So I know a majority of you are NRA members in some capacity. I'm new to the game so can you please shed some light as to why it would be beneficial to me to join, aside from donating Money to their cause?

 

Interestingly I've seen some complaints by people that they really don't do much for people living in NJ and was wondering why. What's in it for me lol.

 

Thanks

You know, that's a dam good question. I always wondered with NJ having a Republican Party Governor that they are usually pro gun?

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Many people here donate to other organizations that seem to be going after issues that benefit our state. A lot of people see the NRA as fighting on the federal level and that it has it's place there while we have to fight on our own state's turf through more local organizations.

 

Me personally, I see that the NRA is getting involved in a fight in Wisconsin about allowing hunters to use silencers. Seems pretty state specific to me, but they hane't brought that full weight to NJ.

The email notifications on legal issues are worth the membership.

 

But I think the real advantage comes in the size of the organization. Numbers mean something to politicians.

 

NJ2AS started with a handful of members. Just two days ago, they managed to get A588 tabled. That would not have happened if thy still only had 10 members.

So its generally a lobbiest group for polititions more or less?

I am a NRA member because they are the front line fighters for our rights on the national level, while they do get involved in state issues, they do not fight ever state issue unless it is a good pay-off between what results that can achieve vs cost. Remember they can't fight every issue, that is why there are other groups that I am a member of, and all of them are listed in my signature if you didn't know of all of them. The local groups are the front line fighters on the state level.

 

Now if we ever were at a point that a final push from the NRA was need at the state level and cost vs reward was there they would be in on it like flys to xxxx in my opinion, problem is there is nothing that far down the pipe that needs that push,,,,, yet..

Think of it this way... right now it appears our only hope in NJ for getting our rights back is through the Federal court system. We get those people appointed through gun-friendly states, so supporting the NRA, is, in a roundabout way, supporting us, even if they don't support NJ directly.

Additionally, not only does the NATIONAL Rifle Association fight for 2A rights at a national level, their firearms education systems are second to none. Ever take an NRA course, get an NRA pistol certificate? Even the most basic of NRA training is often a requirement for permits or licenses. Their training is a national standard for firearms education. I may not like how they choose their fights in NJ, but I support their goals of firearms training and education on a national level with my membership money.

While the NRA, per se, fights on the national level, we tend to forget that the ANJRPC is the state level NRA affiliate. They now employ a professional lobbyist and they have the ear of a number of NJ politicians. This is not to belittle such fine state organizations as the NJ2AS, just to point out that to say the NRA does nothing for NJ is patently false - they work tirelessly for our gun rights through their state organization the ANJRPC. There is a whole lot that goes on behind the scenes to which we are not privy.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Don't bother. NJ2AS can do much more with that money because the NRA has turned their backs on us. (NRA member talking here).

Mike

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The NRA does a really great job of spamming your inbox and mailbox.

The NRA is useful because they help elect Senators, Representatives and local officials in non-retarded states. Those local officials get pro-gun laws passed in their states, and the Sens and Reps vote on national gun issues. We would not have gotten HR822 passed without the NRA, IMO. Also, NJ would be a money pit and a losing battle for the NRA. I liken it to the Civil Rights era South. We will never get our rights from local elected officials and judges. And if a second amendment were put to popular vote here, it would lose. We need the Federal Government stepping in to guarantee the righrs being denied us, even if it goes against the popular will. Remember, the Bill of Rights is a very anti-democratic document. It guarantees the rights of the minority at the expense of the majority.

 

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Ok I got it. Its basically a donation. There are no special perks for being a member. (Aside from your chinese hat lol)

Ok I got it. Its basically a donation. There are no special perks for being a member. (Aside from your chinese hat lol)

 

Basically, though there are some member discounts and some included insurance (AD&D and firearm coverage against theft/loss/damage etc)

Ok I got it. Its basically a donation. There are no special perks for being a member. (Aside from your chinese hat lol)

 

Yes and no, but one of the most common things here in NJ is many of the clubs like the one I belong to, OBRPC require all of their members to be NRA members.

Yes and no, but one of the most common things here in NJ is many of the clubs like the one I belong to, OBRPC require all of their members to be NRA members.

 

Same for Central Jersey RPC.

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Yes and no, but one of the most common things here in NJ is many of the clubs like the one I belong to, OBRPC require all of their members to be NRA members.

 

Yeah, mine doesn't, which I like.

I like the American Rifleman magazine.