i'm a lfe member of the NRA and don't plan on revoking my membership. However, I haven't sent the NRA money for a long time. I"m not inclined to support LaPierre's lavish lifestyle. I know he's gone but with a golden parachute and his cronies took over. So why bother? I"m even NRA certified firearms instructor.and it's worth very little. I get the magazine once a month and it's hardly worth the trip to the mailbox.
That needs to be a t-shirt! "Will work for ammo." I'm a life member whose money now goes to GOA or FPC. I won't even do the round up with MidwayUSA any longer.
I am a Life member of the NRA, a member of GOA, and a member of the VCDL. Here lately, my money is going to the GOA and VCDL. These 2 groups are doing more for the 2A community!
You can check the 990 tax records for non-profit organizations. They will show that the NRA does the heavy lifting for gun rights. The GOA is not much more than an angry news letter.
Also a life member of both NRA, GOA and Second Amendment It is sad that money can be such a corrupting influence. Wayne and his pack of cronies should have to pay back all the money they took. GOA and others are picking up the legal battles. A strong NRA would be nice, but we don’t have that. Now a NRA meeting with half empty isles sounds nice as a consumer. Nice video.
I was an NRA member until Wayne La Pierre's incessant membership renewal mailings angered me into quitting. They lost 25 years of my annual dues because of him. I recently rejoined only because the Beloit Rifle Club requires NRA membership as a condition of club membership. I'm back to loathing the NRA's extremely annoying and still too frequent membership renewal mailings, and no - offers of cheap Chinese junk for early renewals won't tempt me to renew before the last minute.
I’m actually happy to say that I WAS a life member. With all their shenanigans I contacted them several years ago and told them to remove my name from their membership. A few weeks ago I got a membership flyer wanting me to re-join. I pondered it for a minute but file-13ed it. And no, I will not support any of the NRA “round-ups” and will no longer shoot a competition that requires an NRA membership.
What I know that ever since I opened my gun shop in New Mexico, and long before, the NRA rep, Tara Mica, has been fighting the Democrat machine to protect our rights here in New Mexico. I've been there to watch her leadership and the respect she has from the opposition, and fear of some of them. I've worked with her in Santa Fe and she's truly awesome.
I’m sad the NRA has went down hill. I’m a life member and instructor as well. I hope they can make a strong favorable comeback into the mainstream of defending the 2A.
I can't think of a new gun law that the NRA has opposed or led the charge on fighting since at least Sandy Hook. I'm now supporting the GOA and SAF -- those two fight for the 2A as if they want to decisively bolster our rights so completely that they (as organizations) are no longer needed. The NRA always seemed ready to compromise enough to maintain a threat to the 2A so they would have a reason to beg membership for money and membership dues to keep their gravy train rolling. I've often wondered if the NRA was using the bulk of their budget to maintain adequate stock levels in their warehouse of disposable gold plated toilets for NRA leadership's exclusive use (or whatever they were doing, instead of fighting for the 2A).
You can't think of what NRA has done for gun rights because you don't pay attention. Look at the 990 tax forms for non-profit organizations. It is public information, you can look up those records online. If you do you will find out that the NRA does the heavy lifting for gun rights. If the NRA was like Coca-Cola, the other groups are like a children's lemonade stand.
I have been a member since 1974 a life member since 1990 and was always proud of that but the last ten years or so what a waste they have been never will I send them any more money.
I quit on the NRA years ago when they started with the LaPierre money grab machine. He single-handedly took a respected, prestigious organization and made it into a personal bank account as well as a landing field for cronies, yes men, and relatives of friends and relatives. The whole lot of them should be in prison.
Life member , the NRA has been a big disappointment in finding out that they squandered my payment. I do agree with you guys that without a change in the management it will be status quo. You younger folks , pay attention to this !!! I was young and scraped enough money to become a life member , and for what, so somebody can take my money and have vacations that I could never afford. Thanks for the video and information, keep up the good work.
I’ve been a member since 1972 . I only pay dues now ,and have not contributed any way else for a long time. Something about King Wayne has pissed me for a long time . They always sent me notifications that I’m a voting member but King Wayne never was on the ballot.
It is like the Restaurant that has super food at super prices! They say we will add to the price and cut back on the portion and make more money.What happens? It goes down hill and one it does that, it never comes back! It is over!!
When this whole NRA scandal began my membership to NRA was paid through this September. I immediately stopped contributing and stopped renewing my membership. I thought I would renew after this election, but the Good 'ol Boys decided it for me. I am done with NRA for good, unless the New York courts intervene and get rid of the old guard. Then I may consider rejoining depending on who is appointed to run the show. Since the beginning of the fiasco all my funds and loyalty has been transferred to 2A Foundation and RTKBA.
I was able to vote for the first time this year, after stopping my membership and restarting it again. I have followed the legal battle of the NRA for some time now. There's a group called the NRA in trouble that has been keeping people up to date on all the action of WLP and the court battles. They are worth a look just to see everything all in one place. I pray that the NRA can be fixed, and confidence restored because just imagine if they had
Now we have to get the Gun Club Community out of the having to be a NRA Member to belong!! It is a waste of money that would be better placed in the 2nd Amendment Community!
@@fmgpubs Mr. LaPierre is the major situational factor. I am the NRA Recruiter for our Gun Club. I can honestly say that the enthusiasmm is gone, it left with his spendingon himself. On a good note your book arrived today from Amazon.
Thanks for getting that book! If you like it, mind leaving a short review? it really helps to get Amazon to promote it. I hate to ask, but if we want the word to get out, we need to play the game, eh? I agree with you completely on the NRA stuff. I went to the NRA show in Texas and the aisles were pretty bare of attendees. The idea of the NRA is sound, I just hope they get it organized. I think they will, the new guy is darn good. Roy
@@fmgpubs Sure thing. I bought the book itself and skimmed through it and really cool stuff with nice illustrations so I bought the Kindle iPad version as well. I put on my iPad mini, easy on the eyes with enlarging the print :) r
I’m a life member of NRA and many other 2A organizations. Am I disappointed in NRA? Yes. Am I going to stop supporting them? No. I think they can still turn things around. Just in the last week they filed two lawsuits. Plus, no other organization makes the gun grabbers cry as much as NRA does. Other 2A organizations are efficient but at the same time they don’t get as much heat from gun grabbers as NRA does. I really hope they get their affairs in order and start a new chapter of their advocacy.
The only issue I can think of is the fact many matches require membership, or clubs require membership. The NRA used to work with clubs to help them, sometimes with grants, targets, training programs, etc. But there’s no “law” saying a club has to be affiliated with the NRA. Roy
i'm a lfe member of the NRA and don't plan on revoking my membership. However, I haven't sent the NRA money for a long time. I"m not inclined to support LaPierre's lavish lifestyle. I know he's gone but with a golden parachute and his cronies took over. So why bother? I"m even NRA certified firearms instructor.and it's worth very little. I get the magazine once a month and it's hardly worth the trip to the mailbox.
You pretty much summed it up there Jerry. I couldn’t agree more. Especially about the magazine. It’s too bad, as it used to be good. Roy
I hate to be a "ME TOO-ER" but you summed up my feelings EXACTLY!
That needs to be a t-shirt! "Will work for ammo."
I'm a life member whose money now goes to GOA or FPC. I won't even do the round up with MidwayUSA any longer.
Oliver North blew the whistle years ago.
Yep!
I am a Life member of the NRA, a member of GOA, and a member of the VCDL. Here lately, my money is going to the GOA and VCDL. These 2 groups are doing more for the 2A community!
Don't forget CCRKBA and JFPO....
You can check the 990 tax records for non-profit organizations. They will show that the NRA does the heavy lifting for gun rights. The GOA is not much more than an angry news letter.
Also a life member of both NRA, GOA and Second Amendment It is sad that money can be such a corrupting influence. Wayne and his pack of cronies should have to pay back all the money they took. GOA and others are picking up the legal battles. A strong NRA would be nice, but we don’t have that.
Now a NRA meeting with half empty isles sounds nice as a consumer.
Nice video.
It saddens me to know of the pensioners who donated money they didn’t really have so Wayne could go on vacation and buy expensive suits. Roy
I was an NRA member until Wayne La Pierre's incessant membership renewal mailings angered me into quitting. They lost 25 years of my annual dues because of him. I recently rejoined only because the Beloit Rifle Club requires NRA membership as a condition of club membership. I'm back to loathing the NRA's extremely annoying and still too frequent membership renewal mailings, and no - offers of cheap Chinese junk for early renewals won't tempt me to renew before the last minute.
Couldn’t have said it better Kevin. Roy
I didn’t renew. They can get stuffed.
I’m actually happy to say that I WAS a life member. With all their shenanigans I contacted them several years ago and told them to remove my name from their membership. A few weeks ago I got a membership flyer wanting me to re-join. I pondered it for a minute but file-13ed it.
And no, I will not support any of the NRA “round-ups” and will no longer shoot a competition that requires an NRA membership.
What I know that ever since I opened my gun shop in New Mexico, and long before, the NRA rep, Tara Mica, has been fighting the Democrat machine to protect our rights here in New Mexico. I've been there to watch her leadership and the respect she has from the opposition, and fear of some of them. I've worked with her in Santa Fe and she's truly awesome.
Gotta say, these comments have ALREADY said everything I wanted to, I'm impressed guys!!!
Excellent. I think we all feel the same here. Roy
I wonder where the $23,101,315.30 that Midway USA NRA has been spent ?
A great question. Roy
I’m sad the NRA has went down hill. I’m a life member and instructor as well. I hope they can make a strong favorable comeback into the mainstream of defending the 2A.
I can't think of a new gun law that the NRA has opposed or led the charge on fighting since at least Sandy Hook. I'm now supporting the GOA and SAF -- those two fight for the 2A as if they want to decisively bolster our rights so completely that they (as organizations) are no longer needed. The NRA always seemed ready to compromise enough to maintain a threat to the 2A so they would have a reason to beg membership for money and membership dues to keep their gravy train rolling. I've often wondered if the NRA was using the bulk of their budget to maintain adequate stock levels in their warehouse of disposable gold plated toilets for NRA leadership's exclusive use (or whatever they were doing, instead of fighting for the 2A).
You can't think of what NRA has done for gun rights because you don't pay attention.
Look at the 990 tax forms for non-profit organizations. It is public information, you can look up those records online. If you do you will find out that the NRA does the heavy lifting for gun rights.
If the NRA was like Coca-Cola, the other groups are like a children's lemonade stand.
I joined the NRA back during the Obama administration. Mostly so I could let my membership lapse and tell them why. GOA and FPC are better.
I have been a member since 1974 a life member since 1990 and was always proud of that but the last ten years or so what a waste they have been never will I send them any more money.
I quit on the NRA years ago when they started with the LaPierre money grab machine. He single-handedly took a respected, prestigious organization and made it into a personal bank account as well as a landing field for cronies, yes men, and relatives of friends and relatives. The whole lot of them should be in prison.
I’d tend to agre with you George. Roy
Life member , the NRA has been a big disappointment in finding out that they squandered my payment. I do agree with you guys that without a change in the management it will be status quo. You younger folks , pay attention to this !!! I was young and scraped enough money to become a life member , and for what, so somebody can take my money and have vacations
that I could never afford. Thanks for the video and information, keep up the good work.
Agreed 100 percent! Roy
I’ve been a member since 1972 . I only pay dues now ,and have not contributed any way else for a long time. Something about King Wayne has pissed me for a long time . They always sent me notifications that I’m a voting member but King Wayne never was on the ballot.
I know what you mean. I just never understood the power he had. Like a dictator. Roy
I am required to be a member in order to join the gun club, and enroll in any match. I disagree with the NRA on exactly EVERYTHING
A gun club can certainly elect not to make NRA membership part of the rules to join. Roy
The NRA national matches at camp atterbury are also a ghost town
My greatest concern are the donated firearms in the museum
I know, there is talk they might sell some. Yikes! Roy
It is like the Restaurant that has super food at super prices! They say we will add to the price and cut back on the portion and make more money.What happens? It goes down hill and one it does that, it never comes back! It is over!!
Agreed sir. Roy
When this whole NRA scandal began my membership to NRA was paid through this September. I immediately stopped contributing and stopped renewing my membership. I thought I would renew after this election, but the Good 'ol Boys decided it for me. I am done with NRA for good, unless the New York courts intervene and get rid of the old guard. Then I may consider rejoining depending on who is appointed to run the show. Since the beginning of the fiasco all my funds and loyalty has been transferred to 2A Foundation and RTKBA.
"HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL"
Wire McHale
South Carolina
I was able to vote for the first time this year, after stopping my membership and restarting it again. I have followed the legal battle of the NRA for some time now.
There's a group called the NRA in trouble that has been keeping people up to date on all the action of WLP and the court battles. They are worth a look just to see everything all in one place.
I pray that the NRA can be fixed, and confidence restored because just imagine if they had
10 million members, the respect and power we would yield in D.C.
Sorry about the blooper of needing 2 posts to get my point across.
@@pigpen5145 There’s an old saying, “Who would be the president if the NRA had ten million members? Anyone they wanted.” Roy
WAYNE DESTROYED THE POWER!
Agreed Clint. I just don't understand how he got to be dictator like that. Roy
I am a lifetime endowed patron and paying on a benefactor to the NRA. I am not revoking my membership in any way whatsoever.
Nothing wrong with that Jeff. I confess I’m holding my cards for now. I’m a Benefactor member now. Roy
Now we have to get the Gun Club Community out of the having to be a NRA Member to belong!! It is a waste of money that would be better placed in the 2nd Amendment Community!
I can’t say I disagree with you Rodger. Roy
@@fmgpubs Mr. LaPierre is the major situational factor. I am the NRA Recruiter for our Gun Club. I can honestly say that the enthusiasmm is gone, it left with his spendingon himself. On a good note your book arrived today from Amazon.
Thanks for getting that book! If you like it, mind leaving a short review? it really helps to get Amazon to promote it. I hate to ask, but if we want the word to get out, we need to play the game, eh? I agree with you completely on the NRA stuff. I went to the NRA show in Texas and the aisles were pretty bare of attendees. The idea of the NRA is sound, I just hope they get it organized. I think they will, the new guy is darn good. Roy
@@fmgpubs Sure thing. I bought the book itself and skimmed through it and really cool stuff with nice illustrations so I bought the Kindle iPad version as well. I put on my iPad mini, easy on the eyes with enlarging the print :)
r
I’m a life member of NRA and many other 2A organizations. Am I disappointed in NRA? Yes. Am I going to stop supporting them? No. I think they can still turn things around. Just in the last week they filed two lawsuits. Plus, no other organization makes the gun grabbers cry as much as NRA does. Other 2A organizations are efficient but at the same time they don’t get as much heat from gun grabbers as NRA does. I really hope they get their affairs in order and start a new chapter of their advocacy.
Can my gunclub divorce the NRA ?
The only issue I can think of is the fact many matches require membership, or clubs require membership. The NRA used to work with clubs to help them, sometimes with grants, targets, training programs, etc. But there’s no “law” saying a club has to be affiliated with the NRA. Roy
The Flaming Pidgin is the absolute best story !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I still can’t believe I did that … with some help, of course. Roy
Sad, very sad.
I hope the NRA dissolves so that the local gun club can no longer demand NRA membership to join.
Glock fanboys wetting their underoos, That's funny.
Shhh … Roy
Get about Gaddis fishing icon
"...pale form of their former self..."
Where the F#@% have you been for the last 30 YEARS?