Would you join a gun club that required NRA membership?

[krupparms]

I agree with FORD PREFECT! No, No, No! The NRA is a joke &fools people into wasting money! It has not kept it's word. There are places to shoot for free, if there are no places to shoot then blame the NRA! And ask why not? Need brake, blood pressure rising!

 

[jcwit]

Can you show where they have fought FOR my rights (Militia rights, not sports)? Not just claimed credit for it after someone else won.

I don't need to as I did not make a statement such as you did.

Butt as I stated before, the rest of will attempt to carry you on our backs, whether you wish it or not.

Btw, you never did answer the question as to just what you do to support our 2nd ammendment rights, both in monies and time? Or are you just a _____________. I left it blank as I do not use name calling as way of getting a point across, but I'm sure it fairly easy to fill in.

Like I posted before, why not move over to Activism and let this thread continue as it was ment to do.

 

[jcwit]

I agree with FORD PREFECT! No, No, No! The NRA is a joke &fools people into wasting money! It has not kept it's word. There are places to shoot for free, if there are no places to shoot then blame the NRA! And ask why not? Need brake, blood pressure rising!

I feel sorry for you.

 

[JohnBiltz]

I don't think I would. I don't like people telling me what to do and what organizations to join and support. I've gotten crotchety since I've retired.

 

[M-Cameron]

I'm sure if you tried very hard you would find INDIVIDUALS who have done lots for us. Some of those have been associated with the NRA. But the national NRA is a scam.
I for one believe we would be better off with out them. Then we would see we need an acutal RIGHTS organization, not a "sportsmens" lobby.

I just checked thier website again. I see the word sportsment all over the place, but I can't find the page on Militia. Can anyone find a link to the NRA's "Militia" or "Arms" section? I don't think it exists.

National RIFLE Association......

...they are not the national arms/ militia association........

 

[Ford Prefect]

I don't need to as I did not make a statement such as you did.

Butt as I stated before, the rest of will attempt to carry you on our backs, whether you wish it or not.

Btw, you never did answer the question as to just what you do to support our 2nd ammendment rights, both in monies and time? Or are you just a _____________. I left it blank as I do not use name calling as way of getting a point across, but I'm sure it fairly easy to fill in.

I don't see where you had asked me that question, but instead you moved straight to name calling?

 

[Jeff H]

I have always believed that you should belong to a national organization that supported your hobbies to the federal government. We all need lobby groups or else congress and the Prez will stomp on our rights whether it guns or anything else you enjoy.

When I rode morotcycles I was a member of the AMA
When I flew remote control airplanes I was a member of the AMA (different than the one above).
Now that I shoot guns a lot, I am a member of the NRA.

I really don't care that the club I belong to requires NRA membership because I have it anyway. The NRA does dumb things from time to time that I don't agree with but overall, they are one of the very few organizations that stand and fight for our beliefs.

 

[Sam1911]

From the original post:

This thread is NOT about the NRA and it's strengths and weaknesses. Please don't turn this into a "for or against the NRA debate", because it's not meant to be that.

Looks like the OP has gotten as good a cross-section of views on his question as he's likely to get without us drifting into the debate he specifically DIDN'T want.

Further we seem to be approaching the point at which name calling is being insinuated, which is half-a-step away from folks saying things they'll end up regretting.

If you want to have another NRA-bash thread, I think Bently4700 went and started one and is having a flaming good time. Go join him.

If you want to ask a more useful question about whether the NRA should support militias or the militia movement, or perhaps what has been called the "unorganized militia" -- or if its focus should simply be on the right of the citizen to own arms for martial purposes -- that might be a fine thread of its own, but "Activism" isn't the place for it. ("Activism Discussion" perhaps, if you want to start a plan to do something specific about it.)