Originally Posted by
SteyrAUG
I'm just doing the entire picture thing. You and I are both very aware of their failings and efforts, we also both find them very wanting.
Once Reagan was in power the NRA should have gone full tilt after the sporter clause, I don't think there was ever a better opportunity. It wasn't gonna happen in the late 60s or early 70s and it sure wasn't going to happen during the Clinton years or during the Bush 41 administration.
Could have possibly attempted it in early 2008 when Obama swelled the ranks of life members to previously unknown numbers, but there would have been a lot of push back. And even though Trump isn't the second amendment crusader he promised to be, RIGHT NOW would actually be a pretty good time to try it...IF the NRA actually had any balls. But everyone is too busy trying to help crucify LePierre to spend time doing anything really meaningful.
But shouldn't surprise me, last time anyone really stepped up and executed a "**** NO" moment was in September 2004 when Sen Larry Craig refused to allow the renewal of the Clinton Ban be amended to his industry protection bill, but because he was a homo who cruised airport bathrooms for hookups and got caught, he was rewarded by being voted OFF the NRA board of directors because you can't defend gun owners and blow random dudes in the airport bathroom.
Sadly at the end of the day the NRA values are a collection of how the overall membership feels and those guys can be damn disappointing at times.
Oh and btw, 1986 was a date when the NRA managed to get much of the 1968 Gun Control Act repealed. So there is that.