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It boils down to this...

* The 2nd A is not negotiable.

* People are aware that we have lost many freedoms through "negotiation" that we will never see again.

* I don't support the NRA both monetarily and vocally, only to watch them throw in the towel.
I support them to hold the line.


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Originally Posted by rockinbbar
It boils down to this...

* The 2nd A is not negotiable.

* People are aware that we have lost many freedoms through "negotiation" that we will never see again.

* I don't support the NRA both monetarily and vocally, only to watch them throw in the towel.
I support them to hold the line.
You know where I stand. The problem is, this site is full of Fudds and the NRA is even fuller. Broaden it out to the average gun owner and you get what smells like tuna and looks like taco.

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laugh

True!


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Did you listen to LaPierre's speech at CPAC? If not - might wanna cue that up and listen up for a while..

At some point, the leadership WILL change - if for no other reason than life is not forever.. It will be most interesting to see who replaces him..


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Being a spokeperson for the NRA is one of the most difficult positions I can think off. Everytime there is a shooting inicent that brings national attention, the NRA is in the crosshairs and there is no quick defense agaisnt the onslaught.

The NRA is the only reason we did not have European style gun control long ago.


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Originally Posted by hatari
Being a s[pokeperson for the NRA is one of the most difficult positions I can think off. Everytime there is a shooting inicent that brings national attention, the NRA is in the crosshairs and there is no quick defense agaisnt the onslaught.

The NRA is the only reason we do not have European style gun control long ago.


This. I've met both LaPierre and Cox and you'll not find two more passionate individuals (without being kookish) on the issue of the 2nd Amendment and our gun rights.


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Originally Posted by hatari
Being a s[pokeperson for the NRA is one of the most difficult positions I can think off. Everytime there is a shooting inicent that brings national attention, the NRA is in the crosshairs and there is no quick defense agaisnt the onslaught.

The NRA is the only reason we do not have European style gun control long ago.

True. But the reason they have been successful is:


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Originally Posted by 700LH
Twenty years past time.


Ditto!

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I can understand the frustration - even fears - of folks here. It is a serious matter. But, it seems hard to figure how attacks on those in the limelight will reduce much of the anxiety - it is a larger body that sets the direction and makes the calls.

Maybe our most avid Campfire critics of those NRA spokespersons could present themselves to the NRA as better performers, and get the jobs.


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The biggest problem NRA has is the "free riders." I can't tell you the number of polls where the "NRA members" that get called are like three to five times the actual proportion of members in the population. Either these people are liars, or they feel guilty about owning guns but not anteing up to support the right.
So it's left to the members to pull the wagon with everyone aboard. Gets old.
People need to realize that there's always someone who wants to take away the things you value. Theft. A right is something of enormous value, yet so few of us will sacrifice or even make the minimal contribution of dues....the magazines aren't THAT terrible, in fact, they aren't giant ads like so many of the specialty gun rags.
As for LaPierre and Cox.....just imagine every time you leave the office and go to an interview, the press hack has DREAMS of tripping you up, making you say the wrong word, of scoring that Pulitzer or promotion for being the brave journalist who "took down" the NRA. Kind of hard to smile when that's your JOB. Part of the reason Dana Loesch is out there, it's not easy to flog a woman in the "me Too" era, or Colion Noir when it's black lives that matter. But that's the game, and there's only a few who can play it and SURVIVE, much less get the message across.


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