NRA Members Across US Showing Support for Conservative American Values Group

[SecularMotion]

ATLANTA - All across the US, members of the National Rifle Association (NRA) are showing huge support for the American Appreciation Day effort by sending in their old, scrap or broken gold and jewelry.

Along with the many generous contributions are letters expressing their support and encouragement to work hard fighting for Traditional American Values. According to their group members, those are the values first established by our founding fathers in our country's original amendments of our Constitution.

None of the letters indicate whether or not the NRA is making a formal attempt to drive contributions for the group at this time. It seems that the conservative efforts of the American Appreciation Day members naturally appeal to NRA members. Their attempts simply seem to align perfectly with patriotic organizations of this country like the NRA.

http://www.gwinnettdailyonline.com/GDP/archive/articleB95B5CAEDE534C5496E21FC418F8D8A4.asp

[bongbong]

1. But, but, but ....

... the DU Gun Lobby ASSURES us that loose gun laws are something every liberal should endorse, and gun control organizations are republican plots.

What is one to do?

[SecularMotion]

5. This is worth repeating

It seems that the conservative efforts of the American Appreciation Day members naturally appeal to NRA members. Their attempts simply seem to align perfectly with patriotic organizations of this country like the NRA.

[petronius]

2. No mention of what they plan to do with that money?

Sounds a bit scammy: "Send us money and gold, and we'll, uh, we'll, ... yay America!11!!"

In fact, I'm a bit skeptical that these NRA-mentioning letters even exist - sounds more like a way to peer-pressure the gullible into emptying the jewelry drawer...

[Mojorabbit]

4. I agree. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Blissfull Ignorance at it's best!!!!!

[ileus]

6. Unless they're getting a check back this is dumber than hell.

Send your gold and silver to my BIL...he'll cut you a fair check.

[GreenStormCloud]

7. Some will, some won't.

The NRA membership is diverse, except on the topic of guns. The NRA takes no stance on issues other than guns and those things that directly effect the NRA.

So it is not a surprise that SOME of the membership will contribute to this, but I strongly doubt that most members are doing it. The article could even more easily be spun as NRA membership rejecting the TAV organization as most are not sending in old jewelry.

The picture shows a few hundred pieces of jewelry. The NRA membership is about 4.5 million. A few hundred out of 4.5 million is a tiny segment that is sending in gold.

[bongbong]

8. In addition....

> The NRA takes no stance on issues other than guns and those things that directly effect the NRA.

That's not all. If a black man is running for president, the NRA conjures up all kinds of imaginary reasons why he is a "gun-grabbing Liberal!"

[Reasonable_Argument]

11. Wow

In any other form this nonsense would be deleted. They oppose his gun rights stance, what does his race have to do with it?

[Ecumenist]

12. EVERYTHING.... for certain "Americans", it has EVERYTHING to do with it. there happens to be

a large concentration of these upstanding "Americans" or should I use their term, "PATRIOTS" in the NRA who have HUGE issues with Obama BECAUSE of his perpetual tan and anyone who tries to say otherwise with a straight face needs serious help.

My husband left that group years ago because of the extreme social stance ALOT of them have and he collects rare firearms, alopng with his own modern collection.

[Missycim]

9. You have no one to blame but fellow anti-gun progressives, (as opposed too pro 2nd progressives)

If they were more for gun ownership the NRA wouldn't have such sway.

[bongbong]

10. LOL

> You have no one to blame but fellow anti-gun progressives,

Prove it.

[Atypical Liberal]

13. This would seem rather trivial to prove.

Are there any pro-gun politicians of any stripe that the NRA has not given high marks to?