LRRPF52 Wrote:The NRA has come a long way more towards supporting any firearms, as opposed to the days when I grew up when FUDDs ruled the NRA roost, "I'm a hunter but..." types, and, "There's no need for those types of weapons of war on our streets."
You don't hear that other than a few Fudd hold-outs and poseurs presenting to be gun-owners now. SHOT Show is a big reflection of this. You used to not see many black rifle booths, everything was Fuddville and Real Tree camo, jerkey, knives, custom wood stocks, blue steel and walnut.
Now those booths are looked at strangely as people walk by.
I remember the American Riflemen cover from one of the issues in 1989, with all the AR15s, AKs, HKs, etc. on the front as examples of what had been banned by CA legislature, with a warning that this could happen to the Nation now. They were right.
I did my NRA certs much later, nowhere near when my grandfather was alive.
You are right on the money 52. Well said! I belong to many pro gun organizations, but the NRA has always been the lead flag ship. Creating friction between pro gun groups does not help. We will either stand together or we will be divided and defeated. What we decide to do today will determine if we will have any 2nd Amend rights tomorrow. Excuses will mean nothing if we loose this battle, just ask the former gun owners in England and Australia.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN0Xi8no6us