This from NRA's most vociferous critic, Neal Knox: Other organizations may boast of their defense of the Second Amendment, but all put together are no more than an irritating gnat to Congress and state legislatures. Where NRA goes, we all go. When NRA goes in the wrong direction, we all go in the wrong direction. That's why it is sheer foolishness for members to resign their memberships. That's why you should vote in NRA Board elections.
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Feb.15,2000 NRA Election to Determine Your Gun Rights
I agree, I'm an NRA Life Member, I also belong to GOA, Liberty Belles and OFF ~ which is an Oregon gun rights organization.