You do realize, I hope, that the NRA hasn't done anything yet. All they have done is to apply to a court -- that may not even have jurisdiction -- for permission to do something that might or might not make a difference in New York anyway.hub1home said:Way to go NRA! I for one am glad you finally did something. This is a tremendous change on your part!
Aquila Blanca said:And let's not forget, they are currently registered in the state of New York. I am still trying to figure out how they think a federal judge in Texas even has jurisdiction over their bankruptcy. They aren't a Texas entity. They are a New York entity, with a primary place of business in Virginia. LaPierre is pitching this as if it's a done deal and it's going to erase all the problems, but I expect the court of Texas to decline to accept the case.
Even if the case is accepted in Texas, we can rest assured that NY will oppose it. If the case even gets heard (in Texas), I don't think we can assume that the NRA will prevail.
I view this as a Hail Mary attempt.
For those that hate the NRA, I think that you have no worries. They will be taken down and so will the 2A rights. Especially in the coming years. I am sure many will dance a jig when the NRA is gone. Seems to be the consensus on this forum.
When the NRA is gone it will be interesting to see how the chain of results that follow. All the NRA sponsored training, matches, certifications, grants (52,000) and on and on and on, that they do will also be gone.
Maybe not all of us will be so happy.
But hey, the last time I looked, not many of us have actually been "shooting" anyway.
Maybe something true in the statement "Be careful of what you wish for".
"What we have hear is a failure to communicate." (Captain)"If you want to blame on Wayne of the NRA is fine."(Carl the Floor Walker).
Carl, Wayne truly needs a "Night in the box".
Love Cool Hand Luke!!!!
People so zealous in their hate for Wayne cannot IMO see the whole picture. The loss of the NRA will be staggering. But again regardless of Wayne, the NRA is now doomed like all of the 2A organizations. Censorship and banning now is just the beginning. Come a year form now, you will not even remember the NRA. You will have a whole lot more on your plate to worry about. (Lol,actually a whole lot less).
Example, to get a NRA Instructor's certification now is a waste of time and money. If you want to place the blame on Wayne of the NRA that is fine. Blame who you want. The bottom line is there will be no NRA and there will be no 2A.
I don't know where you are seeing that consensus. My perception is that the consensus on this site (and many other sites) is that the NRA is (was) a worthwhile organization that should be saved, but that Wayne LaPierre and his cronies on the board are the cancer that is endangering the organization and should be excised. I don't think many members here will be dancing any jigs if the NRA is dissolved, but I do think many of us will be celebrating if Wayne LaPierre is removed from the NRA and the organization is given back to its membership.Carl the Floor Walker said:For those that hate the NRA, I think that you have no worries. They will be taken down and so will the 2A rights. Especially in the coming years. I am sure many will dance a jig when the NRA is gone. Seems to be the consensus on this forum.
From the article:thallub said:La Pierre caught on tape at BOD meeting in January, 2020 :
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/21/83999...ation-100-mill
Most of the board members who resigned were big names in the firearms industry, such as Pete Brownell. None of them, to my recollection, ever attributed their resignations to LaPierre's shenanigans, but my supposition was that they felt they had to resign to protect themselves from potential liability.Subsequently, the New York and D.C. attorneys general launched investigations into the NRA's finances. Eight board members have resigned over the last year. And the NRA has been locked into protracted and costly legal battles with its longtime public relations firm.
Thank you Aguila Blanca. Well said.I don't know where you are seeing that consensus. My perception is that the consensus on this site (and many other sites) is that the NRA is (was) a worthwhile organization that should be saved, but that Wayne LaPierre and his cronies on the board are the cancer that is endangering the organization and should be excised. I don't think many members here will be dancing any jigs if the NRA is dissolved, but I do think many of us will be celebrating if Wayne LaPierre is removed from the NRA and the organization is given back to its membership.