USA – -(Ammoland.com)- We all know the NRA is continually under attack.
But it’s more than that; gun owners are stereotyped as racists homophobes who can only redeem themselves by renouncing the NRA.
Some of them do, they write articles and tell us all that no real gun owners support the NRA. Like the new kid in town who lacks any self-respect, they cozy up to the liberal bullies and try to be friends by mouthing the approved lies.
The NRA catches in on both sides, called quislings by the far-right gun associations and racists by the left.
There are times you’d think the NRA can never win.
National Rifle Association Facts
Let me remind you of a few facts. I remember the 80’s. When we elected a President, who was a member of Ducks Unlimited and claimed to be a member of the NRA. A white southern male governor who when asked if he would ban guns said. “Hey, I’m a white male, southern governor… do you think I want to ban guns?… I’m a member of Ducks Unlimited!”. So what happened?
The Brady Bill and Assault Gun ban were the results, and while they in themselves were meaningless, they open the flood gates for the anti-gun left to show who they are.
- “Banning guns is an idea whose time has come!”
- “This is just the camel’s nose under the tent.”
- “Guns should be banned….”
- “Tell the NRA their worst nightmares are true..”
If they had the votes, they boasted they would ban gun ownership in America. Never before had our rights been so imperil.
In case you missed it the politicians who made those statements are still waiting for their chance to seize power, and if they do your rights to own a gun go out the window.
California and New York are not aberrations. They are the model the DNC, and anti-gun Democrats will use for the rest of the nation.
The NRA’s ILA was young back in this 1st fight, and it was NRA members’ alone who rallied gun owners; who fought to protect and restore our rights. Without the NRA you gun owners who now whine and whimper about the NRA would not have the right to own a gun. Without the NRA the next time the anti-gun left comes to power who will be there to defend your rights?
Yes sometimes the NRA pokes the bear, they over react and touch our fears when they don’t have to. Let me say … who cares?
I mean seriously. So Wayne goes on a rant, or Colin cracks a joke or some NRA Instructor make a slip-up. Do NOT make an enemy of the good because it lacks perfection. If you’re SO thin skinned that a few extra emails upset you (and you are too incompetent to find the unsubscribe button) that you’re willing to sell your rights down the river than maybe you should just sell your guns now?
The woman who was supposed to be anointed President said the NRA (and it’s members) are the number one enemy of America, Anti-Gun members of Congress call us the American Taliban, liberal activists call us baby killers and worse. So the NRA calls for the police to crack down on violent rioters and the left goes nuts. We’re called worse than ISIS and the silence is deafening.
I will not apologize for belonging to the NRA; neither should you.
If you’re not a member join if you don’t like the emails hit unsubscribe. If you value your right to own a gun get off your butt and do something to protect those rights. Join the NRA.
About Don McDougall:
Don McDougall is an NRA instructor and member of the Los Padres “Friends of the NRA” committee. If he’s not at the range you will find him setting the record straight with on gun issues and gun safety on AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.
I feel the NRA still needs to apologize to the USCCA and other companies they “banned” from the NRA-AM. They did so to have a monopoly on the insurance offers at the meeting, and in doing so, hurt the members. I for one, will never get their “Carry Guard” insurance because of this. And I will not send them any more money until they apologize.
I made it to Patron level member in the NRA before I realized there are many other gun affiliated groups protecting the 2nd Amendment and wasting less than the NRA does on advertising (almost 50% is spent trolling for more $$) Many states have states rights gun organizations that do more for the locals than the NRA ever will.
To Mr. Don McDougall, Sir, I regret to inform you that I am a former member of the NRA. I had allowed my membership to lapse due to a list of issues I have had with the organization specifically and in general one of which includes the current station of a Mr. Norquist on your board. If you wish to discuss this with me, I am open to it should you wish to contact me privately. I am currently looking into everything I can find out on the GOA(Gun Owners of America) group, and in all likelihood will be joining… Read more »
The NRA has been in existence since 1871. It did not become political until about 1970. They were a target/military shooting skills organization almost exclusively until the anti-gun fever after the JFK, RFK and MLK murders. There were calls for bans on telescopic sights, bolt action “sniper” rifles and of course the “Saturday Night Special.” The NRA is not able to block all the bad laws anymore than President Trump can make Congress pass obamacare repeal. Some NRA members quit because they get a letter asking for a donation, some quit because the NRA the NRA doesn’t parrot the “Second… Read more »
If all the PRO-Gun ,Second amendment ,groups were GONE, SO WOULD YOUR GUNS . For all their faults ,no one is perfect, You still have YOUR GUNS. Those groups that are going after your right to own a gun have a lot of MONEY and ARMED SECURITY behind them . WHAT DO YOU HAVE ??????? STOP COMPLAINING . JOIN A PRO GUN GROUP AND SUPPORT IT.
I have been a member of the NRA off and on (mostly on) since 1955 and although I have not always agreed with their positions on gun policy, I have supported them when it comes to fighting for our Constitutional Right to own a firearm.
Now that I am retired and money is tight, I will still support the NRA and other organizations the support the Second Amendment to the best of my ability.
My problem with the NRA is they reward politicians that jump through a few hoops with a passing grade, even if they are otherwise a nightmare for the country. I left the NRA after 20 years over giving Harry Reid and others like him an “A”. Their justification was they are only a single issue organization. Well, when they figure out how to be a two issue organization, what’s best for our country AND the 2nd Ammendment, I’ll renew my membership.
The reason Hillary the Killary lost. She has NO CLUE.. And Fortunately neither do the rest of the So called democrats.(progressives) (Liberals)etc.etc.
This article is exactly why I am not a big fan of the NRA. The NRA COMPROMISES too much. The compromised with the1934 Gun Control Act, the compromised with the 1968 Gun Control Act, they compromised with the Brady Bill, the compromised and now only rich people can buy machine guns, or you have to be a class 3 “Dealer”. I am a life member of the NRA and frankly if they don’t quit pandering, I’m through with them. Gun Owners of America doesn’t compromise..PERIOD. They even run stories about the POWER OF THE JURY when it comes to NULLIFICATION… Read more »