alone. You will make a difference.

Rick
Serious as a heart attack[/quote]
 
I am a member of NRA, GOA, JPFO, SAF, CCRKBA, and others I have forgotten about. I don't need to join another or send money for someone to do the work that I need to do at home.

I can spend $35 on an NRA membership or I can use the same money to put up 150 small political signs (often spoofing RINO Republicans by call them "LIBERAL") with various messages.

Excuse me, I have to get to Home Depot before it closes...

Rick
 
RickD has the right idea.

Join an organization for the body count, but instead of sending in additional contributions, do as he does or any similar grassroots effort.

"All politics is local".
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>I hope the Democrats and HCI start pushing gun control between now and November.[/quote]

My wife told me that she saw a Gore commercial on Friday about Dubya allowing people to carry evil concealed guns in churches, amusement parks, etc., so maybe they're starting. I sure hope they really press the issue, but more importantly I hope the Bush campaign handles it well.

I renewed my NRA membership in early August, and was surprised to get info back within about a week. Maybe they're just a little slow with new memberships.

I'm more concerned with the delay from my local grassroots EVC. I contacted him awhile back, and he said we'd be having a meeting, but I haven't heard anything yet. Guess it's time to touch base again.

zook
 
Always nice to see so many people support
eliminating the gunshow 'loophole' previously known as a way to buy guns unregistered.
NOt to mention keeping the so called assault weapons ban in affect and enforcing the 20,000 or so gunlaws on the books some of us actually fought to keep from passing.
So nice to see such a lareg american group
supporting HItler's legacy in america.
Hitler should have had his own NRA
'well defend your rights'
(By restricting how and when you can exercise them and for how much)
LOL
www.ccops.org www.jpfo.org www.gunowners.org

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"those who sacrifice
liberty for security deserve neither"
 
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