The message is sent it seems!



If you're surprised by this, you haven't been paying attention to our politics for the last few years. Intense agitation from one side of the ideological aisle begets a backlash from the other -- with Americans throwing money at dueling causes, out of both fear and pure spite. With anti-NRA demagoguery dialed up to eleven after the Parkland shooting, anti-gun activists have succeeded in eroding the public's views of the organization. But they've also helped recruit legions of new NRA members and donors. Some of these new supporters have signed up out of Second Amendment solidarity, while others have likely found the group's 'culture war' messaging alluring (I personally find it needlessly partisan and borderline-apocalyptic). So even if the National Rifle Association currently finds itself in a position of diminished overall popularity, and as more of a touchstone for hyper-partisanship than ever before, scores of ordinary Americans are voting with their pocketbooks to send financial reinforcements to the embattled guns rights group:

WASHINGTON
As the student-led March for Our Lives movement captured the nation's attention in the weeks after the Parkland shooting, the other side of the gun control debate enjoyed a banner month of its own.

The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund raised $2.4 million from March 1 to March 31, the group's first full month of political fundraising since the nation's deadliest high school shooting on Valentine's Day, according to filings submitted to the Federal Elections Commission. The total is $1.5 million more than the organization raised during the same time period in 2017, when it took in $884,000 in donations, and $1.6 million more than it raised in February 2018.
The $2.4 million haul is the most money raised by the NRA's political arm in one month since June 2003, the last month when electronic federal records were readily available. It surpasses the $1.1 million and $1.5 million raised in January and February 2013, the two months after the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

Say what they want the message of where we stand is clear!

WASHINGTON
As the student-led March for Our Lives movement captured the nation's attention in the weeks after the Parkland shooting, the other side of the gun control debate enjoyed a banner month of its own.

The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund raised $2.4 million from March 1 to March 31, the group's first full month of political fundraising since the nation's deadliest high school shooting on Valentine's Day, according to filings submitted to the Federal Elections Commission. The total is $1.5 million more than the organization raised during the same time period in 2017, when it took in $884,000 in donations, and $1.6 million more than it raised in February 2018.
The $2.4 million haul is the most money raised by the NRA's political arm in one month since June 2003, the last month when electronic federal records were readily available. It surpasses the $1.1 million and $1.5 million raised in January and February 2013, the two months after the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

I sent them a hundred bucks.

So is this profiting off someone elses misfortunes?

some of that money was given by me and my wife. I do love when the "media" wants to wage a campaign on the 2nd, all they do is sell more guns and ammo than EVER and make the ranks of the NRA swell. Just like when the media all said hillary would be elected, suddenly they realized they didnt know as much as they thought.

A action to reaction that nobody ever wanted to happen that was fueled by emotions you might want to stick with doing nothing your better at it!

NRA is a non-profit organization.

Just read, (Yahoo news), where YETI is back pedaling and now say's they support the 2nd amendment.

I read that this morning as well. I 100% believe that was due to the pressure of us outdoorsmen.

What's protecting your gun rights worth? I think $125 for 5 years is a deal for keeping my guns no better offer out there that I know of.

If La Pierre buys a new boat tomorrow God bless him some of the do nothing folk might get a job being sailboat fuel for it! LOL

haha, sailboat fuel. i like it

geez whoed of thought hunters use coolers

Just being a NRA is not enough. The people that pull there support from the NRA, let them know you will not support them. Use your email to contact your elected officials. IF you write over 4 lines you are righting to much. Just let them know how you feel about an issue. Be sure you start off by letting them know that you do not like there view etc. Some people write so much they FORGET to tell them that you do not share there views, and will not support there views. JMO

If my wife finds out how much I've donated since Feb. 14, I may need a donation so I can afford a place to sleep. What she doesn't know won't hurt her or me>

Did you write that yourself, Law Dog? If so, very well written!

I agree with the NRA being borderline apocalyptic. I really want to support the NRA ,but when I've been a member in the past, the sickening rhetoric they incessantly dump in my mailbox turned me off to the point I couldn't stand to hear from them any more. I get so sick of them insulting my intelligence and trying to foment an emotional response from me.

But the current state of affairs seems to be such that the battle lines have been drawn and I may have to join the ranks of the turds in the NRA again. I need to get off my butt and join the NRA AND the Second Amendment Foundation. I'll just have to hope the constant cry-baby blather, propaganda, and begging for more money doesn't put me off to the point I can't stand to be a member any more.

I protect my gun rights by keeping plenty of ammo, brass, bullets, primers, and powder on hand. I belong to USSA and I vote. Politicians fear me and the tens of millions of free people like me.

Amen danny

Sportsmen need to band tighter together... support the NRA Now, who cares if you get junk mail and phone calls now and again.

I support no infringements on my right to be armed

I think more people , sportsmen , hunters ,shot gunners , the people who in the past could not see that they were not part of us the armed are starting to realize that just because their rifle only holds 5 rounds or their shotgun 5 rounds that they are in the sights of the Antis also , they used to be willing to give up someone else's , capacity or feature but they can finally see that it is going to hurt them also.

ask an Anti if they think a gun that can fire a round with each pull of the trigger that has a threaded muzzle should be banned. bet you get a heck yes

but I just described every over under with a single trigger and choke tubes. not to mention every semi auto with a choke tube.

Again you have done nothing about anything but complain about everything/everybody else but you still have your guns! LOL

I am not real happy with the course the NRA has taken to be honest. They messed up the whole bump stock thing and we can now thank them for future longer waiting times because of the fix nics.
I am also a member of GOA as they have a more firm stance on the whole 2A matter. The NRA has more interest in feeding itself and begging for more donations then stepping up to the plate and getting in step with the whole " seal not be infringed thing "
I'll wait what stance they will take after the Las Vegas party. Then decide if I double my support for GOA and drop the NRA or still stick with both of them.
I don't want to piddle on anyones campfire here, but those are my thoughts about the matter.

I don't agree with a lot of what the NRA does but it's still our biggest hammer, the left attacks the NRA just for that reason so that is why I support the NRA because it's working better then anything else out there!

NRA - In my opinion is just another (well funded) PAC!

Thanks for sharing Law Dog

I think we are sending a good message to the country that we will not just turn our guns in and go away.

Most of us support the organizations that give us the best fight for our money. Others just ride on our dime to protect theirs.

Imagine where we would be if we all did nothing.

Really what have we lost VS what have we won and kept over the years, how many States now have better CCW laws heck even IL has CCW and I would of bet the farm that would never happen but it did.

Behind every win is a group of people getting it done and I can go buy a gun today and walk out with it the same day so what's the beef then.

Every boat that sold helps the economy by keeping people working and businesses prospering.

Makes sense to me. Apparently, you don't feel there should be any background checks making it possible for felons, mental unstable persons, domestic abusers, terrorists, and persons with the intent to kill human beings to purchase a firearm. Why not allow them to own hand grenades, M60s, RPGs, etc?

Do you really think that the reason we still have our guns is because of the NRA?

I think one of the reasons we don’t have many more restrictions on them is because of the NRA. Of that I have no doubt whatsoever.

All the NRA detractors and bashers conveniently ignore the immense amount of good the organization has done for gun owners and support of the Second Amendment.

You are correct trapper. I do not agree with background checks of ANY kind. Weapons sales are between two consenting individuals and no government involvement is warranted. Freedom too scary?

There’s folks on here that claim they quit the biggest, most powerful supporter of gun owners and the second amendment in the country because they sent them too much junk mail…

Yeah, that’s it, you nailed it Finn, we are all just really scared of freedom. Everybody but you right? SMH

Oh sure, there is 'good'. However, if the goal is elimination of the GCA and it's subsidiary acts, than the ultimate goal will be forever out of reach by continued support of an organization that supports gun control. Heck, most nra members probably support background checks.

Did you get your degree in psychology out of the bottom of a cracker jack box?

What? Why dont you go over to hippies house and practice talking to his dog. Come back when you two make a bit more sense.

Oh the junk mail is just to much!!! I can't take it!!!!! Wah wah mommy tell them to stop.

Meanwhile we will pay for their fight.

I'm not bashing them, but I sure don't give anymore credit than they deserve. They have over the years done a lot of good, especially with the youth. But they have also been the great compromiser with the 2nd. I think that the other 130+ million gun owners that are not NRA members are what keeps the politicians in check. JMO, of course.

When you say "dang-they did take my guns"--it's gonna be to late ya know.

Catch22 maybe in the past your statement is true but in today's world we need professional organizations leading our fight.

Politicians don't fear individual tax payers anymore. The side that rallies together and scream the loudest are the ones with the power.

I don't agree with it but it's the way it is.

Maybe so racer. It does make me wonder why there are approx 100+ million gun owners and only 5 million NRA members. I can't believe it's because they all can't afford it.

I think to many people take it for granted on not having representation to protect our rights.

A very high percent won't pay till they feel they are going to lose something. We knew all along the fight has been there but now it has escalated.

And than there are the individuals that will never join till it's to late.

Memberships have grown recently and I am interested in knowing what the newest count of members are.

It’s because most folks are apathetic. It’s just too easy to do nothing. It’s human nature. Others make silly excuses why they won’t join the fight, that is not directed at you specifically.

doing nothing is to the governments benefit big time hence the reason they pretty much teach it in our schools early now and push their own agenda instead of letting our youth to make their own choices.

Its pretty simple. The NRA can NOT BE TRUSTED. That is why most gun owners wont join. Most gun owners don't believe in infringement. I quit sending money when they supported that unconstitutional treasonous gun control proposed by Bill Clinton.

Anybody who believes background checks, 200 dollar bribes to buy full auto or suppressors, no mail order etc, makes us safer, shouldn't be trusted with a motor vehicle. They are incapable of thinking logically.

So what have we learned here,

NRA is getting rich.
NRA is sending out more "Junk Mail" which makes some mad. (NRA spending some money to send out "Junk Mail")
We like to blame each other because ones a member and one's not
And some won't tell their wives where the household money is spent.

Impressive,

B

too many junkies now and to many deaths by over dose. lets make people have to get a prescription before they can own narcotics

Don't you think or know that's been the law for many years? Druggies don't get their drugs legally.

Here's your sheet sherlock.

And now I ask you to examine your convictions, concerning firearms. Recollect the comments herewith and then contemplate where the $ is going. You may think that by sending the cash to the central office is doing good, fact is they take a lot to buy boats for their president and the rest to the majority sent to a political party that is inept in every regard.

And now I ask you to examine your convictions, concerning firearms. Recollect the comments herewith and then contemplate where the $ is going. You may think that by sending the cash to the central office is doing good, fact is they take a lot to buy boats for their president and the rest to the majority sent to a political party that is inept in every regard.

The post so truthful I posted it twice full

Anti's are among us!

No other way to explain why some go outta their way to demagogue gun rights orgs.

In other words, you believe it's worth the risk that anyone who wants a gun should be able to get it. I too believe in freedom. But, I also believe there those who have forfeited their right to freedom and their right to own a firearm. That's where you and I differ.

It really is hard for me to understand why a few members here go out of their way to bash the NRA every time there is something positive about the organization posted. Finn claims he’s not posting anything negative, but he is the first one to start the crap every time there’s an NRA post, I just don’t understand it. If you don’t want to be a part of the fight that’s fine. But why crap all over people who care enough to support the organizations that support us?

No sir trapper, that's where YOU call government. They'll take care of that for you. You're another anti in my book.

You keep talking about the inept party which we know is the republican party, but say nothing about the party that increasingly has made it clear they want to deprive you of gun ownership completely.

Haven't you been watching our local news talking about how the state republicans are standing firm in MN regarding gun control amid a growing percentage of Minnesotans who want stiffer gun laws. The democrats are totally on board with this growing percentage. It would seem you are totally in bed with the democrats that you refuse to take them to task on this issue.

Mail solicitations can go in the recycling bin, E-mails get deleted. Not that hard. We all know that MONEY makes the world go round, and the NRA has to counter the big bucks folks, that for some reason, they can't rationally explain, want to ban guns.

I wouldn't want to live in your world. It lacks common sense.

NRA reminds me of the unicef campaign when I was a hallowwener. Just give a penny a day, starVin ethiopians...yea that was an illusion too. Wake up men.

Ever wonder if the cheeto-in-chief has a short barreled.......why can't you?

You remind me of a naive and misguided young man who is convinced he can save the world (which you apparently see in overly-simplistic terms of black and white) all by yourself.

Your assumption that NRA members don't understand the supposed evil agenda of the organization we choose to support is, at best, arrogant and uninformed. At it's worst, it's delusional to the degree where you should probably be seeking professional help.

You aren't going to persuade one single member to quit the NRA with your constant, tiresome ranting and cutesy quips so how about you cut the bullcrap, quit beating that long dead horse and give it a rest already?

We will continue to support the one organization that has done far,far more than any other as far as support of hunters, shooters and all gun-owners in America. The one organization that has been and continues to be the most powerful ally we have against gun-grabbing liberals. The one organization that has done far, far more than any other to defend against further infringements of the second amendment.

And you can sit in your porch, listen to some Rob Zombie, vote for pot head presidential candidates with zero chance of winning, chant things like, "I will never comprimise" and do whatever else the voices in your head tell you to do.

What do you say bud?

I chew Copenhagen. It says no compromise right on the lid. If you can't hack it its fine. Just know when your ilk blows smoke flyinfinn will show fire. Want another nra meme? Maybe a youtoone vid?

Did someone say background check?

I've heard good things about the GOA and I'm checking them out. They have "The only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington" at the top of there website. Maybe everyone should jump ship, leave the NRA and join them? Also, this is interesting... Article about 2nd from GOA

Meh, the idea that an individual right (the only RIGHT) needs to be filtered through a certain political party should show where we are. Get put of your malaise, men.

I cant figure out how pointing out that the NRA supports "reasonable" gun control is a bad thing. It's the truth. No different than when Hillary says it. They don't agree on what is "reasonable" but they do agree that "reasonable" control should be acceptable.

Well I don't agree and I'm not sending money. NRA wants to end gun control once and for all about as bad as PETA wants to stop hunting and meat processing. Kill the golden goose?????????? No way!!!!!!!!!

wow,and i thought i was a fruit loop.

if you think "reasonable" gun control is constitutional and possible your absolutely right pcr2

You know, you guys are free to start your own NRA-bashing thread. Might not get the same attention you three or four get by jumping on every single pro-NRA thread and slinging your bullcrap. Is that what you guys are craving, attention?

Seems a couple fruit loops ended up in the cheerios box. Lol

I lay down tr4uthlets, as they come..I'm not buying into your opinion, and that's that. I will say if the NRA is the clarion call of be alls n end alls, well...you suck. Bunch a grab assers.

I'm again, not bashing the NRA, however if your honest, their track record isn't all that great. And if they are the best we have, then we are screwed. One little bite at a time. What do the NRA members think of GOA. Only 1.5 million members but they seem tough. Any opinions of them?

Grebeassers.

Their track record is not that great? Can you name any other organization that has done as much in support of gun owners and defense of the Second Amendment? Can you name any other organization in the history of the United States that does has done half as much?

"We" cannot send enough money to reconcile. That, my people, is the G.D. point! Qhit making an Indivisual came from gawt right into a religion. "If you're not witu us"...pay your dues

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Don’t you have some…what is it you do...oh yeah, absolutely nothing...you should be doing?

Well there is that incessant whining you do… I guess that’s something…

I dont even like you people's, so why should I Sendo money for a right that Wayne laaaapeeair says the government needs to "look into this"
You people are a bunch of non hackers, and I remind you that the 4th of July is coming soon. Get your lawnchairs to sit on the sidelines.

Can you name any other Org that has compromised more than the NRA?

So, know what you're getting into, being an NRA member.you people dont represent me
I want belt fed,leave me alone freedom. Got weed? That's time, too. As far as im concerned.............

Sad part is, we can't be on a pro gun/outdoor/trapping site and talk about the best pro gun club in the world without seeing the same bull-crap from the same people/person.

Might as well watch CNN.

Once again focusing on the relatively few negatives and completely ignoring the immense amount of good they’ve done for all of us who own guns and support the Second Amendment.

Someone call yer name to this thread and force it on you?

So you sit and waste your life arguing a stupid stance with people you don't like. Lol

I can name a lot of liberal organizations whose sole purpose Is to remove our guns and infringe on our Second Amendment rights. You know, the kind of organizations the NRA stands up and fights for us as collective gun owners.

Background check? Felon?

Well heading for the U.P tomorrow. I see the post has had 88 responses and 1793 view. I am a NRA support, I would like to see more supporter but really do not care if you are on not, that is your right. If you think you can do better go for it. I would bet not 10% of the people out of the 88 post called, wrote or contacted the elected officials on any subject in the last ten day let alone anything related to gun control one way or the other. JMO

I think we’d all like to grant you your wish of “leave me alone freedom” but you keep sticking your nose into these threads and whining about what a terrible, evil, freedom-sucking organization the NRA is.

We get it Finn, we get how you feel about the NRA. We got it a long, long time ago.

Why do you get your panties all wadded up over which 2A group I choose to support? That’s my choice, why does it bother you to the point where you feel you need to become a total PITA and derail every single thread on this subject?

Twist up a doobie and mellow out dude.

I am being sincere when I say I am very concerned about our freedom and the 2nd. I was really thinking about re-joining the NRA but I still don't see what you's see. I don't see them as the great crusader for the 2nd, I see them stepping up to give our rights away. Just like with fix nics, bump stocks etc. But I will continue to research and look into GOA. And pay very close attn to our political races and vote accordingly.

Are rights collective??. Do I need to give a crap about a pennslvvanian? No. Keep your compromising ways, son. Leave us alonw. I'm makin wayS you cNt comprehend.

I'll bet there's more people here who don't care or wanrt to hear your bull.

Dang typing on a phone. I'll come out n say it, the NRA is a boat anchor.

I am a member of both GOA and NRA. And as I said earlier, I'll wait how the NRA shapes up after the Las Vegas convention. In the last year, they have made way to many " compromises"
To the tune that they have din the last year let more slip then in the 8 years of Barry O's term and I am not cool with that. So unless they dig their heels in and actually stand up to what they are supposed to do, I'll put my money on GOA and double up on it instead of sending more to the NRA.

You do care hippo, maybe you guys can change from club compromise into club,,,,clubz, club? What was the point of the club again?

Rifleman? Gather round spawm, I'll give a story of the BEST rifle squad. I AM a rifleman,so don't tickle me with your NRA B.S.

Get your poop in a group. We're about to go from 2018 and roll back thru the year s. Let's do it.

You win,

Did your dog concur?

Step away from the bottle Finn.

You seem to care very deeply about which organization this Pennsylvanian chooses to financially support. You spent so much time and effort trying to dissuade me I can come to no other conclusion. While I appreciate your concern, it is unnecessary and unwanted.

Thanks but no thanks.

Now how about affording me some of that “leave-me-alone-freedom” you want so bad?

Lugnut you are feeding his anti ways. Not worth the effort.

It's people like Finn that play right into the left's hands.

I have seen a number of threads now on the NRA, and several post in regards has to what many feel the NRA actually does, or areas some feel the NRA comes up short. What I'm about to post may very well change your mind, and if not that is ok as well, because this is a free country, and we are all entitled our own opinions.

Working for several years on matters concerning trapping I can say the NRA has always been in the corner for Trappers. The NRA supports trapping, and they do it with actual people in the many different committee hearings, that involves legislation that pertains to trapping matters. The NRA works with trapping associations if asked, and their ready at a drop of a hat when trappers need the help. Every trapper (I feel) should be a member of the NRA, that for me is a no brainer. I have set in on many of committee hearings representing trappers, and have had the NRA right beside us on many occasions, and thankful for that support. I have seen the support for not only gun owners, but sportsmen overall, just what I have actually seen happen people, nothing more. The way I feel now is I'm getting support for not only trapping, but as a gun owner as well, and that's not a bad deal.

In Illinois without the NRA, and the ISRA (Illinois State Rifle Association) we would not have gun ownership like we have today, but rather we would have something along the lines of maybe Russia.

RTT

I support the NRA. Does my support of the NRA help our cause, or does it hurt our cause? Does not supporting them help our cause? Where would we be without them in recent times? The war has changed, the fight is different now. I am not in favor of the compromises that have been made, but I firmly believe that things would be worse without them.

I am glad that I have read some of these discussions though. I will be looking into other groups to support like others have said. But I will not turn my back on the NRA.....

I find this thread i a lot easier on the eyes with FF on ignore ....... just sayin.

Lol so true

He definitely likes to weigh in and put his negative attacks against the nra but yet he proposes no better option that's realistic.

you guy's stop petting the dog,he'll stop hangin around.

For a guy that cherishes his me time he wastes a lot of it worried about what others are doing that might be positive while playing reindeer games and name calling like a child.

What compromises shall we discuss today?

who petted him????come on-fess up.

can't take it Fin,i'm headed to the camper for a while to figure out all the problems in the world myself.

Sorry I confess.

I snuck in and took his bottle and he woke crying.

In his sleep he kept yelling Hillary. Not sure what that means?

Why don't we discuss how you constantly bash the republican party, but never mention the democrats. Why don't you talk about how in MN the democrats are pushing legislation to increase gun control? But, the republican party refuses to budge on the issue. It's no secret the democratic party is the party behind more gun control. Even my democratic friends admit that. But, I've never heard that from you. You are a democrat masquerading as a Libertarian.

The daycare opened late today!

Democrats are obviously the enemy. They tell you so to your face. Republican's tell you they want less gun laws, but no moves have been made federally. They are in control of both houses of Congress and the presidentcy.

In our own state, the Republicans failed to pass constitutional carry to present to the govenor because they caved in to police union pressure.

Again can you purchase a gun today in MN? From what you have for leadership and the comedians and wrestlers you pick you get what you voted for!

I cannot purchase a pistol in MN. I cannot because I refuse to ask permission. However, the NRA and Republicans seem to support background checks, asking permission and paying a fee.