Statement From The National Rifle Association On H.R. 5175, The Disclose Act

NRA ^ | June 17, 2010

[Dan Nunn]

Unfortunately, some FReepers still won't get it - NRA is a Second Amendment organization, NOT a conservative organization. They have no duty to any other issue or any other candidate.

[Crim]

They endorsed strickland for Ohio...

They are DEAD to me...I wont be renewing my instructor certs.

[Dan Nunn]

It took only one post to demonstrate what I said in #1.

[kbennkc]

Simple . NRA are collaborators . Yes we got it .

[Mr. Lucky]

By cooperating in the infringement of individual rights which were thought by the founding fathers to have been protected by the First Amendment, the NRA is hastening the day when the last few vestiges of rights protected by the Second Amendment are abrogated.

[NraFreedom]

I do understand that the NRA is to defend the second amendment. However, in doing so, I would think that if this bill is not good for the NRA, then it is not good for Americans. If it is not good for Americans, then the NRA should oppose it whether or not it receives special treatment from those liers in Congress or not.

BTW, I am a Benefactor member of the NRA.

[AzSteven]

Yeah, not too surprising.

At a certain point, no matter how badly we need more people to join the NRA to fight against restructions on our rights, some of the comments in the past few days' NRA threads makes me realize that there are some people that we are frankly better off without, and honestly some people whose judgement makes me a little worried about their responsibility levels as gun owners.

[Crim]

Stricklands running mate is an anti-gun former social worker...

F’em both.

[Niteranger68]

NRA is a Second Amendment organization, NOT a conservative organization.

I struggle to separate the two. I am an NRA member and recognize the work they have done to protect our 2A rights. BUT...their endorsements of Strickland, McCain, Reid, (Bev) Perdue (and others) have me puzzled. Shouldn't they only endorse when one candidate is clearly more pro-2A than the other instead of picking favorites? And regardless of his rhetoric, I don't believe Reid is pro-gun at all. If so, why in the world is he a member of a party that has gun-control as one of its major issues? He can't be that dedicated to the cause....

[Dan Nunn]

Stricklands running mate is an anti-gun former social worker...

But they haven't made their endorsements or ratings for the 2010 election yet.

[kbennkc]

...some of the comments in the past few days' NRA threads makes me realize that there are some people that we are frankly better off without, and honestly some people whose judgement makes me a little worried about their responsibility levels as gun owners.

That's what I was talking about . Once you start collaborating , you become like your partner , you begin to think you have a right to determine whose rights should be protected .

[Dan Nunn]

He can't be that dedicated to the cause....

Whether or not you're right, looking at the facts... we haven't had one single gun control law signed with the Democrats' trifecta of power. In fact, CCW in national parks was signed.

[Dan Nunn]

you begin to think you have a right to determine whose rights should be protected .

You are under the mistaken impression that they are lobbying to pass the law with an exemption written for them.

They only said they wouldn't lobby to prevent the law if they are exempted. And why should they? They are a 2nd Amendment organization first and foremost.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"NRA is a Second Amendment organization, NOT a conservative organization. They have no duty to any other issue or any other candidate."

As a lifetime NRA member and frequent defender of them on this board, I think they are wrong here. I know they still oppose this bill, but they will not actively oppose it and will not score it for legislators voting for it. In effect, they are punting on the bill. I got their e-mail with this statement last night.

You are right, the reason they are so successfull in promoting the second amendment is because they focus only on this issue. I've pointed this out numerous times myself. It is why they will support a Harry Reid much to our disgust. But I understand it because he is solid on the 2nd amendment. However, by punting on this issue, they are allowing other 2nd amendment groups to be muzzled and that is not good for the second amendment.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I’m a Life member and this carve out by NRA seems like the wrong thing for the association to do.
By abandoning support of free speech for all but itself, the NRA will soon find itself with few allies.

[Niteranger68]

Whether or not you're right, looking at the facts... we haven't had one single gun control law signed with the Democrats' trifecta of power. In fact, CCW in national parks was signed.

In spite of, not because of.

[Dan Nunn]

In spite of, not because of.

I respectfully disagree. I think if it weren't for Reid, we'd have Holder's assault weapon ban renewal. There's a reason he's rated highly by the NRA. The NRA isn't politically stupid.

[kbennkc]

“It is every one one for himself said the elephant as he danced among the chickens”. I will not resign my life membership . I will still give youth life memberships as Christmas gifts . I still vote for repugnicans who are only a little better than rats .

[Crim]

“But they haven’t made their endorsements or ratings for the 2010 election yet.”

The NRA has endorsed...

Harry Ried

Jerry Brown

Ted stricklland

[Steamburg]

The First Ten Amendments are interdependent. If they get to excuse themselves from embracing the whole package, because they got an exemption for themselves, they have abrogated their right to speak for anyone. It’s time to throw out the lapdogs.