NRA members

Life Member. While people like to focus on the political aspect of the NRA, they often forget the important work the NRA does in helping to get ranges built, organizing competition, and teaching firearms safety. This is important because it is the foundation of our Second Amendment right. Without a place to shoot or new shooters, we would become insignificant as a political force.
 
Life Member As has been said before, 2A isn't about duck hunting. The USA is a country founded in revolution due to an oppressive government trampling upon the citizens. 2A is meant for one thing only, that is to ensure the ability of the citizenry to outgun the government. Or as the Declaration of Independence puts it:

"IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--"

I belong to the NRA because I refuse to sit doing nothing while I watch the freedom handed down to us by our parents and grandparents gets eroded to the point where my children or grandchildren become slaves to the government...

Ialso support the Patriot Post, an organization dedicated to Essential Liberty and Rule of Law. They advocate for the government to abide by the Constitutional constraints placed upon them oh so many years ago...

Here is a link to an example:

http://patriotpost.us/alexander/2011/12/22/our-founders-were-forthright-about-faith/
 
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I've been a member for over twenty years, I wouldn't describe myself as a republican or a conservative nor do I toe the line politically but no one defends my personal stance on the second amendment more effectively
 
was an annual NRA member before 1976ad, in 1976ad, i quit along with many others when Neal Knox walked away from them!!
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When did that happen? Even after Mr. Knox's conflict with NRA leadership he served on the Board of Directors from 1991-2000 and a Vice-President of the NRA from 1994-1996. To he best of my knowledge, he was a member until the day he died (http://www.gunweek.com/2005/nealobit0201.html). And he certainly didn't leave them in 1976, as he was a key member in the 1976 Cincinatti revolution and the first head of the NRA-ILA.
 
If You Had to Create an NRA You Couldn't!

NRA is not perfect. But they are great. ANd if you had to start from scratch and have an organization that is even half as effective as they are, you couldn't anymore. There are some really dopey, cheap-ass, people here. Kinda the recipient class of the shooting sports. They're on welfaer and the rest of us redistribute wealth for their benefit. So be it.

I'm a memeber. It is almost as cheap as some of those posters here and the magazine you choose is worth the price alone. Plus, I donate every time to every request from every group within NRA, primarily NRA, NRA-Institute for Legislative Action, and NRA-Political Victory Fund. Every time.

And its an election year: JOIN!
 
Endowment and Life Member here. I also cover my wife's membership, along with my son and grandson's membership on the annual basis, as putting together the extra cash to upgrade all three of their memberships to life would severely impact the checking account.

For those who feel they can't remain a member because of their stance on the actions of this current administration, have you considered that it could be based on our leaders conducting a operation that armed the Mexican drug cartels, while they claimed our gun laws was the culprit?

Or maybe I get a little touchy when our government puts the guns in the hands of people who killed Border Patrol agent (s).
 
Been a member for the past 5 years, but have considered dropping my membership several times because of all the email and snail mail spam they and other associated entities send me.:(
 
Gehrhard
Senior Member

If You Had to Create an NRA You Couldn't!
NRA is not perfect. But they are great. ANd if you had to start from scratch and have an organization that is even half as effective as they are, you couldn't anymore. There are some really dopey, cheap-ass, people here. Kinda the recipient class of the shooting sports. They're on welfaer and the rest of us redistribute wealth for their benefit. So be it.

I'm a memeber. It is almost as cheap as some of those posters here and the magazine you choose is worth the price alone. Plus, I donate every time to every request from every group within NRA, primarily NRA, NRA-Institute for Legislative Action, and NRA-Political Victory Fund. Every time.

And its an election year: JOIN!
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The main reason you couldn't start a new organization is because of the NRA.

Every one believes they are good enough, so no need to take a chance joining a new organization and potentially wasting your membership fee.
 
The NRA has 4 million members. Ever try to get 10 people to agree on where to go to lunch? Even if you started a new organization from scratch and everybody joined it, you would never reach the size of the NRA without making compromises - and you'll make compromises because it is impossible to please every person in a group of 1,000, let alone every one in a group of 4 million.

And who would run such a group? Would you hire all new people and have to relearn all the daily administrative drudgery of running the largest grass roots lobby in the nation? Making mistakes you could have avoided with the 100+ years of experience behind the NRA? Or would you hire the same people who already do this for the NRA and avoid the mistakes but have the exact same people making policy?

I disagree with the idea that the NRA is a limiting factor on new groups forming. I think the basic limitation is to be the size of the NRA, you end up adopting similar policies and it becomes a moot point.
 
Bartholomew Roberts
Senior Member

The NRA has 4 million members. Ever try to get 10 people to agree on where to go to lunch? Even if you started a new organization from scratch and everybody joined it, you would never reach the size of the NRA without making compromises - and you'll make compromises because it is impossible to please every person in a group of 1,000, let alone every one in a group of 4 million.

And who would run such a group? Would you hire all new people and have to relearn all the daily administrative drudgery of running the largest grass roots lobby in the nation? Making mistakes you could have avoided with the 100+ years of experience behind the NRA? Or would you hire the same people who already do this for the NRA and avoid the mistakes but have the exact same people making policy?

I disagree with the idea that the NRA is a limiting factor on new groups forming. I think the basic limitation is to be the size of the NRA, you end up adopting similar policies and it becomes a moot point.
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This is exactly what I was getting at

You Might end up adopting Similar policies and it might become a moot point.
 
Gee, no use starting the USA as the British Empire handles everything so well.

There is a free market on organizations. Either try to change the ones you don't like or start your own. Or just complain.

Watching this come to a close soon.

BTW, you can stop the mailings if you call them. Been said a zillion times.
 
Glenn E. Meyer
Staff

Gee, no use starting the USA as the British Empire handles everything so well.

There is a free market on organizations. Either try to change the ones you don't like or start your own. Or just complain.

Watching this come to a close soon.

BTW, you can stop the mailings if you call them. Been said a zillion times.
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For me the junk mail is a non issue, its not even a drop in the bucket compared to all the junk in my mail box.

The only way to make any changes is to get together as a group and discuss the bad things that need to be changed.

The problem is the NRA defenders refuse to hear anything bad about the NRA so no such discussions can take place.
 
I disagree with the idea that the NRA is the limiting factor on new groups forming...
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Same here.
From state to state, over the years, there have been numerous successful pro 2nd Amendment groups that have been formed. These more local groups are not near as big as the NRA as they are geared to a more local membership. But successful nevertheless.

Some may view the NRA as being 'to political'. I for one, am happy there is an organization in Washington that has enough clout to promote my gun rights. Why does that clout exist? Plain and simple...cause the NRA is 4 million strong. Simply put, strength in numbers. Something that's a must in Washington DC.

We may disagree on whether the NRA is a good organization, we may disagree on the politics of the NRA, but if we research the history and the good the NRA has done/helped do for us gun owners over the years, I'd defy anyone to say the NRA hasn't benefited all us gun owners(members and non members) as a whole.

Might as well add this...for those that do try and say the NRA has not benefited all gun owners as a whole, please cite documented evidence of what you post.
 
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The problem is the NRA defenders refuse to hear anything bad about the NRA so no such discussions can take place.
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So start the Rusty Rifle Association. How did every new religion start? How did revolutions for democracy start?

How did new scientific paradigms start?

Make your case and stop complaining that some don't listen to you. Of course, some won't. So what. The NRA doesn't have the power of government to put you down.

Tweet away, have the NRA Spring! Occupy the Virginia HQ!
 
Glenn E. Meyer
Staff

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The problem is the NRA defenders refuse to hear anything bad about the NRA so no such discussions can take place.
So start the Rusty Rifle Association. How did every new religion start? How did revolutions for democracy start?

How did new scientific paradigms start?

Make your case and stop complaining that some don't listen to you. Of course, some won't. So what. The NRA doesn't have the power of government to put you down.

Tweet away, have the NRA Spring! Occupy the Virginia HQ!
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Not sure how you took my comments as complaining?

I simply made some statements.

Starting a new origination would be virtually impossibly as long as current NRA members believe NRA is doing a good job.

As long as NRA members believe the NRA is doing a good job, they dont want to hear any negative conversation.
 
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