Skeptic Bob
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I am a staunch 2nd Amendment advocate and after spending some time living in DC I recognize how restrictive gun laws are in some places. I don't agree with the NRA on everything. I personally have no problem with gun dealers being required to do background checks in order to ensure they aren't selling to someone on probation or parole. And I do hear criticisms that the NRA is more concerned with the desires of the gun manufacturers than its membership. But I also recognize that many of the liberties I do have in regards to gun rights are owed in large part to the pressure put on politicians by organizations like the NRA.
I am already a member of the ACLU and I feel joining the NRA would round things out nicely. What do you think? Any better alternatives to the NRA?
I am a staunch 2nd Amendment advocate and after spending some time living in DC I recognize how restrictive gun laws are in some places. I don't agree with the NRA on everything. I personally have no problem with gun dealers being required to do background checks in order to ensure they aren't selling to someone on probation or parole. And I do hear criticisms that the NRA is more concerned with the desires of the gun manufacturers than its membership. But I also recognize that many of the liberties I do have in regards to gun rights are owed in large part to the pressure put on politicians by organizations like the NRA.
I am already a member of the ACLU and I feel joining the NRA would round things out nicely. What do you think? Any better alternatives to the NRA?
I am a life member of the NRA and a higher level member of the SAF. GOA is also a decent group as is Jews for the Preservation of the 2nd Amendment (they have changed names a couple times)
I tell people to join the NRA even though its less than perfect because it has the biggest voice and it does lots of good in training areas. as senator friend of mine noted, if half the gun owners in the USA joined the NRA, Chuck Schumer would be calling Wayne LaPierre asking for his consent or advice on any bill that might remotely impact firearms owners.
I am a staunch 2nd Amendment advocate and after spending some time living in DC I recognize how restrictive gun laws are in some places. I don't agree with the NRA on everything. I personally have no problem with gun dealers being required to do background checks in order to ensure they aren't selling to someone on probation or parole. And I do hear criticisms that the NRA is more concerned with the desires of the gun manufacturers than its membership. But I also recognize that many of the liberties I do have in regards to gun rights are owed in large part to the pressure put on politicians by organizations like the NRA.
I am already a member of the ACLU and I feel joining the NRA would round things out nicely. What do you think? Any better alternatives to the NRA?
Not true the NRA cannot translate membership into votes. Makes no effort to politically educated is members into the importance of not supporting gun control no matter who proposes it. Such things take effort and expertise the NRA simply does not have when that should be it's most important function. Self-defence for an organisation is a primary objective. The NRA thinks it is a sporting training body that can trade the 2A for government relief and table scraps.
GOA is good and Larry Pratt has his head screwed on correctly. Who did not see him take the moron Morgan apart. GOA also protect their rights as do Jews For The Preservation of Firearms Ownership JPFO who have a very strong rights stance and some excellent material.
Join the NRA and change it to an organisation that protects its reason for existence and hoes members rights sacrosanct. Without that you have an organisation that wants to fight in GOVERNMENTS courts were you cannot win and negotiate rights.
Opinion not shared to some extent
I would be interested to know what I claimed was not valid if you don't mind. My option was based on observation and may well be wrong. I'd like to correct it.
Imagine a gun control advocate asking that
I think the cause of gun owners would be far better off if every gun owner joined the NRA
I am a staunch 2nd Amendment advocate and after spending some time living in DC I recognize how restrictive gun laws are in some places. I don't agree with the NRA on everything. I personally have no problem with gun dealers being required to do background checks in order to ensure they aren't selling to someone on probation or parole. And I do hear criticisms that the NRA is more concerned with the desires of the gun manufacturers than its membership. But I also recognize that many of the liberties I do have in regards to gun rights are owed in large part to the pressure put on politicians by organizations like the NRA.
I am already a member of the ACLU and I feel joining the NRA would round things out nicely. What do you think? Any better alternatives to the NRA?
Sure, join the nra if you want to be dominated by a bunch of thugs who want to tell you how you should live and how you should vote and only want your money.
Joe
Sure, join the nra if you want to be dominated by a bunch of thugs who want to tell you how you should live and how you should vote and only want your money.
Joe
What do you think? Any better alternatives to the NRA?
I never had the NRA contact me and tell me to do anything. I have had plenty of anti gun thugs tell me what to do though!
Sure, join the nra if you want to be dominated by a bunch of thugs who want to tell you how you should live and how you should vote and only want your money.
Joe
It's a hell of a lot better than joining a cult that will indoctrinate you with fear and hatred.
the real thugs are the Democrat scum bags in office who want to disarm honest people for several reasons-none of which have anything to do with controlling a Democrat party constituency-black street criminals
Gun haters come in several types from criminal apologists and actual criminals to some easily offended gays and animal rights extremists who think banning guns will punish people who don't buy into their leftwing agendas
I never had the NRA contact me and tell me to do anything. I have had plenty of anti gun thugs tell me what to do though!
So why are you now picking on gays? My life partner and I are both offended.
Joe
Why do you pick on firearm owners. I am offended.
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