After about my 1000th email from them begging for money I sent this.
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With all the antis trying to take our guns, I would think that y’all would be on the forefront of this battle, but as near as I can tell, you have a fund raising campaign combined with empty promises.
When you show me the court cases you are active in and that you’re wearing last years suits this year, maybe I’ll contribute a couple of bucks.
I keep my NRA membership, and so should y'all. They do support many good causes.
Mostly I maintain my membership for the insurance when participating in various meets and shoots.
I no longer actively fund raise for Wayne's suit fund.
GOA has most of my support.
Firearm Policy Coalition is another organization on the forefront of defending our rights.
A little something y'all should consider. Many of these organizations don't solicit for fund drives themselves. They hire third parties that do nothing but solicit for money. That's why we all get so doggone many mailings from so many outfits. Those third parties get a percentage of funds raised, so they're money motivated to shove as many mailings at us as possible.
I've sent my own queries to NRA headquarters, and received exactly zero responses. Makes me tempted to drop them too, but it's still a good organization.
Like a lot of members, I received a solicitation for money. I sent a letter to NRA headquarters to the effect that Wayne et al has too many negatives attached and he and the others, for the good of the order, should resign. Until that happens, I give no further funds. I am a Life Benefactor member and have gifted my son & grandsons life memberships.
I'm a life member and proud of it too. I asked, in writing, many years ago that solicitations be stopped and they were. Have not had one since. My contributions go to the NRA-ILA, that is still, IMHO, the best place to continue supporting our 2nd amendment. The old saw that 'politics makes for strange bedfellows' holds true in more places than most realize. The NRA/ILA is politically neutral and has proved effective, more than once. I'll leave it there.. and not comment further.
I am another one that agrees with the NRA and thinks they are a big benefit to the cause of keeping the 2nd amendment protected.
I am not a fan at all of anybody asking for more money for the NRA, at least the way it is currently managed. Wayne can sell one of his suits and donate more to the NRA than I get in a year. If they need more funds, cancel a couple of his boondoggle trips.
If not a member of the NRA, I can't be a member of my local gun range. Should they stop sending me mail and E-mail, the membership fee should drop to $5 a year or less. Well, they finally sent my membership card, but it has the wrong / no expiration date on it. Is there a hook in that worm?
Although they produce a decent magazine, "The Rifleman" the NRA hasn't shown me any ACTION for a long time. When you hear of the NRA, it's always a negative news story eg. Wayne stealing money or a war within the ranks!
So, my answer.......join GOA and subscribe to a good gun magazine.........
Although they produce a decent magazine, "The Rifleman" the NRA hasn't shown me any ACTION for a long time. When you hear of the NRA, it's always a negative news story eg. Wayne stealing money or a war within the ranks!
So, my answer.......join GOA and subscribe to a good gun magazine.........
If you take an oath to uphold the Constitution, and make an obvious effort to not do so - ...... It is treason and should be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.
What does that have to do with NRA's incessant requests for donations? Or whether one should or should not be a member? I'm thinking ten yard penalty for off-topic posting.
Yeah, I'll say. Megara, not Sparta -- two sharks as the minimum standard.
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