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Dfariswheel · December 29, 2012, 08:43 PM

Most all of the pro-gun groups do some good, but what counts with politicians is voter numbers.
An organization with lots of voter members will get the attention while a smaller group gets dismissed more or less politely.

When these NRA or anti-NRA posts come up here's a little experiment I tell people to do:
Go out and stop the first person you see. Ask them about "the gun lobby".
99% of the time they'll say "You mean the NRA?".

The NRA is the 800 pound gorilla of the gun rights movement and THEY are who the politicians pay attention to.
None other then Bill Clinton admitted that it was the NRA that cost the Dems the mid term election when he was in office.

You'll notice the anti-gunners in the press and politics are not complaining about and accusing the smaller groups of being responsible for things.
Truth is, most of the press, the politicians, the anti-gun people, and the average American has never heard of the smaller groups and couldn't care less about them.
It's the NRA they hate, and for good reason.

Back in the early 1960's the NRA was what many today would call a "Fudd group" that was interested in hunting, target shooting, and collecting.
When the Dems started passing anti-gun laws, the NRA had to transform to a gun rights organization to protect ourselves and our rights, and the NRA decided that the best way to do that was to play the Politics Game.

The NRA is the gun-rights master at the Politics Game.
The other groups talk a good game and most do contribute to the effort, but none of them are players at the table.

December 29, 2012, 08:43 PM	#54
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	Most all of the pro-gun groups do some good, but what counts with politicians is voter numbers. An organization with lots of voter members will get the attention while a smaller group gets dismissed more or less politely. When these NRA or anti-NRA posts come up here's a little experiment I tell people to do: Go out and stop the first person you see. Ask them about "the gun lobby". 99% of the time they'll say "You mean the NRA?". The NRA is the 800 pound gorilla of the gun rights movement and THEY are who the politicians pay attention to. None other then Bill Clinton admitted that it was the NRA that cost the Dems the mid term election when he was in office. You'll notice the anti-gunners in the press and politics are not complaining about and accusing the smaller groups of being responsible for things. Truth is, most of the press, the politicians, the anti-gun people, and the average American has never heard of the smaller groups and couldn't care less about them. It's the NRA they hate, and for good reason. Back in the early 1960's the NRA was what many today would call a "Fudd group" that was interested in hunting, target shooting, and collecting. When the Dems started passing anti-gun laws, the NRA had to transform to a gun rights organization to protect ourselves and our rights, and the NRA decided that the best way to do that was to play the Politics Game. The NRA is the gun-rights master at the Politics Game. The other groups talk a good game and most do contribute to the effort, but none of them are players at the table.