Originally Posted By: Winny FanAny gun owner who thinks that the NRA is not the primary reason that they still have 2nd Amendment Rights is foolish enough to probably buy long span bridges in the Sahara Desert.
God bless them all for they know not what they speak of.....
And shame on them for their lack of support for the only legislative lobbyist that most US congressmen will listen to and still fear on election day. In their ignorant bliss, non-NRA gun owners will most likely be the ones who complain loudest if Obama gets re-elected and goes after guns like most political experts predict that he will. A second term President has nothing to lose pursuing an unpopular objective. Maybe some of them will even vote for him.
As for the NRA "supporting" the Assault Weapons Ban, the anti's originally had the needed votes in Congress for a permanent and complete ban on the types of rifles covered by the law. The NRA was able to negotiate and lobby for (which means giving up some issues in exchange) for a 10 year sunset on a much midified law. Maybe this is possibly "called compromising and an underhanded way of screwing the members" by someone who doesn't have a clue about how our political system works. I'm glad the NRA was able to accomplish that in view of the political climate of the country during the Clinton years. Our political system is far from perfect, but if its so bad, take your prized firearms and move to another country in the world and see how it all goes.
In a nut shell, we could have lost everything without the NRA. That was the anti-gun goal at that time, and it still is. They simply haven't had a sound political forum to push for it in the past 10-12 years.
Sorry for the rant, but pro-gun, anti-NRA people are like having Judas hiding in the coat closet of Obama's office. And sadly, changing a fool's mind is like trying to push a log chain up a steep hill.
The NRA legal dept. should have hired you. This is a much better answer than they gave me back then and I "WAS" a life time member then. But still only sales propaganda to me. I will say this though, you may call me a Judas, but a closet hider I've never been. Lets get real here. There will be darn few in this country who will refuse at ANY cost to give up their firearms. The rest will be hiding in a closet when they come, still trying throw money at the NRA in hopes they can save them. "IF", they ban the ownership of firearms, how many of you are willing to take time off from work or family, go to Washington armed, and refuse at gun point to give up your firearm?? Any takers????
Well maybe the NRA can save your shotgun for you in exchange for turning in or banning 10-22 Rugers. After all, folks that don't own one of those wouldn't care, so what's the big deal, it would only Quote:means giving up some issues in exchange) for a 10 year sunset on a much midified law. After all, it's only 10-22's that they are after............................. Ya, I love it when somebody or an organization thinks they have the right to compromise my rights and/or my freedoms in the name of helping me out. And then want me to pay them to boot.
I'll still stand on............Quote:'Cos I ain't askin' nobody for nothin',
If I can't get it on my own.