Got my NRA ballot in the mail

zxcvbob · January 19, 2020, 02:14 AM

Is there anyone worth voting for? Seriously.

I don't know these names (but I haven't looked closely yet), and I know to only vote for a few if even that many. Thanks.

thallub · January 19, 2020, 08:58 AM

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Is there anyone worth voting for? Seriously.

Those who are not current board members.

ATN082268 · January 19, 2020, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by zxcvbob

Is there anyone worth voting for? Seriously.

The question might be is it worth voting at all?

Old 454 · January 19, 2020, 05:58 PM

When my membership laps in the NRA I will be joining the GOA.

Seems to me NRA is getting greedy and not seeing much being done on 2A

Mike38 · January 19, 2020, 06:30 PM

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When my membership laps in the NRA I will be joining the GOA.

I am considering the same. If I understand things correctly, NRA membership is NOT required to compete in NRA sanctioned competitions. Is that true? If so, there is no longer a reason for me to be a member. The magazine is nothing to get excited about. They obviously are not in the fight for Second Amendment rights. I've been a member for near 25 years, kind of a shame to quit now, but might.

JERRYS. · January 19, 2020, 07:28 PM

what have the current NRA leaders done in the Virginia fight for the RKBA? this isn't just a rhetorical question, as one of the laws mentioned in Virginia is the shutting down of all indoor ranges that are not law enforcement ranges. this means the NRA range in NoVa is in jeopardy.

zxcvbob · January 19, 2020, 11:04 PM

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When my membership laps in the NRA I will be joining the GOA.

Why wait to join?

reynolds357 · January 21, 2020, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zxcvbob

Why wait to join?

I joined yesterday.

reynolds357 · January 21, 2020, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JERRYS.

what have the current NRA leaders done in the Virginia fight for the RKBA? this isn't just a rhetorical question, as one of the laws mentioned in Virginia is the shutting down of all indoor ranges that are not law enforcement ranges. this means the NRA range in NoVa is in jeopardy.

Sent checks to Waynes lawyers?????

zxcvbob · March 1, 2020, 10:55 PM

I voted for Frank Tait. He's the only name not submitted by the nominating committee (got on the ballot by petition, I think.) Right or wrong, he's the only one I voted for; I didn't want to dilute my own vote.

Maybe we can get one good person on the board per year, if the whole ship doesn't sink before they can right it.

https://taitnra.com/

**Aguila Blanca** · March 1, 2020, 10:59 PM

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I voted for Frank Tait. He's the only name not submitted by the nominating committee (got on the ballot by petition, I think.) Right or wrong, he's the only one I voted for; I didn't want to dilute my own vote.

Good choice, IMHO. That's how I'll be voting, as well. Frank Tait, and ONLY Frank Tait.

keyzard · March 2, 2020, 09:04 AM

I went through the list of available candidates and voted for everyone not currently on the board, plus Tait. Something has got to change at that org.

I'm a lifetime member, so dues are a non issue.....but they will not be getting any additional support from me until Wayne is gone.

Kreyzhorse · March 2, 2020, 03:23 PM

I've been a member for several years, but WLP needs to go. We are not his bankroll. If he doesn't step down, I'll not renew.

At this point, he proves the NRA isn't an serious object for the advancement of the 2nd Amendment.

Bottom Gun · March 2, 2020, 03:58 PM

I looked my ballot over but could not distinguish the good from the bad so I tossed the ballot into the trash. I'll not be a part of that circus.
I'm going to sit on the sidelines until they clean things up in the organization. That also applies to further donations including the NRA round-ups that some vendors promote.

reynolds357 · March 2, 2020, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottom Gun

I looked my ballot over but could not distinguish the good from the bad so I tossed the ballot into the trash. I'll not be a part of that circus.
I'm going to sit on the sidelines until they clean things up in the organization. That also applies to further donations including the NRA round-ups that some vendors promote.

I did and do the same.

reynolds357 · March 2, 2020, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreyzhorse

I've been a member for several years, but WLP needs to go. We are not his bankroll. If he doesn't step down, I'll not renew.

At this point, he proves the NRA isn't an serious object for the advancement of the 2nd Amendment.

IMO, he is a crook living the high life on NRA money.

Kreyzhorse · March 2, 2020, 07:37 PM

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MO, he is a crook living the high life on NRA money.

Damn right.

**Aguila Blanca** · March 2, 2020, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by keyzard

I went through the list of available candidates and voted for everyone not currently on the board, plus Tait. Something has got to change at that org.

The problem is that all the candidates except Frank Tait were nominated by the committee, which is a subset of the current board of directors. And the current board of directors is the problem.

The way the NRA voting works (if I understand it correctly), the top 'X' vote getters are elected. That means if you vote for Frank Tait and five others, you have given five other (board-sponsored) candidates a vote each to beat Frank Tait. If you really want to see Frank Tait elected ... vote for Frank Tait.

Only Frank Tait.

MoscowMike · March 2, 2020, 10:07 PM

Here are some web sites with notes on how to concentrate your vote, and suggestions who to vote for.

https://www.ammoland.com/2017/01/nra...bullet-voting/

https://www.ammoland.com/2020/02/202...otes-no-votes/

https://www.savethe2a.org/vote/

https://onlygunsandmoney.com/2020/01...y-choices.html

Dig your ballot out of the trash, vote for Frank Tait and send it in. Currently only about 6-7% of eligible members participate. If we don't vote, we can't make a difference.

Brit · March 3, 2020, 06:57 AM

What is the GOA?

**Aguila Blanca** · March 3, 2020, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Brit

What is the GOA?

Gun Owners of America

https://gunowners.org/

langenc · March 4, 2020, 10:01 PM

""When my membership laps in the NRA I will be joining the GOA.""from post #4 and others

As has been noted --why wait. You can belong to both.

JERRYS. · March 4, 2020, 10:18 PM

write in Bernie Sanders, he's got about the same level of our gun interests as wlp.

reynolds357 · March 5, 2020, 05:58 PM

NRA just called me doing a Survey. First question was who was the biggest danger to U.S. Gun rights? Bernie Sanders,? Joe Biden? I interrupted her and said Wayne Lapierre. Conversation ended quickly after that.

January 19, 2020, 02:14 AM	#1
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	Got my NRA ballot in the mail Is there anyone worth voting for? Seriously. I don't know these names (but I haven't looked closely yet), and I know to only vote for a few if even that many. Thanks. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

March 1, 2020, 10:55 PM	#10
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	I voted for Frank Tait. He's the only name not submitted by the nominating committee (got on the ballot by petition, I think.) Right or wrong, he's the only one I voted for; I didn't want to dilute my own vote. Maybe we can get one good person on the board per year, if the whole ship doesn't sink before they can right it. https://taitnra.com/ __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

March 2, 2020, 03:23 PM	#13
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I've been a member for several years, but WLP needs to go. We are not his bankroll. If he doesn't step down, I'll not renew. At this point, he proves the NRA isn't an serious object for the advancement of the 2nd Amendment. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

March 2, 2020, 03:58 PM	#14
Bottom Gun Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: Arizona Territory Posts: 1,092	I looked my ballot over but could not distinguish the good from the bad so I tossed the ballot into the trash. I'll not be a part of that circus. I'm going to sit on the sidelines until they clean things up in the organization. That also applies to further donations including the NRA round-ups that some vendors promote. __________________ NRA Life Member Mechanical engineers have their moments.

January 19, 2020, 05:58 PM	#4
Old 454 Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2011 Location: Chesterton Ind. Posts: 822	When my membership laps in the NRA I will be joining the GOA. Seems to me NRA is getting greedy and not seeing much being done on 2A

January 19, 2020, 07:28 PM	#6
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,968	what have the current NRA leaders done in the Virginia fight for the RKBA? this isn't just a rhetorical question, as one of the laws mentioned in Virginia is the shutting down of all indoor ranges that are not law enforcement ranges. this means the NRA range in NoVa is in jeopardy.

March 2, 2020, 09:04 AM	#12
keyzard Junior Member Join Date: May 1, 2019 Location: WNY Posts: 5	I went through the list of available candidates and voted for everyone not currently on the board, plus Tait. Something has got to change at that org. I'm a lifetime member, so dues are a non issue.....but they will not be getting any additional support from me until Wayne is gone.

March 2, 2020, 10:07 PM	#19
MoscowMike Member Join Date: November 14, 2008 Posts: 57	Here are some web sites with notes on how to concentrate your vote, and suggestions who to vote for. https://www.ammoland.com/2017/01/nra...bullet-voting/ https://www.ammoland.com/2020/02/202...otes-no-votes/ https://www.savethe2a.org/vote/ https://onlygunsandmoney.com/2020/01...y-choices.html Dig your ballot out of the trash, vote for Frank Tait and send it in. Currently only about 6-7% of eligible members participate. If we don't vote, we can't make a difference.

March 3, 2020, 06:57 AM	#20
Brit Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 1,934	What is the GOA?

March 4, 2020, 10:01 PM	#22
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	""When my membership laps in the NRA I will be joining the GOA.""from post #4 and others As has been noted --why wait. You can belong to both.

March 4, 2020, 10:18 PM	#23
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,968	write in Bernie Sanders, he's got about the same level of our gun interests as wlp.

March 5, 2020, 05:58 PM	#24
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	NRA just called me doing a Survey. First question was who was the biggest danger to U.S. Gun rights? Bernie Sanders,? Joe Biden? I interrupted her and said Wayne Lapierre. Conversation ended quickly after that.