Posted on 03/08/2024 9:56:26 AM PST by Paal Gulli
By Doug Howlett - March 7, 2024
Long a bane of anti-gun politicians, Democrats (typically one and the same) and the mainstream media, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has been often blamed as well as credited, depending on which side of the issue a person falls on, with effectively stopping much of the legislation in Congress that would whittle away citizens’ Second Amendment rights. But with ongoing troubles with its longtime leadership, legal challenges in court, lawsuits and even constituent anger over the organization’s spending and direction on certain issues, NRA is no longer the largest, most powerful gun lobby in Washington, DC.
That title is now held by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), which NBC News reports spent over $5.4 million on federal lobbying last year, more than any other year in its history, and significantly more than the NRA. The NSSF, with a 60-year history of promoting hunting and recreational shooting, has emerged as the country’s largest firearms trade association amid the NRA’s struggles with declining membership, revenue and internal scandals, including a corruption ruling against its leader Wayne LaPierre.
Unlike the NRA, which focuses on individual gun owners as members, the NSSF represents gun manufacturers, retailers and business interests, focusing more on regulatory issues and maintaining partnerships with federal agencies, despite holding similar stances against universal background checks, red flag laws and mandatory safe storage of firearms among other anti-gun proposals. Some believe the NSSF’s success is due to their ability to present a more pragmatic and less confrontational image than what NRA has come to be known for, yet still shares the NRA’s hard-line positions on gun control. However, the NSSF emphasizes its commitment to safety and dialogue on firearms, distinguishing its approach from the NRA’s....
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/nra-dethroned-as-top-gun-lobby-in-dc/
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If they are representing manufacturers and gun clubs, and
ranges, where’s the mention of them supporting gun owners
and their rights?
One could be a very strident gun supporter, as long as
gun owners guns were locked up at a gun range.
I have no problem with them, if they are truly here to
back the average gun owner with guns at home.
The Firearms Coalition: https://firearmscoalition.org/
Gun Owners of America: https://www.gunowners.org/
United States Concealed Carry Association: https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/
Maryland Shall Issue
https://marylandshallissue.org/jmain/index.php
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