re: #265 EPR-radar

Upthread, it was stated that it is not on sane gun owners to de-ligitimize the NRA. Life isn’t that easy. For people that are clueless on the subject (like me), there are two organizations that have national visibility, the NRA and the GOA. Furthermore, there is no organization or PAC that supports gun ownership and opposes the NRA. The NRA is free to impose its purity test for 100% gun nuttery on virtually all GOP candidates and many Democrats as well. Thus the NRA/GOA is the only game in town for pro gun advocacy. Non-gun owners see this, and know the NRA purity test must often be passed by elected officials.

I went to bed too soon, missed that considered response. The reason the NRA has that high profile despite not representing about 90% of gun owners is the influence in the legislatures across the country and of course in DC. Even the 10% of gun owners that are members are divided by about half. So the NRA was really only speaking for a tiny fraction of gun owners.

We can only quit the NRA once.

The 90% of gun owners making calls and sending some campaign money is not enough. The vast majority of non gun owners need to tell their reps to not listen to the NRA. The gun owners and those people could easily overcome the money advantage the NRA has displayed so far, if a coherent effort was made. Voices dollars and votes.

Does PETA well represent animal lovers and pet owners? Shall we judge the desires of the overall African American community by the stated rhetoric of the nation of Islam?

Judging a group by its high profile fringe is how groups are denigrated without thinking. Without wisdom. With prejudice. Without an open mind.

We gun owners and non gun owners have work to do. I’m in with you. Where would you like to start?