Sorry Tom, I can remember most of the threads and often what was said, but rarely who said what.
If you know that the NRA membership does very little for RKBA, then why do you seem to defend it so?
This thread isn't about the SAF or other organizations. As valuable as they might be, we're talking about whether or not the NRA should branch out into general "conservative" causes.
And my point is the time has probably come for the NRA to back out entirely. What if IDPA had been the one to step in 30 years ago? I don't think IDPA was even around, but how absurd would it be for IDPA to be the national RKBA group.
If the NRA pushed the NRA-ILA I could probably stomach that.
NRA certainly should not tie themselves any more to the Republicans than they already have. They should open more and more to anyone who is pro-gun, as should all the RKBA groups.
BFA supported Strickland and some people are really upset about it. How in the world could a RKBA organization support Kasich over Strickland though? Foolishness.
I will listen to the argument that supporting one liberal politician with close non-RKBA ties to other liberal politicians can bolster their careers. For instance Lee Fisher is running for Senate after being Stricklands Lt. Gov. Of course, Kasich is running with Mike Dewine as AG candidate and they are old buddies. I say defeat the supporting characters when that race comes along and support pro-2a politicians.
Anyone who thinks otherwise should trade in their rifle and NRA membership for a lollipop and Heritage foundation card.
by supporting the shooting sports, hunting, firearms training and safety programs, they help to introduce the next generation to responsible gun ownership.
How many of these programs actually reach outside the shooting community?
I really have not seen NRA programs advertised to the general community. If they did you might really have a point. As it is they introduce OUR next generation, something I think we should be doing on our own. You might call it parenting or something similar.
"The 275,000 NRA members in your district are pretty ticked at your position on XXXX."
As if there will be less gun owners in the district....
They are worried about politically active gun owners, not what banner they ride under.
produced a legit child safety program with Eddie Eagle.
ANd how many kids from non-shooter parents take this class each year. You can't teach your own kids gun safety?
I would be incredibly impressed if the NRA had been trying to bring this program to classrooms around the country for the last 20 years, but they have not.