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It has to be a good move to join an organization so many leftists hate. They would support NAMBLA before the NRA.
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Well Hell....most of them DO support NAMBLA.
And are probably practicing members.
I have been a Life Member of the NRA since 1972, and while I don't always agree with their policies or priorities, they are the best game in town. Because of their past lobbying efforts, they have a lot of clout in Washington. Maybe not as much as we'd like, or as much as the antis would have the public believe, but still more than any other RKBA group. Numbers impress the pols, and the NRA has the numbers.
As to whether they will go to the wall over the AWB, who knows??? If it was trap & skeet, or duck or deer hunting, or grandpa's old .22 rifle I would say yes. But in the past they have always seemed lukewarm on the "evil black rifles." I think they will fight for the sunset, but whether they will risk losing their aura of invincibility over the AWB remains to be seen. They should make it plain to the Republicans in Congress that their continued political survival depends on how they PUBLICALLY take a stand on the AWB. The best way to avoid having Bush cave in to the anti-gunners is to never let it get to his desk for signing.
But by all means, join. Even if it's only for one year, this is the year.