[Carry_Okie]

Where is your answer?

I thought so. You have none.

Have you and the ACLU filed a lawsuit against Baucus in federal court?

1. I don't have standing.
2. I don't have ten million dollars to fund a lawsuit.
3. I don't affiliate with the ACLU.
4. I do support GOA because they're much more effective in court than the NRA.

The NRA rates on gun issues only. Why don't you know that?

The record of a nominee for the Supreme Court is a "gun issue," in case you hadn't noticed... oh, that's right, it was GOA that brought Heller and hired Gura and not the NRA. No wonder you don't get it.

[Alaska Wolf]

Where is your answer? Did GOA file suit against Baucus?

The record of a nominee for the Supreme Court is a "gun issue,"

Does the NRA rate USSC nominees?

it was GOA that brought Heller

It wasn't the Second Amendment Foundation?

Because court cases can set long-lasting legal precedent, advocacy organizations are often careful about which cases they pursue, lest they risk unfavorable rulings that harm their cause. "The typical strategy for any savvy advocacy group would be to say, 'What are the most appealing cases that we have the best chance of winning, and where do we have the best chances of winning them?'" said Carl Bogus, a constitutional law expert and professor of law at Roger Williams University.

In the wake of the Heller decision, the NRA pursued a strategy of expanding gun rights gradually. "This makes sense, because many courts are reluctant to offer broad constitutional rulings with regard to individual rights," said Richard Broughton, a professor of law at the University of Detroit and a former Justice Department prosecutor. "The NRA takes on specific issues, and they're not going for broad Second Amendment rulings. Instead, they're asking the courts to narrowly interpret gun regulations and working to win smaller victories they can build on."

Ken Klukowski, a constitutional law professor at Liberty University and former NRA staffer, agrees. "The NRA takes the long view. They are extraordinary minds for the long ball and the big picture," he said.

The NRA offered a textbook display of its methods last week, when it announced it was considering a lawsuit against the Illinois State Police over a backlog in the processing of gun permit applications.

Litigation was never the NRA's top priority, however, and it still isn't. Every year, the NRA pours tens of millions of dollars more into elections and influencing legislation at state and federal levels than it does into fighting court cases. Whereas the SAF has made a name for itself since Heller by proactively attacking gun regulations in court, the NRA has focused on preventing the passage of gun control laws in the first place.

United we stand, divided we FAIL!