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Member
I have been an NRA member for the better part of my life. When I was younger it was just something to do because I liked their magazine, American Rifleman. When Al Gore ran for the presidency, I became a "hardcore" contributing member to the NRA-ILA and I also joined the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) contributing to them as well. This carried through with the presidential campaign when "At your service" John Kerry ran. During those campaigns, both the NRA and the SAF became feared and hated on Capitol Hill.Bartholomew Roberts said:I figure that I can spare the price of a box of premium hunting ammo for the NRA a couple times a year in order to protect my rights.
I honestly believe that without those organizations, along with Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), we would still have the Assault Weapons Ban as law. We also would not be moving toward national concealed carry.
Being a gun owner is very dear to me. It was the bonding catalyst for me and my father who was a hard man and harder to understand. Guns brought us together and I want my children to have the freedom they offer.
I don't contribute every time I get a solicitation from these organizations. In fact, they sometimes irritate me like what has been expressed throughout this thread and I regularly throw their material away. I love getting the NRA's America's 1st Freedom magazine because it keeps me informed with the national and international mood toward guns.
Both the NRA and the SAF stepped forward when Katrina victims had their legal firearms confiscated and they both also stepped up when San Francisco passed their handgun ban law. Who else would do that? The NRA and the NSSF are fighting to retain important shooting ranges in Arizona and Idaho right now.
To me, I can accept getting unwanted solicitations from these organizations or contributing now and then knowing that they are in my court. It is well worth it.
Yes, you have every right to feel ignored if you have paid your dues and not received anything for a reasonable amount of time, but don't turn on them because they are your ally.