Hunters and the NRA

[Colorado Cowboy]

The recent explosion of anti gun bills here in Colorado and an article in the Denver Post got me thinking ....bad thing to do! The DP's article basically said that hunters don't support and belong to the NRA. I know lots of the participants on this forum are bow hunters and might not have any reason to be an NRA member, there are also lots of us gun hunters that are.

I have been a Endowment Life Member for over 50 years and support the NRA by attending all the local Friends of the NRA banquets. I am also a certified NRA Instructor and Range Safety Officer. The DP story really burned me when the author interviewed 2 hunters who were not NRA members and then made the assumption and statement that most hunters arn't NRA members and don't support their effort against gun legislation. I wrote him a reply and basically told him he was full of crap.

How many of you (us) are NRA members?

 

[HeartElk1]

Life Member here.

 

[shootbrownelk]

Life member here.

 

[wapiti66]

Member. Denver Post is like too many other big newspapers....very liberal based in my opinion.

 

[Murdy]

Member as well.

 

[Fink]

I'm a member, not a life member, although I probably should be. I know quite a few hunters, both gun and bow, that are not NRA members.

From a strict numbers standpoint, I suppose he would be correct, as there are somewhere in the realm 70 million firearms, and about 45 million hunters in the US, and at best, the NRA has 4.5 million members. But..... While they are not members, I would venture to say that many 'support' the NRA

 

[Never in Doubt]

I'm not a member, but some of my hunting buddies are. They pay their money, wear the bumper stickers, have the signs in their yards, and get all kinds of crap spam mail asking for more money.

 

[cali_hornhunter]

Life Member here

 

[Eberle]

Life Member & proud of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Muleys 24/7]

I was a year to year member for the last 13 years until recently this year I stepped it up to a lifer. My dad always told me as long as you own guns and believe in the second Amendment you should be a part of the NRA.

And for the comment about the NRA sending spam and mail asking for donations, all you have to do is simply call them once and tell them to stop sending it, it's that easy.

 

[Kevin Root]

Member here.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

And for the comment about the NRA sending spam and mail asking for donations, all you have to do is simply call them once and tell them to stop sending it, it's that easy.

You are correct, thats exactly what I did.

 

[Matthew]

Upgraded to Life Member this year. Very glad I did.

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[buckbull]

I'm a member. And CC, even the stick and string folks should join the NRA. They do alot for hunters in general, not just gun hunters.

 

[Shane13]

Life member. The 2nd Amendment has nothing at all to do with hunting. It has everything to do with freedom and liberty. You don't have to be a gun hunter or even a hunter at all to be associated with the NRA. If you have any interest in freedom and liberty, then you should support the NRA and every other organization that is fighting to maintain it.

 

[BKC]

I read that article. It's crap! It doesn't matter if we are hunters and belong to any and all pro gun groups, we will always be seen as just gun owners and compared to gang bangers and common street thugs. They want our guns, period!

 

[dying to kill]

Im not a menber but for no reason really, id like to be one just havent ever done it. I think they stand for some great things.

 

[Drhorsepower]

I'm a life member, I'm young so I don't really remember the effects of previous bans but I still believe if you are not a member you need to be. Now more than ever, it is scary some of the stuff they want to do! NRA needs all the help they can get before its too late. JOIN NOW! In fact, my two kids are members as well, made them life members last month. It's THAT important.

 

[Fink]

I'm a life member, I'm young so I don't really remember the effects of previous bans but I still believe if you are not a member you need to be. Now more than ever, it is scary some of the stuff they want to do! NRA needs all the help they can get before its too late. JOIN NOW! In fact, my two kids are members as well, made them life members last month. It's THAT important.

Where's the 'like' button at!!!

 

[wapiti66]

One question to those that do not support the NRA...who do you think is doing a better job of fighting for the 2nd ammendment on a federal, state, and local level than the NRA? I have a hard time believing there are any gun owners that do not believe this is a very important issue to be supporting currently, we are "under attack."