Shit franz,
dude posted that the bushmaster used had a high capacity mag.
I was totally committed to buying a rifle today but put a pencil to it and couldn't make it happen. I believe that we must USE our rights or we will lose them!
On the same topic, we have a special election for state Senator and after I post this, I'll head to the early voting polls. My candidate is "A" rated by the NRA and is an Expert pistol marksman and rifle marksman. I did my research and I'm gonna vote.
The small elections and primaries are where we can make changes. After that, the options are slim pickins. VOTE!
Flash
The NRA is not perfect and I have no problem with people picking nits in the present or bitching about past mistakes. However, I like to keep three things in mind.
And now, with apologies for my momentary lapse, I'll stop feeding the troll.
- The NRA is bigger, better and more effective than ever before, earning my Lifetime Benefactor support,
- We own guns today because the NRA exists, and
- People who resort to hyperbolic headlines tend to have questionable credibility, judgement, or both.
With damned few exceptions, anything a liberal is against, I'm for ... the NRA is no exception.
I put up with the NRA's "spam", and barrages of requests for $$, because I'm convinced that kind of tactic is provably one of the few effective weapons against our worst enemy: APATHY
You complained about that before, and while I don't question it happening, I have to say, it's never been a problem for me. Of course I took precautions like setting up a dedicated email address and gave them phone number to the Brady Bunch.
As far as mail, I might get 2 to 4 pieces a month, sometimes less but never more. Most of the time it's the free contests which are the only one's I actually pay attention to other then my yearly renewal.
Are you telling me you don't get junk mail from other sources, unsolicited at that? Or is it just the NRA mail the only one that pissed you off more so then the others?
Also, you say you are "against them". Do you mean to say that you believe it should be abolished or restricted in some way, like a liberal might, all over junk mail, some spam you could have easily never seen and phone calls you willingly gave your number out to receive? Or are you saying it's just not for you due to those things but fine if others wish to support them?
The Second Amendment Foundation isn't as loud but does a fine job of filing useful lawsuits. I'm a life member there, too....who else is fighting the gun grabbers with as loud a voice? Not many others.
Gun Owners of America sends me one piece of mail every couple of months. I usually toss them a 20.
The Second Amendment Foundation isn't as loud but does a fine job of filing useful lawsuits. I'm a life member there, too.
Say what?? Care to show me exactly where I "... said that before", or "against them" sic?
As far as the rest of your diatribe, I believe you had a decided comprehension malfunction? Might well be my typing on an iPad that caused your confusion, but confused you certainly appear to be? Might want to read that again.
An NRA member, and lifetime supporter .... and sorry for any confusion.
Lordy, yes! If that hadn't happened, the NRA would be hq'd in New Mexico, USA Shooting would not exist, and the "gun lobby" of today would probably fit inside a moderately large conference room.No the NRA isn't perfect....but better than it was in the old days pre 1977.....Anyone remember the Cincinnati Revolt ?
You guys that are so critical of my article don't get a few things. First & foremost, there is such a thing as pro-gun rights criticism of the NRA. Don't be so shocked by it.
When I was with the Libertarian Party we would run A rated candidates against B & C rated Republicans. Guess who the NRA would endorse? Not the LP candidate. If they were truly principled they would endorse the most pro-gun rights candidates. They don't.
Gun owners today can’t stand up to the law enforcement establishment much less the military. People that advocate civilian guns to counter-balance the government’s weapons are engaging in a dangerous fantasy that is rightly ridiculed. In the US since the government can’t disarm us completely they have armed themselves to the hilt. This has a similar effect as disarming us. One only needs look at the militarization of the law enforcement establishment to see this. There is only one answer and that is institutional change shutting down those agencies while building up the private means of defending ourselves. The NRA is advocating continuing to arm the very institutions that will take our guns & the rest of our liberties. This is madness.
Bundy Ranch ring a bell?