Wayne LaPierre Resigns

[Riesel]

I'll probably catch hell for this, just saw the thread today and it was up to 100 post already. Read a few, got tired of the snide comments, even if they may be warranted. It is my opinion the gradual demise of the NRA was their decreasing defense of the Second Amendment. there was a time they would vigorously defend infringement and fight all the way to the Supreme Court. They turned their interest more toward the shooting sports and especially youth training programs. That's all well and good until some group takes your gun away from you or changing the "rules" to no gun ownership until your 35. I sincerely hope the NRA regrows a pair and gets back to fighting and biting back, an organization to be reckoned with by the anti-gun zealots.
My .02 cents, but I think a bit more.
John Robert

 

[Rockchuck]

I really hate to see all the nra bashing. Without them our guns would have been gone a long time ago. Not only ours guns's but they set standards for other rights as well. I'am happy to see a change in leadership it was needed very badly. I will continue to support them the best I can and I hope you all will. Pray that the next leader of the nra is the best ever. We need them in Washington so support them. Because there really the only gun right organization with the size to fight the communist and socialist in our own government. So give to them now so the socialist media where coming back stronger then ever. GIVE NOW MORE THEN EVER MAKE US STRONG. and that's all I got to say about that

 

[nilebartram]

To prevent a fish from going bad, you cut the head off first.

 

[rjs1230]

“Drain the swamp!”

All 76 directors

 

[Tommie]

Is he one of the reasons Col North left?

He didn’t “leave”. Ollie was bum rushed out. After trying to drain the swamp, the NRA sued Oliver North into the stone age.

 

[snert]

Strange bedfellows when shooters ally themselves with the execrable NY Attorney General Letitia James. A casual observer might deduce she aspires to aid and comfort rank and file shooters.
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James' motivation and philosophy are corrupted and indecent. WLP is a stinking crook.

James' happens to be the instrument of some form of justice (cause continuing to send WLP $ sure isn't).

So that makes me a bedfellow of James? Come on, that is a conclusion drawn from the assumption that one sides with "our" criminal because it benefits us. How about we stand on principle and throw out all of the criminals and start over with "our" NRA?

 

[joshb]

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Until that enemy is vanquished. Since I’m quoting: “ Let’s pull back and nuke the site from orbit.”

 

[Dgd6mm]

Will they redeem themselves?

 

[jonbearman]

Just so everyone knows Wayne Lapie,ripoff set up a parachute retirement and will receive a larger salary than while he didn't work. Yes I am being sarcastic, but he shouldn't get but a measly retirement like everyone else.

 

[DShortt]

I really hate to see all the nra bashing. Without them our guns would have been gone a long time ago. Not only ours guns's but they set standards for other rights as well. I'am happy to see a change in leadership it was needed very badly. I will continue to support them the best I can and I hope you all will. Pray that the next leader of the nra is the best ever. We need them in Washington so support them. Because there really the only gun right organization with the size to fight the communist and socialist in our own government. So give to them now so the socialist media where coming back stronger then ever. GIVE NOW MORE THEN EVER MAKE US STRONG. and that's all I got to say about that

Sorry, but I won't lie in a bed based on the reasoning that I only get pissed on occasionally and even though all the blankets are on the other side it's better than sleeping on the floor.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I have been a “lifetime member” for three decades, and still get e-mails…….”join the NRA”.

Heck, I still have that Chinese built pocket knife they sent me.

But my opinion is that through the years, the NRA has been the one organization that has lead an uncompromising effort in the never ending battle over the Second Amendment. The “camel’s nose under the tent” has always been in play. If you let the anti gun zealots have one thing, all it will do is encourage them to take more.

And they will.

I have mixed feelings about LaPierre. I always felt like he was the right man for the job……but the extravagance life style never set well.

I am hoping for the best in the future. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t have my reservations.

 

[michaelb]

In my younger days the NRA promoted “hunting, conservation, and marksmanship”. Since the big change in direction, it makes my stomach turn looking back at how many millions in membership dues have been invested in idiotic politicians, stupid causes and what on the surface looks like a political machine that can’t make good decisions.

I’m tired of the NRA standing up for mass shooters - it’s ridiculous and in the long run it does nothing but grow resentment against the organization.

They should spin off a new organization that promotes the old priorities, that everyone can support and that ordinary families and shooting sports benefit from. The aholes that want to stand behind the mentally ill or suicidal mass shooters can do their own thing.

The whole board should go.

I do't think the NRA ever stood up for Mass Shooters. I would propose that many of the Members' disgust with Wayne and the Board is rooted in them "cow tailing" the suits in Washington who are litle by litle stripping 2A rights!!! I bet if you were to dig deep enough, you would find a political money trail going directly into the pockets of our NRA Brass and I'm not talking cartridge brass.

 

[BlueWater]

In my younger days the NRA promoted “hunting, conservation, and marksmanship”. Since the big change in direction, it makes my stomach turn looking back at how many millions in membership dues have been invested in idiotic politicians, stupid causes and what on the surface looks like a political machine that can’t make good decisions.

I’m tired of the NRA standing up for mass shooters ...

Sadly, all this unconscionable and intolerable abuse of the RKBA keeps happening and WILL KEEP HAPPENING until the message gets through to the political hacks and judges. Frankly, until SCOTUS actually pulls the finger out and does their damned jobs, it won't stop.

And so, there is the problem of lawsuits and making it severely "sting." It's hard to erase what damage gets done without such lawsuits.

It's all well and good to prefer hunting, conservation and marksmanship. Those are certainly important. And support for those is still part of it. But the ugliness of this fight has long since passed by that preference. Ignoring it won't make it go away, halt it, nor reverse the damage.

Sadly, though, we're an urban culture these days. A hundred years ago a very great percentage of children grew up in farm or primarily rural areas where traditional values and skills (ie, hunting/defense) were taught and became ingrained. These days, most kids don't have clue one about those things unless a great effort and expense gets made; most parents don't seem to be up for that.

As for "supporting mass shooters," I have a hard time seeing how smack-down of abuses of the RKBA equates to supporting such murderers. Not even pointing out the obvious to the hacks and judges (that a given gun ain't the devil) is supporting such animals.

Anyway. The board has an opportunity, here. I hope they don't fail the membership again. And I hope they institute some very stiff and incorruptible controls and oversight. Perhaps it's naive to imagine it, but we'll see.

 

[DGP4]

If they are smart, the board will propose a list of candidates and let the members vote on it.

 

[michaelb]

Sadly, all this unconscionable and intolerable abuse of the RKBA keeps happening and WILL KEEP HAPPENING until the message gets through to the political hacks and judges. Frankly, until SCOTUS actually pulls the finger out and does their damned jobs, it won't stop.

And so, there is the problem of lawsuits and making it severely "sting." It's hard to erase what damage gets done without such lawsuits.

It's all well and good to prefer hunting, conservation and marksmanship. Those are certainly important. And support for those is still part of it. But the ugliness of this fight has long since passed by that preference. Ignoring it won't make it go away, halt it, nor reverse the damage.

Sadly, though, we're an urban culture these days. A hundred years ago a very great percentage of children grew up in farm or primarily rural areas where traditional values and skills (ie, hunting/defense) were taught and became ingrained. These days, most kids don't have clue one about those things unless a great effort and expense gets made; most parents don't seem to be up for that.

As for "supporting mass shooters," I have a hard time seeing how smack-down of abuses of the RKBA equates to supporting such murderers. Not even pointing out the obvious to the hacks and judges (that a given gun ain't the devil) is supporting such animals.

Anyway. The board has an opportunity, here. I hope they don't fail the membership again. And I hope the institute some very stiff and incorruptible controls and oversight. Perhaps it's naive to imagine it, but we'll see.

Great post!!!!

 

[hpshooter]

If they are smart, the board will propose a list of candidates and let the members vote on it.

Years ago I quit voting for candidates nominated by the nomination comm. (WLP rubber stamp candidates) and only voted for candidates nominated by petition from the membership which were few and far between.

Afraid recovery will be long and somewhat painful.

 

[JMayo]

NYC wins again..... Chip chip chipping away....

 

[Highpower-FClass]

Saw this on another site, apparently the former 2nd in command at NRA (Joshua Powell) has agreed to testify against the NRA in the trial:

NY AG Letitia James Flips NRA's Former Second-In-Command - The Truth About Guns

A new court filing in Letitia James' case against the NRA reveals that she has flipped the former chief of staff of the NRA.

www.thetruthaboutguns.com

The article linked is an interesting read, the author states, as their opinion, that the outcome of the trial will likely be that the accused (the leaders of the NRA) are found guilty, assigned damages they own the organization and a special master appointed to run the organization and rebuild the leadership.

If this happens it might be the clean sweep / drain of the swamp needed to remove the WLP cronies. Hopefully the membership will get to have a say in the new structure and have a voice in who gets to lead the organization going forward.

 

[BlueWater]

Saw this on another site, apparently the former 2nd in command at NRA (Joshua Powell) has agreed to testify against the NRA in the trial:

NY AG Letitia James Flips NRA's Former Second-In-Command - The Truth About Guns

A new court filing in Letitia James' case against the NRA reveals that she has flipped the former chief of staff of the NRA.

www.thetruthaboutguns.com

The article linked is an interesting read, the author states, as their opinion, that the outcome of the trial will likely be that the accused (the leaders of the NRA) are found guilty, assigned damages they own the organization and a special master appointed to run the organization and rebuild the leadership.

If this happens it might be the clean sweep / drain of the swamp needed to remove the WLP cronies. Hopefully the membership will get to have a say in the new structure and have a voice in who gets to lead the organization going forward.

Hard to imagine they'll actually succeed in their stated goal of forcible dissolution of the NRA as an entity. But perhaps it'll result in the entire Board resigning en masse and a call for a new election. Perhaps in that way the whole baggage of the current sorts gets erased and a clean start can begin. (The phrase "fat chance" comes to mind, but time will tell.)

I wonder ... If malfeasance and deliberate expropriation is proved, whether such funds (via compensatory and punitive judgments) would be recovered and paid back to the membership who got fleeced.

Of course, if another bunch of malfeasant no-integrity types are voted-in by the membership this next time around, perhaps the membership and the NRA deserves what it's got coming.

 

[Dkk37058]

We need another Harlingen Carter at the helm he was a no BS no compromise leader I remember when I joined years ago