Who should be the next NRA leader?

[Robert]

Can we please drop the race card and what the current president did or did not do. To quote my mom, if he ran off a cliff would you? Let it go.

We need the right person. Nothing else follows.

Now knock it off or I will close this.

 

[tazbigdog]

No one on the board. They were complicit with WLP. Someone new.

 

[Insignificant bill]

It won't matter if they don't clean house and fix the worthless board of directors

 

[Elkins45]

Dana Loesch

Good choice. She’s already doing a good job publicly advocating for gun rights without a paycheck, so she’s genuine.

Ted Nugent

Dear God in Heaven NO! A self-professed draft dodger and alleged child molester is not who we need as our public face. It’s a disgrace he’s on the BOD now. I can only imagine the infinite loop of him singing “Jailbait” (a song about having sex with a 13-year old) on CNN every time he makes a public statement.

 

[DeepSouth]

Do you really think most liberals will "reach across party lines" to understand our stance on the second amendment? I seriously doubt most people even have a firm grasp on what the second amendment is about and what it is for, including a lot of "pro-2A" people here.

No I don’t think think that, I think you are 100% correct. However, if we dismiss around half the country, and most of the younger generation we have already lost and we just as well put Bloomberg in.

Unfortunately, I do honestly believe that’s case. We lost, we just want know it for a few decades, but it is inevitable. Hopefully I’m wrong, we certainly have to proceed like I am.

I’ll bow out now as I really don’t have much to offer to the point of the OP, apologies for the going around in circles.

 

[Howland937]

How about whittling it down by who it shouldn't be? Polarizing, limelight seeking grifters need not apply. That should eliminate the vast majority of politicians, their offspring, and a good many celebrities. Disregard anyone who's ever been ruled against or paid a settlement for sexual harassment, unfair hiring practices or discrimination of any kind.

No low hanging fruit for the antis and their attorneys. Let the NRA spend money defending 2A rights, not the actions of their leadership.

 

[luzyfuerza]

WLP created a web of organizational procedures, policies, culture, and cronies that served to protect and enrich him personally.

To burn up all this institutional corruption, the new Executive Vice President has to be a talented infighter. Plus, he has to stand on a strong base of support from members who stand with torches and pitchforks demanding real improvement.

This will take a while, and it will require an exceptional leader.

Count me among the pitchfork crowd. The NRA is too valuable to allow it to continue be controlled by petty tyrants and thieves.

 

[nettlle]

I certainly don't consider the NRA to be petty tyrants or thieves and don't think any of the NRA members thinks that way either. At least not me.

 

[crestoncowboy]

How about whittling it down by who it shouldn't be? Polarizing, limelight seeking grifters need not apply. That should eliminate the vast majority of politicians, their offspring, and a good many celebrities. Disregard anyone who's ever been ruled against or paid a settlement for sexual harassment, unfair hiring practices or discrimination of any kind.

No low hanging fruit for the antis and their attorneys. Let the NRA spend money defending 2A rights, not the actions of their leadership.

I don't know about a politician anyway. One would hear about special interest and interest conflicts 24/7. Might actually hurt any chance of gaining anything.

Not that the NRA can really claim to be non- partisan for the most part..... but they do need to be able to claim to be non- partisan id think

 

[4v50 Gary]

Neal Knox's son?

 

[nettlle]

He would be a good candidate. His father highly respected.

 

[AK Hunter]

Someone that gives a damn, & doesn't care about the money, that just wants to get something done to stop the anti 2A people.

 

[Mike OTDP]

Remember, the Executive Vice President is basically a CEO position. Administrative expertise is essential.

And yes, I'm available. Though my administrative portfolio is thin. I support a much smaller Board of Directors, review and revision of the contracts the NRA has, and reconciliation with the competitive shooting organizations that the NRA has abandoned.

 

[ilbob]

Amazing how long it took for her name to come up. She's been fighting the good fight on Twitter a lot longer than some of these other people.

A big difference between a twitter influencer and running a quarter billion dollar organization with > 1000 employees. And don't forget much of the work of the NRA is done by volunteers who have to think what they are doing is appreciated and worthwhile.

 

[Chief TC]

You may be thinking of DJT, @drk1 was referring to Don Junior, who is pretty vocal in the 2a community. He's vocal on a number of topics, which is handy as he has a radio show based on talking about many things.

DJT, Jr would be an interesting "public face" to have, but maybe not to be CEO.

Perhaps we need to tap Ted Murphy, interim president of USPSA, or Leighton Oothueisen, the current VP. They have practical shooting experience, and organizational experience. Mind, they may not be perfect candidates, either. But, having practical knowledge of firearms ought be high up on the qualifications for a new CEO.

We need normal and sane people that can articulate a cause and not be a talking head for their bigger alliances that can be super controversial

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

I said earlier, nobody from the current board due to being complicit with WLP.

Not very helpful, I admit, when the question was "who should be the next NRA leader".

But honestly, I kinda feel like recommending someone as the next NRA leader is kinda like recommending someone to be the captain of a sinking ship. The next person is going to inherit a dumpster fire of an organization and, honestly, if that person is to have any sort of credibility and do any sort of good, he's gonna have to start with a purge. Kinda like draining a boil before you can start the healing process. (Sorry about the image, there. At least I didn't use the word "pus". Oops...)

And while a purge is part of what's needed, a purge does even more to shake up confidence and credibility in an organization.

What I'd really like to see is the current membership getting organized and PUSHING the old leadership out for new leadership. A change from within.

However, that won't be happening with people like me, how have long since given up our membership to the NRA over the whole debacle in the first place.

 

[LiveLife]

Who should be the next NRA leader?

My choice is ex board member Tom Selleck - https://nraontherecord.org/tom-selleck/

If Tom Selleck is not available due to health reasons or work commitment, then Colion Noir.

Dana Loesch

Good choice. She’s already doing a good job publicly advocating for gun rights without a paycheck, so she’s genuine.

She would be a good choice as well.

 

[bannockburn]

Speedo66

First order of business should be to fire the entire existing board.

And as my Grandfather would say on such a momentous occasion:

"Don't let the door hit you in the rear on your way out"!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Fire the whole board and change the rules by letter the life members+ decide.

I vote William Kirk from Washington Gun Law

 

[Neo-Luddite]

Likely too old, but no doubt where he stands.... writer/director John Milius.

 

[ilbob]

You cannot just fire the board. The bylaws need to be amended so the board is a more manageable size elected by life members along with regular members who have been in for five years or more.

I think a reasonable way to reduce the board size is to break it into two pieces. A board that is elected to govern of a dozen or less, and an advisory board of however many makes sense (50 to 75).

For those of you who want to get rid of WLP loyalists and yet promote DL to xvp, you can't have it both ways. WLP hired her.

I don't think a purge is necessary with a few possible exceptions.

 

[Necessary_Nutrient]

Someone accountable to logic and the rule of law instead of civil strife and balkanization.

 

[Insignificant bill]

WLP created a web of organizational procedures, policies, culture, and cronies that served to protect and enrich him personally.

To burn up all this institutional corruption, the new Executive Vice President has to be a talented infighter. Plus, he has to stand on a strong base of support from members who stand with torches and pitchforks demanding real improvement.

This will take a while, and it will require an exceptional leader.

Count me among the pitchfork crowd. The NRA is too valuable to allow it to continue be controlled by petty tyrants and thieves.

But that will be near impossible with the corrupt still in place and the absolute disaster that is the board of directors. The members have to get control back before positive things start happening.

 

[Sistema1927]

People keep suggesting people who are celebrities (Ted Nugent, Candace Owens, Colin Noir, Tom Selleck, etc.) for the position of Executive Vice President without realizing that this is a CEO position that calls for less of a public face and more business acumen.

Elect a president like Charlton Heston, but let the day to day work be done by a savvy businessman.

 

[WestKentucky]

Donald Trump. Would be a YUGE media spectacle.