Yeah, the NRA needs to get over itself. Supporting Harry Reid and shunning Rand Paul is contrary to any 2A goals.
I had to deal with them extensively on a high profile campaign decade ago, and from everything I hear they haven't changed. Imagine a huge corporate behemoth with factions within factions always at war with one another, everyone posturing to get a leg up on the other guy. It's absolutely surreal. You'll meet a group of them at some event and one of them will slip his card in your pocket whispering, "Call me, I'll give you the straight story on all of this, my colleagues here won't always do what's best your candidate." And then another guy will wave you aside and say, "Be careful of that guy over there, he'll try to pull you in under his wing and no good will come of it..." and on and on it goes.
Gun Owners of America? "We're with you all the way man, let us know what we can do for you."
NRA is a single issue organization. They do not care anything about the politics a person has in other areas as long as they vote pro gun. I believe that Reid knew he’d need the NRA’s support in 2010 and he kept a lot of gun control stuff from coming up when the Dems controlled the whole Congress and the White House. 2010 was the NRA’s paying him back for that. I don’t like Reid any more than most conservatives do but I think from a single issue 2A prospective, it was probably a wise, pragmatic move.
I like the NRA (have their credit card) but 5 his is absolutely stupid beyond measure. Not supporting someone because they also support the GOA?
WAKE THE HELL UP NRA!