NRA v GOA?

[CigarGuy]

You guys members of both? Just one? Neither?
Pro's and Con's would be appreciated.

[TakeFive]

The NRA's fold on the DISCLOSE act plus their suck-up to dingy harry have caused me to cease contributing to them. I'm an endowment member, so withholding dues doesn't work. I am listening to GOA, but haven't joined yet.

[CigarGuy]

The NRA's fold on the DISCLOSE act plus their suck-up to dingy harry have caused me to cease contributing to them. I'm an endowment member, so withholding dues doesn't work. I am listening to GOA, but haven't joined yet.

I guess that was my wake-up call. Have they actually endorsed Harry at this point? Just considering it.....

[Richard Simmons]

NRA all the way. People forget. don't realize or can't accept that the NRA is a single mission organization and that mission is the 2nd amendment, not the 1st, the 5th, the 10th etc. The 2nd amendment and nothing more. That's the only way they can be effective. If Harry Reid does right by gun owners the NRA pretty much has to give him his dues. If you want the NRA to focus strictly on politics for politics sake it will dimish itself as an effective organization.

The GOA is all talk. Even if you don't agree with everything the NRA does we would, without a doubt have lost most if not all of our 2A rights without the NRA.

[L1A1Rocker]

NRA lost me when they tried to derail the Parker case (it became the Heller case when Parker lost standing). Then the rat bastards tried to take it over and THEN claimed credit for it when SAF won it. Now they claim credit for McDonald too. They've really pissed me off. I don't even do the round up program when ordering parts anymore. My money goes to SAF.

[old Grump]

Both, one is the 800 pound gorilla and the other is no compromise. Just check my sig.

[HDR]

Although I belong to both; I dislike GOA's constant infighting with the NRA.



NRA all the way. People forget. don't realize or can't accept that the NRA is a single mission organization and that mission is the 2nd amendment, not the 1st, the 5th, the 10th etc. The 2nd amendment and nothing more. That's the only way they can be effective. If Harry Reid does right by gun owners the NRA pretty much has to give him his dues. If you want the NRA to focus strictly on politics for politics sake it will dimish itself as an effective organization.


That is correct and all of our Rights are built on the Second being there to defend them.


The GOA is all talk. Even if you don't agree with everything the NRA does we would, without a doubt have lost most if not all of our 2A rights without the NRA.

GOA almost spends as much time attacking the NRA as they do the antis. If Patton would have acted the same as GOA, he would have attacked Montgomery also.

There is a old saying "divide and conquer" which covers it.

AFA claiming credit, those shoes fit GOA as well as the NRA.

The problem with GOA is even the Antis seem to ignore them.

[old Grump]

Its all politics, when you play with politicians you get the habit I guess. Even if there were a perfect group somebody wouldn't like it for some reason. I belong to each group for different reasons but the underlying one is the 2nd is important enough to me that I put my money where my mouth is. that being said I am like you, tired if all the back biting bitch slapping done by the GOA and my letters to Wane LaPierre let him know I'm not always happy. In his favor I usually get a response back from him which is more than I can say of my senators and congressman and it isn't usually a form letter like they send back.

[AK47]

Like them or not, the NRA is a serious political force that politicians listen to... GOA is not at this point...

[NRAJOE]

NRA all the way...

[NewbieAKguy]

Life member to NRA, and I admit I get pissed at them for reasons already given...don't like their attitude of "well if things aren't done with NRA it isn't as good" and I feel they've "compromised" way too often in recent years. To balance it out I donate to SAF and CCRKBA.

[Lysander]

Neither. I was an NRA member, and canceled. The NRA is pro-NRA, if that means their goals also aid in advancing the 2A cause, it's a coincidence, not as direct action anymore.

I also wouldn't join the GOA because they're no better than the NRA, and actually don't accomplish anything.

Find a local grassroots organization and join that, then join the Second Amendment Foundation. They are the only ones who are actively working in courts to advance our cause. For all the talk coming from the NRA, so far they've been content to ride the SAF's coattails and derail their court cases (look at the recent Chicago ruling for a good example).