I just buy guns, ammo and vote accordingly. The 2nd Amendment protects our right to bear as we dont need any Washington lobby group to uphold our right. If we ever do need a group like the NRA to protect our rights then the Constitution isnt worth the paper written on and our nation is in dire need of help.
That has to be about the most irresponsible comment I've seen made here. But all too common of an attitude by American gun owners. There are around 98 million gun owners in this country if I recall correctly, but just over 4 million NRA members. And I'll tell you quite clearly, us 4 million are getting pretty tired of carrying you 94 million.
If you truly believe the constitution protects your 2nd amendment rights, you are clearly not paying attention. Or maybe you have found a way to ignore the fact that each and every legal gun owner has to prove they're law abiding before they can buy a gun. And have to do the same each and every time they purchase a new one.
Here's a news flash for you, the NRA has a variety of missions other than fighting to keep our 2nd amendment rights. Or are you too cheap to support gun safety training for children? To introduce new shooters to the sport? To help carry the load of training for our law enforcement? And hundreds of other things other than lobby for fairer gun regulations for legal gun owners.
Myself, I'm an endowment member of the NRA, a member of my state firearms organization, and a member of the Second Amendment Foundation.
To the OP, I salute you my brother, and hope you'll continue to help us in our mission. To those too cheap to assist the effort, you should be ashamed of yourself. I know many who are in such dire straits that they can't be life members, or contribute to legislative efforts, but they'll forgo a cup of coffee and save up to at least renew yearly at lower rates through gun clubs, gun shops, or gun show recruitment efforts.
To the poster who feels the constitution protects your rights, have you payed attention to recent Supreme Court decisions? A 5-4 decision should make even the most blind gun owner open his eyes and see the light.