For me, it's impossible to say. I can say that the NRA is here, and it's not for me. Interesting question tho. Imagine had the NRA not supported all these gun control measures in the past. Would they have still been made law? I don't know. Perhaps if the gun control bills had not been supported by the NRA the infringement would have been more clearly seen for what is was and nipped in the bud by armed patriots generations ago. Perhaps muddying the water by compromise has led us to where we are now?

When you hear some liberal whining about the evil NRA what they really are whining about is the millions of voters who own firearms and see it as their right to do so.
We would lose absolutely nothing IMO if the NRA disappeared this afternoon.

Politicians are aware that many many many people own firearms and see it as a right while only a handful belong to the NRA. What the NRA is good at is getting their membership all riled up and sending money. They give some of it to politicians. They also give politicians a letter grade on their position on private firearm ownership. I doubt any voter is unaware of their candidates NRA letter grade.

Another thing the NRA is very good at is eliciting blind loyalty from their members. I don't know who writes their propaganda on how wonderful the NRA is but they are without a doubt experts.

For what it's worth, Republican Florida Governor (nra member) Ricky Scott that signed the 18-21 year old age restriton had an A+ letter grade.
In fact, 67 other Florida Republicans with A letter grades joined him in making that law.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...ticle-1.3865890

I actually find myself agreeing with FlyinFinn and Danny.

That being said, I’m still a member of the NRA, mainly because the range I’m a member of requires it, and I haven’t found another range that goes up to 1,000 yards. I do not, under any circumstances think the NRA is perfect, they have many flaws. But they are what they are.

I also encourage everyone to join both the Gun Owners of America and the Second Amendment Foundation.
Both organizations do a lot of fighting for our rights. I believe even more than the NRA.

https://gunowners.org/

https://www.saf.org/

Yes Rick Scott is a member of the NRA. He is not the NRA. He turned his back on the NRA just like you did. Story says NRA opposed the new laws. If I remember correctly The NRA is suing Florida for raising the age limit.

Kinda puts water on the 'we are Ok if the NRA was not here'.....fire.

Remember that after the next mass shooting and the NRA says, "Let's reexamine this whole AR-15 stance."

Because it's coming.

Mike

Yes, the next mass shooting is coming but I highly doubt the NRA will be reexamining its ar-15 stance.

Uh huh.

OK Marty.

Mike

As in the case of Ricky Scott (republican, nra A+) the NRA can have any stance they really want, it is the noodle spined republicans they give cash enemas to who will have the final say as to your ar15s. Vote differently and give money to a different organization if you want a different outcome. As a disclaimer, to all who have said they are OK with compromising and electing noodle spines I encourage you all to stay the course.

Thx.

Interesting side note...

My sister took my niece and nephews to the state capitol for a home school rally yesterday. My wife went along to help corral the kids.

Wife told me there was a group of concerned idiots at the capitol protesting for confiscation... door-to-door.

Mike

Maybe us members and all the non-members we could get and go March in front of the NRA headquarters and tell them to stop compromising or we will stop supporting them and get it in writing. I would have to be the bus driver though because they already got my money. That would be a headline grabber.

Door to door confiscation would go real bad real fast.

If this thread is any indication, as long as a republican voted for it and it was endorsed by the NRA- door to door confiscation would be the order of the day with an uppage of membership level to try buy back a right lost or slow whatever the next onslaught will be.

By the way- i never did find out if Florida age restrictions (republican enacted) mean confiscation of guns already owned or does it just mean that young adults cannot buy firearms?

NO WAY!?

I'm curious too.

Mike