Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the N.R.A.

[Averageman]

I hate giving them money, but it's required at my range to be a member of the NRA.

[Mr McSimon]

I hate giving them money, but it's required at my range to be a member of the NRA.

Sounds like extortion to me. I'd find a different range.

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Yes. Yes he does. He also cannot save the 2nd Amendment single handedly without a Gulfstream G650. Won’t you help poor Wayne save your rights with a donation today friend?

This is a little bit off-topic - but aligns with the Gulfstream Jet comment:

* Google held an exclusive event in Sicily, Italy, called "Google Camp" to discuss climate change with top celebrities and world leaders;

* Approximately 300 celebrities and world leaders attended;

* The official count of private jets wafting into Palermo for the 'great consult' stands at 114, for a maximum of 300 attending — three per jet;

* Several of the uber-rich arrived on their personal super yachts, proving that:

* There's no hypocrite like a rich, jet-setting anti-global-warming one

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex...al-warming-one

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I hate giving them money, but it's required at my range to be a member of the NRA.

Same.

[Averageman]

Sounds like extortion to me. I'd find a different range.

I've asked, the answer I got was it was about insurance.
Honestly, it's probably the best range within 100 miles of here.

[glocktogo]

Sure, right after he chokes out on a dick while being spit-roasted... (I'm auditioning for "Firefly, The Next Generation"--how am I doing so far? LOL)

<claps in golf...> Quite well indeed!

This is a little bit off-topic - but aligns with the Gulfstream Jet comment:

* Google held an exclusive event in Sicily, Italy, called "Google Camp" to discuss climate change with top celebrities and world leaders;

* Approximately 300 celebrities and world leaders attended;

* The official count of private jets wafting into Palermo for the 'great consult' stands at 114, for a maximum of 300 attending — three per jet;

* Several of the uber-rich arrived on their personal super yachts, proving that:

* There's no hypocrite like a rich, jet-setting anti-global-warming one

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex...al-warming-one

True dat!

I've asked, the answer I got was it was about insurance.
Honestly, it's probably the best range within 100 miles of here.

The answer is always insurance. Wouldn't you love to know how much Reverend Wayne has gotten in perks and kickbacks from insurance companies, credit card companies, etc. for their "affiliations"?

[titsonritz]

The NRA are televangelists for guns.

We keep getting promises in exchange for money.

That pretty much sums it up. Sad really, I use to be proud to me a member thought I was doing my part in what little way I could, should have just bought more ammo.

[titsonritz]

A major National Rifle Association donor sued the gun-rights organization this week for fraud, saying its leaders have misspent money over the last four years, ignoring the group’s core mission while paying for expensive clothing and trips for CEO Wayne LaPierre.

David Dell’Aquila filed a federal class-action lawsuit in Tennessee and fired off letters to the attorneys general in New York and Washington on Wednesday, urging them to complete investigations into the NRA well before the 2020 election.

“We feel that the NRA no longer represents its membership and has been corrupted by those in control,” said Mr. Dell’Aquila, who has given about $100,000 worth of cash and gifts to the group in the last several years and — until recently — had pledged most of his estate to the group when he died.


NRA donor files class-action suit; claims VP LaPierre blew $275K on suits, $243K on 'luxury travel'


I can't blame the guy, I'm pissed and can't hold a candle to this man's generosity putting up for the cause.

[jsbhike]

A major National Rifle Association donor sued the gun-rights organization this week for fraud, saying its leaders have misspent money over the last four years, ignoring the group’s core mission while paying for expensive clothing and trips for CEO Wayne LaPierre.

David Dell’Aquila filed a federal class-action lawsuit in Tennessee and fired off letters to the attorneys general in New York and Washington on Wednesday, urging them to complete investigations into the NRA well before the 2020 election.

“We feel that the NRA no longer represents its membership and has been corrupted by those in control,” said Mr. Dell’Aquila, who has given about $100,000 worth of cash and gifts to the group in the last several years and — until recently — had pledged most of his estate to the group when he died.


NRA donor files class-action suit; claims VP LaPierre blew $275K on suits, $243K on 'luxury travel'


I can't blame the guy, I'm pissed and can't hold a candle to this man's generosity putting up for the cause.

4 years got me curious, looks like that may have been how long he was chipping in. This could get entertaining if any geriatric victims paying in for decades piggy back on to it.

[Doc Safari]

I'll say one thing: If NRA manages to stop the current batch of proposed legislation after the Dayton and El Paso shootings they will largely be forgiven for whatever they've done.

If they fail--I don't think the organization comes back from marginality.