The National Rifle Association has been the standard bearer for the Second Amendment for years, but also the standard bearer for training safe firearms handling for most of the LEO groups across America; for hunters - black powder, cartridge, concealed carry licensees, and archery; has been among those organizations condoning a “common-sense” idea of game conservancy and management; and lastly, a watchdog of elected officials and their stance on constitutional issues.
I have yet, in my 60 years of life, to see an anti-gun organization attempt to teach local, county/parish, and federal law enforcement officers how not to ‘Granny’, but to shoot the ‘bad guy’ that is next to her.
I have yet, to see one of those organizations propose ‘common-sense’ game conservancy and management, as a heritage to our future generations.
I have yet, to see one of those organizations provide a historical view of American firearms, and teach firearm safety, and marksmanship (which might be still a Scout badge), to our future generations.
That is the N.R.A.
- I - am the N.R.A.
Mr. Smith, regarding your comment about Scouts and shooting sports... The Rifle Shooting Merit Badge and Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge are quite alive and well in the Boy Scout program. I am an NRA Training Counselor and MB Instructor for my council's summer camp shooting program. We will see almost 1,000 youth come thru the MB programs this summer, some of whom have never handled a firearm before - and may never again, but they will learn SAFETY - Knowledge - Skills and a proper Attitude when they finish the course. The kids are taught using the NRA First Steps training supplemented with BSA specific requirements.
The kids want to learn - we have to give them the opportunity....
Don
“Trust the professionals”. Their goal is to rid public of all firearms.