Disgusted with the NRA

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paradox998 said:
Why did I purchase a life membership in the NRA? They just announced that they are endorsing Scott Murphy, a left-wing liberal over Chris Gibson a conservative, pro-second amendment, decorated veteran. Gibson recieved at top rating from the NRA and they snub him. This is a congressional race in upstate NY.

How do I get my money back? Never another dime to the NRA unless they change this endorsement. :fire:
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Don't be disgusted with them - reasons have already been well covered above. IMO it's a very good thing that the NRA is getting away from the "Republican Stooges" image of the past - this will win them more friends than enemies.

In my area, the NRA endorsed candidate is also the other side of the fence from my political views (I do vote the party, not the person) - I'm not a single issue voter, therefore, I won't be able to vote that way. However - if an endorsed candidate was in tune with my political views, the fact that he/she was Pro 2a, would probably swing me to vote that way over another candidate from the same party - and it would be thanks to the NRA for letting me know.

Unless you are a single issue voter (which 99% of the population aren't), the fact that the NRA endorses a candidate should just be taken into consideration at the polls, rather than be taken as the be all and end all.
 
In my area, the NRA endorsed candidate is also the other side of the fence from my political views (I do vote the party, not the person) - I'm not a single issue voter, therefore, I won't be able to vote that way. However - if an endorsed candidate was in tune with my political views, the fact that he/she was Pro 2a, would probably swing me to vote that way over another candidate from the same party - and it would be thanks to the NRA for letting me know.
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That pretty much says it for me too. I never allow ANY group to sway my vote. I try to educate myself on how a candidate stands on ALL issues that concern me and vote accordingly(with-in my party of choice).
 
So....

The NRA endorses a candidate;
Your local newspaper endorses a candidate;
Labor unions endorse a candidate;
Local businesses endorse candidates;
etc...

It's up to you to decide who to vote for and why.

The NRA does A LOT more than just act as a political group - and that's why I support them.
 
Seniority also matters in politics. It determines who is the majority leader and who becomes chair of important committees.

The majority leader assigns bills to committees and can effectively kill a bill by assigning it to a hostile committee. Committee chairs have the power to kill bills they don't like by keeping them from being considered in the committee.

No matter what you think about Harry Reid on other issues, he has been useful on Second Amendment issues. He was instrumental in working with the NRA to get national park carry and national reciprocity to a vote. He has also kept any anti-gun bills from getting to a vote.

If Reid loses his race but the Democrats keep control of the Senate, the next majority leader won't be as sympathetic to gun rights. The next majority leader would likely be Chuck Schumer (D-NY) or Dick Durbin (D-IL), both of whom are openly hostile to gun rights.
 
Vyacheslav said:
“I commend the United States Supreme Court for protecting our constitutional right to bear arms. I was honored to lend my voice to this case by signing an Amicus Brief because the government does not have the right to violate the 2nd Amendment and strip American citizens of this critical freedom. This landmark decision will further strengthen the constitutional precedent and protect our rights from unjust laws for years to come.” - scott murphy

The NRA is a pro second amendment group, not a pro republican group, scott murphy is just as pro gun if not more than chris gibson. the NRA does not and should not look at party affiliation when endorsing a candidate.
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Touche....
 
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