A question about a couple *pro-gun* e-mails that I receive.

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I have recently begun receiving emails from; "National Gun Owner" and "Gun News USA".

I have not opened any attachments or links and won't put them here for reference out of the same due-caution.

I don't know what connection caused me to be getting these but am wondering about the legitimacy of the outfits.

Generally, with these types of things, I don't even like to actively *un-subscribe* as that action is also an indicator that the email is valid.

So, what say y'all.... are these real pro-gun outfits or just more tools looking to capitalize upon the current situation?

I'd prefer this did not descend into an NRA - or any other organization - bashing thread so please keep those comments to yourself. Also, touting one's personal favorite will be considered clutter. Just want to know if either of the listed are legitimate.

Todd.
 
Per the national gun owner .org web page the contact address supplied for said organization appears to be valid... 514 EARTH CITY PLZ, STE 310, EARTH CITY, MO 63045-1303. The web site seems to have some interesting information. Likewise for Gun News USA .com which also appears to have a valid web site. However, to contact them you must fill in a typical email form which is a pretty slack way to contact any open and honest company/organization via the web. Any legally run organization that has nothing to hide should be able to provide at least a simple mailing address and phone number within their contact information page. IMHO. As for scams that is anyone guess. As a retired IT professional my advice is that the best way to avoid scams or being tracked down and taken advantage of is to never use forum sites (like this one), any ISP's provided email service (that you, yourself, do not own/operate) or smart phone technology (having a data plan and texting ability via any mobile phone you use) to begin with. Using a web browser to mine info on the web is at your own risk as well. Unfortunately, using any technology connected to the internet, which is more sophisticated than reading a book or having a simple land line or TV in your home, is going to result in some degree of scamming and/or junk advertising, etc. Basically, buyer beware and you better get used to taking the good with the bad.
 
From a slightly different point of view:

The NRA, the Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owner's of America and several others already exist. Not to mention the Tea Party and several Christian organizations that are against the destruction of the Constitution entirely and strive against all the other issues similar to gun ownership. I'm awfully careful (suspicious?) of 'new' groups.
 
In the last week, I to have received 2 emails from both orgs. They go straight to spam folder. Most problematic to me, is how did they connect me to guns? What filtering software are they using? Or worse, in these challenging financial times, is someone on the gun boards selling our info?
 
Google has automated software (bots) that literally scan through every web site on the planet and mine all sorts of info from each web site's servers and, for a price, any business can obtain said information. IF they can do it so can just about any other person or company. When you give any online service your email address (such as what you probably did to obtain a logon ID for this forum) the odds are you gave away the fort. Some services have very secure methods for protecting your private email address, etc. Others not so much. Any of them, no matter how secure, can be breached given enough time, money and effort. Ask China, Russia, Iran, Uncle Sam (a.k.a. FBI/CIA/NSA)... See my first post. And good luck.
 
ApacheCoTodd said:
I have recently begun receiving emails from; "National Gun Owner" and "Gun News USA".

I have not opened any attachments or links and won't put them here for reference out of the same due-caution.

I don't know what connection caused me to be getting these but am wondering about the legitimacy of the outfits.

Generally, with these types of things, I don't even like to actively *un-subscribe* as that action is also an indicator that the email is valid.

So, what say y'all.... are these real pro-gun outfits or just more tools looking to capitalize upon the current situation?

I'd prefer this did not descend into an NRA - or any other organization - bashing thread so please keep those comments to yourself. Also, touting one's personal favorite will be considered clutter. Just want to know if either of the listed are legitimate.

Todd.
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i delete emails i never heard of before.
 
Thanks for the input so far.

Seems not worth opening so far.

@TMI thank you for the pointed and professionally informed posts.:thumbup:

I'm a bit surprised reading the above responses that these didn't get mitered as spam. I'll have to look into my settings again... Well, it is a month with a vowel so the schedule's about right.



Todd.
 
Consider the fact that you never heard of them. If they were real or accomplished you would have heard of them. Stick with the known organizations with a track record. I get an email from each of them almost every day. I designated the first ones as junk mail so they go to junk as soon as they arrive. I delete my junk mail once a week. I do not open any email or take a phone call from an unknown source. They are either scammers, or trying to sell you something. They want you. You do not need them.
 
The question/concern is, why are they showing up unannounced/unsollicited like spam? I guess that is self explainatory.
 
If you are a member of one of the gun orgs, your email was most likely bought or sold
 
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