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**44 AMP** · October 9, 2008, 01:19 AM

With many of the things the NRA has "allowed" in recent years, and prefer a more hardline stance. NRA positions seeking the greatest good for the greatest numner of gun owners get them blamed as being "sellouts", and "too willing to compromise". Things like the NRA "compromising" on a bill that restricted armor piercing ammunition was shouted to the heavens in some quarters, but the alternative, a fight to the death (which we might have lost) over a bill that would have banned virtually ALL centerfire rifle ammo was never mentioned by those who felt betrayed by the NRA "compromise".

When you take a no compromise at all, ever type of stand, like the GOA often does, you quickly find that only fellow fanatics will listen to you. The huge middle ground people (who consider themselves as reasonable and intelligent) will consider you a "nut". This can often have the effect of making the anti's (the real nuts) case seem more reasonable and acceptable. It often works against the greater good.

When it comes to the issues of guns in the political arena, the NRA is the 800lb gorilla. And it is because the NRA is more than just a political gun rights group.

Join both, but if you must make a choice, support the NRA. Politicians know the NRA, and know what NRA members can do in the voting booth when they act together. None of the other progun groups have as much clout as the NRA, and the politicians know this too!

October 9, 2008, 01:19 AM	#15
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,897	Lots opf gunowners disagree.... With many of the things the NRA has "allowed" in recent years, and prefer a more hardline stance. NRA positions seeking the greatest good for the greatest numner of gun owners get them blamed as being "sellouts", and "too willing to compromise". Things like the NRA "compromising" on a bill that restricted armor piercing ammunition was shouted to the heavens in some quarters, but the alternative, a fight to the death (which we might have lost) over a bill that would have banned virtually ALL centerfire rifle ammo was never mentioned by those who felt betrayed by the NRA "compromise". When you take a no compromise at all, ever type of stand, like the GOA often does, you quickly find that only fellow fanatics will listen to you. The huge middle ground people (who consider themselves as reasonable and intelligent) will consider you a "nut". This can often have the effect of making the anti's (the real nuts) case seem more reasonable and acceptable. It often works against the greater good. When it comes to the issues of guns in the political arena, the NRA is the 800lb gorilla. And it is because the NRA is more than just a political gun rights group. Join both, but if you must make a choice, support the NRA. Politicians know the NRA, and know what NRA members can do in the voting booth when they act together. None of the other progun groups have as much clout as the NRA, and the politicians know this too! __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.