Posted on 03/14/2014 3:43:09 AM PDT by from occupied ga
Republicans ? Yes
But the NRA? You’ve drunk the Koolaid. Watch where you get your info.
“There are those born in every generation that mean to rule wisely... But they DO mean to RULE.”
There’s just something about power that turns principled men and women into tyrants.
GA Carry is saying the same thing.
Senators Jesse Stone and Hunter Hill Severely Weaken HB875
Thank you Mr Alinsky. Have you ever lobbied for a progun organization at the GA legislature? No? I have. And I can assure you that the NRA lobbiests go around making all sorts of anti-gun "compromises" rather than holding the hard line. SO unless you know what you're talking about, which you obviously don't, I suggest you stick your Kool Aid, back in your pocket.
NRA has been appeasers for at least two decades. I used to be a member.
Repeal 1986, 1968, 1934 or revolt.
If the NRA truly had our interests at heart, they would adopt the policy they once had, and oppose EVERY piece of gun control legislation. All that is gained in compromise is defeat. It may not come today, but the gun control people are satisfied with incremental wins, because they know that lots of incremental wins will add up to a complete win for them and a complete loss of rights for us.
Then you check better damn well be in the mail TODAY.
I would drop the NRA in a heartbeat and switch to the Gun Owners of America, but the local gun range requires NRA membership in order to use their range.
If it wasn’t for the NRA, there would presently be a new federal assault weapon ban and a ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds on the books. Guaranteed. They held the line despite immense pressure to compromise and now look where we’re at brother- CCWs everwhere and you can’t walk down the street without tripping over an AR15 and a whole new generation of shooters and reloaders and more coming every year. We are winning and when you’re winning, I think you should focus on continuing to do whatever it is that causes you to win, i.e. support the NRA. Lifetime member here and proud of it.
You are absolutely “on target”!!!! For years I’ve been saying that the NRA is the Jessie Jackson/Al Sharpton faction of the gun rights community. They have no reason to want total gun freedom. If we got rid of all gun laws they’d put themselves out of work/huge salaries and out of their big glass tower in Fairfax!
I’m a life member of NYSRPA. That’s right NY. The NRA(also a life member) and its NY state affiate have been dumping tons of cash into the safe act war still going on here. Perhaps they figure if you live in GA you should need less help. Here on Long Island EVERY republican state senator save 1 voted FOR the safe act. They are in for a surprise this election season. The real enemy is GOPe. I wrote my republican senator and got the response that this safe act is the less of 2 evils. Really? Anyway there is a statewide grass roots effort to if not end the safe act then to at least kick the bums out.
But it’s good to know that GA is slipping into the dark side. When I retire and move elsewhere it will not be there. I think we are both happy with my decision.
Ex-NRA member here.
There is still a “hunting and skeet shooting” stripe in them at times. They still support Dems who are just waiting to turn on them (Harry Reid.)
I’ll save my money.
The nra has done some good things. Ignoring their compromises and support for truly bad politicians does a lot of damage.
I've never experienced such a thing myself, but know others who have. Sort of like a "union shop," isn't it? I have a problem with such things to some degree, as well as the too-cozy CMP, etc relationships they have enjoyed for a century. Two friends of mine have gotten CMP Garands despite the fact that they do not actually take marksmanship seriously, yet other shooters I know who are dedicated but informal - thus they don't "do" NRA high-power - and the door will remain closed to them. Some taxpayers are more equal than others.
I used to belong to the NRA, but after many decades, I threw up my hands and let my membership lapse after one too many asinine - and in the proverbial "straw braking the came's back" case, indefensible - endorsements. I don't advocate that people stay away from the NRA, but they are in many ways part of the political class, with all the negatives that implies.
Mr. niteowl77
Do you know how much money and power the NRA would lose if that happened?
You don’t need a mealy-mouth lobby group if you have all the guns.
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