Personally, I think that the NRA & GOA are both worth supporting.
It's times like this, with a "friend" in the White House, or as close to one the last election could provide, that POSITIVE ground needs to be made.
Under Clinton, we all just tried to stay above water. Now that we have the best chance in 8 years, we need to gain some ground, or would it be better to simply continue the ststus quo until the next democrat enters office? I don't think so.
I send checks to both groups, because I feel under Bush & Ashcroft, with some Supreme Court appointments coming up, we need to show solidarity and have as loud of a voice as possible. That's the only way it's going to change.
You may sh!t-talk the NRA, but when it comes down to it, the NRA has politicians that DO listen to them. A lot of them.
GOA is my "hard-ass" group. They are the voice that I respect the most, but doesn't have nearly the same clout as the NRA. They are an irreplacable voice that we need though.
Memberships to both are pocket change to most of us. For the price of 1 nice 30 round mag, anyone can join. And if you decide not to, if you decide to just sh!t-talk the only groups that defend YOUR rights on someone elses dime, you don't deserve to have your freedoms protected in the first place.