Anyone Else Disgusted?

[The Wiz]

When they started buying politicians back in the 80's I quit them.

[BrokenolMarine]

I joined in the 70s when I was competing in bullseye and high power matches in the Corps. I stayed in the organization as I moved into Law Enforcement in the 90s, shooting Police Pistol and Glock matches, and attending Firearms Instructor Certification Courses and recert. Great instructors, great support.

Sadly, as a life member, I failed to vote when the organizations policies strayed. I was busy with work, family, and life in general, and couldn't be bothered to vote for new leadership or write to the NRA and let them know how I felt. Okay, too lazy to take the time to do it.

I received an award for recruiting one year. I did write to the NRA and told them the constant begging for money was driving the members I recruited away, preventing a large portion from renewing their memberships. They said they would look into the issue. Nothing changed.

[HenryFan]

BOM -

I agree with your comments about voting. I never did either but it was partly because I didn't know who to vote for. The blurbs never told you what their positions were, just their life's accomplishments. How was one to know if they turned as blind eye to misconduct or not?

[DsGrouse]

I began shooting when I retired in 2013. To get a CT pistol permit, the state required applicants to pass the excellent NRA training course.

By that time, however, the NRA's primary mission had radically changed from it's original purpose to become what it is today, a powerful political action organization, one that I could never support (I'm a not so rare liberal gun owner). Nonetheless, for two years after I got my permit, the NRA sent me a free membership card. For those two years, I was counted as an actual NRA member. Among other things, the directors used the size of that membership to raise money to influence political campaigns and to pay themselves large salaries and other luxury benefits. Too bad. I would gladly support the NRA of the early 20th century; not this one.

Don't get me started about the NRA circa 2013 in CT. You know how many times we begged for help? GOA, Second Amendment Foundation, both had lawyers on the ground and paid local attorneys to boot. NSSF was there (based in CT), you know who noped the f out of the state? NRA.