I will first state that for better or worse the NRA is the best advocate anyone who wants more than a single shot hunting rifle has.
That being said I do disagree with the way they have gone about things in recent history. Not so much the stances they have taken, but the way they have articulated themselves.
I do not believe their goal is to necessarily drive up sales, but somewhere down the line I think they have decided that hyperbole mobilizes their members ( and increases their ranks) better than rationally stating their position. The NRA's power does not come from their partnerships with gun manufacturers, but from the sheer number of gun owners that are members.
The current panic inducing way the impending ban on the green tip 5.56 is being handled is a prime example. You would think plain jane .223 was being banned and the AR-15 is a soon to be good as wall hanger only weapon. Though I must disagree with the assertion the OP made that it is not a common ammo type or used by millions.
That being said I do disagree with the way they have gone about things in recent history. Not so much the stances they have taken, but the way they have articulated themselves.
I do not believe their goal is to necessarily drive up sales, but somewhere down the line I think they have decided that hyperbole mobilizes their members ( and increases their ranks) better than rationally stating their position. The NRA's power does not come from their partnerships with gun manufacturers, but from the sheer number of gun owners that are members.
The current panic inducing way the impending ban on the green tip 5.56 is being handled is a prime example. You would think plain jane .223 was being banned and the AR-15 is a soon to be good as wall hanger only weapon. Though I must disagree with the assertion the OP made that it is not a common ammo type or used by millions.