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jayd
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Thanks Ken
Here is reality. There will be winners and losers. Sometimes you negotiate today to prevent a worst case scenario.
It is chess, not checkers. The NRA isn't perfect but remember back to all the gnashing of teeth and vitriol against them for the "compromising" with the 1994 crime bill. 18 years later we are in better shape than we ever had been up until this shooting.
It is easy to chastise them from the peanut gallery, but sitting in a room deciding what positions you can and can't live with as legislators wait for to see whether your organization has a place at the table puts things in a whole different perspective. It has for me working with the LSA and I personally think that with the benefit of hindsight - the NRA has done a fantastic job. I can forgive them for not being perfect (I'm not either) and I can forgive them for being wary of losing ALL the marbles for the sake of general principle.
The NRA has successfully lived to fight another day and had a longer term vision. The REAL bottom line is if you want them to negotiate from a position of strength, BECOME A MEMBER. If HALF the gun owners in the US were members, NO ONE WOULD DARE TRY TO TAKE THEM AWAY.
A lifetime member can sponsor someone and a lifetime membership is only $300.
Maybe we can start our own club? I mean come on... National RIFLE Association? What about handguns? I say we start the National Weapons Association...
That could get confusing...Maybe we can start our own club? I mean come on... National RIFLE Association? What about handguns? I say we start the National Weapons Association...
+1 I think I'd have heard more...What has the GOA actually concretely done? I'd like to see some kind of evidence.
Reluctant to join because of their BS with Harry Reid....I may consider it.
He was an anti-gun dirtbag, then he sucked the NRAs dick, so they endorsed him for re-election, even ran a multi-page article in their rags about how awesome he is for supporting a shooting range in his state. He put on a skeet vest and held a shotgun for a photo op.What's going on between the NRA and dingy Harry?