Why you should be an NRA member

[Mr VJP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=OKbYKXqrMMg&NR=1

You can thank the NRA that we continue to be a "Nation of Riflemen." Granted this is an ideal lost on many if not most, but in most states this national and personal security asset is alive and well...and protected by the NRA. Many reasons are given by usually reasonable people why they can't or won't join and participate in the organization. I address a few of them here along with my answer to each. The "protectionist" forces arrayed against the American gun owner are legion and very well financed. And yet it usually falls on the relatively small shoulders of the NRA to do all the battling as they have for years, many examples given. There are other excellent pro-rights organizations that do good work but none have the clout and effectiveness of the NRA and I have personally seen them absent in my own local battles to preserve gun rights. Meanwhile the NRA rolled into town and duked it out and saved freedom. It takes commitment, courage, and lots of money to wage and win the battles in preserving and RESTORING the American right to bear arms. It is an individual right, God-given and yet many state and federal laws and statutes trample it every year. Through its NRA/ILA arm, the organization works tirelessly to overturn and prevent draconian laws that serve to limit, register, track, pursue, harass, and ultimately disarm the law abiding gun owner. All freedom lovers, whether here or abroad should be found within the ranks of the NRA. If you are a gun owner help pull your weight, don't sweat your small disagreements with NRA policy, and stand up an be counted. Without the NRA, harassment, licensing, and outright banning of all gun types would probably be the reality of the US gun owner long ago. Being a Nation of Riflemen is costly and it takes patriots to keep it a reality.////////////////////////// NRA YouTube page at: http://www.youtube.com/user/NRAVideos ; Join NRA at: http://membership.nrahq.org/default.asp?campaignid=XI020396 for ONLY $25 annually (Regular price is $35)

[Early]

Wow...well put together: "God-given" (There are no God given rights)..."freedom lovers" (The freedom lovers in America will never be joined in one organization)

"patriots" (There are, and always will be genuine patriots who choose not to join the NRA). The NRA is, and has been, a great organization. Nevertheless, despite your challenges, it is not for everyone. In addition to your promotion of the NRA...do you sell snake oil?

[Mr VJP]

^{No, Never, Not. That's a lot of negativity there. Perhaps NY State has the oppressive gun laws it has because of such negativity. I'm curious as to the "why" part of each one of your statements.}

^{Did you view the video posted at the top of the original post, or only read the authors comments I posted to go with it?}

Edited January 8, 2012 by Mr VJP

[Early]

Wait...You posted a quote from someone without identifying him or giving credit? Comes off like you said it...or wish to lay claim to it.

"Negativity"...yet another challenging buzz word. I see no negativity in my reply. I was just stating the truth, as I see it. If we disagree...so be it!

[JPP]

NY state has so many stupid gun laws because too many gun owners are complacent and sit on the sidelines. Gun owners in NY number in the millions, yet NY state gun right organization like SCOPE (Shooter's Committee on Politica Eduction) http://scopeny.org/

has only 3,000 members state wide.

If gun owners care, they join organizations like SCOPE and NRA that fight for our rights and ACTIVELY LOBBY FOR THEIR GUN RIGHTS.

Otherwise, they whine and complain about gun rights organizations and complain about the gun laws passed by politicians who don't hear enough opposition from gun owners.

2012 will be a tough political year for NY gun owners. We need everyone on board in 2012.

Join and PARTICIPATE.

March 20th, is Sportsman's Awareness day. We have been doing this for the past 2 years and the politicians see us and they know we are out here. Imagine the statement we could make if several hundred thousand gun owners showed up in Albany that day????

http://scopeny.org/albany/index.html

[hunterman7956]

EITHER YOUR PART OF THE PROBLEM OR YOUR PART OF THE SOLUTION !

THAT SAID JOIN THE N.R.A. AND AT THE VERY LEAST KEEP THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY NOW ...IF NOT YOU WHO ?? FREEDOM ISNT FREE ...THE N.R.A. IS YOUR VOICE .. SPEAK UP ! IS IT THE MONEY TO JOIN ?? I DONT THINK SO ..

TAKE A STAND FOR YOUR SPORT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE .....SPORTSMAN MUST UNITE TO COUNTER THE NEVER ENDING LAWS THAT COME UP BEFORE CONGRESS ...AND YES I AM PRO N.R.A.

[nyantler]

Not liking everything about the NRA is really no excuse for not belonging to the bigger fighter for our 2nd amendment right. There are those that might think that the NRA isn't right for you... but the NRA fights for your 2nd ammendment right regardless of whether you're a member or not... regardless if you own a gun or not... regardless if you even like guns or not... fighting to preserve a constitutional right... how is that not right for anyone?

[SteveNY]

I am a life member, and on Friday night I signed up 4 friends/family for life memberships and 2 others for 1 year memberships. Felt pretty good!

[Mr VJP]

By the way, the narrative posted under the link is what describes the video and appears beneath it on You Tube.

Just want to be clear, I didn't write that, but wanted to give you an idea what the video is about. I forgot to put it in quotation marks.

[Grouse]

NRA Life Member and proud of it.