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penname:
I recently received my renewal form to ENGC. One of the requirements for continued membership is NRA membership. Usually that is not a problem for me but with all the recent controversies with NRA senior management I am having a hard time renewing my NRA membership.

I know the liberal leaning media are putting the worst possible spin on it but I still have the gut feeling there is rot in the NRA senior management. The too cozy relationship with Ackerman McQueen, the clothing allowances, the insider sweet deals, and now the mansion purchase attempt have me feeling that too much of our donations are benefiting the entrenched top dogs. The fact that Oliver North and Allen West both raised red flags and Pete Brownell resigned from the board (didn’t say it was related to the problems but...) make me even more suspicious. It sort of reminds me of the Omaha Goodwill scandal a few years ago.

Anyway I am interested in hearing what others think about the current NRA situation.

RobertH:
IMHO.... the NRA is imploding.  they will either come out a shell of its former self or it will actually fight for your Rights.  too early to tell, but with the amount of memo releases, lawsuits, hemorrhaging money and people being removed from the board and/or quitting, the NRA needs to find itself again.

WLP needs to go.  and he needed to go YEARS ago.

Les:
Agree with what Robert said, but if not the NRA, who do you throw support behind?  I know there are others out there, but they still have DC clout........if they'll ever use it again.

Randy:
https://gunowners.org/   The GOA (Gun Owners of America) is a good organization in which I am a member as well as the NRA.

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--- Quote from: penname on August 08, 2019, 10:26:53 AM ---The too cozy relationship with Ackerman McQueen, the clothing allowances, the insider sweet deals, and now the mansion purchase attempt have me feeling that too much of our donations are benefiting the entrenched top dogs.
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It sort of reminds me of the Omaha Goodwill scandal a few years ago.

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This is exactly why I am all about Gun Owners of America.

Sure the NRA has the history, numbers, branding, and national recognition as THE voice of firearms owners....
But, the GOA is "The only no compromise gun lobby in Washington."
https://gunowners.org/about-goa/#section-about-goa-6

I have been a member of GOA long before I joined the NRA. They are reasonably priced, no frills and they prioritize action, not merchandise and banquets.
*Please note that I do not receive any compensation for promoting GOA, they merely fight for my gun rights.*

As a member, I get print copies of:

* "GOA's Top Ten" - An annual report of the top ten accomplishments made possible by my support.
https://gunowners.org/category/end-of-year-reports-2/
* "The Gun Owners" - A multi-page publication of important news and updates, issued 3 times a year.
https://gunowners.org/latest-news/
* "Call to Action" - These are special letters alerting me to happenings that attack the second amendment.
They contain pre-printed postcards about the issue and are addressed to my local representatives and/or the president for me to sign and mail out. Sometimes there are extras sent for me to give to friends to send out as well. You can also make copies of these to have more people send out.
https://gunownersaction.org/

There are many other benefits, but these are what I love the most about GOA, they keep me informed and make it easy for me to get involved in a meaningful way and to get my voice out to the right people.


Sure they ask for money, but they are not as aggressive as the NRA is. You can just tell that they use contributions responsibly because they are conservative and practical.

Information and action. That is what's important.



Erick Erickson, The Resurgent:  https://gunowners.org/erick-erickson-throws-his-support-for-goa/

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