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- Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:58 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Upstart group pushes harder than NRA - NY Times
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Re: Upstart group pushes harder than NRA - NY Times
I am a proud member of both. Each seem to have slightly differing goals. The NRA wants to make gun ownership acceptable to the masses, and focuses on safety and responsibility. They are great... for that purpose. GOA focuses much more on the liberty side of the equation; hence the "no compromise gun lobby" schtick. For that reason I support them fully. GOA will always fight against ALL infringements on our 2A rights. The NRA has demonstrated that they are willing to accept 'reasonable' infringements in order to protect other aspects of gun ownership. A perfect example is how the NRA lobbied for background checks in the 1990's (to otherwise prevent wider bans and restrictions). Personally, I am more on the side of the GOA, but I cannot dismiss the fact that it could be much worse on us had only the GOA (instead of the NRA) had a platform back then.