And none of this is to say that LaPierre hasn’t done bad stuff...unethical, maybe even technically illegal. But he really isn’t doing anything that every CEO of these nonprofits and foundations are doing. And frankly, money wise, the NRA is small potatoes compared to many of them. But the reasons it and LaPierre are being targeted have nothing to do with alleged misdeeds, they are purely political.
Money has never been the reason the NRA was powerful. It really doesn’t have that much. A guy like Bloomberg could write a check for several years of NRA operating expenses and never miss it at all.
Does the NRA still have the video up supporting Red Flag Laws?
What if all that money that does no good were suddenly transferred to an organization that actually stands up for gun owner's rights, such as GOA?
If the NRA would stop supporting gun control and having anti-gun folks at the helm, they would get more support.
Don’t worry, GOA will get it’s turn in the barrel as soon as they are done with the NRA.
That's speculation and doesn't answer any of the three questions directed your way.
The NRA has been losing support of the "no compromise" portion of the membership for years. This latest scandal may or may not make that worse. The hardcore 2nd Amendment types I'd guess are a lot like myself...the main thing they want from the NRA is opposition to ALL gun control. The shenanigans of LaPierre and others are nothing compared to the damage done from stuff like the Red Flag video.
So y'all can whine all you want, but smart and serious gun owners give money to organizations that oppose gun control, not support or even advocate it.
I’m not telling you that I’m pleased with everything they do, that you should be, or that you should even support them. Do as you like. I’m just telling you what’s going to happen.
lol You're not answering my questions. Your posts are indistinguishable from somebody who is supporting these things or gloating about them because they fancy themselves proven correct. I don't remember you making any prognostications on this score though. Secondly, you're not telling anybody anything, you're making at best, an educated guess. The old saying, "your guess is as good as mine", comes into play.
You certainly sound as if you support LaPierre staying at the helm so he can fight essentially, personal legal battles against the state of New York, with public funds. IF the NRA is brought down, this will be the exact reason why and members will have nobody to blame but themselves, first for swallowing the NRA Koolaid and secondly for not policing their organization adequately.
The first order of business in policing them, would be to get leaders in there who are totally dedicated to defending the 2nd Amendment as opposed to compromising whilst lining their own pockets. This stuff didn't happen overnight. At least several members here have been talking about it for years and for the most part, were vilified by the rank-and-file. This is still happening although some 'fire members have seen the light.
