I will assume you remember the Heller decision in 2008 and the McDonald decision in 2010

Heller was brought to SCOTUS by GOA and McDonald by SAF ( Second Amendment Foundation)

NRA did file an amicus brief ..............eventually...........supporting GOA.

Here's a bit of the history from that time.

National Rifle Association (NRA)

"Attorney Alan Gura, in a 2003 filing, used the term "sham litigation" to describe the NRA's attempts to have Parker (aka Heller) consolidated with its own case challenging the D.C. law. Gura also stated that "the NRA was adamant about not wanting the Supreme Court to hear the case".[55] These concerns were based on NRA lawyers' assessment that the justices at the time the case was filed might reach an unfavorable decision.[56] Cato Institute senior fellow Robert Levy, co-counsel to the Parker plaintiffs, has stated that the Parker plaintiffs "faced repeated attempts by the NRA to derail the litigation."[57] He also stated that "The N.R.A.’s interference in this process set us back and almost killed the case. It was a very acrimonious relationship."[6]

Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's chief executive officer, confirmed the NRA's misgivings. "There was a real dispute on our side among the constitutional scholars about whether there was a majority of justices on the Supreme Court who would support the Constitution as written," Mr. LaPierre said.[6] Both Levy and LaPierre said the NRA and Mr. Levy's team were now on good terms.[6]

Elaine McArdle wrote in the Harvard Law Bulletin: "If Parker is the long-awaited "clean" case, one reason may be that proponents of the individual-rights view of the Second Amendment – including the National Rifle Association, which filed an amicus brief in the case – have learned from earlier defeats, and crafted strategies to maximize the chances of Supreme Court review." The NRA did eventually support the litigation by filing an amicus brief with the Court arguing that the plaintiffs in Parker had standing to sue and that the D.C. ban was unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.[58]

Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, had indicated support of federal legislation which would repeal the D.C. gun ban. Opponents of the legislation argued that this would have rendered the Parker case moot, and would have effectively eliminated the possibility that the case would be heard by the Supreme Court.[59]

Immediately after the Supreme Court's ruling, the NRA filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago over its handgun ban, followed the next day by a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco over its ban of handguns in public housing.[60]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_v._Heller It's Wiki so you have to be suspicious of everything they produce, but it's a place to start

Hey White17,

Yes I do recall/remember the Heller case. It was like 10 years ago right? I seem to recall the NRA being heavily involved in it and supporting it. I apologize to all the members who are opposed to the NRA and my comments. I don't like to divide the hunting/trapping/fishing community. I would actually like to work together to find common ground. I'm just not buying all this information that somehow the NRA is pro gun control and against the 2nd amendment. I personally believe this is all misinformation, but to each his own I guess. If the NRA is such a horrible organization, then why are the liberal democrats so opposed to the NRA and everything it stands for? Whenever there is a school shooting and the liberal democrats start screaming for more gun control, who do you see rise to the defense of the 2nd amendment. I seem to recall Wayne Lapierre and the NRA making speeches and calling for more armed guards and armed staff/teachers in schools to defend kids, rather than calling for more gun control. I never hear of anything the Gun Owner's of America are doing. In fact, I have never once heard a democrat complain about the lobbying or the political influence of the Gun Owner's of America. Go ahead and send your money to the Gun Owner's of America if that is what your conscience is telling you, but as for me, I'm sending my money to the NRA. And until I see them misusing my money or changing their position on the 2nd amendment, I will continue to do so. No disrespect to others on here who disagree with me and I apologize if I've offended anyone. I have a tendency to do that sometimes. I'm not always the greatest with words when I believe strongly about a position. Cheers to all and Merry Christmas.

HUGE, Fin ?

Not saying you are inaccurate in your characterization but

what evidence is there that GOA are a large membership 2nd amendment group ?

Last I knew while speaking with GOA organizers, their membership numbers

were unknown and a closely guarded secret.

Do you have any hard data that they have a substantial membership ?

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