Open Letter to NRA’s Community of Competitive Shooters ~ NRA Past President, John C. Sigler

[DougC]

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NRA is strongest when its competitive shooting programs are healthy and strong. Competitive shooters are all strong Second Amendment activists.​

When you think about it, we have more to lose than other gun owners. If we lose the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, not only do we lose the ability to defend ourselves, our homes, and our families, but we also lose our sport – which, in many cases, is a lifelong endeavor passed down from generation to generation.

Like many of you, I remember the days when the NRA was “The Leader” and “The Gold Standard” in competitive shooting. Not so much anymore.

Over the years, there has been a concerted effort on the part of “The Powers That Be” to purge the Board of competitive shooters. Why did that happen?

The reason those things happened is that those in charge of NRA at the time and up until now failed to understand who we, NRA’s competitive shooting community, really are or the vital role we play within the NRA. And because of that and against our repeated protestations, time and again, they took money from Competitions and used that money and those assets for other things not of our choosing, and not always wisely.
The prior administration gutted NRA Competitions and, in the process, hurt NRA badly. It appears that this new administration and the new Board officers understand that if NRA is to recover and rebuild, the first step is for NRA to return to its roots and rebuild and revitalize NRA Competitions, to treat NRA competitors with the respect we have earned and deserve, and to give all NRA members a good solid reason to recruit other new members.

 

[V-Tach]

NRA screwed the pooch with their training program too when they listened to consultants and started to screw NRA Instructors.............

 

[cbp210]

As a 4H and SCTP Instructor yes this statement is true as NRA and TSRA sentiment are very strong among the athletes and families. Every NRA event I attend I always stress to the organizers and staff the importance to increase funding for our youths and their teams. We appreciate what we are getting now but more can become very instrumental in helping us reach more athletes and families which can in return result in more members. I do agree very strong about also losing our sport as I am seeing more advocacy by Everytown parents always wanting to shut down the ROTC and FFA shooting team sports in many of our schools using Nicholas Cruz as a source to justify ending vital programs as he was a ROTC member before his carnage at Parkland. A fact they failed to mention was he was kicked out of the team for reasons of trust and suspicion of character.

 

[mroper]

The friends of the NRA and it's foundation are the one one who support most of the youth sports. They are not tied into the executives buying expensive suits. They are worth supporting. Our legion jssp program has gotten a few grants from the foundation. It has been very helpful. Please support your local friends of the NRA