Don't kid yourself.
I belong to the NRA and support their cause, but they are a single-issue organization. They could care less on abortion, homosexual special rights, fiscal policy, free trade, or any one of our other platform issues.
I consider what the NRA has to say about a candidate, but I look at the overall picture. In this case they're saying KBH is OK on the gun issue as well, so their recommendation shouldn't be a factor.
On the surface, I'd take the Tea Party candidate with Rick Perry as a second choice. I'd leave it blank before I'd vote for KBH.
Bump. You're right. I have been chastising management at the NRA for decades for their insane policies of supporting Tax-o-crats who disregard the Constitution routinely...if they blow off the rest of the constituition, how long before they get around to fully destroy the 2nd Amendment which has been under fire for over a century? And also, btw, TAX away our guns... "legally."
Just some background:
The NRA (my wife and I are members) will endorse any incumbent with a voting record in line with the NRA objectives. The NRA will do this consistently and reliably, and this policy is well known by politicians.
For example, the NRA endorsed Nick Lampson (a Democrat) over Pete Olson in the Texas Congressional race over Tom Delay’s old seat. Why? Because when Lampson was in Congress he had a pro gun rights voting record (liberal on everything else).