The GOA is “Trying” to get things done????
That’s a laugh. They are a t-shirt and novelties company. Nothing more.
Good intentions mean nothing. Tell you what. Put me on your company payroll and I’ll try to show up for work. No promises but I do expect a payroll check in my name every week out of your account. Deal?
GOA has never once sent me an e-mail or flyer offering to sell me a T-shirt or novelty, and I’ve been sending them a nice annual check for the past 7-8 years. They do, however, frequently send me well-written informative newsletters focusing on serious legislative matters and cases of government trampling on citizens’ RKBA (newletters which I leave on trains after I’m done with them, so that the information can be spread further), and post cards to send to my congresspeople and senators re specific legislation. They also send me regular e-mails re urgent legislative matters, keeping me updated about amendments to bills, etc. The NRA, which I’ve never sent a penny to, keeps sending me full color glossy ads for women’s hunting events (with hefty participation fees), full of reminders about what a “fun sport” shooting is.
GOA is doing a very good job of informing and educating people about serious gun rights issues, and that certainly has an effect on legislation. Sure it would be great if they could do a lot more, but they’re doing very well with the resources they have, and I have no reason to think they wouldn’t do even more good with more resources. The NRA, on the other hand, will continue promoting compromise legislation and spreading the word that the most important reason for ordinary citizens to have guns is that shooting “sports” are so much FUN!